smlPress_Pic_1.1Seminal Australian punk band BODYJAR released first album since 2005, “Role Model”, out now via UNFD. The band have released their second video for the track "Hope Was Leaving" that features guest vocals from Joey Cape of Lagwagon fame.

smlPostblue_PicPoison City is delighted to welcome aboard, Byron Bay/ Melbourne outfit Postblue. Since forming in the summer of 2012 Postblue have quickly established themselves as a prolific and energetic touring act with a distinct sound that lurches between 90's alternative rock, shoegaze and scuzzy punk anthems.

smlBEAS2Another band we overlooked recently is BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY. Featuring a line up of Greg Bennick, Alexei Rodriguez, and EJ Bastien of TRIAL and CATHARSIS; Sean Lande of STRAIN and BY A THREAD; and Happy Kreter of GOB, the band recently released a 6 track EP through Refuse Records. 

smlALGHailing from Sweden, meloic punk rockers Atlas Losing Grip topped our punk releases poll in 2011 for their last album "State Of Unrest". The band is set to release the follow up album real soon and have shared a series of studio videos and the first real listen to a new song called "Cynosure".

smlWarGenBetter late than never they say. We totally overlooked the news that Jon Bunch formerly of Sense Field, Reason To Believe and more recently Further Seems Forever has teamed up with Brad Lehman of Maylene and the Sons of Disaster and Craig Anderson from Ignite to form War Generation.

smlCUNTZMaggot Fest is back! Charging into its fourth year celebrating music of the rowdy and raucous persuasion Maggot Fest showcases the best in Australian punk, hardcore, garage and noise. This year the line up extends to four Melbourne venues over four days and includes performances from over 30 acts including Boomgates, Straightjacket Nation and a special ‘Maggot Mass’ at Northcote Social Club on Melbourne Cup Day.

smlI_Exist_2013I Exist has premiered a brand new track "Lightning Curse" taken from their forthcoming album "From Darkness". The album,  their third full length is set to be released on November 29 through Resist Records. Preorders are now live.

social_distortion_gorup_-_CopySocial Distortion have released a cover of a classic Creedence Clearwater Revival tune "Up Around The Bend". The song was recorded for the soundtrack to the upcoming animated film Free Birds, which will star Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson.

smlHSPerth band HELTA SKELTA have released preorders for a new 7 inch titled "Reds" that is a precursor to an upcoming full length due out soon. The 7 inch features a track off the LP "Reds" and an exclusive instrumental track "Devil's Triangle" that will only be released on the 7 inch.

smlRemembering_NeverBroken Hive Records is honoured to be the home of Remembering Never in Australia, releasing the album locally on Monday 25th November on a very limited 12” vinyl pressing in conjunction with US label Dead Truth Recordings.

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