Asking Alexandria: Back With Black
By Callum Doig After a handful of Australian visits and their fourth full-length LP, The Black, now released, Asking Alexandria are headed our way for their first ever headline tour, alongside their first tour with their brand new frontman Denis Stoff, taking the place of Danny Worsnop. Founder and guitarist Ben Bruce had a chat […]
Katatonia Premiere Track from New Album ‘The Fall of Hearts’
Katatonia have released the first full track titled, Old Heart Falls, from their highly anticipated new album, The Fall of Hearts. It’s due for release on 20 May 2016 through Peaceville Records/Rocket Distribution. On the release of the first new song Jonas Renkse comments: “A song with lush textures, distinct dynamics and a memorable chorus […]
Competition: Brian Posehn Comedy Festival Giveaways
Brian Posehn has had an eclectic career spanning 20 years, the American comedian/actor and writer is set to head Down Under in April 2016 for his first Australian tour, and we have a double pass to giveaway to each of his Australian dates! Posehn has had a long-standing affinity with the metal community, in 2006, […]
Five Finger Death Punch Cancel ALL Australian Dates
Five Finger Death Punch have been forced to cancel their upcoming Australian tour, including both the headline shows and all shows with Black Sabbath. Singer, Ivan Moody was hospitalized in his hometown of Denver. He is expected to make a full recovery. It is especially disappointing to Five Finger Death Punch that they will not […]
Musicbusinessfacts.com Present a Free Online Music Industry Summit
Respected music industry trainer Rodney Holder (and highly revered musician having been an integral part of legendary Australian Metal Band ALCHEMIST) from successful business podcast www.musicbusinessfacts.com is hosting a free online music industry summit. This online conference will provide invaluable content and knowledge to artists, songwriters, managers, producers and other aspiring music industry entrepreneurs. Running […]
Iron Maiden to Release ‘Ed Force One’ Model Plane
In great news for all of us Maiden nerds, the band will be releasing a 1:144 scaled replica of Ed Force One. The limited edition model does not yet have a release date, but we wait with baited breath until more details come to hand. Global Merchandising Services licensing manager Jens Drinkwater says: “As soon […]
Gene Simmons: “Trump is good for the political system”
Never one to miss a chance for a headline, Gene Simmons has declared that “Donald Trump is good for the political system” according to an interview with Rolling Stone. He’s called the political landscape the “Age of Kardashian.” Which is fairly humorous considering he himself starred in TV show, The Apprentice, not too long ago. […]
Polaris Announce Australian Tour Dates
Polaris have announced a headline tour, celebrating their ARIA and AIR charting EP, The Guilt and the Grief. You can stream the full album below. The upcoming tour in May will see them traverse the eastern side of the country alongside their friends in I, Valiance and Justice for the Damned. The band have been […]
COMPETITION: Sanzu & Suffer in Rot – BRUTAL Perth Album Pack Giveaway
We have some double packs from Perth locals, Sanzu and Suffer in Rot to giveaway. Perth death-metal quintet Sanzu are back with their first full-length album following up to last year’s critically acclaimed EP, Painless. Titled, Heavy Over The Home, this new album consists of ten new tracks, all recorded by Sanzu in Perth, and […]
Zakk Wylde Releases Video for ‘Sleeping Dogs’
Guitar icon Zakk Wylde has debuted the new video for the track, Sleeping Dogs, taken off his forthcoming solo LP. Long-time collaborator Justin Reich was tapped to direct the new video. “Black Label brethren o’doom Father Justin Reich did another amazing job directing the video,” says Wylde. “I asked Father Justin to capture the sights, sounds, […]
Chronolyth Announce New Album, Single and Tour Dates
Brisbane’s melodic death groovers Chronolyth have announced that their new album Atrophy will be released on 29 April 2016 via Rocket Distribution. Atrophy is the follow up to their debut album Sovereign (2013) The band have released new track, Ascension, which is the second track from Atrophy. Devastatingly HEAVY while remaining engagingly melodic, Chronolyth’s diversity […]
Green Death Stream New Song ‘Gates of Hell’ Feat: David Vincent (Morbid Angel)
