Soilwork: Laying The Foundation
By Steve Jenkins Every sub-genre of heavy music has its pioneers and influential groups, and Swedish melodic death metal masters Soilwork are definitely one of them. For 20 years this powerhouse of a band have trail-blazed through countless countries, leaving behind a massive loyal fan base and a career worthy of legend status. Front-man Bjorn […]
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Girlschool – Guilty As Sin – Album Review
Girlschool Guilty As Sin Release Date: 13 November 2015 UDR GmbH Review by Cameron Cooper So far, this year has seen new records from British legends Motorhead and Saxon. But the unholy trinity of old school metal wouldn’t be complete without Lemmy’s former house (and current tour) mates Girlschool also dropping a huge slab of […]
Babyjane – Do Ya – Single Review
Babyjane Do Ya Release Date: 25 September 2015 Review by Cameron Cooper Released earlier this year, Babyjane’s latest single, Do Ya is both a sign of things to come as well as a unique entity within the band’s catalogue. The track sees the band head down a much more metallic path than on previous releases, […]
Gig Review: DriveTime Commute, Melbourne
DriveTime Commute Swinburne University Student Apartment, Hawthorn 24 November 2015 Review by Callum Doig Photos by Louis the Strange Photography House shows aren’t exactly uncommon these days. You’ll find them to be just as maniacal as any local show in a small venue that you would use for 21st birthdays and all. But to witness […]
Photos: DriveTime Commute, Melbourne
DriveTime Commute Swinburne University Student Apartment, Hawthorn 24 November 2015 Photos by Louis the Strange Photography
Danzig – Skeletons – Album Review
Danzig Skeletons Release Date: 27 November 2015 Nuclear Blast Records Review by Matt Bolton Love him or hate him, Danzig is the man who gave us the infamous punk classic Walk Among Us and now he is going to share with all his fans his Skeletons, the songs that shaped him as a musician. What […]
Asking Alexandria announce tour dates
Asking Alexandria have announced Australian tour dates with Blessthefall and Buried in Verona. The band will make their first Australian appearance with new frontman, Denis Stoff. “We couldn’t be more excited about this tour,” says guitarist Ben Bruce on the announcement of world tour. “We are back and we truly are better than ever. This […]
Dethklok ruled out of Soundwave Festival
While we await the next line-up announcement for Soundwave Festival 2016, it looks as though Dethklok have been ruled out. Answering a question on Twitter, AJ Maddah indicated that the band “literally fucked around for 6 months and pulled out last week.” Bad news Dethklok fans. Will we ever see them in this country?
Dead Letter Circus announce shows for Urban Spread Summer Series
Dead Letter Circus are partaking in the Urban Summer Series with Caligula’s Horse, Jericco, Gather, Sydonia and Alithia. The Urban Spread Summer Series is about connecting bands with audiences in various suburbs. It’s a way of allowing fans to catch a great night out and not have to travel for hours to a city gig. […]
Ne Obliviscaris: Tour Bus Play List
Ne Obliviscaris have toured the world extensively. They’re currently on tour with Cradle of Filth in Europe, so we were interested to find out what music the band is listening to on those endless drives between shows. Tim and Xen put a list of their favourites together and here’s what they’ve come up with. Tim […]
Confession announce ‘The Final Tour’
Confession have announced they’re hanging up their boots this January. Frontman Michael Crafter says he’d like to leave the stage while on top, rather than to fade away as the responsibilities of life take the lead. The band will be heading out on a massive tour, which kicks off on 2 January in Melbourne, sees […]
Heavy music nominees at ARIA Awards
Several heavy music bands are up for ARIA Awards tonight. AC/DC have been nominated for Best Group. They’re up against the likes of 5 Seconds of Summer, Hermitude, Tame Impala and The Preatures. In the best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album category, five bands are up for the award. Born Lion – Final Words In Hearts […]
Eagles of Death Metal give first interview post Paris attacks
The Eagles of Death Metal were performing at the Bataclan in Paris when the attacks occurred on 13 November. The band were an hour into their show when the gunmen opened fire, eventually killing 89 people at the venue. The band share their emotional account of this horrific night.
