Headwreck are an Australian metalcore band consisting of vocalist Connor Hickman, guitarist and vocalist Jamo Benadie, drummer Colby Horton, and bassist Dayne Paix. They released their debut single "Freefall" in 2021.
In October 2025, they released the EP Attitude Adjustment which became their first release to enter the ARIA top 50.
Career 2019–2023: Career beginnings and early EPs Headwreck formed circa 2019 and rose to prominence in 2021 with the release of debut single "Freefall" and released their debut EP Glamorise Demise the same year.
In April 2023, they released their second EP Reflection Room.
2024–present: Attitude Adjustment In August 2024, Headwreck released the single "Buzzsaw", which garnered over 100,000 streams in two months and earned television features on both Channel 7's AFL coverage and Rage.
Musical style and influences
Headwrecks style combines elements of metal, hardcore, pop, hip hop, trap, EDM, industrial music and experimental music. More specifically, the band's musical style has been described as metalcore, nu metal, nu metalcore, alternative metal, rap metal, melodic hardcore, post-hardcore, industrial metal, electronicore and pop metal https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/headwreck/https://beat.com.au/alera-headwreck/https://goout.net/en/headwreck/pzhvjqg/https://subcultureentertainment.com/2024/08/music-news-headwreck-release-buzzsaw/https://thelivewire.com.au/2025/11/09/ep-review-headwreck-attitude-adjustment/#:~:text=The%20Brissy%20bad%20boys%20of%20nu%2Dmetalcore%20Headwreck,had%20to%20give%20this%20one%20a%20spin.https://numetalagenda.com/ep-review-headwreck-attitude-adjustment/>https://kdykam.com/en/artist/headwreck/
Headwrecks musical influences include bands such as Linkin Park, Alpha Wolf, Knocked Loose, Void of Vision, Movements, Press Club, Trophy Eyes, Slowly Slowly, The Amity Affliction, Parkway Drive, Dua Lipa, Make Them Suffer, The Chainsmokers, Doja Cat, Korn, Silent Planet, Odette, Tyler, the Creator, At The Drive-In, The Cure, Hot Water Music, Limp Bizkit, Fugazi, Thornhill, The Smith Street Band, Violent Soho, Joey Valence & Brae, Cypress Hill, Loathe, Northlane, She Cries Wolf, Stepson, Ocean Grove, Columbus, and soundtracks to Disney films such as Frozen and Moanahttps://www.destroyalllines.com/agency/headwreck#:~:text=Since%20their%20explosive%20introduction%20in%202021%2C%20Brisbane,through%20soaring%20melodic%20choruses%20and%20low%2Dtuned%20guitars.https://themusic.com.au/features/get-know-brisbane-band-headwreck-listen-their-ripper-let-it-feel/uO-gqq2sr64/24-11-22https://killthemusic.net/blog/unsigned-spotlight-headwreckhttps://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/programs/program-unearthed/headwreck-feature-artist-end-of-the-suite-2021/13631226https://www.wallofsoundau.com/new-music/headwreck-show-massive-promise-on-eulogyhttps://www.thebackbeatpodcast.com/blog-and-interviews/iz1cswzdomi9vw8a3emmpq2k21j70n
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details and peak chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions AUS Attitude Adjustment Released: 31 October 2025 Label: Ditto 43
Extended plays + List of EPs, with selected details and peak chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions AUS Glamorise Demise Released: 19 November 2021 Format: digital Label: Headwreck — Refections Room Released: 7 April 2023 Format: digital Label: Headwreck —
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