Issue One marks the expansion of Headbangers Australia as a digital media platform — introducing Beneath The Surface as our official publication and extending our support of underground and emerging metal worldwide.
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‍“My emotions linger as I drift away to a world of fantasy…”

Unverkalt and their forthcoming album Héréditaire via Season of Mist

Australian symphonic blackened metal band Darklore

An interview with Parisian death metal force Muertissima

A spotlight on Newcastle’s extreme metal rising force Plague Dweller

Finnish thrash outfit Infinite Chaos

Album of the Month feature on Malignant Aura

Reviews, gig guide and more

Read Issue One exclusively here

Serving as the album’s eighth and final track, “Wrath of the High Heavens” stands as a towering anthem of celestial warfare and mythic storytelling. Inspired by Blizzard Entertainment’s iconic franchise Diablo, the song explores the ancient origins of the Eternal Conflict, the endless war between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells.

When British extreme metal legends CRADLE OF FILTH and American metal titans DEVILDRIVER, two of heavy music’s most iconic and ferocious bands - each with a stellar reputation for incredible live shows - joined forces for a North American tour in 2023 the results were predictably amazing and the synergy undeniable.

Perth based melodic death metallers VANTA are set to release their debut full-length album, ‘Perpetual Selection’ on March 13th. The album is an emotional journey that offers catchy, melodic passages and ferocious moments with an engaging, atmospheric approach. With a wide spectrum of influences and modern production, ‘Perpetual Selection’ pushes the genre forward while honouring its roots.

GAEREA is one of the rare bands where the boundaries between life and art not merely intertwine but forge a totality that you not only hear on record but one that also plays out in the band’s explosive live performance.

Toronto’s melodic death-metal force SELIAS has released the official video for “Abducted”, a track from their latest album Killkarma, out now via Wormholedeath Records.