Hellions (band)
Hellions are an Australian punk rock[2] band from Sydney, formed in 2013 after the break up of The Bride, in which drummer Anthony Caruso, bassist turned vocalist Dre Faivre and guitarist/vocalist Matt Gravolin continued under a different moniker. They have released four studio albums; their third, Opera Oblivia, was nominated for the 2016 ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album.[3] Rue their fourth studio album was released on 19 October 2018 via UNFD.[4]
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Origin | Sydney, Australia[1] |
Genres | Post-hardcore, alternative rock, alternative metal, melodic hardcore, metalcore |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | UNFD |
Members | Dre Faivre Anthony Caruso Josh Campiao |
Past members | Matthew Gravolin Lewis Usher Dylan Stark Chris Moretti |
Members
Current
- Anthony Caruso – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2013–present)
- Dre Faivre – lead vocals (2013–present)
- Josh Campiao – guitars, backing vocals (2015–present)
Former
- Matthew Gravolin – lead guitar, vocals (2013–2019)
- Lewis Usher – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2013–2014)
- Dylan Stark – bass, backing vocals (2013–2014)
- Chris Moretti – bass, backing vocals (2015–2017)
Timeline
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Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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Die Young | 49[7] | |||||
Indian Summer |
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19[7] | ||||
Opera Oblivia |
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4[10] | ||||
Rue |
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23[12] | ||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |
Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Quality of Life" | 2016 | Opera Oblivia |
"24 / Jesus of Suburbia" | 2017 | |
"X (Mwah)" | 2018 | Rue |
"Smile" | ||
"Furrow" |
Music videos
Year | Song | Director |
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2013 | "Infamita" | Chris Elder |
"The Penultimate Year" | Ed Reiss | |
2014 | "22" | |
"Hellions" | Adam Davis Powell | |
2015 | "Nottingham" | Chris Elder |
2016 | "Quality of Life" | Neal Walters |
2017 | "Thresher" | Mark Forrer |
2018 | "Smile" | Aimée-Lee X. Curran |
"X (Mwah)" | Neal Walters |
Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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AIR Awards of 2017[13][14] | Opera Oblivia | Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Album | Nominated |
ARIA Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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ARIA Awards 2016[15] | Opera Oblivia | Best Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Album | Nominated |
References
- Swanson, Emily (13 March 2015), "Hellions: The Little Rascals", Blunt Magazine
- Doria, Matt (29 July 2016), "Review: Hellions – Opera Oblivia", Blunt Magazine, archived from the original on 22 July 2018, retrieved 8 November 2016
- Zuel, Bernard (5 October 2016), "ARIA Award nominations have a hairy surprise among the Flumes and Avalanches", Sydney Morning Herald
- "Hellions – Rue (Album Review)". Wall Of Sound. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- Die Young | Hellions. Bandcamp. Retrieved 14 December 2018
- "Die Young – Hellions | Releases | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ARIA Report, issue 1302
- Indian Summer | Hellions. Bandcamp. Retrieved 14 December 2018
- Opera Oblivia | Hellions. Bandcamp. Retrieved 14 December 2018
- ARIA Report, issue 1384
- Williams, Tom (7 August 2018). "Hellions Announce New Album 'Rue', Share New Single 'Smile'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- "A.B Original dominates 2017 AIR Awards nominations". theindustryobserver. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "2016 ARIA Awards Winners". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 20 October 2021.