Ghost Win Grammy For ‘Best Metal Performance’
Ghost have come up trumps at the Grammys, winning an award for ‘Best Metal Performance.’ They beat out opposition that included; Lamb of God, Slipknot and Sevendust. Once again though, metal was thrown in as an afterthought during a non-televised part of the ceremony. Despite the boffins at Grammy HQ attempting to get the metal […]
Showtime Premieres Trailer For New Series ‘Roadies’
Academy Award winning director Cameron Crowe, of Almost Famous and Jerry Maguire fame, has turned his attention to the stars of the show you never see, the Roadies! In a new series premiering on Showtime in June, you get to live through the trials and tribulations, the love and the hate, and all the madness […]
Obscura – Akróasis – Album Review
Obscura Akróasis Relapse Release Date: 5 February 2016 Review by Rod Whitfield Let’s get one thing on the record, this German band are ridiculously good musicians, and construct intense, dense and highly sophisticated prog-metal music. If you’re into blisteringly techy and brutal death metal, this band will be your bag. For myself, as much as […]
She Must Burn – She Must Burn – Ep Review
She Must Burn She Must Burn Artery Records Release Date: 26 January 2016 Review by Rod Whitfield I love bands that think and create outside the square and go beyond the accepted boundaries of what ‘metal’ is supposed to be. That is probably why I’m attracted to progressive rock and metal. Whilst this British six-piece […]
Hacktivist – Outside The Box – Album Review
Hacktivist Outside The Box Release Date: 4 March 2016 UNFD Review by Yok Rzeznic So, rap metal still exists, and with Hacktivist you get an edge that a lot of the classic contemporaries never seemed to achieve. Even though the metal side slides into minimalistic djent territory all too easily to rely on the bass […]
Gig Review: Full Scale Revolution + Sydonia + DevilMonkey
Full Scale Revolution + Sydonia + DevilMonkey Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne 13 February 2016 Review by Rod Whitfield Full Scale Revolution are BACK, baby! This may go down as one of those ‘I was there!’ type of gigs. But more on the reason why in just a tic, there was two rather excellent support bands […]
GBH: Tour Bus Playlist
Punk legends GBH have spent their entire career travelling all around the world. So, we asked iconic frontman Colin Abrahall to give us his top 10 tour bus playlist songs. “It has been an almost impossible task to cut this down to ten. In fact, I kind of cheated. I set my phone on shuffle […]
Sixx:A.M Reveal Single Release Date
Sixx:A.M, made up of bassist Nikki Sixx, guitarist DJ Ashba and vocalist/producer James Michael, have announced the first single, Rise. It will be released 1 March 2016. Rise, is from the first volume of a double album coming in 2016 via Eleven Seven Music/Sony Music Australia. The upcoming single, Rise, is a true testament to […]
Ace Frehley Announces Covers Album with an All Star Line-Up
Rock ‘n’ roll hall of famer Ace Frehley has announced a new album of cover songs titled, Origins Vol.1. This release marks the first time in eighteen years that he and fellow KISS Legend Paul Stanley team up. They do a cover of Free’s, Fire and Water. Also, joining Frehley on the album are some […]
Clutch Sell Out Melbourne Show
Clutch and Aussie Legends Cosmic Psychos have sold out the first of two Melbourne shows. There are still a handful of tickets left for the second Melbourne show at the Corner in Richmond on Sunday March 6th, with all other shows getting super close to selling out. When Clutch released their eleventh studio LP Psychic […]
Guns N’ Roses Announce More Tour Dates
The reunited Guns N’ Roses line-up, featuring Axl, Duff & Slash, have just announced they will be playing a second date in Mexico City. This is the sixth confirmed date since announcing they would be playing together again late last year. According to Metal Hammer, it’s understood that guitarist Richard Fortus and keyboard player Dizzy […]
Figures Release Debut Single ‘Filter’
Melbourne alt rockers Figures have just released their debut single, Filter. The band came together at the start of 2014 after trawling through Melbourne’s musical classifieds. After a whirlwind of auditions, jams, line-up changes and rehearsals, the core members finally found the right mix. After a year of writing, recording and a trip to the […]
AC/DC Have Just Released a Bourbon and Cola Premix! STRAYA! #showusurcans
