Inquisition Announce Australian Tour Dates
Legendary black metallers Inquisition will return to Australia in August for a long awaited headline tour. Inquisition’s early thrash sound and primal black metal collide to produce one of the most recognised signature sounds of any band in their genre. Inquisition draw their power from the darkest roots of human existence. The forces of Cosmology, […]
What’s Happening With Rage Against The Machine?
Rage Against The Machine have just launched a new website, which features a countdown clock and nothing more. You can find it here: http://prophetsofrage.com/. They are also encouraging fans to use the hashtag #TakeThePowerBack. Fans have been speculating that the band might be teaming up with Public Enemy. Their own frontman Chuck D was posting […]
Fear Factory Announce Local Supports for Australian Tour
Circles have been announced as the main support for Fear Factory on their upcoming tour in June. The Melbourne lads are one of our finest prog exports. In February they released a new song titled, Sand & Wind. This is the band’s first new release since 2013’s Infinitas. Sand & Wind, is the first single […]
Withered are Streaming Their New Album ‘Grief Relic’
American extreme metallers Withered are premiering their forthcoming album Grief Relic, which will be released worldwide on 27 May 2016. Withered Comment: “We finally get to offer the full landscape of Grief Relic to everyone. Each song plays a unique role in the flow of this record and, coupled with the existential themes, it offers quite […]
Deftones and Karnivool Announce Voyager as Support for Australian Tour
The band that’s kicking more goals than Buddy Franklin (it makes sense to Aussies) has now been announced as the main support for the upcoming Deftones and Karnivool Australian tour, following a successful European run for the band. Voyager have been making waves in the progressive metal scene since the release of their album V, […]
Weekend Nachos Stream New Album ‘Apology’
The band with the tasty name are back with their new album, Apology. The powerviolence quartet are premiering the album before the release date this Friday via Relapse Records, which you can stream below via Soundcloud. Apology is set for release this Friday, May 20 on CD/Digital. Physical pre-orders are available at Relapse.com here, and digital […]
Footage Has Emerged from Motörhead’s Last Show in Spain (Full Concert)
Quality footage has emerged from the Motörhead show courtesy of Resurrection Festival. Motörhead played the Spanish festival in Viverio in July of last year, a few months before the sad passing of the Legendary frontman, Lemmy. You can check out the entire hour-long show below. The band will also be releasing a live DVD of […]
In Mourning (Feat Ex-Katatonia Member) Stream New ‘Afterglow’ Album
Swedish progressive/melodic death metal six-piece In Mourning, featuring Daniel Lijekvist, formerly of Katatonia on drums, have made their new album Afterglow available for streaming. The album is set to be released on the 20 May 2016 via Agonia Records. Afterglow is the follow up to 2012’s, The Weight Of Oceans. The full album link is […]
HEAVY Q&A: KATATONIA
We had a quick Q&A with Niklas Sandin, the bass player from Sweden’s Katatonia. You can keep up to date with all the happenings with the band on Facebook and at http://katatonia.com/. The Band How did the band first come to exist? The band has been around since the early ’90s and it was Anders […]
Ice On Mercury Return from Hiatus with New Heavier Album
Adelaide hard rockers Ice on Mercury have returned from a 6-month hiatus with brand new songs and the announcement of a hometown show to kick things off in 2016. Following the recent success of their second EP, which received glowing reviews and got them support slots with bands such as Seether and Black Label Society, […]
Photos: MelodicRockFest, Melbourne, 13-14 May 2016
MelodicRock Fest 13-14 May 2016 Elephant And Wheelbarrow, St Kilda Photos by Peter Coates
Tassie Metallers Taberah Announce Tour Dates and a New EP
Tasmania’s Taberah will release their new EP, Welcome to the Crypt, on the 10 June 2016. It will be the follow up to their 2013 full length album, Necromancer. Welcome to the Crypt is a six song EP featuring a re-recording of crowd favourite, Requiem of the Damned. It will also feature guest performances from […]
Parkway Drive Announce Local Supports for Regional ‘All Aussie Adventure’ Tour
Parkway Drive has announced the supports for their huge All Aussie Adventure tour, kicking off in Cairns on the 15 June 2016. See below for the full list of bands and dates. You can find all relevant ticketing information HERE. Parkway Drive + Make Them Suffer: Australian Tour 2016 15 June – Brothers, Cairns (AA) […]
