Truth Corroded announce European tour with Nile and Suffocation
Truth Corroded have announced they’ll be heading out on tour with Nile and Suffocation throughout Europe. The band will be on the road from 29 August until 12 September. Tour Dates 29/08 Massive Fest, Progresja, Warsaw (Pol) 30/08 Alibi, Warsaw (Pol) 31/08 K17, Berlin (Ger) 01/09 Tivoli, Bremen (Ger) 02/09 Garage, Sabrucken (Ger) 03/09 Backstage, […]
Leprous – The Congregation – Album Review
Leprous The Congregation InsideOut Music Release Date: Out Now Review by Salla Harjula I was told this album, by young Norwegian prog metallers is marvellous by enough sane people that I decided to check it out. Here’s how that panned out. After the first listen I went, yeah, okay, these people might not be entirely […]
High Tension announce tour dates
High Tension has announced tour dates in support of their new album, ‘Bully’. ‘Bully’ is the follow up to 2012’s Death Beat, which landed them nominations for Best Hard Rock Album at both the ARIA and AIR awards. You can watch their new video for ‘Killed By Life’, below. Tour Dates SATURDAY 11 JULY – […]
Gig Review: The Getaway Plan + Supports, Sydney
The Getaway Plan + Gatherer + Freeds Newtown Social Club, Sydney 16 May 2015 Review by Matt Doria Photo by Joshua Concepcion Cringeworthy awkwardness is something to be expected from open mic nights, talent shows, and that dude playing an acoustic cover set in the corner of your favourite coffee shop while you effortlessly try […]
Breaking Orbit announce tour dates
Breaking Orbit have announced dates for the Transcension Tour, kicking off in July. The band recently released their album, ‘Transcension’ and will now perform at four shows in support of the release. Tour Dates Saturday 4th July – SYDNEY THE BALD FACED STAG with Hemina & Special Guests Tickets at www.breaking-orbit.com Friday 10th July – […]
Broozer to release new album, “II”
Melbourne’s Broozer have announced they’ll be releasing their new album, ‘II’ this Friday via digital release. The album was recorded at Goatsound and Toyland, Mixed at Goatsound produced by Jason Fuller and mastered by Dav Byrne at Iridium Audio. According to the band, “II” is a solid kick in the solar plexus, knocking you into […]
Gig Review: In Hearts Wake + Supports, Sydney
In Hearts Wake + Beartooth + We Came As Romans + Storm The Sky UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney 30 May 2015 Review by Matt Doria Photo by Melissa Rochfort Honestly, whoever orchestrates the lineups for UNFD tours needs a raise. Without fail, every time one of their bands announces a headline run, the lineup is fantastic. […]
A Place To Bury Strangers have announced Australian tour dates
A Place To Bury Strangers will head to Australia in September for a quick three date run of the east coast. Tour Dates 4 September – Melbourne – Corner Hotel 5 September – Sydney – Manning Bar 6 September – Brisbane – Crowbar Tickets on sale now through lifeisnoise.com, Oztix and venue outlets.
The Vintage Caravan – Arrival – Album Review
The Vintage Caravan Arrival Nuclear Blast Release Date: Out Now Review by Matthew Clewley Nuclear Blast has a habit of signing some of the best upcoming talent from across the world, bringing addictive freshness to the metal genre. The Vintage Caravan has only been a professional project since 2009 after forming in 2006, and since […]
Cosmic Psychos – Cum the Raw Prawn – Album Review
Cosmic Psychos Cum the Raw Prawn Desperate Records/Rocket Distribution Release date: Out Now Review by Derek J. Huckel Unashamedly brash, loud and loaded with the humour you’ve come to expect along with their trademark chainsaw buzz guitars. Yes, it’s the Cosmic Psychos back with their ninth album ‘Cum the Raw Prawn’. Following two years after […]
Sebastian Bach announces tour dates
The original voice of Skid Row, Sebastian Bach, is heading towards Australia and New Zealand this September. Bach was frontman of the band in their heyday from 1987 to 1996. He also starred in the reality TV show ‘Supergroup’ and performend with Jason Bonham, Scott Ian, Ted Nugent and Evan Seinfield under the band name […]
Buckcherry are back with a new album
Buckcherry return with their seventh studio album, ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ on 21 August through F-Bomb Records/Caroline Australia. The first single from the new album is ‘Bring It Back’, which you can listen to below. Track Listing Bring It On Back Tight Pants Wish To Carry On The Feeling Never Dies Cradle The Madness […]
Gatherer to release new album
Gatherer will release their new album, ‘Heavy Hail’ on 7 August through MGM Distribution. ‘Killer’ is the first single from the album, which is highly recommended to those keen on everything from Queen to Queens of the Stone Age and Grizzly Bear. Gatherer Vocalist, Samuel says of the album. “I can’t believe it’s done. We […]
