Darwin metalcore groovers KOH have today unveiled their debut EP, Golden Death, available everywhere now. Accompanying the release is the sunkissed new video for the title track, which received its first play on triple j CORE last night.
KOH’s new EP, Golden Death, explores the idea of stripping yourself back and rebuilding into something new, representing growth upwards despite hardship and the discomfort that comes with change. “The term Golden Death, to me, means a different type of ‘end’,” says vocalist Andy Kala. “One that is more sacred and not as grounded in the physical end of something living and breathing. It is change, one so painful and great, ‘…It feels like needles deep in (my) skin…'”.
“Whether it’s from a past of trauma and heartbreak, or a toxic pattern inhibiting your way of living; Golden Death is the painful transformation into something greater.”
Forming on the backstreets of suburban Darwin, KOH are a modern metal outfit drawing influence from metalcore, groove metal and djent. Emerging in 2024, the band quickly gained momentum with early releases “Follow Your Ghost” – winner of the Northern Territory Music Award for Metal/Hardcore song of 2025 – and “Immolate“ pulling in thousands of streams. “River Mirror“ followed shortly after and scored national airplay across triple j and Double J and is now a finalist in the Northern Territory Music Awards for Metal/Hardcore song of 2026.
KOH dive into the centre of themes of growth, loss and the human condition, delivered through groove-driven guitar riffs, ripping vocals, scintillating electronics and furious songwriting. Since forming as a bedroom project in 2021, the Darwin five-piece have evolved into a tightly collaborative unit, sharing stages with Justice For The Damned, Diamond Construct, Reliqa, Kin, Zuko, Body Prison and Broken Earth, and making their festival debuts at both Blacken Open Air 2025 and most recently TerrorLoud 2026.
KOH is Andy Kala (lead vocals), Kieran Pearce (guitar/backing vocals), Lucas Sharp (guitar/programming), Lachlan Linkson (bass/backing vocals) and Luke Kohler (drums/percussion).
