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DRAIN performing live during their Australian tour

DRAIN Announce Australian Tour For February 2027

by Paul Cashmere

Santa Cruz hardcore band DRAIN will return to Australia in February 2027 for four headline shows supporting their latest album, …Is Your Friend.

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Lou Koller of Sick Of It All from Sick Of It All website

Lou Koller of Sick Of It All Dies at 59 After Cancer Battle

by Paul Cashmere

Sick Of It All frontman Lou Koller has died aged 59 following a two year battle with oesophageal cancer. The band’s official statement pays tribute to one of hardcore’s defining voices.

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Slayer Undisputed Attitude

Slayer Undisputed Attitude Turns 30 As The Band’s Most Divisive Album Reaches A Milestone

by Paul Cashmere

Slayer’s Undisputed Attitude turns 30 this week, revisiting the punk and hardcore influences that shaped the band and sparked one of the biggest debates of their career.

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FEAR suppled by Troubadour Touring

FEAR Add Second Melbourne Show For First Ever Australian Tour

by Paul Cashmere

FEAR will tour Australia for the first time ever in June and July, adding a second Melbourne show after the first sold out.

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Good Riddance

Good Riddance Release Before The World Caves In

by Paul Cashmere

Good Riddance release their tenth album Before The World Caves In, continuing their legacy of politically charged melodic hardcore punk.

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Turnstile perform live on stage during The Never Enough Tour 2025 in Australia.

Turnstile Add Australian Headline Shows For ‘The Never Enough Tour’

by Paul Cashmere

Baltimore hardcore powerhouse Turnstile return to Australia this summer with The Never Enough Tour, joined by Basement for four huge shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.

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NOFX with Codefendants release final era collaboration “What Are We Doing This For”

NOFX Share New Track With Codefendants As Final Chapter Nears

by Paul Cashmere

NOFX have released “What Are We Doing This For” with Codefendants, one of their final songs. The track drops ahead of their triple album collection A to Z, due 5 December 2025.

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DRAIN by Clemente Ruiz

DRAIN Drop Final Single “Scared Of Everything And Nothing” Ahead Of …IS YOUR FRIEND Album

by Noise11.com

Santa Cruz hardcore mainstays DRAIN have unleashed the final single from their highly anticipated third album, …IS YOUR FRIEND, which lands November 7th via Epitaph Records. Titled “Scared Of Everything And Nothing”, the track is a brutal, two-and-a-half-minute punch of crushing breakdowns, razor-sharp guitars, and chaos engineered for the mosh pit. The official video, directed by Eric Richter, captures the band’s signature energy with a rooftop performance atop a parking garage.

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Excide photo supplied by Sharptone Records

Excide Announce Second Album ‘Bastard Hymns’ With New Single ‘Worth Your Salt’

by Noise11.com

Post-hardcore rising force Excide, Tyler Washington, Gill Gonzalez, Gage Lanza, Caleb Hogue, and Jacob Paris, have announced their highly anticipated second album Bastard Hymns, due for release on November 28 via SharpTone Records.

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