Gig Review: Parkway Drive + Supports, Sutherland, 26 June 2016
Parkway Drive + Make Them Suffer + Polaris Sutherland Entertainment Centre, Sutherland 26 June 2016 Review by Jeremy Vane-Tempest Photos by James O’Connor I was waiting out the front of Sutherland Entertainment Centre, when I hear someone exclaim “this is my first time seeing Parkway Drive.” Well, this is my eleventh Parkway Drive show and […]
Defiled are Streaming Their New Album in Full
Defiled are now unleashing their complete forthcoming crusher, Towards Inevitable Ruin, which is slated for worldwide release on 8 July 2016. Yusuke Sumita states: ““Finally our new album will be unveiled. We are very proud of our latest creation, which has taken a lot of time an effort. If you are still hesitating, now you have the […]
Pierce The Veil Make Appearance on ‘Conan’ Ahead of Their Australian Tour
Pierce The Veil made their late-night talk show debut on Conan earlier this week, performing their hot new single, Circles. The band wrapped up their sold-out Misadventures Tour on Sunday night, and heads to South America, Mexico and Australia next month. Pierce The Veil’s new album, Misadventures, was released on 13 May 2016 via Fearless […]
Prophets of Rage Perform Classic Song ‘Killing In The Name’
There’s been plenty of bootlegs around since the Prophets of Rage came together, but there is finally some official footage of the band performing the epic, Killing In The Name. Maybe Zac de la Rocha was just too good at what he did, but we aren’t feeling it. The musicianship is of course first-class, but […]
Good & Bad News for Tool Fans
It’s been a long-time since we’ve heard anything from Tool about their new album. But today, we do have an update on the new material, from an unlikely source, Buzz Osbourne from the Melvins! Buzz was talking about the Melvins album, Stoner Witch, he compared the recording of their classic album to the process for […]
Jack The Stripper + Supports, Adelaide, 25 June 2016
Jack The Stripper + A Ghost Orchestra + Life Pilot + Dead Ties Enigma Bar, Adelaide 25 June 2016 Review by Will Oakeshott Photo by Dylan North The competition was tough on this frosty evening in Adelaide, only minutes away from this prominent venue, a heroic local hardcore act was playing their final show for […]
Faith No More Reissue a Deluxe Edition of Their Debut Album ‘We Care a Lot’
Faith No More’s landmark debut, We Care A Lot, which was initially released in 1985 and has been out of print for 20 years, sees an 19 August reissue via Koolarrow Records / [PIAS]. The original 10-song album, remastered by Maor Appelbaum via the original reels, is enhanced with nine bonus tracks including demo versions […]
French Metallers Mantra Unleash First Single from Upcoming Album ‘Laniakea’
French prog metallers Mantra have released the first single, Pareidolia, off their upcoming album, Laniakea. Recorded and mixed by Arthur Lauth at Brown Bear Recording, mastered by Master Lab Systems, Laniakea follows-up their 2013’s full-length Into The Light and is set for release on October 1st via Finisterian Dead End. You can listen to the […]
Slayer Frontman Goes on Pro Gun Rant in Switzerland
In a rant at a show in Switzerland that would normally be in Scott Ian’s hitting zone, Tom Araya has told an audience that every home should have a gun to defend against so called “invaders.” Araya said: “Is it true that every household has to own a rifle or a gun? No? I thought […]
John Corabi Says “Someone” Is Standing in The Way of Him Working with Mick Mars
Former Mötley Crüe singer and now Dead Daises frontman John Corabi says that someone in the band is “a little bit pissy” about him spending time in the studio working with Mick Mars. It doesn’t take a genius to work out who that would be. Vince Neil is off doing his own watered down Crüe […]
Of Mice & Men are Bringing the ‘Pain’
Of Mice & Men has just released Pain, the first track and video from their upcoming highly anticipated album, Cold World. The video was directed by Mark Lediard at J6 Films. Cold World is set for a September 9th release on Rise Records and is available to pre-order now, along with an instant grat download […]
HEAVY Music Magazine Writers Top 10 Album’s of 2016… So Far: Part Two
HEAVY MUSIC MAGAZINE: TOP TEN ALBUMS OF 2016 – PART TWO We asked our amazing writers to give us their favourite albums so far in 2016. Here’s the second batch to take a look at, who do you think we are missing? Who do you agree with? Let us know who would be on top […]
Elm Street Release ‘Knock ‘Em Out… With a Metal Fist’
