Confession to perform final Victorian show at UNIFY
Confession recently called game over, but they’re not going to let UNIFY pass them by as they return for the second time at the 2016 event. This will be the band’s final Victorian show. Confession vocalist Michael Crafter says, “We are stoked to be included on the lineup for Unify this year as our final Victorian […]
SANZU are launching their new album
SANZU will be launching their debut album, Heavy Over The Home Tour Dates BRISBANE, Dec 3rd @ New Globe Theatre – Hope Drone, Eternal Rest + More SYDNEY, Dec 4th @ Valve Bar , Underground – The Seer, Rise of Avernus, Gods of Eden+ More MELBOURNE, Dec 5th @ Reverence Hotel– Hollow World, Athenas Wake […]
Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society: “Black Label is more than just a band or a brotherhood.”
By Callum Doig Where do I begin? Well, we all know whom Zakk Wylde is, all thanks to Ozzy Osbourne taking him under his wing. Since being recognised as one of metal’s greatest guitarists alive, Zakk and his brainchild Black Label Society have been thrashing and bashing the scene all over the world with a […]
Trivium – Silence In The Snow – Album Review
Trivium Silence In The Snow Roadrunner Records Release Date: 2 October 2015 Reviewer: Steve Jenkins No other band is as responsible as Trivium for creating an entirely new generation of young heavy metal listeners. Now after seven studio albums and a fifteen year career, they’re back with a vengeance, albeit slightly more tame. This being […]
Denner/Shermann – Satan’s Tomb – Album Review
Denner/Shermann Satan’s Tomb Metal Blade Records Release Date: 2 October 2015 Review by Cameron Cooper Heavy metal diehards will know Michael Denner and Hank Shermann as the dual-guitar assault of black metal revolutionaries Mercyful Fate. No longer together in Fate, the original twins of evil have teamed up with everybody’s favourite drummer Snowy Shaw, US […]
For Today – Wake – Album Review
For Today Wake Nuclear Blast Release Date: 2 October 2015 Review by Jeremy Edwards Christian metalcore. It’s probably not a genre the majority of metalheads would have in their collection. For Today have been heavyweights in Christian metalcore since their beginning in 2005, but the release of their fifth album in early 2014, Fight The […]
Heart Of A Coward – Deliverance – Album Review
Heart Of A Coward Deliverance Century Media Release date: 2 October 2015 Review by Joshua Bulleid Heart Of A Coward have had a bit of trouble getting off the ground with their first couple of albums. While they managed to amass a small following off the back of those releases, they’ve also fallen short of […]
We Hunt Buffalo – Living Ghosts – Album Review
We Hunt Buffalo Living Ghosts Fuzzorama Release Date: 25 September 2015 Review by Cameron Cooper Desert rock is back. Or, more specifically, desert rock is back in the form of three greasy Canadians. On their second full-length, the power trio embark on a mind bending cruise across the desert planes, conjuring a sound somewhere between […]
Black Tongue – The Unconquerable Dark – Album Review
Black Tongue The Unconquerable Dark Release Date: 4 September 2015 Century Media Records Review by Steven Jenkins Black Tongue have emerged from the darkness to become a band that’s hot on the radar as of late. With their slowed down tempo that creates an aura of heaviness like no other. Down tuned guitars, thunderous drumming […]
Caligula’s Horse reveal new video for ‘Firelight’
Caligula’s Horse have released a new video for Firelight, from the new album Bloom, which is out this Friday, 16 October via InsideOut Music. “Firelight is dedicated to those we’ve lost.” Says vocalist Jim Grey “A reminder not to dwell in mourning and melancholy, but to celebrate life in all its fragility. It’s a bright […]
Senses Fail announce tour dates
Senses Fail have announced they’ll be coming to Australia in March 2016. The band will be touring nationally with Trophy Eyes. Tour Dates Wednesday 2 March | Fowlers Live – Adelaide, SA www.moshtix.com.au Thursday 3 March | The Brightside – Brisbane, QLD www.oztix.com.au Friday 4 March | Corner Hotel – Melbourne, VIC www.cornerhotel.com Saturday 5 March | Factory Theatre – Sydney, NSW www.factorytheatre.com.au & www.ticketek.com.au Sunday 6 March | […]
Queensryche – Condition Human – Album Review
