Photos: Iron Maiden, Sydney, 6 May 2016
Iron Maiden + The Raven Age Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney 6 May 2016 Photos by Jess Miller
Gig Review: Iron Maiden + The Raven Age, Sydney, 6 May 2016
Iron Maiden + The Raven Age Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney 6 May 2016 Review by Matt Bolton Photos by Jess Miller Any band has big boots to fill supporting a massive headline act like Iron Maiden. But UK five-piece The Raven Age did a pretty damn good job of that tonight. The thudding drums of […]
HELLYEAH Unleash First Music Video from Upcoming Album ‘UNDEN!ABLE’
HELLYEAH gave fans the first taste of their upcoming fifth studio album UNDEN!ABLE a couple of months back, with their first single and lyric video for Human. The song currently resides at #11 on the Active Rock radio chart and #8 on the iTunes metal chart. The lads have now made Human, their first official […]
Fear Factory Sell Out Melbourne Show and Announce ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’
Fear Factory have announced that their first Melbourne show at the Prince of Wales on the 4th June has been sold out. They have quickly added another show the following day at the same venue. Updated shows and ticket details are below. The band have also announced a world exclusive for fans, in the form […]
Gorguts Streaming New EP in Full
Canadian tech-death metallers Gorguts will be returning on 13 May 2016 with their new EP, Pleiades’ Dust. The title track is the only song on the 33-minute long EP, which you can now stream below. Gorguts mastermind Luc Lemay states: “We have been looking forward a long time to share this new journey into uncharted […]
HEAVY Cinema: Corey Taylor and Vince Neil Will ‘Star’ in Sharknado 4!
Sharknado! The most epic franchise since Rocky Wild Hogs, will be back with awfully great film number four in July. I’m wondering how many flying shark attacks one family can find and survive in a lifetime, but it appears that number is at least four. This time the zany crew of Ian Ziering, Tara Reid […]
Apocalyptica Announce Australian Tour
Apocalyptica blew away crowds with their live show at Soundwave in 2015 and the Finnish classic metal maestro’s will be back for more this September. Since their inception in 1993, the cello wielding quartet have redefined the boundaries between rock, metal and classical music in a truly unprecedented way. The band has amassed global album […]
Andy Black (Black Veil Brides) Announces Australian Solo Tour
Andy Black, A.K.A Andy Biersack, frontman and founding member of Black Veil Brides, is heading Down Under in August for his first ever run of solo headline shows. After seven years with the Black Veil brides, Biersack will step out of the bands large shadow and release his highly anticipated debut album, The Shadow Side. […]
Katatonia Release New Track from ‘The Fall of Hearts’
Katatonia are streaming their new track Serein, taken from tenth album, The Fall Of Hearts. The Fall of Hearts, is the first record to feature new drummer Daniel ’Mojjo’ Moilanen and with the addition of their recently recruited guitarist Roger Öjersson (Tiamat), who came in just in time to sprinkle some blistering solos on the […]
FEARED Premiere ‘Lords Resistance Army’ Video Clip
Swedish death/thrash metallers Feared have just released a new video for Lords Resistance Army, the first single off the bands forthcoming 10th Anniversary album, Reborn. The album is scheduled for release on 3 June 2016. Reborn, features the best tracks from the bands first two records; 2011’s Rejects and 2012’s Refeared. The songs have been […]
Motorhead Have Released a Clip from Live DVD ‘Clean Your Clocks’
That’s right, Motörhead have a new DVD/Bluray on the way called Clean Your Clocks, yes I said CLOCKS. The footage was filmed in Germany over two days in November last year, soon before the death of Lemmy. It will be released on 10 June 2016. The set will be made available in the following formats: […]
7000 Belgian Fans Request a Refund from Axl/DC Gig
