Alex Underwood, Journalist

NZ's hardest working band Antagonist A.D. sign to UNFD and step things up for their fourth album..

Defeater are hitting our shores with Bane this May on the back of a new album and label change..

Californian hard hitters Stick To Your Guns are playing a bunch of dates in Australia.. Influential Californian hardcore outfit Stick To Your Guns are back with their fifth studio album Disobedient.  The heavily anticipated follow-up to 2012's Diamond is set for release tomorrow (10 February) and was recorded with legendary punk and hardcore producer John Feldmann (The Used, Saosin, We Came As Romans).  STYG released an animated lyric video late last year for the ferocious What Choice Did You Give Us? - a track showcasing a clear social and political agenda. If it’s anything to go by; the overall theme of the forthcoming album is going to be darker than what we’re used to from the traditionally positive five piece. Upon Disobedient’s announcement, frontman Jesse Barnett had this to say on the album’s focus and inspiration: "Growing up in a world where we are taught to submit, blindly follow and unquestioningly comply, this album is a critique and unlearning of these Stepford mindsets.

One (obviously disturbed) dude is listening to 168 straight hours of Nickelback for charity..

Luca Brasi have released a new video and announced a tour for early next year..