Vessel Born – Stateless – EP Review
Vessel Born Stateless Release Date: 20 November 2015 Review by Rod Whitfield Metalcore continues to go from strength to strength, and when a sub-genre like that does really well, more and more bands in that mould start to surface. These Brisbane boys have unleashed their debut EP Stateless, and while they are a new band, […]
Ne Obliviscaris Announce Local Supports For Australian Tour
Ne Obliviscaris have announced the local supports that will be sharing the stage with themselves and Plini on their December tour. Tour Dates 3 December The Zoo, Brisbane (18+) w/ Dark Symphonica 4 December The Small Ballroom, Newcastle (18+) w/ The Helix Nebula 5 December Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (18+) w/ Daemon Pyre 6 […]
Exclusive Premiere: The Damned Humans release new video ‘Stars Across The Rise’
After a short hiatus, Sydney-based Industrial Electro Rock outfit The Damned Humans have released a new video for their latest single, Stars Across The Rise. The track is lifted from their latest album, ShellGame. The band are known for their theatrics and love of the macabre both onstage and in their music video. Purported to […]
Gig Review: Loudfest 2015
Hellions + Stories + Endless Heights + Void of Vision + Bare Bones + Harbours The Lair @ Metro Theatre, Sydney 22 November 2015 Review by Peyton Bernhardt When the venue is over 50% full at a free show with a bunch of local bands occupying the bill before the first act even packs up, […]
Orpheus Omega Release New Music Video
Melodic death metallers Orpheus Omega have just released their video for Tomorrow’s Friends And Yesterday’s Ghosts, taken off their latest album Partum Vita Mortem. “Tomorrows Fiends and Yesterday’s Ghosts explores the reality of how our demons and fears can affect our lives and prevent us from doing what we want in life, but also how […]
Swallow the Sun – Songs from the North I, II & III – Album Review
Swallow the Sun Songs from the North I, II & III Release Date: 13 November 2015 Century Media Review by Salla Harjula A triple doom album. Stating the obvious here, but it’s a lot to take on. But you knew that. The question is, is it worth it? The first record is the easiest, the […]
Gorguts announce European tour with Psycroptic
Gorguts have announced European tour dates with Psycroptic. Also joining the bands on this tour will be Dysrhythmia and Nero Di Marte. The tour will commence at the Inferno Festival in Oslo on 23 March and then heads to 14 other countries. Check out the full tour list below. Tour Dates 23 Mar 16 Oslo […]
Whitechapel – Brotherhood Of The Blade – DVD Review
Whitechapel Brotherhood Of The Blade Release Date: 30 October 2015 Metal Blade Records Review by Steve Jenkins The kings of Deathcore have proved that they can stand tall amongst the biggest names in heavy music, with almost a decade of destruction and brutality to back them up. After starting a crowd funding campaign last year, […]
Nightwish Announce Australian Tour Supports
Nightwish have announced the supports for their upcoming Endless Forms Most Beautiful Tour of Australia. They will be joined by Tasmania’s very own Taberah, who will be playing every show except for the Perth date. Voyager will take over the support slot for Perth, while Adelaide will be the only city to see both Voyager […]
Enforcer – Live By Fire – Album Review
Enforcer Live By Fire Release Date: 20 November 2015 Nuclear Blast Records Review by Alex Sievers Enforcer, the Swedish speed-power metal band, released their first ever live album, Live By Fire last week and it comes with 15 live tracks plus 3 new studio tracks taken from the Speak The Tongue Of Heathen Gods EP. […]
Metal Allegiance: Mike Portnoy Explains
By Carl Neumann Supergroups seem to be all the rage at the moment, they are popping out from everywhere. Take a gander at this beast called Metal Allegiance. The band features four full-time musicians and a growing portfolio to impress any Metal God, including Phil Anselmo, Scott Ian and Kerry King, It also includes members […]
Photos: Nile + Unearth + supports, Sydney