Dead Letter Circus Announce Australian Tour
Dead Letter Circus have announced they will be hitting the road in August for an eleven date tour in support of their new single, The Burning Number. Joining them will be Clint Boge (Butterfly Effect) and Rival Fire. Dead Letter Circus will donate one dollar from every ticket sold on the Burning Number Tour to […]
Gig Review: MelodicRockFest – Melbourne, 13 & 14 May 2016
MelodicRock Fest 13-14 May 2016 Elephant And Wheelbarrow, St Kilda Review by Joshua Bulleid Photos by Peter Coates After two successful runs in the United States, MelodicRock Fest made its way Down Under for two days of big hooks and smooth tones, where Journey tour-shirts were worn, not ironically, but as badges of honour. Day […]
“Nobody Has Any Respect for Gene Simmons Anymore.” – Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx has called on Gene Simmons to “call it a day,” and that no one has any respect for him, with the latest outburst about Prince merely being the icing on the cake. Gene Simmons made some startling comments when speaking with NME in a recent interview about the death of Prince, labeling the […]
Check out the Full Press Conference from Ozzfest Meets Knotfest Announcement
It was reported last week that Ozzfest and Knotfest would join as one to become a massive two-day festival. You can now view the entire press conference below thanks to PunkVideosRock.com. The merger between the two well-known brands is set for September 24 (Ozzfest) and September 25 (Knotfest) in California. Ozzfest is celebrating their 20th […]
Being As An Ocean: Still Making Waves
By Sam Sweeney It’s not every day you get the opportunity to interview one of your favourite bands. And with their Australian tour just a couple of weeks away, I spoke with Joel Quartuccio from Being As An Ocean about their upcoming run around the country and lies in the future for the band. This […]
Cane Hill – Smile – Album Review
Cane Hill Smile Rise Records/Cooking Vinyl Australia Release Date: 15 July 2016 Reviewed by Alex Sievers At some point, inspiration and influence become simple imitation. This is a fine line is walked by many bands and one such band is Cane Hill. If you were like me and saw these guys were supporting Bullet For […]
Lemmy: Immortalised in Stamp Form
The German official post office (Deutsche Post) together with BILD newspaper are honoring the beloved Lemmy Kilmister with an official set of German postage stamps. These stamps can be purchased via www.aktion.bildplus.de or www.bild.de, but are only available in Germany. The limited edition release will cost €18 for 10 stamps and are limited to a release of 7777. The set will be available for four weeks only, […]
Alice Cooper is Getting the Old Band Back Together
The epic era of Alice Cooper, which gave them five gold or platinum albums in a space of three years, including the monster hits, Schools Out and I’m Eighteen, appears to be back! Alice says he is ready to reignite that original sound… 43 years later. Cooper spoke with The Weekender about a new collaboration […]
Rammstein Throws on Lycra and Joins Slayer in the Bicycle Market
You probably read about the new Slayer bicycle yesterday, well now Rammstein have come along for the ride, fastening their helmets to join the bicycle world. The band have produced a limited edition of 100 bicycles in collaboration with Schindelhauer Bikes of Berlin. The bike will set you back €1,650 (ouch) and is available HERE. […]
Phil Anselmo Led Supergroup to Release Debut Album in July
Phil Anselmo (Down, Pantera) has joined forces with John Jarvis (Pig Destroyer), Derek Engemann (Cattle Decapitation), Chase Fraser (Continuum) and Jesse Schobel (Strong Intention), to create an extreme metal supergroup called, Scour. You can listen to the track, Dispatched, which is the opening song off their self-titled six track EP, to be released on 15 […]
HEAVY Cinema: Green Room – Movie Review
Title: Green Room Director: Jeremy Saulnier Writer: Jeremy Saulnier Stars: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Patrick Stewart Release Date: In limited cinemas now Review by Dave Griffiths When I hear people talking about a film as ‘horror flick of the year’ I always hold back from the hype. After all, it seems more and more often […]
Cherie Currie: Days Of Future Past
The argument over whether the inheritance of artistry is passed through genetics or via application and commitment, is one which has been researched for centuries and will continue to be for years to come. Without doubt there are prime examples for both sides of the debate; but upon closer inspection of notorious artists with offspring […]
Ghost: New Music is on the Way