Photos: Eye of the Enemy Asian Tour Diary Part 1 – Hong Kong and Taiwan
Eye of the Enemy Asian Tour Diary Part 1 – Hong Kong and Taiwan
We arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday evening. Even at 5pm, it was 33 degrees and 65% humidity – luckily we brought ample deodorant supplies (except Mitch who managed to forget his). Within a couple of hours of our arrival, Steveo and the amazing staff from Hidden Agenda took us out to dinner for some […]
Parkway Drive announce new album, tour dates
Parkway Drive have announced they’ll be releasing their new album, ‘Ire’ via Resist Records on 25 September. To coincide with the album, they’ve also announced a stack of tour dates for September with Suicide Silence, Memphis May Fire and The Word Alive. Vocalist, Winston McCall, says of the new album: “This is the album for […]
Cruciform re-release Avatism and Paradox
Cruciform were one of the most significant Australian metal bands of the 90s. They were the first release for Warhead Records, whose owner Brad Sims was also the band’s manager. Atavism was distributed globally and received rave reviews everywhere. Now, the 1993 ‘Avatism’ and the 1995 ‘Paradox’ will be re-issued by Infernal Devastation Records. This […]
Dystopian Project – Death Leaves an Echo – EP Review
Dystopian Project Death Leaves an Echo Independent Release Date: Out Now Review by Salla Harjula This two-year-old Dublin sextet has garnered quite a following online even without a publishing deal, and why not? Their melody-driven tunes with powerful female vocals and catchy riffs are instantly memorable and really quite charming. This debut EP of theirs […]
Motörhead to release new album
Motörhead will release their 22nd studio album, ‘Bad Magic’ on 28 August. Produced at NRG Studios with long-time producer Cameron Webb, Bad Magic came together after a couple of years which saw Motörhead enjoy their most successful international era in over two decades off the back of their last release ‘Aftershock’. There are 13 tracks […]
Tremonti releases new video
Tremonti have released a new video for ‘Another Heart’. The song is from the album, ‘Cauterize’. The band features Grammy-award winning guitarist Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars, Wolfgang Van Halen on bass, and Garrett Whitlock on drums. Track Listing 1. Radical Change 2. Flying Monkeys 3. Cauterize 4. Arm Yourself 5. Dark […]
Film Review: San Andreas
Title: San Andreas Director: Brad Peyton Screenwriter: Carlton Cuse, Andre Fabrizio, Jeremy Passmore Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Paul Giamatti, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Art Parkinson, Ioan Gruffudd, Hugo Johnstone-Burt Release Date: Out Now Review By: Dave Griffiths Sometimes a movie’s trailer works against it. A trailer is supposed to make people want to flock to see […]
Orpheus Omega announce Australian tour dates
Orpheus Omega have announced their ‘Partum Vita Mortem’ Australian tour dates to coincide with their third album of the same name, which will be released this July via Kolony Records. Tour Dates 30th July @ The Barwon Club, Geelong (18+) w/ Stormtide, Hollow World & more 31st July @ The Corner Hotel, Melbourne (18+) w/ […]
A Skylit Drive announce tour dates
A Skylit Drive have announced their first ever headline tour of Australia. Along for the ride are Polaris and A Breach Of Silence. The tour will also head over to New Zealand to kick things off. Tour Dates Friday August 21st @ The Kings Arms, Auckland (18+) Saturday August 22nd @ Bodega, Wellington (18+) Sunday […]
Stray From The Path announce new single and album details
New York’s Stray From The Path have just inked a deal with UNFD for Australian and New Zealand and have announced a new single, with an album on the way. The band will their release UNFD debut ‘Subliminal Criminals’ on August 14. Pre-orders are available now at 24Hundred. Stray From The Path first visited Australia in […]
Gig Review: Enter Shikari + supports, Melbourne
Enter Shikari + Hands Like Houses + Hellions The Forum, Melbourne 22 May 2015 Review by Alexander Sievers Photo by Matthew Kimpton The first band to warm up The Forum’s lavish and half-filled interior was Sydney boys in Hellions. Their awesome blend of hip-hop/rap and hardcore/punk made for a really great set that got the […]
Balloons Kill Babies release new single, announce tour dates
Balloons Kill Babies will release a new single ‘Patches in the Sky’ on Friday 19 June. To coincide with the announcement, the band will tour down the East Coast of Australia. The 3-piece heavy and progressive, entirely instrumental band from Brisbane entered the studio at Tall Poppy Studios in early 2015 with engineer/producer Greg Olley. […]
