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

Brendan Crabb, Journalist

Reviews / Album
Album Review: Tremonti - A Dying Machine
"Continues, rather than reinvents, what Tremonti is all about."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Iron Maidens, Gypsy
"Wanda 'Steph Harris' Ortiz in particular has her namesake's distinctive style of bass playing down pat."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Europe
"Observing what appeared to be a father and young son in matching tour T-shirts, belting out the lyrics to 'Superstitious' with equal gusto, was a standout moment of the evening."
Features / Music
'We've Always Been A Heavier Band Than People Understand Us To Be'
"I think the old record company used to pick songs that were far more radio-friendly and far more digestible by an audience [as singles]."
Features / Music
'G N' R Is Not Playing The Songs The Way That They're Supposed To Be Played'
"[Guns N' Roses] know my phone number and they know I'm the only one who can play those songs the way they go, which everybody in Australia will see."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: At The Gates - To Drink From The Night Itself
"There's plenty for diehard fans to sink their teeth into."
Features / Music
Saying Goodbye To The ‘80s & Embarking On A 'New Journey'
"That album was more like two fingers to some of the people, you know? It was, 'This is it, this is the new Europe, we're moving on.'"
Features / Music
The Age Of Sepultura Is Right Now
"I'd rather be here now and really do what we do with the new album, which is much more exciting."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Bad Wolves - Disobey
"The punchy sound infuses elements of djent, metalcore and hard rock."
Features / Music
'Everything Kinda Went To Hell'
"Sometimes it's not beatable. And loss is what it is. When someone's gone from your life, it's crushing."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Parkway Drive - Reverence
"Hooks the size of Donald Trump's ego."
Features / Music
Becoming More Metal & Being Happy For Kiss To Stop
"I love Kiss, but they can stop any day now and I'll be completely fine with it."
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