Grammy Award Winners Ghost have been playing sold out shows all across the U.S and have now announced that there will be a new EP on the way. A Nameless Ghoul recently spoke to Brian Storm from Metalsucks and he told fans that the band plan to release a new EP and also launch a […]
Slipknot Announce Australian Tour Dates
Slipknot stand out as one of history’s most impactful and culturally significant metal entities. Since first landing in 1999, the group has garnered eleven platinum and 38 gold record certifications worldwide with 2008’s platinum-selling All Hope Is Gone debuting at #1 in seven countries, including the US and Australia. As they prepare to embark on […]
The Original Misfits Are Back at Riot Fest
They said it would never happen! Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein will play together for the first time in 33 years, at this year’s Riot Fest in Denver and Chicago. They have certainly got over things quickly, it was only two years ago that saw Danzig and Only in court fighting over […]
Ozzfest Meets Knotfest: Two Giants Join Forces
Ozzfest and Knotfest have joined forces to create one hell of a two-day festival. The merger between the two well-known brands is set for September 24 (Ozzfest) and September 25 (Knotfest) in California. Ozzfest is celebrating their 20th Anniversary this year, while the Slipknot led Knotfest debuted in 2012 but has become every bit as […]
Maric Media Raising Funds for the Heavy Metal Truants – Bound for Download Festival
Australian heavyweight PR Manager Chris Maric works with and represents some of the biggest metal, rock labels and promoters in the world. Including but not limited to; Century Media, Metal Blade, Season of Mist, Relapse, UDR, Destroy All Lines and many more. Next month, Maric will be heading to Europe for the summer festival season, […]
HEAVY Q&A: ANGELUS APATRIDA
We had a quick Q&A with Guillermo Izquierdo, the vocalist and guitarist from Spanish thrash metallers Angelus Apatrida. You can keep up to date with all the happenings with the band, including their upcoming Australian tour HERE. The Band How did the band first come to exist? We got together in the rehearsal place we […]
Start Living in a Fantasy World – An Art Exhibition by Fox
Start Living in a Fantasy World is a new exhibition by Mike ‘Fox’ Foxall, the lowbrow artist whose work has been synonymous with the Sydney underground music scene since he formed the cult punk rock band Nancy Vandal over 20 years ago. Music, humour and art were bedfellows to Fox back then and remain tightly […]
Numenorean Unleash Title Track from Debut Album ‘Home’
Canadian post black metallers, Numenorean, have released the title track from their upcoming debut album, Home. The album will be available on the 22nd July 2016, you can listen to the track Home, below. Vocalist/guitarist Byron Lemley says: “Our title track Home, along with most of the album, sounds like the darkest and most heart […]
Dear Santa, Please Send Me a Slayer Bike for Christmas!
Have you ever woken up thinking that something was missing from your life? Well, you were right, because you didn’t have a Slayer bike! Subrosa, a BMX lifestyle brand, has partnered with Slayer to make a series of bikes and gear. There are four collaboration bikes in total and a Subrosa Thunderbeast X Slayer frame […]
Gene Simmons Admits He Was W-W-W-W… WRONG!
In shocking news, it appears that Gene Simmons has apologised for the comments he made about Prince’s death. I’m sure the apology would have been close to the scene from Happy Days, with Simmons playing Fonzie trying to stammer out an I was W-W-W-W… WRONG! Simmons made headlines all across the word for his outlandish […]
Brian Johnson to Meet with In-Ear Monitor Makers to Get Back On the Road
Despite his job being officially pinched by one W. Axl Rose, Brian Johnson is making his own plans to get back on the road again. The Ex-AC/DC frontman will be meeting with Stephen Ambrose, who is the head of in-ear monitor makers, Asius Technologies. In an earlier statement Ambrose believed he could and would help […]
Daemon Pyre Release New Video and Announce Tour Dates
Sydney’s Daemon Pyre have released a new music video for their song, Darkened Perceptions. The live footage is taken from two recent Sydney shows at the Bald Faced Stag, where Daemon Pyre were main support for Melbourne titans King Parrot and Perth’s Claim The Throne. The video was filmed and edited by Shane ‘Swanee’ Thomson. Darkened […]
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley in a War of Words over Prince Comments
Gene Simmons made some startling comments when speaking with NME in a recent interview about the death of Prince, labeling the recently deceased superstar, “pathetic.” Simmons went on to say: “His drugs killed him,” (This hasn’t been confirmed by a coroner – Ed) “What do you think, he died from a cold? I think Prince […]