U.S. thrashers Green Death are streaming their new song, Gates of Hell. It features former Morbid Angel vocalist David Vincent. The track is taken from their second album, Manufacturing Evil, which will be available through EMP Label Group (eOne/SPV) in USA in April and Europe in May. The band also kick off a huge tour with Hatchet and Black Fast […]
Disturbed Announce Australian Tour Dates
Disturbed will be hitting Australian shores for a run of arena shows this November. Joining the legendary Chicago four-piece will be Melbourne rockers, Twelve Foot Ninja. This will be the first time since 2011 that Disturbed have visited us Down Under and it promises to be something special as Australian audiences endeavor to make up […]
Drowning Pool Announce Aus & NZ Tour
After a fourteen-year absence, Drowning Pool will step onto Australian soil for their first ever headline tour, plus a special one off New Zealand show. Australian fans have waited impatiently since their Big Day Out appearance in 2002 to witness crowd favorites such as Sinner, Step Up, Tear Away, Pity and floor filler smash hit, […]
Black Stone Cherry Release New Video for ‘Soul Machine’
Black Stone Cherry have released a new track, Soul Machine, from their highly anticipated fifth studio album, Kentucky, set for release on 1 April 2016 via the Mascot Label Group. You can check out the new track and lyric video below. Recording the album outside the confines of record label influence, Black Stone Cherry were in […]
Beastwars – The Death of all Things – Album Review
Beastwars The Death of All Things Release Date: 22 April 2016 Destroy Records Review by Cameron Cooper Sludge. Doom. Stoner. At this point, the doom metal scene has become so densely populated, the various sub-genres seem to have fallen by the wayside, with the punk-infused, beard-and-trucker-hat stoners rising to the top of the grungy […]
Hailmary Announce New EP and Australian Tour Dates
Hailmary have announced a new EP titled, Evolve Dissolve, it will be released on 9 April 2016. The band will be touring around the nation throughout April in support of the release. They recently returned from the UK where they supported hard rock legends Ugly Kid Joe, and garnered a whole new legion of loyal fans. […]
Good Tiger – A Head Full Of Moonlight – Album Review
Good Tiger A Head Full of Moonlight Metal Blade Records / Blacklight Media Release Date: 22 April 2016 Review by Rod Whitfield I can’t emphasise enough how important it is to give a new album more than just a cursory listen or two before you judge it. You potentially deprive yourself of much enjoyment. Upon […]
Dark Sermon Announce U.S. Dates with Thy Art is Murder
Dark Sermon has announced the dates of their upcoming U.S. tour with Thy Art Is Murder, Rings Of Saturn, and Fit For An Autopsy. AKA, The Coffin Dragger Tour. Dark Sermon will be touring in support of their latest record, The Oracle (eOne Music) which is available now on iTunes. The tour kicks off on […]
Dope Announce Dates for U.S. Leg of Reunion Tour
Dope has announced the dates for their ‘Die Mother F*cker Die’ U.S. reunion tour, which will feature the classic Dope lineup of Edsel Dope, Acey Slade, Virus, & Racci Shay. This U.S. leg of the tour was successfully crowdfunded by the pre-order of the band’s first ever live album on www.dopereunion.com. Dope’s ultimate goal through […]
Axl/DC One Step Closer to Reality
TMZ are reporting that Axl Rose has been photographed leaving the same rehearsal space as AC/DC on Good Friday. The rumours were abound last week that the Guns N’ Roses frontman could possibly be joining forces with AC/DC for the last ten shows of their tour. Fans quickly went into meltdown calling it a ridiculous […]
Stare At The Clouds – This Clear Divide – Album Review
Stare At The Clouds The Clear Divide Release Date: 15 April 2016 Review by Rod Whitfield I was talking to someone about this the other day. Australia has quite a depressed music industry, there’s no money, the live scene is slowly but surely shrinking, the mainstream media ignores our scene (unless your career kicked off […]
HEAVY Cinema – I Am Your Father: The Truth Behind The Mask
By Rod Whitfield During a casual discussion about the Star Wars movies over dinner, two Spanish film makers, Toni Bestard and Marcos Cabotá, decided to track down the man who was the physical embodiment of the original films’ main villain Darth Vader and make a documentary about him. He had been treated rather shabbily by […]
Filter – Crazy Eyes – Album Review
Filter Crazy Eyes Wind-up Records / Caroline Australia Release Date: 8 April 2016 Reviewed by Matt Bolton Filter releasing their seventh album is something to get excited about. It’s the best music they have created in some time. The music is edgier, while still being hard hitting and catchy at the same time. The band […]
