BRAINWAVE New Zealand Metallic Hardcore Force Drop Crushing New Track “Lost My Way”

Hailed as a “hardcore Toxic Holocaust,” Wellington’s BRAINWAVE have just released “Lost My Way,” a ferocious new single from their upcoming debut full-length Ill Intent, due out October 22, 2025.

The track premiered at No Clean Singing, who stated: “The music is furious as well as bludgeoning, led by raw and raging vocals that are cutting enough to cause wounds and inflamed enough to then cauterize them. The riffing erupts in bursts of blaring and bleak intensity, with shrill flickering leads in the mix, augmented by gut-slugging bass drums and knee-capping snare-beats.”

Channelling the grit and adrenaline of Drain, Mindforce, and Forced Order, BRAINWAVE deliver a thrashing, metallic hardcore assault that captures the ferocity of their live shows and propels them into their next chapter

Listen to “Lost My Way” below!

“Lost My Way‘ channels the rage of feeling disorientated and directionless, of not achieving your potential and the sense that every way forward is blocked. It’s extremely personal, but in our atomised modern world, it’s also a sentiment that everyone has felt at some point.” Says vocalist Rob Thompson.

If you missed it, watch the video for “Ill Intent” (feat. Xile) here.

The making of Ill Intent marked a turning point for Brainwave. They grew from a four- to five-piece with the addition of guitarist Ian Moore, forged a close production partnership with Lewis Noke-Edwards, and invited some key figures from New Zealand’s hardcore scene, including members of Lucre, Molosser, Martial Law, and Xile.

The result is a ten-track album that captures both the personal and the political, a raw, unflinching document of struggle, but also a rallying cry to fight back. Pre-orders are now available at this location.