Korn Going Back to Their Roots According to Brian ‘Head’ Welch
It’s been a long, hard road for the Korn guitarist, he walked away from the band when they were at their peak in 2005, citing addiction as the main cause. Brian ‘Head’ Welch is now back, bigger and better than ever. He re-joined the band for the 2013 album The Paradigm Shift, and while that […]
Saturday Night Live Hits the Mark with Metal Crowdfunding Parody
The funny buggers at SNL are at it again, this time with a bang on parody of an egotistical unknown metal band, who are attempting to crowdfund $750,000 to record their debut EP. In what has become a rather large stain in the under-pant of metal, crowdfunding has gone mad in the last three or […]
Symphony X Are Headed Down Under for The First Time
After 22 long years, Symphony X will finally be heading to Australia in October. The band are currently touring their latest album, Underworld. Symphony X have a career spanning nine full length albums and are best known for their sprawling compositions, neo-classical guitar work and majestic symphonic elements. Forming in 1994, the band has created […]
Lacuna Coil Unleash New Video from Upcoming ‘Delirium’ Album
Italian hard rockers Lacuna Coil have unleashed the track, Ghost In The Mist, off their new album, Delirium. You can check out the video below. Cristina Scabbia (vocals) says: “Everything feels different this time in the Lacuna Coil camp. It’s something I can hear and something I can breathe. A new wave of confidence, a renewed essence and pure drops of energy sweating […]
Hatebreed Have Released a New Video From ‘The Concrete Confessional’
Hatebreed have released a new video; Seven Enemies, from their upcoming album The Concrete Confessional. The new album is due to hit stores on 13 May 2016 via Nuclear Blast. Hatebreed will be featured in the May issue (#18) of HEAVY Music Magazine, which will be released on 19 May 2016. You can view and download Issue #17 HERE for FREE. It […]
Be’lakor Announce Australian Tour Dates
Aussie melodic death metallers Be’lakor are back home after wowing the European festival circuit and signing with popular metal label Napalm Records. The band have now announced a huge national tour in support of their forthcoming album, Vessels. Be’lakor have spent the last ten years forging a strong international reputation as one of Australia’s finest […]
Jack The Stripper Announce Australian Tour in June
Melbourne’s Jack The Stripper will be touring Australia in June and July in support of their new single and video for Nibiru, which is taken off their debut album, Raw Nerve. Since forming in 2007, the band have been assaulting audiences all over the world with their chaotic brand of hardcore. Following the release of […]
Ozzy Osbourne & Slipknot’s Corey Taylor to Join Forces?
Ozzy and Corey Taylor are inviting fans to a ‘special announcement’ this Thursday, May 12 at the Palladium in Hollywood. Blabbermouth have speculated that the announcement may have something to do with this year’s edition of Ozzfest and Knotfest, with the two festivals possibly joining forces to form one huge event this fall in the […]
Alice In Chains Announce U.S Tour Dates
Alice In Chains will head out on a U.S tour in July. The bands latest album The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here sold over 60,000 copies in the U.S in its first week of release. Next year will mark the fifteenth anniversary of original frontman Layne Staley’s tragic death. All the tour dates are below; more dates are […]
Eluveitie Australian Tour Will Be the Final Shows with Current Line-Up
Swiss Folk Metallers Eluveitie have just announced the departure of Merlin Sutter (drums), Anna Murphy (vocals) and Ivo Henzi (guitar). The final shows that these members play will be the Australian Tour & Fortarock Festival in Nijmegen (NL). But, the band will play all following confirmed shows with stand-in-musicians (until new members are confirmed). This […]
Ex-Slipknot Drummer Joey Jordison Releases Stream from New Project
Joey Jordison’s new band Vimic have just released their first single, Simple Skeletons. Vimic has risen from the ashes of Scar The Martyr, although three members of that band remain in Vimic. The biggest change from Scar The Martyr is Kalen Chase stepping in on vocals for Henry Derrick, who was either fired or walked […]
Gig Review – Coheed And Cambria + Closure In Moscow, Melbourne, 7 May 2016
Coheed and Cambria + Closure in Moscow Max Watts, Melbourne 7 May 2016 Review by Rod Whitfield Photos by Sofie Marsden The previous night’s Coheed show sold out, so he venue was probably only 2/3 full when Closure took the stage on the second night. The vibe possibly wasn’t as buoyant as it is with […]