AC/DC Bourbon & Cola collectible cans are now available, offering exclusively created bourbon for this limited edition release. Each can will be released periodically throughout 2016 and will be showcasing one of the bands incredible catalogues of iconic album covers. Design number one to be released is the Rock or Bust can in honour of […]
Between The Buried And Me Announce Supports For Australian Tour
Between The Buried And Me are heading Down Under at the end of this month, bringing CHON along with them on The Coma Ecliptic tour IV. The Aussie supports include Voyager, Dyssidia, Weightless in Orbit, The Helix Nebula and I Built the Sky. Between The Buried And Me – Tour Dates: 25 February – Rosemount […]
High On Fire: Still Bringin’ The Heat
By Callum Doig There’s no denying that High On Fire are one of the most electrifying bands onstage. After the success of their latest LP Luminiferous, the trio announced an Australian tour from Brisbane to Perth. With not a whole lot to say, bassist Jeff Matz spoke on behalf of the band’s excitement to return […]
Avantasia – Ghostlights – Album Review
Avantasia Ghostlights Release Date: 29 January Nuclear Blast Review by Paul Southwell Picking up where the previous album The Mystery of Time left off; the latest installment offers a musical accompaniment to the potentially dicey topic of scientific advancement and natural selection, versus spirituality and the associated moral hurdles therein. Heady stuff indeed, but remarkably […]
Kadavar Announce Australian Tour
German stoner-psych rock three-piece Kadavar will be in Australia in April for a three date stand-alone tour. They will also be playing Cherry Fest at Melbourne’s Iconic Cherry Bar in AC/DC lane on 1 May. Kadavar’s mix the groove of stoner rock with enough ‘70s psychedelia to create songs that are fierce and powerful, yet […]
Cog Shows Sell Out, More Shows Announced
The mighty Cog are as popular as ever, with three of their shows selling out almost as quickly as Prince! They have added an extra show in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane but will that be enough? Get in quick before they disappear again! Cog Tour Dates: 8 July The Northern, Byron Bay 9 July The […]
I Exalt and Justice For The Damned Combine Forces On Australian Tour
Adelaide’s I Exalt have been playing alongside some of the biggest names in the business even before they had released their first album. Some of those big names include; Cattle Decapitation, Thy Art Is Murder, In Heart’s Wake and Bleeding Through. With their second EP, Servant, due for release in time for this tour, fans […]
Torchia have Released a New Video for ‘Face of Hate’
Finnish death thrash metallers Torchia have released a new song titled Face of Hate, you can check out the lyric video below. Torchia Tour Dates: 19 Feb – Retro Locomotiv – Satu Mare, Romania 20 Feb – Rock’n’road Pub – Baia Mare, Romania 21 Feb – Club Flex – Arad, Romania 22 Feb – Club […]
Metal Blade Launches Live Video of Hellfest 2015
Metal Blade TV was at Hellfest in 2015 to capture live performances from the labels artists, as well as exclusive interviews with host Don Jamieson. You can check out the full 40 minute cut below from Metal Blade TV which features Cannibal Corpse, Armored Saint, Ensiferum and Twitching Tongues. Hellfest is an annual metal festival […]
Ragnarok Have a New Album on the Way
Norwegian black metallers Ragnarok have been around for over 20 years and they’ve decided to shake things up. They surprised everyone by announcing that there would be a bold role swap in their line-up. Psychopathology will be the first album in the history of Ragnarok that doesn’t feature founding member Jontho on drums. He has […]
Rammstein to Headline Chicago Open Air Festival 2016
Chicago Open Air has announced that Rammstein will be one of the headline acts for their three day music, craft beer and food festival. The event will be held between 15-17 July at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois, just outside Chicago. This will be Rammstein’s only U.S show in 2016. “Rammstein is an act that […]
Destroyer 666 Have Just Released ‘Wildfire’ Video Clip
Destroyer 666 have released a video for the title track off their new album Wildfire. The band, who originally started out as a solo project of Bestial Warlust guitarist KK in Australia in 1994, now reside in the Netherlands. The album’s original artwork was done by Polish artist Zbigniew M. Bielak. He is well known […]
Cog Announce Australian Tour
It’s been five and a half years but the wait is finally over for Cog fans; they will be stepping out for some East Coast shows in July. Since their inception in 1998, the trio have released multiple EP’s, singles, DVD’s and two studio LP’s, 2004’s The New Normal, and 2007’s Sharing Space, which debuted […]