Queensryche Condition Human Century Media Release Date: 2 October 2015 Review by Kevin Prested It’s been hard to keep track of who ‘is’ Queensryche of late with yet another saga of a band claiming split ownership, but here we have another Queensryche release with former Crimson Glory vocalist Todd La Torre returning for his second […]
Photos: Sick Of It All + supports, Sydney
Sick Of It All + Toe To Toe + Boneless Manning Bar, Sydney 10 October 2015 Photos by Joel Anderson
Thy Art Is Murder’s Andy Marsh: Top 5 Death Growls In Metal
We all love a good death growl and everyone has their opinion on what constitutes the perfect one. Thy Art Is Murder’s Andy Marsh weighs in on this Top 5. Nergal from Behemoth Very European, very different, strange vocal production, and he says important stuff with his lyrics. Corpse Grinder from Cannibal Corpse Very distinct, […]
Gig Review: Dead Letter Circus + supports, Melbourne
Dead Letter Circus + 10 Years + Guards of May The Forum, Melbourne 10 October 2015 Review by Rod Whitfield Imagine my joy when I found out that one of my favourite bands on the planet would be doing the Melbourne leg of tour for their brand new album at my favourite venue in the […]
Transcending Mortality: Power Levels Over 9000!
By Jeremy Vane-Tempest Transcending Mortality started life as a doom band but ended up taking a more prog approach to life. Unfortunately, they promptly broke up before they could fully explore this new-found progressive streak. Happy days though, because they’re back to headline Steel Assassins in Sydney on November 6 and 7. Perhaps the most […]
Countdown to Extinction (Or just the 10 best Megadeth songs of all time)
by Salla Harjula Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! (Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! 1985) Megadeth’s debut isn’t the most original thrash album ever, but it gave us… Megadeth. And this song is ace. Train of Consequences (Youthanasia 1994) How do you make a guitar riff sound cheeky? Tell […]
AC/DC announces tour supports
AC/DC have announced their supports for the upcoming ‘Rock or Bust’ Australian tour. It’s a case of “we didn’t see this coming” when The Hives were announced and massive congrats to Kingswood who’ll also be joining the tour. Tour Dates Wednesday, 4th November ANZ Stadium, Sydney Tickets: Ticketek Saturday, 7th November – NEW SHOW ANZ […]
Want to meet Rise Against?
Frontier Touring are giving people a chance to win a meet and greet with Rise Against. The band will be touring Australia in December. One lucky ticketholder and their ticketholding friend will get a chance to meet the band at the show. For your chance to win, simply email [email protected] and tell them your name, […]
The Ghost Inside release new video for ‘Move Me’
The Ghost Inside have released a new video for Move Me. The track is taken from the band’s 2014 Dear Youth album. Front man Jonathan Vigil explains the video concept: “Everyone has those times when things don’t go their way. Sometimes it’s worse than others and it feels like it will never end. The thing […]
Cold Snap have released a new video about a controversial subject
Cold Snap have released a new video for Monster and it touches on a sensitive, controversial subject. The press release states the band are “mad as hell about child predators.” We’re with you on that one, Cold Snap. Their hope is the video will encourage people to speak out. “In this video there is a […]
Win tickets to see Nile and Unearth
Nile and Unearth will be touring Australia in November with Feed Her To The Sharks and Whoretopsy and we’ve got a ticket to give away to each show. Here’s what you have to do. Competition Details Tell us which show you’d like to attend Tell us your name as it appears on your ID Send […]
Leprous and Voyager announce joint Australian tour
Norway and Australia join forces next January when Leprous and Voyager head out on tour in Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne. Leprous recently released their fifth studio album, The Congregation via Inside Out Music. Voyager have recently returned from a successful set at ProgPower USA. Tour Dates Presented by HEAVY Music Magazine 29 January – […]
Soundwave Festival adds another band to the 2016 line-up
Soundwave Festival has announced the 11th band to join the 2016 line-up as Metal Allegiance. The band has been dubbed as a supergroup due to the huge amount of metal talent performing under the banner. Touring for the Soundwave Festival will be: Troy Sanders (Mastodon) – Mark Osegueda (Death Angel) – Alex Sklonick (Testament) – […]
