Twelve Foot Ninja make ARIA album debut

Twelve Foot Ninja's latest album is a tribute to the loyalty of fans in a troubled industry.

The Melbourne-based band, who describe their music as "heavy fusion" rather than metal, debuted at No.6 on the ARIA albums chart last week with their new record, Outlier.

The five-piece just capped off their Australian tour and will perform at a medley of US festivals from Friday, before returning to support metal heavyweights Disturbed on an arena tour in November.

Guitarist Stevic MacKay says the record's title honours "the people bucking the trend of expecting it all for nothing", citing the financial impact of popular streaming services on artists.

"Mortality was a big theme on Outlier, and the idea that time is finite," he told AAP.

"Twelve Foot Ninja won't exist forever. Things don't last.

"That's the nihilistic angle but the positive angle is 'so you better make the most of it'."

He said the band had workshopped 60 songs for the release, including their newest single Invincible, as opposed to the 13 written for their debut album Silent Machine in 2012.

"We had this filter called the acoustic guitar test where if a song could stand up on acoustic guitar with just vocals, then we'd persevere," MacKay said.

He said the new album appeals to those "who are cool with going a bit divergent with their metal - like romcom with a chainsaw".

As for whether Outlier will be the last album from Twelve Foot Ninja, MacKay said their fate "is in the hands of everyone else".

TWELVE FOOT NINJA & DISTURBED TOUR DATES

November 9 - HBF Stadium, Perth

November 12 - Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne

November 13 - Hordern Pavilion, Sydney

November 15 - Entertainment Centre, Brisbane