Elm Street have been active since 2003 but it was their 2011 album, Barbed Wire Metal, which helped take worldwide stages by storm. Elm Street now return with their second full length album, Knock ‘Em Out… With a Metal Fist, which packs a big metal punch. The new album is out now via Firestarter Distribution, […]
The Five Hundred Release New Video for ‘Winters’
The Five Hundred have just released a new video for their song, Winters. The video was recorded by Shaun Hodson of Loki Films, who has worked with bands such as Black Tongue, Heart In Hand and TRC. The Five Hundred say about the video: “Every musician or band starting out has had to deal, at […]
Members of Aborted, System Divide and Abigail Williams Join Forces in Oracles
Oracles, featuring members of Aborted, System Divide and Abigail Williams have got together to release a mind-blowing album. It includes guest contributions from Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry), Ryan Knight (The Black Dahlia Murder, Arsis), as well as Jeff Loomis (Arch Enemy, Nevermore). With two vocalists, scintillating atmosphere and cutting-edge musicianship, Oracles redefine contemporary metal as we know […]
Motionless In White Release New Single ‘570’ & Sign to Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records has announced Motionless In White as the newest members of its illustrious roster. The band celebrate with the release of their label debut single, 570. The track is streaming now via YouTube, which you can view below. Motionless In White Says: “We are very honoured to finally announce that we have signed with […]
HEAVY Music Magazine Writers Top 10 Album’s of 2016… So Far: Part One
HEAVY MUSIC MAGAZINE: TOP TEN ALBUMS OF 2016 – PART ONE We asked our amazing writers to give us their favourite albums so far in 2016. Here’s the first batch to take a look at, who do you think we are missing? Who do you agree with? Let us know who would be on top […]
Acid King to Headline Doomsday Festival in Australia
Acid King will be heading Down Under for the second time in their twenty-three-year career. The band will be playing five dates on the Doomsday Festival throughout the country, as well as headlining Armageddoom IV in Perth and a one off show at Cherry Bar in Melbourne. The Doomsday Festival began in 2009 to showcase […]
The Dead Daisies: Alive and Kicking
By Genevieve Gao With roots in both Sydney and Los Angeles, the Daisies sprang to life after the legendary Jon Stevens [INXS] and David Lowy [The Angels, Mink] reconnected back in 2012, recording their self-titled debut in LA. Since that early formation, they’ve toured with the biggest names in rock, including Aerosmith, KISS and Def […]
Parkway Drive + Supports, Sutherland, 26 June 2016
Parkway Drive + Make Them Suffer + Polaris Sutherland Entertainment Centre, Sutherland 26 June 2016 Photos by James O’Connor
PREMIERE: Tomb of Doom Release New Single ‘Worm’
Brisbane death metallers Tomb of Doom have released a new song, titled Worm. It’s a bone crunching three minutes of unadulterated hellfire, directed squarely at Baby Boomers and the world’s culture of consumption. Worm, is the first song released by Tomb of Doom since the addition of their new vocalist, Luke Hegarty and new drummer, […]
Nails: One of Us
By Kris Peters HEAVY music has never really cracked the ARIA charts. The overwhelming majority of albums recognised in the Top 100 have always been mainstream bands, so when one of the metal family manages to thrust their name into the hallowed spotlight, it is always cause for celebration. Nails, hailing from Oxnard, California, debuted […]
PREMIERE: Van Halst ‘Questions’ Video Clip
Canada’s Van Halst are a fiery, empowering force of hard rock fused with metal and strong socially conscious lyrics that advocate female rights. Van Halst released their debut album, World of Make Believe on 4 March 2016, which is now available on iTunes and Bandcamp. Van Halst are pushing to inspire listeners and fans to be aware, […]
Acolyte – Shades Of Black – Ep Review
Acolyte Shades of Black Release Date: 5 August 2016 Review by Rod Whitfield Melbourne’s Acolyte add their own voice to the proud and illustrious aura of the magnificent Australian alternative/progressive rock scene with Shades of Black. Part of that voice is the vocals of frontwoman Morgan-Leigh Brown. Female fronted bands in this scene are pretty […]
Stages are Streaming Their Album ‘New War’
Floridian metalcore youngsters Stages are streaming their label debut, entitled New War, in full. The EP was just released and features four tracks with one featuring a guest spot from Exotype vocalist Steven McCorry. The band has also announced that they will be hitting the road in late July in the U.S. with A Dying […]
Is The Internet Killing the Metal Scene?