Mindshift – Horizon – Album Review
Mindshift Horizon Independent Release Date: Out Now Review by Matthew Clewley Sweden, from my view, seems to be a breeding ground of new metal bands that don’t stop making music and growing a fan base. Melodic death metal has it’s pioneers as well as a superb following across Europe and some parts of the world, […]
Monolord – Vænir – Album Review
Monolord Vænir RidingEasy Records Release Date: Out Now Review by Thomas Riley Lanyon Doom is, and has always been, one of the more evocative sub-genres of metal. It is monolithic, hypnotic, crushing, and at times, hopeful and transcendent. Quiet spaces collapse into colossal riffs and molass-like drum tempos. It is, essentially, a testament to the […]
Photos: Boris + supports, Sydney
Boris + Dumbsaint + Hawkmoth Newtown Social Club 28 May 2015 Photos by Rod Hunt
Slayer announce the Repentless Metal Eagle Edition
Slayer have announced a limited run of the Repentless” Metal Eagle Edition! Made of aluminium alloy, measuring 15” X 17” X 3” and weighing in at a hefty seven pounds, the Metal Eagle Edition will house a deluxe digipak of the new “Repentless” CD plus exclusive bonus content to be detailed soon. The limited (only […]
Mastodon make appearance on Game of Thrones
Mastodon have made an appearance on a recent Game of Thrones episode. According to Brooklyn Vegan, band members Brann Dailor, Bill Kelliher, and Brent Hinds portrayed wildlings in the episode “Hardhome” that premiered Sunday, May 31st . The band was personally invited to participate by members of the show’s creator and executive producer, Dan Weiss, […]
Emarosa: Music: An incurable disease
By Jana Angeles In preparation for their Australian tour this week, post-hardcore outfitters, Emarosa are gearing up to what could be the most intimate shows yet. It has been an eventful ride for the band but since releasing ‘Versus’ last year, Bradley Walden has been the right fit with his soulful vocals and amazing talent. […]
Film Review: Poltergeist (2015)
Title: Poltergeist Director: Gil Kenan Screenwriter: David Lindsay-Abaire, Steven Spielberg Stars: Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Saxon Sharbino, Kyle Catlett, Kennedi Clements Release Date: Out Now Review by David Griffiths Ahhhh nothing quite says that Hollywood has run out of ideas like the good old Hollywood horror remake. Somehow the concept of the reboot has managed […]
Gig Review: Voyager + Klone + supports, Melbourne
Voyager + Klone + Branch Arterial + Glass Empire The Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne 29 May 2015 Review By Rod Whitfield One of the many things I love so very much about prog rock and metal is this: many of prog’s detractors think that prog music is widdly wanky cerebral nonsense, whereas if they actually took […]
Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! – Get Lost, Find Yourself – Album Review
Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! Get Lost, Find Yourself UNFD/Fearless Records Release Date: Out Now Review by Peyton Bernhardt If you clicked play on Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!’s new album and thought you’d mistaken it for the latest Hit The Lights LP, you wouldn’t be that much in the wrong. ‘Get Lost, Find Yourself’ is as […]
Chris Cornell adds more shows to his Aussie tour
Chris Cornell has added two more shows to his Australian tour after Brisbane and Melbourne shows were in hot demand this morning. The second Brisbane show will be on December 1 and the second Melbourne show on December 5. Tour Dates QPAC CONCERT HALL, BRISBANE MONDAY NOVEMBER 30 – sold out! TUESDAY DECEMBER 1 – […]
Thy Art Is Murder release new video
Thy Art Is Murder have released a new video for ‘Light Bearer’. The track is the first song from the forthcoming album, ‘Holy War’, which is out via UNFD on 26 June. Guitarist Andy Marsh says of the fiery new video “For the last few years since the ‘Reign Of Darkness’ video came out, the […]
Photos: In Hearts Wake + supports, Sydney
In Hearts Wake + We Came As Romans + Beartooth UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney 30 May 2015 Photos by Melissa Rochfort
Hate Eternal reveal details of their new album
Hate Eternal will release a new album on 24 August through Season of Mist. This will be the band’s six full length album entitled ‘Infernus’. More details about the track list and cover art will be released soon. ‘Infernus’ has been recorded in Erik Rutan’s Mana Recording Studio. Regarding the recording bassist/vocalist commented: “We are ecstatic about how […]
