Fresh Finds: Class Of 2025 – Aussie Acts To Add To Your Playlist

Brendan Crabb, Journalist

Features / Music
Bringing The Power Back
“You really have to know the right people and write the correct song – a lot of things. We were just lucky enough to be there at that time and be able to do that. We’re definitely lucky dudes.”
Features / Music
Heavy Reign
“I’m yet to see anything new that’s like a threat; not even a threat, like the next suitor to the throne."
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The Quick And The Djent
“We are writing it right now and we have a bunch of great demos going so far. Once we have enough material to piece together our concept record, then we’ll go and record it."
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Jonesing For Rock
"There really isn’t one or two, or five or ten defining bands. It’s frustrating; that’s the one thing I really criticise about the new vanguard of rock‘n’roll bands. There’s no thread between all of us."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Danko Jones - Rock And Roll Is Black And Blue
One wonders if the Canucks will finally get their due now. Regardless, that doesn’t mean the rest of us can’t enjoy ourselves in the meantime, surely?
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Album Review: Bullet For My Valentine - Temper Temper
These lads write hook-laden, occasionally anthemic songs better than many, and Temper Temper won’t harm their aim of becoming one of the world’s biggest heavy bands.
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Turn Off The Lights
“I can’t wait for people to hear [the new album] and be a millionaire this time next year. I’ll probably own Australia by this time next year. I think we’ve found a concrete sound on this album."
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Out In The Open
“We’ve been through hard times, but mostly we seem to be getting bigger all the time, and believe we’ve been creating great albums.”
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Odd Band Out
“There are no fucking rock bands down here. There’s no scene, no rock scene. I mean, for Sydney at the moment that’s the toughest thing in general anyway, there’s not much of a rock scene going on."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Machine Head - Inside The Machine
There are numerous chapters still to be written, but this does a fine job of detailing their story up to now.
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Album Review: Black Veil Brides - Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild Ones
Black Veil Brides need to trim some fat, but at least they’re prepared to utilise a modicum of brains amidst their lipstick-coated brawn.
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Album Review: Hatebreed - The Divinity Of Purpose
"Jasta and company don’t just stick to their guns stylistically – you’d have to prise said proverbial weapons out of their cold, dead hands."