New Music & Video Release - The Narrator release 'Iron Grip' from new album, 'Phosphor' - 11th May 2026
Artist Name - The Narrator
Release Name - Iron Grip
Release Date - 11th May 2026
Genre - Metalcore, Hardcore, Post-Hardcore
Label - Nuclear Blast Records
New Music & Video Release - Senna return with new single, 'Out of The Blue' - 8th May 2026
Artist Name - Senna
Release Name - Out of the Blue
Release Date - 8th May 2026
Genre - Post-Hardcore, Metalcore, Hard Rock
Label - SharpTone Records
New Music & Video Release - Loathe release single & video from 'A Stranger To You' - 28th April 2026
Artist Name - Loathe
Release Name - Revenant
Release Date - 27th April 2026
Genre - Metalcore, Alt Metal, Black Metal
Label - SharpTone Records
New Music & Video Release - August Burns Red 'Sonic Salvation' feat. Polaris' Jamie Hails - 27th April 2026
Artist Name - August Burns Red
Release Name - Sonic Salvation
Release Date - 27th April 2026
Genre - Metalcore, Progressive Metalcore, Christian Metal
Label - Fearless Records
New Music & Video Release - Black Veil Brides release 'Revenger' ft Machine Head - 24th April 2026
Artist Name - Black Veil Brides
Release Name - Revenger
Release Date - 24th April 2026
Genre - Hard Rock, Alt-Metal, Metalcore
Label - Spinefarm Records
New Music & Video Release - Rochester, New York band Glasswaves release new single 'fvck.me.up' - 22nd April 2026
Artist Name - Glasswaves
Release Name - fvck.me.up
Release Date - 22nd April 2026
Genre - Metal, Metalcore, Electronic
Label - SharpTone Records
New Music & Video Release - Electric Callboy team up with Brawl Stars for single/video 'Hypercharged' - 17th April 2026
Artist Name - Electric Callboy
Release Name - Hypercharged
Release Date - 17th April 2026
Genre - Electonic, Metalcore, Post-Hardcore
Label - Sony Music/Century Media Records
Tour News - August Burns Red tour Australia & NZ with Bloom & I Promised The World - 16th April 2026
Tour News - August Burns Red tour Australia & NZ with Bloom & I Promised The World - 16th April 2026
NZ & AUS Tour
Concert Review - Big Rock Tour - Auckland - 15th April 2026
Review By: Rachel Matthews & Josh Matthews
Artist/Band: A Day to Remember, Papa Roach, LANDMVRKS
Image Credits to: Rachel Matthews
Venue/City: Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Wednesday 15th April 2026
New Music & Video Release - Archers drop visualiser for new single, 'Say So' - 14th April 2026
Artist Name - Archers
Release Name - Say So
Release Date - 14th April 2026
Genre - Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Alt-Rock
Label - Fearless Records
New Music & Video Release - The Narrator release video for new single 'Agnosia' - 13th April 2026
Artist Name - The Narrator
Release Name - Agnosia
Release Date - 13th April 2026
Genre - Metalcore, Hardcore, Post-Hardcore
Label - Nuclear Blast Records
Tour News - Avenged Sevenfold return to NZ with special guests Coheed and Cambria and Thornhill - 14th April 2026
Tour News - Avenged Sevenfold return to NZ with special guests Coheed and Cambria and Thornhill - 14th April 2026
NZ Tour
New Music & Video Release - Bring Me the Horizon's 'LIVE in Sao Paulo' live immersive virtual experiment - 10th April 2026
Artist Name - Bring Me the Horizon
Release Name - L.I.V.E. in São Paulo
Release Date - 10th April 2026
Genre - Alternative-Rock, Alt Metal, Metalcore
Label - Sony Music
New Music & Video Release - The Plot In You release new track and video, 'You Get One' - 7th April 2026
Artist Name - The Plot In You
Release Name - You Get One
Release Date - 7th April 2026
Genre - Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Alt Rock
Label - Fearless Records
New Music & Video Release - August Burns Red shares 'The Nameless' from new album out June - 30th March 2026
Artist Name - August Burns Red
Release Name - The Nameless
Release Date - 30th March 2026
Genre - Metalcore, Progressive Metalcore, Christian Metal
Label - Fearless Records
New Music & Video Release - Poison The Well release new album, 'Peace In Place' - 23rd March 2026
Artist Name - Poison The Well
Release Name - Peace In Place
Release Date - 23rd March 2026
Genre - Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Hardcore Punk
Label - SharpTone Records
New Music & Video Release - Ice Nine Kills presents 'Hell or High Slaughter (Grave Diggler: Pt. 2)' from 'Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come' - 21st March 2026
Artist Name - Ice Nine Kills
Release Name - Hell or High Slaughter (Grave Diggler: Pt. 2)
Release Date - 21st March 2026
Genre - Heavy Metal, Post-Hardcore, Metalcore
Label - Fearless Records
New Music & Video Release - Black Veil Brides announce 'Vindicate', out May 8th - 20th March 2026
Artist Name - Black Veil Brides
Release Name - Vindicate
Release Date - 20th March 2026
Genre - Hard Rock, Alt Metal, Metalcore
Label - Spinefarm Records
New Music & Video Release - Poison The Well share 'Everything Hurts' from new album out March 20th - 19th February 2026
Artist Name - Poison The Well
Release Name - Everything Hurts
Release Date - 19th February 2026
Genre - Metalcore, Post-Hardcore, Alt Metal
Label - SharpTone Records
Live Photos - Banks Arcade - Auckland - 19th December 2025
Photos/Image Credits to: Ginny Cocks
Artist/Band: Banks Arcade with guests
Venue/City: Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Friday, 19th December 2025