When stripped back, some songs on 'Let's Make A Scene' have intricate riffs and bass lines. which seem a little bit out of place on a pop track listing. Either way, I personally feel most pop rock music is repetitive, but I do also recommend checking Ashbury out if it's your kind of scene. In the end everyone will have their own opinion!

Boasting a speed and intensity most bands can only dream about, The Omen have pulled off a veritable bag of thrash treats which is sure to stand out as one of the best Australian releases this yea.  The self-titled release is available via Adelaide based Truth inc records and should be in any JB HI FI stores so be shore to grab a copy and support a band that deserves to be noticed.

Super fast and super sexy.  

Stuffed with so much filler material it was often a struggle to determine what separated one song from the next Forfeit Misfortunes is an album best left for those who have not been following the recent Darkest Hour albums and reserved for those who are after some no fuss metalcore tracks.

For The Lies I Sire is as haunting as past My Dying Bride albums and has left me wondering and wanting more, for a band that has been around for so long, they have managed to stay true to a sound they helpd pioneer without becoming stale, and for that i applaud them.

Enjoyable without being entertaining. Solid without being spectacular. ‘A Shipwreck in the Sand’ is sure to please long time fans and appease fair-weather listeners. Silverstein deserve much more credit than they commonly receive and at times, this album shows promising signs for the future.

With only two new songs, ‘Lost Messengers’ is essentially a release intended only for pre-existing fans. Whilst enjoyable, if you want to hear August Burn Red doing what they do best, pick up ‘Messengers’ instead.

Filling the current void of energetic melodic hardcore bands, Values here present a sincere and powerful debut that promises a bright future in the Australian hardcore community.

Just buy the release; I’ve dribbled enough shit above to get the point across.

 In credit to The Scissor File, it is often hard to break boundaries in such a genre. Either way, the Melbourn-ites have already attracted an extensive and devoted fan base. As far reaching as sticker art being posted in the streets of london to fans getting lyrics tattooed on their arms. If this is anything to go by, I'm sure with such a well put together debut EP The Scissor File will no doubt continue to please both old and new fans.

If this album achieves anything, it might just be highlighting the notion that Thrash Metal did not die with the demise of Pantera in the 90’s. A debut spot at #8 on the Aria charts is proof that metal has never enjoyed a brighter spot in the sun.