Over the last decade Australia has become a force to be reckoned with on the metal scene with bands like Airbourne, Parkway Drive, Deez Nuts, Thy Art Is Murder and also… Northlane. Formed in 2009, they have meanwhile seen their fair share of Europe and the US, opening for the likes of Architects, Veil of Maya and Bring Me the Horizon. Over the past decade, they have headlined tours on both European and US soil. Northlane combines the natural aggression of hardcore with an innovative metalcore sound, for example on ‘Node’ (2015). In 2019 their fifth long player dropped to universal acclaim. ‘Alien’ is heavier than its predecessors ‘Node’ and ‘Mesmer’, and keys into the nu-metal revival of the last few years. This is their first performance here since the release of ‘Obsidian’ (2022) and if the nu-metalcore on the previous album was a change of pace then ‘Obsidian’ shows once again they are not afraid to evolve instead of simply capitalising on past success. Fans of Sleeptoken, Architects and Spiritbox will stake their place on the front rows as Northlane mount the GMM stage for the fourth time. #GMM25