Nile + Unearth + Feed Her To The Sharks + Whoretopsy Manning Bar, Sydney 20 November 2015 Photos by Kierra Thorn
Gig Review: Nile + Unearth + Supports
Nile + Unearth + Feed Her To The Sharks + Whoretopsy Corner Hotel, Melbourne 21 November 2015 Review by Callum Doig South Carolina death metal messiahs Nile and Massachusetts’ very own metalcore outfit Unearth both have quite a history in their own scenes. Who would’ve thought they’d be teaming up together for one of the […]
Gig Review: Dream On, Dreamer + Supports
Dream On, Dreamer + Polaris + Far Away Stables The Lair @ Metro Theatre, Sydney 20 November 2015 Review by Greg Smith This was my first trip to The Lair, and my first time seeing all three of the bands on the bill. I was genuinely excited, and it was encouraging to see the venue […]
Epic Death Release New Video For ‘Hide’
Epic Death have released a new video for the song, Hide, from their upcoming album Witchcraft due out on 11 December 2015 via Bast Records. Check it out below.
Monster Truck Reveal Details Of New Album
Hard rockers Monster Truck are gearing up to release a new album on 19 Febuary 2016 via Dine Alone Records/Cooking Vinyl. Titled, Sittin’ Heavy, the album is the follow up to 2013’s Furiosity. “Rock ‘n’ roll should be a celebration,” believes singer and bassist Jon Harvey. “We try to do that as much as we […]
Photos: Def Leppard + supports, Melbourne
Def Leppard + LIVE + Electric Mary Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 18 November 2015 Photos by Peter Coates
Photos: Dream On Dreamer + supports, Sydney
Dream On Dreamer + Polaris + Far Away Stables The Lair, Sydney 20 November 2015 Photos by Joshua Concepcion
Puscifer: Trading Shots With Maynard James Keenan
By Daniel Tucceri For a guy who’s famous for singing in a band effectively named ‘vagina’, and is better known for singing in a band named ‘dick’, Maynard James Keenan is a pretty serious bloke. Despite being known for the kind of humour that’s seen him play Satan in a Bikini Bandits movie, or announce […]
Eagles of Death Metal give first interview about Paris attack
Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme of Eagles of Death Metal sat down with Vice Magazine to speak about the attacks at their recent show at the Bataclan in Paris. The full interview will be available next week. Here’s a snippet of the emotional interview below. “Several people hid in our dressing room, and the killers […]
Disturbed release new video for ‘The Light’
Disturbed have released a new video for the song, The Light, from their recent album Immortalized. In our Immortalized album review, Rod Whitfield claimed: Immortalized is shitloads of fun, in the grand Disturbed tradition. The songs are big, bold, beautiful and punchy as anything. The grooves are titanic, and the iconic Dave Draiman’s voice segues […]
Bands cancel tours, concert alleged next ISIS target
It’s been just over a week since the Paris attacks, in which an Eagles of Death Metal concert was the scene of an ISIS attack. During the week, bands have posted an array of messages confirming whether their concerts will be postponed or cancelled. The latest tours to be cancelled are Lamb of God’s European […]
The Neptune Power Federation – Lucifer’s Universe – Album Review
The Neptune Power Federation Lucifer’s Universe Release Date: 14 November 2015 Erotic Volcano Review by Kris Peters Sometimes when listening to an album it is best not to know the members and their history, and rather let the music and its quality dictate your opinion. Such is The Neptune Power Federation with their new album […]
Sunn O))) announce tour dates
Sunn O))) have announced tour dates for Australia in March 2016. The band will perform two shows only in Sydney and Melbourne and will also be appearing at Adelaide Festival. Tour Dates 15 March – Manning Bar, Sydney 16 March – Max Watt’s Melbourne *12 March – Adelaide Festival Tickets on sale through lifeisnoise.com, Oztix and […]
The Ghost Inside involved in fatal crash
The Ghost Inside have been involved in a fatal bus crash. According to kfmx, The Wonder Year’s tour manager, David Summers, the band along with their crew are alive but two others have died. This accident was on Hwy 180 about 24 miles East of El Paso heading towards the Guadalupe Mtns and 8 miles […]
