alternative prog rock

Black Peaks announce Special Live Streaming Event on April 7th 2021

Recorded in the depths of winter, in the middle of a global pandemic, Black Peaks can today announce an incredibly special and intimate live stream show from their iconic local venue, The Brighton Centre, on April 7th, 2021. Due to illness, and the ongoing limitations of the global situation, the band performed their first and only live performance in over 16 months in front of empty rows of socially distanced tables - a bleak physical reminder of the times we are still living in.

Acolyte to release new studio album “Entropy” on May 14th 2021

Acolyte have exploded back into the heavy music scene with rapturous applause since their return. Unleashing an ambitious 10 minute single that painted a vibrant musical landscape of theatrical melodies, crushing riffs, soaring leads and exemplary technical musicianship, Acolyte’s “Entropy” has set the wheels in motion and can now be named as the official title track to the quintet’s new album.

Trope to release debut album “Eleutheromania” on March 31st 2021

Progressive alternative rock band Trope announced their hotly anticipated debut album “Eleutheromania” to be released on March 31st, 2021.
 
“Eleutheromania” features tracks combining odd-time signature polyrhythms, heavy guitars and delicate to angst-ridden vocals, fronted by vocalist Diana Studenberg, who gives the band their recognizable sound. Trope have concocted an intoxicating and distinct style that fuses both progressive rock and alternative rock genres in a unique way.
 

Nick D’Virgilio announces new single “I Know the Way”, live Q&A and free live performance stream

Vocalist, drummer and multi-instrumentalist Nick D’Virgilio has announced the release of a new single entitled “I Know the Way”, the fourth to be lifted from his recently released solo album, “Invisible”. Lyrically, the record charts the quest of a central protagonist to find a true meaning to his life, with “I Know the Way” concluding proceedings on a spiritually charged, upbeat note that radiates positivity.

Figures to release debut full-length album “Operating in Unsafe Mode” on July 17th 2020

From Parkway Drive to Northlane, Twelve Foot Ninja, Voyager and beyond, the Australian music scene has consistently produced a plethora of stand-out modern metal acts for fans to enjoy. Announcing pre-orders and the upcoming release of their debut album “Operating in Unsafe Mode”, Melbourne-based quintet Figures step up to join the fight with the release of the album’s first video single, “Underpaid Machinery”. Watch it below.

Glass Ocean to release debut album “The Remnants of Losing Yourself in Someone Else” on August 21st 2020

Glass Ocean have unveiled new single& video for “Voyage”, and announced the release of debut album “The Remnants of Losing Yourself in Someone Else” on August 21st, 2020, via Wildthing Records.

Co-written with founding Glass Ocean member and Northlane drummer, Nic Pettersen, watch the video for “Voyage” below.

Kyros to release new studio album “Celexa Dreams” on June 19th 2020

Following the recent release of their gorgeously energetic single “Rumour”, 80s synth-pop outfit Kyros have revealed “Phosphene”, the brand new video single drawn from the band’s forthcoming studio album, “Celexa Dreams”!

With the album arriving on June 19th, 2020, via White Star Records, Kyros’ latest single offers another look into the full experience, this time with a dense, textural track that adopts a more deliberate pace into deep, ballad-esque territories.