Shake The Temple staked its arrival in late 2018 with the release of their debut single, Huntsman. The heavy hitting single mixed sweeping melodies with fuming guitars reminiscent of 70s and 80s vintage metal.

But the Melbourne trio flipped things soon after, following up with an anthemic take on the city’s obsession with cosmetic surgery. Martini confirmed the versatility of the band, mixing spacious guitars with clever lyrics to truly capture the despair of life in high society.

The singles were supported by the band’s first live shows around Melbourne.

Sadly, the band’s progress was brought to a sudden halt when lead singer and songwriter John Joseph suffered a brain aneurysm in February 2020. Admitted to emergency surgery, the project was left to wait until he recovered. Yet, despite the seriousness of the operation, Joseph was inspired to continue the project and from his bed, orchestrated the release of three further singles in quick-fire succession. With three demos left in his arsenal, Joseph recruited video production guru Daniel Armstrong and together they produced new lyric videos to support the singles – all whilst the world went into lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Who I Am was released in May, 2020, followed by Precious Lover just six weeks later in June, 2020 and then the simmering If You And I Could Make It in July of the same year. Though the band still hadn’t featured in any of the videos at that time (due to COVID lockdowns and Joseph’s health), it would at least showcase the music. This inspired move not only spawned three more cracking heavy rock tunes – but attracted the interest of Sliptrick Records in Europe. The band subsequently signed to the label.

After Joseph’s recovery, the band returned to the studio to record two more tracks to complete what would be a 9 song debut album on the Sliptrick Records label.

In 2021 Shake The Temple finally released it’s long awaited album with plans to return to the touring circuit in 2022.