Tremonti Release Lyric Video for ‘Dust’
With the recent announcement of Tremonti’s third album, Dust, scheduled for release on 29 April via Fret 12 Records, the band has released a lyric video for the title track and debut single. The lyric video contains imagery from both the Cauterize and Dust albums. You can check it out below. “Dust is about how […]
Avatar Debut First Two Tracks From ‘Feathers & Flesh’
Avatar have announced a new concept album titled Feathers & Flesh, to be released on 13 May 2016 via Another Century/Sony Music Australia. The new release is the highly anticipated follow up to 2014’s Hail the Apocalypse, which placed Avatar in the Billboard Top 200 for the first time. Feathers & Flesh, is the bands […]
Babymetal – Metal Resistance – Album Review
Babymetal Metal Resistance RAL/Sony Music Entertainment Release Date: 1 April 2016 Review by Nathan Eden (Nat-Metal) Many a metal fan will vehemently insist that Babymetal may be equated to the surging shit storm that is the Trump campaign; a target at which to aim your self-righteous hatred while keeping an eye out to ensure that […]
Mean Gene Simmons “Looks Forward to the Death of Rap”
KISS singer and bassist Gene Simmons has told Rolling Stone that he is “looking forward to the death of rap.” He went on to say: “I’m looking forward to music coming back to lyrics and melody, instead of just talking. A song, as far as I’m concerned, is by definition lyric and melody … or […]
Gig Review: Sunn O))) + Thorax
Sunn O))) + Thorax Manning Bar, Sydney 15 March 2016 Review by Greg Smith Photos by Rod Hunt It was great to see the Manning Bar near capacity on a rainy Tuesday night, and I was primed to see two unique bands do what they do best, play live. The band given the unenviable task […]
Photos: Sunn O))) + Thorax
Sunn O))) + Thorax Manning Bar, Sydney 15 March 2016 Photos by Rod Hunt
‘KISS Rocks Vegas’ to be Released for One Night Only
A live KISS Concert will be screened at cinemas around the world for one night only in May. KISS Rocks Vegas, will be only shown in select cinemas on 25 May 2016. The concert was recorded at the band’s November residency at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. Frontman Paul Stanley says: “See us […]
Escape The Fate Release Video for ‘Remember Every Scar’
Hard-rockers Escape The Fate have been on the road, headlining tours, and keeping busy since the successful release of their fifth studio album, Hate Me, on 30 October 2015. The band has released the third music video from the current album for the melodically-charged track, Remember Every Scar. Hate Me is out now via Sony Music Australia. […]
Deafheaven Announce Australian Tour
San Francisco’s Deafheaven have announced a run of highly anticipated Australian club shows in June, as well as a performance at the Vivid Live Festival in Sydney. Deafheaven occupy a curious and oft-divisive space between being an ambitious outfit and playing proudly complex, niche music. They are evidence that these qualities need not be mutually […]
Saosin Announce Album Details and Release Date
American post-hardcore band Saosin has announced they will release their first new material since 2009, and their first ever full-length album with original singer Anthony Green. The album, titled, Along the Shadow, will be released on 20 May via Epitaph. The band have just released the first song off the album, The Silver String, which […]
Abbath Unleash New Video For ‘Winterbane’
Abbath are releasing the first video in support of their chart storming debut album Abbath, which was released worldwide on 22 January 2016. Bass player King comments on the clip: “After some months of hard work we are finally ready to present you the greatest metal video of all time, Winterbane. Next project would be to […]
Bring Me The Horizon Release New Video Clip
Bring Me The Horizon have released a new clip for their song, Follow You. The song is taken from their current album, That’s The Spirit. In just 24 hours the track has had over 260,000 hits on YouTube.