Overkill frontman Bobby ‘Blitz’ Ellsworth seems to think so. In an interview with Metal Maniac video magazine, Ellsworth spoke about what he thinks the internet has done and will do to the metal scene in the future. “Whether you’re a metal fan or a thrash fan or a pop fan or jazz fan, the Internet […]
Dark Funeral – Where Shadows Forever Reign – Album Review
Dark Funeral Where Shadows Forever Reign Century Media Records Release Date: 3 June 2016 Review by Sam Barker After twenty-three years of creating oppressively dark black metal, Dark Funeral have it in the bag. Their latest release, Where Shadows Forever Reign, is the Swedish band’s sixth studio album, and gives listeners precisely what they want […]
Nails – You Will Never Be One Of Us – Album Review
Nails You Will Never Be One Of Us Nuclear Blast Records Release Date: 17 June 2016 Review by Steve Jenkins This Californian trio may have just released the most intense and heaviest 22 minutes of power-violence ever created. If there was ever a band (with the exception of SLAYER) that deserves to have their name […]
Numenorean – Home – Album Review
Numenorean Home Season of Mist Release Date: 22 July 2017 Review by Thomas Riley Lanyon The post-black metal landscape has flourished in recent years, largely due to the breakout success of San Francisco’s Deafheaven, who dragged black metal, kicking and screaming, out into the California sun to burn brilliantly before a wider audience. The downside, […]
Be’Lakor Premiere Lyric Video for ‘The Smoke of Many Fires’
Australia’s Be’lakor have premiered the lyric video for The Smoke of Many Fires, which is the third taste of their highly acclaimed album, Vessels. The album will be released on 1 July 2016 via MGM/Napalm Records. Be’lakor have been busy forging an international reputation with three acclaimed releases to date, and a slew of European festival appearances […]
Skin Drone – Evocation – Album Review
Skin Drone Evocation Bluntface Records Release Date: 14 June 2016 Review by Yok Rzeznic Skin Drone are trying to push some limits, thanks to the ease of communication and music production in these here modern times, two men from either side of USA combined their abilities online to create the noisy havoc that is their […]
Anata’s ‘The Infernal Depths of Hatred’ Available on Vinyl for the First Time
Anata’s debut full length album, The Infernal Depths of Hatred, will be released on vinyl for the first time on the 21st October 2016. Originally released in 1998 via Season of Mist, The Infernal Depths of Hatred took the unsuspecting death metal scene by storm. Combining a sped up version of the trademark melodic, catchy […]
Decrepit Birth Sign Deal with Agonia Records
California’s technical death metal purveyors Decrepit Birth have signed a European record deal with Agonia Records. The band is currently working on their 4th studio album, which is planned for release in late 2016. Decrepit Birth decided to move to Agonia after the expiry of their previous European deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The latter […]
Mayhem Have Released a New Video Clip from ‘Esoteric Warfare’
Norwegian black metal legends Mayhem have released a new video clip for the track, Watchers, which is taken off their 2014 album, Esoteric Warfare. The clip is based on a live performance during the Black Metal Warfare II U.S. Tour at Baltimore Soundstage on the 25th November 2015. Director James Pesature comments regarding the clip: “I […]
Ufomammut and Monolord Announce Australian Tour
Life is Noise has announced the first visit to our shored from Italian space doomsters Ufomammut, joining them will be Swedish three-piece Monolord. These two behemoths will be laying waste to cities across Australian and New Zealand this October in a huge doom double-header. Ufomammut is a spellbinding voyage of pounding riffs, coming one after […]
Perpetrator – Cursed – Album Review
Perpetrator Cursed (EP) Release Date: 6 April 2016 Review by Quinton Farrow Saturation is a real issue in the music industry at the moment. There is no real filter, if a group of like-minded musicians want to play music and release it, then the only barriers to entry are their own lack of time or […]
Parkway Drive’s ‘Ire’ is Certified Gold
