Windwaker’s music effectively results from a chemical reaction between rock, alternative, metal, pop, punk, electronic, and hip-hop. The Australian quintet—Liam Guinane [vocals], Justin Keurntjes [guitar], Indey Salvestro [bass], Chris Lalic [drums], and Connor Robins [synths, samples]—act as the common denominator on an endlessly rotating carousel of styles, splicing stadium-size hooks, swaggering rhythms, gnashing guitars, and jaw-droppingly dynamic vocals into one unpredictable and undeniable sound. The band have constantly pushed the envelope, taking flight into rarified air as an outlier. They already made a hyperspace-size jump musically from Love Language [2022] to HYPERVIOLENCE [2024]. The latter spawned “SIRENS,” which gathered 9 million Spotify streams and counting. In response to the highlight “Fractured State of Mind,” OnesToWatch raved, “Simultaneously brutal and beautiful, the ferocious new track explores the aftershocks of lost love and is sure to be an instant hit for those in need of a therapeutic rage session.” In a “10/10” review, Distorted Sound predicted, “HYPERVIOLENCE has the energy of a band about to make it big.” Plus, Melodic Magazine hailed “their genre-warping take on modern metalcore.” Along the way, they notably shared stages with everyone from Motionless In White and I Prevail to Beartooth and Caskets, among others. Tallying tens of millions of streams, selling out shows, and earning acclaim from the likes of NME, OnesToWatch, and more, the group break all boundaries with their 2026 third full-length LP, smile, you’re on camera [Fearless Records], introduced by  “victory lap,” “click” [feat. RinRin], and “closer.”