Melbourne metalcore outfit Windwaker have announced the deluxe version of their sophomore album, ‘HYPERVIOLENCE: Expansion Pack’, out Friday February 14 via Civilians & Fearless Records. ‘HYPERVIOLENCE: Expansion Pack’ features three new songs plus a new version of SIRENS featuring TSS — today the band share their new track, Arcane.
“‘Arcane’ encapsulates the emotions and inner battles when faced with moments of uncertain change,” vocalist Liam Guinane shares. “Written early on in my journey joining as Windwaker’s vocalist, the song explores the push and pull of self-doubt and determination, resulting in an anthemic track embracing the weight of new beginnings and forging a path forward.”
It’s a fearlessly dynamic track that steadily builds its tension throughout, leading to a colossal breakdown and a torrent of riffs and screams. The song also highlights the band’s effortless incorporation of synths and hip-hop cadences into its ballistic hard rock acrobatics. It also features a singalong chorus that will bellow in the crowds of all future Windwaker gigs.
‘HYPERVIOLENCE’ is the evolution of the group’s fresh and exciting sound. Concocting an unsuspecting recipe of electro-charged violence, sickly sweet pop hooks, bouncing hip-hop moments and slick riffage, the charismatic quintet move towards exciting new territory with each new release — and ‘HYPERVIOLENCE’ is the summit of their efforts.
For fans across Australia, the album will be unleashed in its full form on the ‘HYPERVIOLENCE’ Tour in January and February 2025, presented by Destroy All Lines and Open Door Management, with special guests Thousand Below (USA), Diamond Construct and Headwreck. Following their Australian tour, the band will continue into North American territory throughout February and March supporting metalcore heavyweights Make Them Suffer with Like Moths To Flames (USA) and Aviana (USA).
The Melbourne outfit— Liam Guinane [vocals] Justin
Arcane IS OUT NOW
‘HYPERVIOLENCE: Expansion Pack’ will be released on Friday February 14 – PRE-SAVE / PRE-ORDER HERE

WINDWAKER
Australian Tour 2025
with THOUSAND BELOW, DIAMOND CONSTRUCT & HEADWRECK
Tickets on sale now via Destroy All Lines
Thursday 30 January: Princess Theatre, Brisbane (18+)
Friday 31 January: Newcastle Hotel, Newcastle (18+)
Saturday 1 February: Manning Bar, Sydney (18+)
Sunday 2 February: Beer Deluxe, Albury (18+)
Thursday 6 February: Uni Bar, Adelaide (Lic/AA)
Friday 7 February: 170 Russell, Melbourne (18+)
Saturday 8 February: Amplifier Bar, Perth (18+)

With thanks to Bigmouth PR + Civilians