Gig Review: Behemoth + supports, Sydney
Behemoth + Watain + Bölzer The Metro Theatre, Sydney 03 October 2015 Review by Salla Harjula Photo by Kierra Thorn Ah. What do you say after a Behemoth show? You’re mown down and flattened to paste on the floor from a force field of relentlessness. The night fires off with Swiss two-piece Bölzer. I walk […]
Win tickets to see Megadeth and Children of Bodom
Megadeth and Children of Bodom are about to hit Australian shores and to celebrate, we’ve got some double passes to giveaway to each show. Here’s what you have to do. Competition Details Tell us which show you’d like to attend Tell us your name as it appears on your ID Send an email to [email protected] […]
MofoIsDead releases new single, announces album release date
MofoIsDead have released a new single, Born Shit Die from their forthcoming EP, Brisneyland. The EP will be released on 20 November through MGM Distribution, and according to the band, will be distinctively Brisbane and distinctively eclectic. You may have heard Paul Galagher’s voice before, as the frontman for The Butterfly Effect. The record’s lyrics […]
Megadeth’s Beijing show allegedly stopped due to censorship
The Beijinger has reported that Megadeth‘s concert in Beijing came to a grinding halt due to alleged censorship. The first night of the Dystopia tour ended rather abruptly after an hour of Megadeth being on stage by officials and the censorship conclusion is being drawn from one of their tracks, Skin of My Teeth being […]
Abbath releases video for Nebular Ravens Winter
Abbath has released a live video for Nebular Ravens Winter. Nebula Ravens Winter was recorded in early September in the same live session as the first new Abbath song to be released, Fenrir Hunts. Abbath says:”This is one of my favourite Immortal tracks. It’s from the album ‘Blizzard Beasts’. Enjoy or die!”
Flying Colors release live video for Mask Machine
Flying Colors have released a live video (Live at the Z7) for Mask Machine. Steve Morse says “I really like Casey’s more aggressive vocal style in this song, and the lyrics are deep enough to appreciate on their own. It’s a fun song to play, and was a great way to end the show!” […]
Ganbaru to release debut album, ‘Declaration’
Melbourne hardcore band, Ganbaru, will release their debut album, Declaration on 23 October. The band have released a video for the lead single, Bleeding Hearts, which you can watch below. Drummer Joel Cairns is relieved and excited to finally be releasing the album. “We had a whole lot to prove – we had to rename […]
Ryan Van Poederooyen (DTP) announces Masterclass tour
Ryan Van Poederooyen will be touring Australia with Devin Townsend in October and he’s just announced that he’ll be staying on after the tour for his own masterclass tour. Not solely about drumming, these events will be more a masterclass on music, and life within the music industry. Ryan will share some of his experiences […]
Slipknot release new video (NSFW)
Slipknot have released a new video for their single, XIX from .5: The Gray Chapter. There have been a handful of releases of the current album, so how does this one stack up? Check it out here.
Exclusive Premiere: Vessel Born – Dressing A Dead Man
Vessel Born have released their film clip for Dressing a Dead Man. Dressing a Dead Man is the first official single from the record and is produced by Adam Merker at Studios Anders Debeerz (Disentomb, Aversion’s Crown, The Stratagem). The stark, beautiful black-and-white film clip was directed by Jonathan Creed & Luke McClean for Shots […]
Photos: Behemoth + supports, Sydney
Behemoth + Watain + Bolzer Metro Theatre, Sydney 3 October 2015 Photos by Kierra Thorn
Abbath announces tour supports
Abbath has announced supports for the upcoming Australian tour. Joining Abbath on tour will be Ruins on all dates. Vyrion will join the tour in Brisbane, Gods of Eden in Sydney and Hybrid Nightmares in Melbourne. Tour Dates Ruins will appear at all shows Thursday, October 15: Max Watt’s, Brisbane 18+ w/ Vyrion Friday, October […]
Between The Buried And Me announce Australian tour dates
Between The Buried And Me have announced Australian tour dates with Chon. The Coma Ecliptic Tour IV will hit our shores in February 2016. The tour will kick off on 25 February at the Rosemount Hotel in Perth and wind up in Melbourne on 29 February. Tour Dates Thursday, February 25: Rosemount Hotel, Perth Friday, […]