Five Finger Death Punch: All About The Fans
By Karl Lean Five Finger Death Punch return to Australia in April as part of Black Sabbath’s ‘The End’ tour. Bassist Chris Kael offers up some thoughts ahead of their third tour Down Under. Kael’s journey with 5FDP began five years ago. Originally from Kentucky, his desire to pursue a career in music had led […]
Lacuna Coil Announce New Album Details
Alt metallers, Lacuna Coil, have announced the release of their new album, Delirium, on 27 May 2016 via Century Media. On this, their eighth studio album, the Italian Goth-fathers decided it was time to up the ante, switch into a HEAVY mode and finally take full creative control over every aspect of, Delirium. They created […]
The Weight of Silence Premiere New Album ‘Sickness Unknown’
Melbourne purveyors of metalcore/deathcore; The Weight of Silence, are just about to release their debut album, titled, Sickness Unknown. You can get in early and stream the entire album below. Forming in 2012 in the small town of San Remo (Phillip Island) the four-piece band has been working hard to create their own tight melodic […]
Hatebreed Release Teaser of New Album ‘The Concrete Confessional’
Hatebreed have released a teaser video for their upcoming seventh album, The Concrete Confessional. The album will be released on 13 May 2016 via Nuclear Blast Records. You can view the teaser clip below, it’s HEAVY! The teaser includes snippets of tracks; A.D, Looking Down the Barrel of Today, and The Apex Within. The Concrete […]
Axl Rose to join AC/DC?
Atlanta Radio 100.5 DJ Jason Bailey reported yesterday on his show, as transcribed by Alternative Nation, that a “very very good source” is telling him that Axl Rose will be joining AC/DC to front the band for the remaining ten dates of their tour. “This is what I’m being told, Axl was meeting with the […]
Chaos Divine Release ‘Badge of Honour’ Video
Perth five-piece prog-metallers Chaos Divine have released a brand new video for their track, Badge of Honour. It’s the second single taken from the band’s latest album, Colliding Skies, following the 2015 iTunes chart topping single, Soldiers. Produced and directed by Perth Cinematographer Matt Anderson, the new video delves into the darker side of the album’s […]
Curses Release New Single ‘Fortune Collapse’
Metalcore outfit Curses have unleased their brand new single, Fortune Collapse. The single was produced by Taylor Larson, and Spencer Sotelo of Periphery fame, with the latter having a guest vocal spot on the single. Fortune Collapse, is the lead single off the band’s forthcoming album Chapter I: Introspect, that will be released later this […]
Eths Premiere New Track from Upcoming ‘Ankaa’ Album
French modern metal stars Eths have released a new song taken from their forthcoming full-length album, Ankaa. It has been scheduled for release on 22 April 2016 via Season of Mist. The track, Kumari Kandam, is available below. ETHS guitarist Staif Bihl comments: “I am glad to introduce a third new track from our forthcoming album. The lyrics […]
Dave Mustaine Weighs in On America’s Political Landscape
Dave Mustaine spoke with the Fox Business program, Kennedy, recently, about the upcoming elections and why people need to get involved if they want to see change. “I think that right now it’s so hard to look at all the different candidates and try and figure out, what are they really about? I mean, if […]
Blacken Festival Returns to Alice Springs This Easter Weekend
Blacken Festival returns for its fourth incarnation this weekend, as a two-day festival. More than twenty bands from around the country descend on Alice Springs for a weekend of music, camping, and community spirited heavy metal culture. Since its inception in 2013, Blacken Festival has been bringing some of the biggest and best bands in […]
Black Sabbath: The END is Nigh
By Steve Jenkins For well over 40 years, Black Sabbath has shaken the earth with their HEAVY sound and have forged the way for many bands to come. Influencing artists ranging from metal to rap, many have Black Sabbath to thank for paving the way with their groundbreaking sound and rock n roll attitude, taking […]
Metallica Stream Remastered Version of ‘The Four Horsemen’ & Reveal Bataclan Live Album Artwork
Metallica are streaming the remastered version of their epic track, The Four Horsemen, taken from an upcoming deluxe edition of, Kill ‘Em All. Kill ‘Em All and Ride The Lightning will be re-launched in limited edition multi-disc box sets on 15 April 2016, which is Record Store Day in the states. Australia has their own […]
