Down Royale

Down Royale was a metal band from Brisbane, Australia, active between 2008 and 2017. The group fused groove-driven heaviness, technical precision, and atmospheric layering to craft a distinctive sound - a style described as Technical Groove Core.

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Their debut EP Proving Ground (2011) introduced their signature balance of aggression and structure, while their full-length album Sway (2014) expanded into experimental territory, combining intricate rhythms, technical exploration and ambient textures.

Down Royale toured across Australia, sharing stages with acts such as Psycroptic, All Shall Perish, and Veil of Maya. Though no longer active, the music still carries echoes of what we created together.

Down Royale was my creative ground for almost a decade — a space where I learned to shape chaos into form, balance precision with feeling, telling stories through music. This page is a record of that time, the people who made it real, and the traces it left behind.

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Line Up History

2008 – 2011

VocalsScott Niblock
GuitarCorey James
GuitarJackson Cheng
BassCasey Gardner
DrumsClinton Wade

2012 – 2014

VocalsClint Curtis
GuitarCorey James
GuitarJackson Cheng
BassSession
DrumsMitchell Fogarty

2014 – 2017

VocalsClint Curtis
GuitarDan Ojeda
GuitarJackson Cheng
BassCorey James
DrumsMitchell Fogarty