Slayer Release Mini Movie for ‘You Against You’
Slayer have released a magnificent video for their track, You Against You. It’s taken off their Repentless album, which was released in September last year. The video is described as a prequel to the bands previous video for the title track Repentless. It’s directed by BJ McDonnell (Hatchett III), who was also the man behind […]
HEAVY S.A Fest to Hit Adelaide in May
Since the dawn of the heavy metal movement, South Australia has consistently produced heavy bands of the highest calibre, often sitting among the very best at the forefront of their respective sub-genres of metal. It is no different today, with many talented local bands developing loyal followings amongst the rabid metal masses by touring their […]
Caligula’s Horse: Politics, Paris and Their Upcoming Australian Tour
By Rod Whitfield It’s been a ridiculously eventful last six months or so for this, one of Australia’s premier progressive rock acts. Not only did they release their fabulous third album, Bloom, to rapturous response across the globe and tour extensively, nationally and internationally off the back of it. They happened to be in Europe […]
Coheed And Cambria Announce More Dates & Aussie Supports
Coheed and Cambria are heading to Australia in May for their highly anticipated headline tour. In just a few days their first Melbourne show was sold out, so they added a second show. Today, they have added a Newcastle show to the tour on 8 May. Full dates below. Melbournians Closure In Moscow have been […]
Cryptopsy Announce Australian Tour Dates
Canada’s Cryptopsy, one of the most brutal bands in the world, will be touring Australia in September. They will crush four cities around the nation with their unrelenting barrage of precision extreme metal, and their Australian fans have a rare opportunity to witness such devastation first hand. Their latest offering, The Book of Suffering – […]
Sydney Rock ‘n’ Roll & Alternative Market – April
Sydney Rock ‘n’ Roll & Alternative Market is back with its rockin’ Autumn edition on Sunday April 3 at Manning Bar & House Manning Rd, Uni of Sydney. Featuring; a vast array of spectacular stalls and a huge entertainment line-up with The Satellites (SA), West Texas Crude (QLD), local favourites Cruisin’ Deuces and The Drey […]
Mastodon Announce Plans of a New Album
Guitarist Bill Kelliher and drummer Brann Dailor recently spoke with Live Nation TV and revealed that Mastodon are about to embark in the process of writing a new album. It will be the first album since 2014’s Once More ‘Round The Sun. “With a new record looming—we’re about to go into writing, I just want […]
Amon Amarth Premiere New Video
Amon Amarth are set to release their epic new album, Jomsviking, on 25 March 2016 via Sony Music Australia. This will be their tenth studio album and their first concept record in their storied career. Jomsviking tells a tragic, original tale of conflict and revenge. Backed by the Swedes’ trademark melodic, anthemic metal. The band […]
Leftöver Crack Announce Australian Supports
Leftöver Crack will be in Australia in March and they have just announced their local supports. See below for all the details. We recommend checking out the Flangipanis in Brisbane if you can! Leftöver Crack remains one of the more mysterious collectives in the punk rock universe. Fuelled by a chaotic mixture of self-medication and […]
Legion Music Festival to go Ahead in 2017
Legion Music Festival organisers have today announced that its 2017 festival will go ahead as planned. This is despite only reaching just over 10% of their original $3.2Million goal via their Pozible Campaign. The posts have been moved quite a few times since their original Pozible campaign, which was extended for 60 days after the […]
Statues Unleash New Members in ‘Dogswamp’ Video
2016 sees Statues move on with a new vocalist (Alex Shom) and drummer (Matt Unkovich), and ready to write and release new music. The first offering from the chaotic hardcore act, Dogswamp, is an unrelenting and technically advanced piece of aural brutality, with riffs oozing from everywhere. If you like your music tormented and tumultuous […]
Every Time I Die Enter the Studio
Every Time I Die have entered the studio to record the follow up to 2014’s, From Parts Unknown. They have hit the studio with Will Putney in their hometown of Buffalo, New York. Every Time I Die have been relentlessly touring since the last album, all across the US and throughout Europe and the UK. […]
Foul Body Autopsy Unveil New Animated Video
The latest works of UK based one-man extreme metal outfit Foul Body Autopsy, an EP entitled Perpetuated By Greed, has been out two weeks, and today the grind/thrash/death/black metal mash-up unveils a new video for the title track. Esteemed artist Costin Chioreanu is the man responsible for the video, an artist famed for his work with Arch Enemy, At The Gates […]
Crossing Rubicon Release New Clip for ‘Unhinged’
Hard rockers Crossing Rubicon, which features Jeanne Sagan, formerly of All That Remains on bass, have finally unleashed their brand new music video for the song, Unhinged. The song is off their critically acclaimed, No Less Than Everything. The twelve track album, which can be described as a throwback to metal of the 80’s and […]
Metallica Confirm New Album Producer