Gig Review: Epica + Voyager, 20 March 2016, Melbourne
Epica + Voyager 170 Russell, Melbourne 20 March 2016 Review by Karl Lean Photos by Jess Miller It’s been three years since Epica’s first Australian tour. Plenty long enough for Aussie fans to be primed and ready for their return, a near sell-out crowd has turned out on a warm Autumn Sunday evening to welcome […]
Photos: Sevendust + Horrorwood Mannequins + Tensions Arise
Sevendust + Horrorwood Mannequins + Tensions Arise Metro Theatre, Sydney 19 March, 2016 Photos by Britt Andrews
Caligula’s Horse Release New Video for ‘Turntail’ Ahead of Australian Tour
Caligula’s Horse, one of Australia’s most innovative progressive rock bands, have released a brand new video for the song, Turntail, which is off their critically acclaimed third album, Bloom. The clip was filmed at GC Studios on the Gold Coast with up and coming filmmaker Adrian Goldeby, who has worked with the band previously. You […]
Photos: Epica + Voyager – 19 March 2016, Sydney
Epica + Voyager 19 March 2016 Max Watts, Sydney Photos by Jess Miller
Photos: Buckcherry + Palace of the King
Buckcherry + Palace of the King The Metro, Sydney 18 March 2016 Photos by Onur Karaozbek
Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Steve Hughes
Comedian Steve Hughes has been to hell and back and he’s going to tell you all about it. But what’s this got to do with HEAVY? Hughes was best known as drummer in an Australian black metal band called Nazxul. They released two albums, Totem (1996) and Iconoclast (2009) After 20 years touring in over […]
Pierce The Veil Announce New Album Details
Post hardcore band Pierce The Veil have announced their highly anticipated new album, Misadventures, will be released on 13 May 2016 via Fearless Records/Caroline Australia. Misadventures, is the follow up to the band’s 2012 breakthrough release, Collide with the Sky, that release debuted at #12 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, held the #1 spot on the […]
Gig Review: Buckcherry + Supports
Buckcherry + Palace of the King + Electrik Dynamite The Metro, Sydney 18 March 2016 Review by Cameron Cooper Photos by Onur Karaozbek A decade since their break-out record, 15, and 21 years since conception, rock ‘n’ rollers Buckcherry may have disappeared from mainstream consciousness in Australia, but not from the hearts of the faithful. […]
Sixx:A.M: New Beginnings
By Kris Peters We had a chat with Nikki Sixx about the upcoming Sixx:A.M album, as well as his life without Mötley Crüe. “The most important thing as an artist is is creating stuff. You can have hit records, but if you’re living in that moment only about that hit record, then you are going […]
Trivium: Forging Ahead
By Kris Peters “I think Matt (Heafy) as a singer has pushed himself into a whole new level. The situation was scary with Matt, not hurting his voice, but getting worn out on tour to the point we had to cancel a few shows about two years ago and that scared us. It was scary […]
Black Sabbath to Come to an END in Birmingham
In an interview with Gary Newbon at Birmingham Town Hall, the Birmingham Mail has reported that Black Sabbath great Tony Iommi would like to finish back in Birmingham where it all began. Black Sabbath haven’t played the Town Hall since 1972, but Iommi was quick to thank his local audience for “putting us where we […]
Gig Review: Sevendust + Support
Review: Sevendust + Graveyard Rockstars 170 Russell, Melbourne 18 March, 2016 Review by Rod Whitfield Photos: Sevendust + Horrorwood Mannequins + Tensions Arise Metro Theatre, Sydney 19 March, 2016 Photos by Britt Andrews I’ve been a big fan of the Atlantan five piece, Sevendust, since 2001’s epic Animosity album, but had missed them the previous […]
Blacklist Union Release Video for ‘Evil Eye’
Hard rockers Blacklist Union have released a music video for their track, Evil Eye, from their latest album, Back To Momo. The video was directed by Matt Zane (John 5, Wayne Static, Zakk Wylde, DMC, Orgy) of Lord Zane Productions. “This song is about the abuse I suffered from my mother as a kid and […]
Devildriver Premiere New Song ‘Daybreak’
Devildriver have released Daybreak, a new song from their seventh studio album, Trust No One, which will be released on 13 May via Napalm Records. Trust No One, is the follow up to 2013’s Winter Kills. The new album will be the first released since the departure of guitarist Jeff Kendrick and drummer John Boecklin. […]
