Hard Heavy

Where will you find death metal, progressive, old school, punk, industrial, garage, stoner rock, hardcore and more in one place? PBS is where. All the best of hard and heavy releases from around the globe.

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Music In Exile - Jutna

Mon 13 Jul 2026 to Sun 19 Jul 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Jutna, the collaborative release from record label and collective Music In Exile.

UpStart Award 2026 - entries open now

Mon 13 Jul 2026 to Mon 31 Aug 2026
Community News

Entries have opened for the annual UpStart Award, closing at midnight on August 31.

The UpStart Award is an annual grant for emerging Victorian singer-songwriters. Each year the winner of the award receives a grant of $10,000, with 2nd place receiving $3000 and 3rd place receiving $2000. The remaining 7 artists, who make up the top 10, will receive a grant of $1000. The award is funded by a music loving family in Naarm/Melbourne and the winner will be decided by a panel of local artists and music experts.

Helen Svoboda - Headwater

Mon 6 Jul 2026 to Sun 12 Jul 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Headwater from Finnish/Australian double bassist, vocalist and composer Helen Svoboda.

Listen back: NAIDOC Week 2026

Sun 5 Jul 2026 to Sun 12 Jul 2026
PBS News

NAIDOC Week 2026 runs from Sunday July 5 - Sunday July 12.

DJ Plead - Please

Mon 29 Jun 2026 to Sun 5 Jul 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Please, the latest release from Berlin-based DJ Plead.

Leah Senior - Pt. Roadknight

Mon 22 Jun 2026 to Sun 28 Jun 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Pt. Roadknight, the new full length release from luminous folk diviner Leah Senior.

Vika & Linda - Where Do You Come From?

Mon 15 Jun 2026 to Sun 21 Jun 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Where Do You Come From?, the ninth studio album from trailblazing vocal duo Vika & Linda.

Reclink Community Cup 2026

Sun 14 Jun 2026
PBS Presents

Reclink Community Cup will return to Victoria Park, Abbotsford, on Sunday 14 June.

Watch: ​Sacred Cowboys​​ Studio 5 Live

Thu 11 Jun 2026
Studio 5 Live

Naarm group Sacred Cowboys formed in early 1982 by lead singer-songwriter Garry Gray and Mark Ferrie on bass, both drawing from their experiences in the local post-punk scene - Gray from the proto-punk outfit Negatives and Ferrie from the new wave band The Models. The band's name was inspired by the 'Sacred Cows' characters from an episode of the 1960s TV show Get Smart, reflecting their iconoclastic approach that rejected genre labels, fashion trends and commercial hype in favor of boundary-pushing rock music. 

Krakatau - Terra Ignota

Mon 8 Jun 2026 to Sun 14 Jun 2026
Feature Sounds

This week’s PBS Feature Album is Terra Ignota, the long-awaited new full length release from elusive Naarm-based fusion ensemble Krakatau.