Kirk Hammett has told the Alternative Press that Metallica has “pretty much” confirmed their new album will be with Greg Fidelman. Hammett went on to say: “We’re pretty much doing it with Greg Fidelman. He is in the mix. As far as what the final outcome will be, I don’t know. We have not brought […]
Photos: Metal Fiesta 9 – Witchgrinder + Guests
Metal Fiesta 9: Witchgrinder + Hazmat + Alice Through The Windshield Glass + Imperliment Valve Bar, Sydney 12 March 2016 Photos by Jess Miller
Photos: El Grande Festival – Caligula’s Horse + Supports
El Grande Festival – Feat: Caligula’s Horse + Awaken I Am + Osaka Punch + Bayharbour + Red In Tooth + Satellites + Pandamic + La Mont + Young Dingoes + Animal Throwdown New Globe Theatre, Brisbane 11 March 2016 Photos by Shaun Watson
Photos: Soulfly + King Parrot – Finland
Soulfly + King Parrot Nosturi, Helsinki, Finland 9 March 2016 Photos by Tomi Pohto
Gig Review: Soulfly + King Parrot in Finland – How to Steamroll Frosty Scandinavians into Happy Surrender
Soulfly + King Parrot Nosturi, Helsinki, Finland 9 March 2016 Review by Salla Harjula Photos by Tomi Pohto It’s a dark, clammy, early Wednesday night in wintery Finland. I’m standing inside Nosturi, a rock venue down at the old docks of Helsinki. There are a few hundred people inside the historic shipyard already, waiting to […]
Kvelertak Announce New Album Details
Kvelertak have just announced details of their new LP, Nattesferd, which will be released via Roadrunner on 13 May 2016. The follow-up to 2013’s highly acclaimed Meir, Nattesferd is preceded by the new single, 1985, which is out now. You can check out the song below. Frontman Erlend Hjelvik commented, “We are finally getting ready […]
Brisbane’s Misguided Release New Song ‘Know The Enemy’
Brisbane metalcore band Misguided, have released an awesome new clip for their debut single, Know The Enemy. They will be launching the song at The Brightside in Brisbane on 7 April 2016 to celebrate. The track is the first single off the band’s upcoming debut EP, which will be released later this year. Misguided will […]
Metal Church – XI – Album Review
Metal Church XI Nuclear Blast Records Release Date: 25 March 2016 Review by Karl Lean Thirty-two years after releasing their first album, Metal Church are back with studio recording number eleven, imaginatively titled, XI. Perhaps it’s the endless list of line-up changes, perhaps it’s the two times the band have announced they were ‘done’ – […]
Hands Like Houses – Dissonants – Album Review
Hands Like Houses Dissonants UNFD Release Date: 26 February 2016 Review by Sam Sweeney I was first introduced to Hands Like Houses back in January 2014, when they filled out a tiny youth centre in Footscray, alongside several support acts. Although this venue had a capacity of what I’d estimate to be little more than […]
Teramaze Release New Video for ‘The Innocent’
Teramaze have released a new video for, The Innocent. It’s off their exceptional new album, Her Halo. For The Innocent, continues to tell the story of the ill-fated trapeze artist, who has to navigate the tormenting path of sacrifices to fulfil her dreams of being the world greatest performer. Following on from the narrative on Her Halo and Out […]
Download Festival Confirm That Down Will Not Be Playing
Download Festival has confirmed that Phil Anselmo’s, Down, will not be playing the festival this year. Down removed themselves from the bill after Anselmo’s antics at this year’s Dimebash. Anselmo has since offered both a written and video apology. In a statement, Download bosses say: “Down have cancelled all of their remaining European tour dates […]
Rotting Christ Forced to Change Name for South African Gigs
At a time when the despicable George Pell has openly stated that he doesn’t care too much about child molestation, nor about bringing the people to justice that carried out such hideous crimes, we now have the permanently outraged going after metal…AGAIN. According to Metal Hammer; Rotting Christ will temporarily change their name to appease […]
Cosmic Psychos Announce Australian Tour Dates
Aussie Legends, the Cosmic Psychos, are getting back on the piss and back on stage. They’ve just announced a string of new dates across the Easter and Anzac Day long weekends. Still riding the residual high from their [don’t call it a] comeback album, Cum The Raw Prawn, the fearless Aussie punk-hard rock legends are […]
Under The Southern Cross: Metalfest 8 – Announces Festival Dates
Seven years ago Stigmata Promotions started something special for Australian HEAVY Music. A festival dedicated to local talent. Over the years this festival has seen some of Australia’s best local bands take the stage, including: Lord, Earth, The Levitation Hex, Cruciform, Laceration Mantra, Killrazor, Mhorgl, and The Veil. Stigmata Promotions continue to expand, and this […]
HEAVY Cinema: Fear The Walking Dead – Season 1 Review
Title: Fear The Walking Dead Season 1 Creators: Dave Erickson, Robert Kirkman Stars: Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Lorenzo James Henrie Release Date: 2 March 2016 Review by Dave Griffiths The danger of spinning off an extremely popular television series is you’ve set yourself a very high bar that sometimes might be […]
Dave Evans Ready to Return to AC/DC: But Who Is The Best Fit? VOTE NOW!