The Black Queen – Fever Daydream – Album Review
The Black Queen Fever Daydream Release Date: 4 March 2016 Bulletproof Australia Review by Matt Bolton 2016 has already seen some great side projects this year with the likes of Nevermen featuring Mike Patton, someone who Greg Puciato clones at times using the same singing style when fronting The Dillinger Escape Plan, who he is […]
Coheed and Cambria Announce Australian Tour
Coheed and Cambria are heading to Australia in May. Their latest offering The Color Before The Sun marks the band’s first non-conceptual album and the first to be recorded live in the studio. The band continue their love affair with Australia and will be serving up a selection of both old and new songs from […]
Metallica Hint at a New Album Release in 2016
Metallica have just played their massive pre Super Bowl gig in San Francisco and mentioned a possible album release… soonish. Yeah we’ve been hearing about it for 18 months but every day that passes means it’s closer right? Right? Anyhow, according to Metal Injection the band have dropped a few more hints at a possible […]
Lemmy To Be Immortalised In Bronze At The Rainbow
Lemmy Kilmister will be immortalized with a statue at his favourite bar; the iconic Rainbow Bar & Grill in Los Angeles. Travis Moore has been commissioned to create the life size bronze statue, standing at just over 6 foot tall. A crowd funding campaign was set up that has already reached nearly $17,000 out of […]
Bullet For My Valentine Unveil New Video For ‘Worthless’
Bullet For My Valentine have released a new video for the song Worthless. You can listen to it below. It’s off their Venom album, which was released late last year via Sony Music Australia. The album debuted at #1 on the Australian ARIA album charts, as well as #2 in Japan, #3 in the UK […]
Metal Blade Records Have a Pile of New Stuff Coming Out
Busy times at Metal Blade Records this week with the announcement of three albums coming out in February and March. Los Angeles prog-metal outfit Redemption; featuring Nick van Dyk, Ray Alder (Fates Warning, Engine), Sean Andrews, and Chris Quirarte (as well as guitarist Bernie Versailles, who is presently on an indefinite medical hiatus) will release […]
High on Fire: Australian Tour Begins Next Week
High On Fire are heading Down Under next week. This will be their first visit back to Australia since 2014. The tour will kick off in Perth on 17 February and wind up in Auckland on 23 February. “Lyrically, I think this is the album that’s going to basically get secret people to shoot me,” […]
Deftones Release More Album Details
Grammy Award-winning rock band Deftones have announced that they will release their eagerly awaited eighth studio album, entitled Gore, on April 8th via Warner Bros. Records. Gore is available for pre-order now. Deftones singer Chino Moreno of the album: “Out of respect for Pac, Big, Stevie, Michael, Hendrix, Gore is ONE of the greatest albums […]
Queensland Music Awards 2016 Announce Heavy Category Nominees
The Queensland Music Awards have announced the category nominees for ‘Best Heavy Song.’ Nominations include Caligulas’s Horse, Balloons Kill Babies, Dark Symphonica and The Steady As She Goes. The awards will be held on 21 March 2016. A highlight of the night will be the bestowment of Arts Queensland’s $10,000 Billy Thorpe Scholarship to an […]
Spiritual Beggars Announce Album Details and Release Title Track
Swedish hard rockers Spiritual Beggars will return with their ninth studio album Sunrise to Sundown, via Inside Out Music/Sony Music Australia on 18 March 2016. You can check out the title track below which sounds like a perfect mix of Soundgarden and Hardcore Superstar. Guitarist Michael Amott has said of the song: “I wrote Sunrise […]
Gig Review: Leprous + Voyager + Teramaze
Leprous + Voyager + Teramaze The Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne 6 February 2016 Review by Rod Whitfield Photos by Carl Neumann You don’t have to think or search for a long time to find Aussie heavy bands that are heavily underrated. Teramaze are one of them. The former Geelong based band have been around for years […]
Photos: Leprous + Voyager + Teramaze
Leprous + Voyager + Teramaze The Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne 6 February 2016 Photos by Carl Neumann
Dream Theater Hit the Top Ten in This Week’s ARIA Charts
U.S prog-metal leviathan Dream Theater has picked up their first ever top ten on the ARIA Charts thanks to The Astonishing. The band’s thirteenth studio album comes three years on from their self-titled twelfth album and is their fifth top 50 locally. The sad thing is it’s five places behind Rihanna but hey…it’s a start […]