Gig Review: Def Leppard + Supports
Def Leppard + Live + Electric Mary Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 18 November 2015 Review by Damo Musclecar Opening the night was Melbourne’s own Electric Mary, who had the hard task of warming up the crowd for the main event. Having been there myself supporting Motley Crue on that very stage this year, the pressure […]
DevilDriver reveal details of new album
DevilDriver have revealed they’ll be releasing a new album on 13 May 2016 via Napalm Records. Titled, Trust No One, the album is the follow up to 2013’s Winter Kills. “Almost three years in the making, get ready for a new DevilDriver record! Trust No One is filled with killer riffs, groove after groove and […]
Nothing More release new video for ‘Here’s To The Heartache’
Nothing More have released a cracking new video for Here’s To The Heartache. The track is taken from the band’s debut self-titled album. Quoting academic, best-selling author and speaker, Steve Marabolli, Jonny Hawkins (vocalist) offers this explanation behind the song, “’As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I […]
Lillye: Where They’re Meant To Be
Sydney rockers Lillye have won Best Hard Rock/Metal song for November at the US based Akademia, for their song Who I’m Meant To Be. The Akademia Music Awards are dedicated to recognizing excellence in music throughout the world and supporting musicians interested in receiving a higher degree of market exposure and professional recognition for their […]
From Ashes To New Release New Video
Pennsylvania alt metal band From Ashes To New have released a video for their song Through It All. It’s taken off their album Day One, due out in late February.
Win a Monster Fest VIP pass and other prizes
Australia’s premiere horror film festival Monster Fest returns to Melbourne from 26th-29th November and this year it is back bigger and better than ever… and they have given us some Monster swag to give away. This year’s Monster Fest sees special guests Dee Wallace (E.T.,The Howling), Fred Williamson (From Dusk Til Dawn) and Butch Patrick […]
More details emerge about the alleged Rolling Thunder Festival
The bands were booked. The poster was shared. The Facebook event page was created. All critical things that are needed for a festival. But overnight, it seems that this festival has fallen apart. It all started when Kryal Castle released a statement last night that Rolling Thunder Festival would not be occurring at their venue. […]
Intronaut – The Direction of Last Things – Album Review
Intronaut The Direction of Last Things Release Date: 19 November 2015 Century Media Review by Matt Bolton One cannot categorise Intronaut to any specific genre. At first listen I would compare the band to Post-metal groups such as Baroness or Mastodon, even sounding like the progressive turn Between the Buried and Me have taken on […]
Within Reason announce ‘Winter Tour 2015’
Within Reason have announced a stack of U.S. tour dates with Hinder, Saving Abel, and Shaman’s Harvest. The band will kick off their ‘Winter Tour 2015’ in Charlotte, NC on 19 November. Tour Dates 19/11 – Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend 20/11 – Baltimore, MD @ Sound Stage 21/11 – Asbury Park, NJ @ The […]
Nightwish sell out their Wembley Arena show
Nightwish are due to perform at Wembley Arena on 19 December as part of their “Endless Forms Most Beautiful” world tour. This is huge news for the band as this makes them the first Finnish band in history to ever headline the venue. Tuomas Holopainen comments: “The Wembley Arena show will surely be the most […]
Rolling Thunder venue issues statement that concert not confirmed and will not go ahead
Kryal Castle has taken to their Facebook page to issue a statement about the recently announced Rolling Thunder concert, due to be held at the venue on Saturday, 20th February 2016. In their statement, the venue says that the Castle was never confirmed to be holding the event despite numerous discussions with promoter, Heathen Skulls. […]
