Hellions | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | ||||||
| Die Young | 49 [7] | |||||
| Indian Summer |
| 19 [7] | ||||
| Opera Oblivia |
| 4 [10] | ||||
| Rue |
| 23 [12] | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | ||||||
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Quality of Life" | 2016 | Opera Oblivia |
| "24 / Jesus of Suburbia" | 2017 | |
| "X (Mwah)" | 2018 | Rue |
| "Smile" | ||
| "Furrow" |
| Year | Song | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 [13] [14] | Opera Oblivia | Best Independent Hard Rock, Heavy or Punk Album | Nominated |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 [15] | Opera Oblivia | Best Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Album | Nominated |
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