Hollywood Vampires to Pay Tribute to Lemmy at 2016 Grammy Awards
On a night that most HEAVY music fans would ignore completely or at the most sit there annoyed throwing peanuts at the TV, it seems we finally have good reason to sit through all the blowhards and mouth-breathers this year. Hollywood Vampires will be paying tribute to Lemmy, most likely in the form of Ace […]
Angelus Apatrida Announce Australian Tour Dates
Spanish thrash metal giants Angelus Apatrida have announced three shows in May 2016 as part of their Pacific Assault Tour. The extensive tour will also include dates in China, Japan and Taiwan. The four-piece was formed in the year 2000 in Albacete, an isolated small Spanish town in the middle of nowhere. “Albacete has no […]
Monster Truck – Sittin’ Heavy – Album Review
Monster Truck Sittin’ Heavy Release Date: 19 February 2016 Dine Alone Records / Cooking Vinyl Review by Will Oakeshott Remember in 2006 when Wolfmother were riding an enormous international wave of success for basically just re-releasing fantastic rock music from the 1960-70s era? They then more or less disappeared and have been living a post-releases […]
Anselmo issues apology
Philip H. Anselmo has issued a public apology for his white power outburst at the recent Dimebash event. The apology comes on the back of Down being dropped from the FortaRock Fest. Following is Anselmo’s statement. To all this will concern, Every citizen in this entire world has the unalienable right to live with dignity […]
Brutai Have Just Released a Single Off Their Upcoming Album
Brutai are currently having their debut album mixed and mastered by Matt Hyde (Bullet, Trivium, Slipknot, Machine Head) and is due for a May release. They have just released a single off that album titled, Deep. Felix Lawrie (frontman/guitarist) says: “The song Deep is the first video single from our debut album. Lyrically, the song […]
Rotting Christ Stream New Album ‘Rituals’ In Full
Greek extreme metallers Rotting Christ have streamed their new album Rituals. You can check it out below. Rituals will be released Worldwide on 12 February 2016 via Season of Mist. A full review of the album is coming up in the upcoming issue of HEAVY Music Magazine. You can follow us at https://issuu.com/heavymusicmagazine and download the […]
James Norbert Ivanyi & I Built The Sky to Tour Australia in March
Multi instrumental extraordinaire James Norbert Ivanyi and I Built the Sky embark on an exclusive two date headline tour this March. James Norbert Ivanyi is a multi-instrumentalist, producer and musician from Sydney, Australia. He went solo in 2013 and released two internationally acclaimed albums. Aphasia in 2013 and The Circumvention in 2015. His highly technical, […]
Sub Pop Have Started a New Podcast
You remember Sub Pop Records right? Nirvana and Mudhoney ring a bell? Yep, we’ll they have a new Podcast! Sub Pop is the premier medium-sized, Seattle-based record label, and has been in existence since 1988. This is commonly referred to as ‘pre-internet,’ when your car was made of metal just like your Metallica and Megadeth […]
Saosin Announce They Have Reunited WIth Frontman Anthony Green
Saosin announced they have reunited with original front man Anthony Green and will release a new album on Epitaph this year. This will be the first new Saosin music with Anthony Green since 2003. The band have shared a teaser video with a clip of new music that you can listen to below. Anthony Green […]
Demonstealer Announce New Album Release
Indian progressive-metal heavyweights Demonstealer have announced the release of a new record, This Burden is Mine. It features George Kollias (NILE) playing drums on the entire album. It’s set for release on 25 March 2016. Demonstealer create music that surpasses simple genre categorization, for this is a new blend of styles from all over, from […]
Beastwars have a new song, album and Tour Dates
New Zealand’s HEAVY giants Beastwars have just announced the release of their new album, The Death of all Things. It will be released worldwide through Destroy records on 22 April 2016. They have also released a spanking new track titled Call to the Mountain, which you can check out below. Beastwars also trek across the […]
Down Taken Off Dutch Festival After Anselmo’s White Power Taunt
The story that never ends! More people have weighed in on this one than old Tubs McBeefsteak on an episode of the Biggest Loser. In the latest drama we find that Down have been booted from The FortaRock festival in the Netherlands. Anselmo has been told that he and his bandmates are “no longer welcome” […]