It’s been 43 long years since Dave Evans first joined forces with AC/DC, but he thinks he would have the fans vote to fill the vacancy left due to Brian Johnson’s recent health issues. Evans has told the Sydney Morning Herald that he is the man for the job: “When I perform around the world […]
Steel Panther: New Album, New Tour, Same Old Debauchery
By Kris Peters “F*ck no! It does not mean we’re going soft,” exclaimed Satchel, guitarist from Steel Panther, when asked about the bands acoustic album and accompanying DVD, Live From Lexxi’s Mom’s Garage. “We’ve got a brand new album that we’re working on right now with all new songs but we wanted to give our […]
Corey Taylor is ‘Going to piss off a lot of people’ With His New Book
Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) has told Metal Hammer (video below) that he’s started work on his fourth book, which is titled America 51. The title, which is a play on, Area 51, the world famous military institution, which actually doesn’t officially exist! Taylor has said the book will deal with: “…just how bat shit […]
The 69 Eyes – Universal Monsters – Album Review
The 69 Eyes Universal Monsters Nuclear Blast Records Release Date: 22 April 2016 Review by Matt Bolton If you could imagine what it would sound like if Iggy Pop, The Cramps and The Sisters of Mercy had a three way, while spinning an Elvis record would sound like, it would be close to this. Perhaps […]
Elephant Tree – Elephant Tree – Album Review
Elephant Tree Elephant Tree Magnetic Eye Records Release Date: 22 April 2016 Review by Matt Bolton If you haven’t heard of Elephant Tree you’re not alone. But, if you are willing to give them a listen (which I suggest you do) be prepared for some kick ass stoner rock from this tight new band from […]
HEAVY Cinema – Competition: Star Wars – ‘I Am Your Father’ DVD Giveaway
I Am Your Father, is available for the first time on DVD in Australia via Shock Entertainment on 6 April 2016. Check out the trailer and follow the instructions below and you will go in the draw to win one of 10 Copies of, I Am Your Father. David Prowse, the actor who played Darth […]
Timeriders: The Adventures of Monster Truck
By Will Oakeshott One of the truest ambitions of an artist is to create a composition which is undoubtedly timeless. A creation that stands the test of time and transcends generations to incite the interest of aficionados of all ages. Honestly, to design such a piece is a rarity, but not an impossibility. As this […]
Katatonia Announce Details of New Album ‘The Fall of Hearts’
Swedish purveyors of dark prog-rock-metal, Katatonia, have revealed details of their highly anticipated 10th studio album. The new album, titled, The Fall of Hearts, is set for release on 20 May 2016 via Peaceville Records/Rocket Distribution in Australia. Katatonia have said of the new album: “This album is probably everything we unknowlingly ever dreamed of […]
Killswitch Engage: Jesse Leach Is Back Better Than Ever
By Steve Jenkins When you think of influential bands that have defined an entire genre, which has also led to an outbreak of overwhelming talent and copycats, Killswitch Engage would be near the top of that list. Since their inception in 1999 with original vocalist Jesse Leach, to their mainstream success and rise to the […]
