For our next guest episode, Xavier Morris and returning champion Alex Bertuna of Naarm/Melbourne sonic aggressors Melting jump on the show to chat about the upcoming release of the group’s sophomore EP, the hefty ‘A Pathetic Excuse For a Life’, out May 29th through Greyscale Records.

We chop it up about refining their sound and doubling-down on heaviness, capturing the look and feel of iconic 90's metal videos, the tension between fandom and challenging art, and why Crowbar are the GOAT's and Kirk Windstein is still the undeniable riff content king.

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Despite their long-awaited fifth studio album being born from the subconscious pit of desire, loss, and personal struggle, UK alternative juggernaut Don Broco still know how to have fun. Frontman and all-around legend Rob Damiani pushes through an early AM start to join us for our ongoing Dispatch Bay series to chat about the impending release of ‘Nightmare Tripping’, out this week through Fearless Records.

Rob recaps Broco’s rapid growth and success over the last five years, how anxiety and writhing tension made for the group’s moodiest album yet, collaborating with Nickelback on the record’s killer title track, and why dream logic makes for surprising (and rewarding) creative fuel.

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On their first studio album in seventeen years (!), Poison The Well sound aggressively triumphant. Rather than an empty vessel for the nostalgia of their glory days, ‘Peace In Place’, the group’s sixth LP and debut for SharpTone Records, distills their heaviest tendencies and melodic sensibilities into yet another expansive entry in the metalcore canon.

As part of our ongoing Dispatch Bay series, founding member and guitarist Ryan Primack joins the show to chat about ideas of legacy, searching for creative sanctuary, working with producer Will Putney, outside influences, and why tortoises deserve more goddamn respect.

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With Massachusetts stalwarts Converge well into their fourth decade of molten metalcore fury, it’s no surprise that their long-awaited eleventh studio album and first core-member record in nine years, ‘Love Is Not Enough’, acts as a welcome reminder that staying power and ferocity are not mutually exclusive.

Guitarist and producer Kurt Ballou jumps on the show for another entry in our Dispatch Bay series, as we discuss songwriting as tradecraft, moments of inspiration, self-mastery, imposter syndrome, and how the group manage to keep things lean and mean.

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For our first Dispatch Bay episode for the year, we caught up with Jordan Buckley & Will Putney from Better Lovers for a quick chat before doors at their Max Watts show in Melbourne.

We're chatting about the group’s whirlwind 18 months since the release of their 2024 debut LP, coffee choices on the road, merch shenanigans, writing new material, and why having a lit torch on stage might be ‘Highly Irresponsible’ 🔥

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Fresh from rocking Flippin’ The Bird fest in Frankston this week, we’ve got Naarm/Melbourne’s very own “Boltdown” experts Death Tax on the show.

Vocalist Jordan Dans jumps on the pod to chat about putting together the heavy band of his dreams, making the group's debut ‘Turn To Dust’ EP a reality, overcoming imposter syndrome, linking up with Bereave In God Records, and why we all must pay the toll.

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It’s a classic roundup episode this week as Owen & Paige jump into another fully stacked release slate. We’ve got hardcore luminaries, metalcore bruisers, prog prodigies, post-hardcore crooners, and much more. Dig in!!

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We’re stoked to have Mikey Arthur from Naarm/Melbourne outfit The Gloom In The Corner on the show for a ripping yarn about theatre kid metalcore, MCR, and all things Gloom.

Mikey chats about the desire for songwriting refinement on the group’s ambitious new record, ‘Royal Discordance’ (out February 27th through SharpTone Records), their rigorous touring schedule, and crafting the intricate narrative worldbuilding of the ever-expanding Gloom Cinematic Universe.

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It’s only mid-Feb and already the release calendar is going crazy! To make sense of it all, Owen is back for another solo roundup this week, covering all things heavy and alternative. We’ve got North QLD metalcore, Irish folk metal mash-ups, NYC punk rockers, crushing death-doom, and a feature album almost a decade in the making. Let’s rip!!

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After dropping one of the best hardcore records of 2025, we’re incredibly stoked to have Sam Octigan from Iron Mind on the show this week. It’s been a whirlwind not-quite year since the Naarm/Melbourne hardcore crew dropped their phenomenal comeback LP, ‘Test Of The Iron Mind’, through Last Ride Records & Flatspot Records, so we get stuck right into recapping all of it.

We’re talking about the vibrant state of Australian hardcore, the band’s insane New Year’s Day support slot for Grammy-winning success story Turnstile, approaching the visuals and art direction for their latest album, and what to expect from their current run of Summer 2026 shows. How much ya got??

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