Devil You Know release new video for ‘The Way We Die’
Devil You Know have released a new video for The Way We Die. The track comes from the new album They Bleed Red, which is out via Nuclear Blast on 6 November. John Sankey (drums) states: “There’s nothing more rock n’ roll then spending the night at a Hollywood strip club partying and getting wild with […]
Hybrid Nightmares announce show for ‘The Fourth Age’
Hybrid Nightmares have announced the fourth instalment of their CD launch. The Fourth Age will be released on 20 October and is the follow up to The Ages I, II and III. The launch will take place on 14 November at The Prince Bandroom. In support will be Naberus, Decimatus, Stormtide, Trigger and Behold The […]
Exclusive Premiere: Witchgrinder – Our Nightmare
Witchgrinder have released a new song from their current album, Haunted. Our Nightmare is the second track to be released and follows on from Bloodlust, which was released earlier this year. “The song was written about Wes Craven’s (R.I.P) story called ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street.’, says vocalist, Travis Everett. It’s based on a school […]
Kylesa – Exhausting Fire – Album Review
Kylesa Exhausting Fire Season of Mist Release Date: 2 October 2015 Review by Thomas Riley Lanyon Kylesa’s instantly identifiable brand of sludge-punk has been oozing out of America’s Deep South for well over a decade now, and has reared its long haired, head banging head on what is now seven full-length records. The seventh being […]
deafheaven – New Bermuda – Album Review
deafheaven New Bermuda ANTI- Records Release Date: 2 October 2015 Review by Thomas Riley Lanyon How do you follow up the most acclaimed record of 2013? How do you meet the expectations of so many when your last record was Sunbather? If you’re San Francisco’s, deafheaven, you write, record, and release New Bermuda. New Bermuda […]
Lord announced to perform at sold out ProgPower USA
Australian melodic metaller’s LORD have been announced to play the first night of next years PROGPOWER USA Festival. This will be the band’s first ever US appearance. Andy Dowling wrote, “We’re absolutely honoured to be invited to play one of the world’s most prestigious power and progressive metal festivals. PROGPOWER is a global name and […]
Gig Review: Chronolyth + supports, Sydney
Chronolyth + Gutter Tactic + Head in a Jar Frankie’s Pizza, Sydney 27 September 2015 Review by Salla Harjula Photo by Kierra Thorn Metal at Frankie’s Pizza on a Sunday night. Would you be blamed for thinking there’s not gonna be anyone around, free gig or no? I dive down into the murky back end […]
Photos: Chronolyth + supports, Sydney
Chronolyth + supports Frankies Pizza By The Slice, Sydney 27 September 2015 Photos by Kierra Thorn
Photos: Cancer Bats + supports, Sydney
Cancer Bats + High Tension + Bare Bones Bald Faced Stag Hotel, Sydney 28 September 2015 Photos by Kierra Thorn
Northlane add extra shows to their Node tour
Northlane have added an extra show to their upcoming Node tour. The band have added a show at the Cambridge Hotel in Newcastle on 13 November, an added show in Melbourne on 8 November at 170 Russell, and the Melbourne Under 18 show on 7 November has been upgraded to a larger All Ages venue, […]
Gig Review: Parkway Drive + supports, Melbourne
Parkway Drive + Thy Art Is Murder + Memphis May Fire + The Word Alive Festival Hall, Melbourne 26 September 2015 Review by Alex Sievers Photo by Sofie Marsden It’s been four about years since The Word Alive played in Australia, and despite their small fan base, the quintet really put their all into their […]
Wage War release video for ‘Twenty One’
Wage War are about to release their debut album, Blueprints on 27 November via Fearless Records/Unified. Blueprints was produced by Jeremy McKinnon of A Day To Remember and Andrew Wade (A Day To Remember, Neck Deep, The Ghost Inside). “The goal of Blueprints was to establish a foundation,” explains guitarist Cody Quistad. “It’s our first record and our first chance […]
Abbath releases live cover version of ‘Warrior’
Abbath has released the first of two live cover versions. The Norwegians have first covered the I song Warrior, which was originally released on the album Between Two Worlds by Nuclear Blast in 2006. Abbath will be touring Australia in October. Tour Dates Thursday, October 15: Max Watt’s, Brisbane 18+ Friday, October 16: Manning Bar, Sydney […]
