Headwreck: Attitude Adjustment EP

Headwreck’s EP Attitude Adjustment was released 31 October 2025. Fans should care because the Brisbane four-piece are building momentum on sweat and sincerity rather than social-engineered hype.

The band’s stance is blunt: drummer Colby Horton says, "Everything right now is very much ‘consume, consume, consume,’" and Headwreck are pushing back by foregrounding what they call a human connection rather than polished personas (LouderSound).

Where the record landed

Attitude Adjustment entered the ARIA Albums Chart at No.43 for the week commencing 10 November 2025 and also appeared on the ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums Chart that same week — evidence the EP found an audience both digitally and on wax (ARIA Albums Chart, ARIA Vinyl Chart).

Touring and festival traction

After a sold‑out East Coast run in April, Headwreck took support slots across the UK and Europe with Paledusk, Knosis and Greyhaven in May 2026 and landed a spot at Download Festival that summer — moves that helped translate EP attention into live momentum (LouderSound, Concert Archives, eFestivals).

Attitude Adjustment was released via Ditto Music and pushed singles/videos including “Buzzsaw,” “Low Blow” and a clip for “Razor,” giving the EP multiple entry points for listeners (Shazam; Metal On Tap).

Why it matters

Genre-wise, Headwreck sit in nu metalcore territory — breakdowns, clipped electronics and shouted verses with clean, melodic hooks — a sound that fans of Alpha Wolf, Ocean Grove or similar acts will recognise. But their selling point right now is credibility: they’re selling a readable, human identity rather than an aspirational lifestyle constructed for algorithms. That approach has turned into tangible success — chart placement, vinyl interest and festival billing — and makes Headwreck worth watching for anyone tired of manufactured clout.

Band line-up is Connor Hickman (vocals), Jamo Benadie (guitar/clean vocals), Colby Horton (drums) and Dayne Paix (bass/vocals) (Metal On Tap).