It has been reported in De Standard that up to 7,000 AC/DC fans who bought tickets to see the band perform in Belgium have requested a refund. The show will go ahead on 16 May in Werchter, Belgium and organisers Live Nation will release these tickets once again to the general public. A similar offer […]
Gig Review: Kadavar + Supports, Sydney, 29 April 2016
Kadavar + Child The Manning Bar, Sydney 29 April 2016 Review by Derek Huckel Photos by James O’Conner Kadavar have more fans than I thought, sometimes you can fall into the ‘this is my band’ trap and just assume people won’t know or like them. But surprisingly when I mentioned this gig to people in […]
Photos: Kadavar + Child, Sydney, 29 April 2016
Kadavar + Child The Manning Bar, Sydney 29 April 2016 Photos by James O’Conner
Gig Review: Cherry Rock Festival, Melbourne, 1 May 2016
By Daniel Tucceri Make no mistake about it. The Cherry Bar is a Melbourne institution. Of the infamous Rock and Roll Bermuda Triangle that defined Melbourne, only the Cherry Bar still stands in its original form. On the other hand, Pony and the Ding Dong Lounge got a haircut, took a shower and got rid […]
A Sound Grab from an Axl Rose and AC/DC Rehearsal Has Emerged
Two fan recorded audio clips have emerged of what appears to be Axl Rose rehearsing with AC/DC in Portugal, for their concert on the 7 May 2016. You can clearly make out the famous voice and even though the sound quality isn’t great, it does makes me think this idea might be crazy enough to […]
Iron Maiden Frontman Bruce Dickinson Wears ‘All Blacks’ Jersey for NZ Crowd
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson proudly wore the world champion All Blacks jersey in Christchurch on Friday night. Dickinson, a long time rugby fan, told the packed out New Zealand audience that it was “a bit of a fantasy moment.” to be given the jersey, before explaining there’s not much difference between metal and rugby. […]
Demoninacht – An Unholy Tribute – Album Review
Demoninacht An Unholy Tribute Karnage Records Released Date: October 2015 Review by Daniel Tucceri The man of a thousand bands, Matt ‘Skitz’ Sanders, has added another release to his formidable discography. This time, Skitz steps to the forefront as he did many blackened moons ago with Hellspawn and screams his way through old school metal […]
Rumble in the Jungle to Hit Queensland in May
For the third coming of Rumble in the Jungle, organizers have upped the ante by scouring the whole of Queensland to provide what will undoubtedly be the heaviest line up yet. Brisbane metal merchants Chronolyth become the first Rumble act from outside of the local music scene, and will perform on the back of their […]
Competition: WIN Iron Maiden Tickets and a Signed Album
Thanks to our friends at The Dainty Group, we have an awesome Iron Maiden tour pack to giveaway. The winner will win a double pass to the show of their choice on the upcoming Iron Maiden Tour! On top of that, the lucky winner will receive an Iron Maiden, Book of Souls, signed CD! We […]
HEAVY Q&A: TENSIONS ARISE
We had a quick Q&A with Kazzy Kage, the frontman from Sydney band Tensions Arise. You can check out what’s happening with the band at all times HERE. The Band How did the band first come to exist? It was 2008 and I was without a band and just wanted to get back into it. […]
Competition: Win Tickets To Queensrÿche’s Australian Tour
U.S. prog metal legends Queensrÿche, will return to Australia for the first time in nearly a decade. Having sold over 30 million albums worldwide, Queensrÿche’s legacy of prog metal classics is one of the most celebrated in the genre and the band’s revitalised line-up delivers a high-octane live show that can’t be missed. Queensrÿche’s latest […]
Scotland Unveils Life-Sized Statue of AC/DC Frontman Bon Scott
A life-sized statue of iconic AC/DC frontman Bon Scott has been unveiled in the Scottish town of Kirriemuir on the weekend. The Scottish born Australian (He’s more Aussie than Scot and your attempt to steal him back with this statue has not gone unnoticed Scotland) was voted as the Greatest Frontman of All Time, by […]