Resist Records has just announced that Ire, the fifth studio album from Byron Bay heavyweights Parkway Drive has gone Gold. Ire, which debuted at #1 and named by iTunes as the Best Metal Album of 2015, now joins their four previous albums in all achieving Gold Aria sales status. Frontman Winston McCall says: “We just […]
Arise In Chaos Release ‘Hell Bent’ Video
U.S. metallers Arise In Chaos have released a lyric video for their song, Hell Bent. It’s taken off their new album, Terminal Cognition, which will be out on 15 July 2016 via EMP/SPV. You can check it out below, along with the artwork and track listing. The album was produced, mixed and mastered by Joshua Wickman (Within […]
UNIFY Festival 2017 Line-Up Announcement
After two successful years, UNIFY will return in January 2017 with its biggest line-up to date. It will include headline performances by Alexisonfire, Violent Soho, I Killed The Prom Queen, Thy Art is Murder and Northlane as part of a massive 26 band line-up over two nights. You can check out the full line-up below. […]
Gig Review: Steel Panther + Black Stone Cherry, Melbourne, 18 June 2016
Steel Panther + Black Stone Cherry Festival Hall, Melbourne 18 June 2016 Review by Daniel Tucceri Photos by John Raptis In days of old, Festival Hall was famed for its home-grown wrestling spectacles. Every Sunday, Melburnians would watch as Jack Little commentated over colourful blokes in spandex suplexing and pile-driving their way to glory. The […]
Doro: 30 Years – Strong and Proud
By Sam Barker Doro Pesch has been at the pinnacle of heavy metal since its very creation. Metal’s first lady is now celebrating thirty-years of non-stop dedication with her upcoming DVD box set, Strong and Proud – 30 Years of Rock and Metal. Doro has been passionate and active in the heavy metal industry all […]
Akani Streaming New Track from ‘Through My Darkest Infernal’
Metallic hardcore supergroup Akani, which features current and former members of Merauder, Soilwork and Dark Tranquillity have revealed the new track, Temple of Lies. The song is from Akani’s upcoming debut full-length, Through My Darkest Infernal, which is due out on 15 July 2016 via Demons Run Amok. Pre-orders are available from HERE. Akani was […]
KING Sign to EVP Recordings Ahead of Debut Album Release
EVP Recordings, the home of King Parrot, Behemoth and Psycroptic have signed Melbourne black metallers KING to their impressive roster. KING, which features members of Blood Duster and Psycroptic, will release their debut album, Reclaim The Darkness, on 26 August 2016. KING was formed in 2013 by David Hill and Tony Forde who had worked together […]
Nothing Lies Beyond Reveal Album Details & Lyric Video
When you think of the Middle East, metal isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind. But if you look in the right places you will find a fledgling metal scene, and one band flying the flag is Israel based melodic death metallers, Nothing Lies Beyond. They have just announced their debut album, Fragile […]
Anthrax Release Lyric Video for ‘Zero Tolerance’
Anthrax have released a lyric video for the track Zero Tolerance, which is taken off their eleventh studio album, For All Kings. The album has been getting rave reviews since its release in February. Guitarist Scott Ian recently spoke with Classic Rock about the dark undertones of the new album: “I’m an optimist by nature […]
Mastodon are “Neck-Deep” In Writing Mode for New Album
Mastodon are currently working on the follow up to 2014’s Once More ‘Round The Sun, singer/bassist Troy Sanders says the band has a “load of material,” which presents them with a good problem. Allowing the songs to breathe and then honing in on the great ones and giving them the Mastodon polish. Sanders spoke to […]
Weedeater: Goliathans of the Green
By Sam Barker Weedeater have been around since 1998, almost since the dawn of time. Which is convenient, as Dave ‘Dixie’ Collins often describes the noisy, sludgy sound of Weedeater as ‘cave metal’. “We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel, we’re just trying to play music that hits people right in the chest”, states Dixie, […]
Giraffe Tongue Orchestra to Release Debut Album in September
The U.S. supergroup, featuring members of Alice In Chains (William DuVall), Dillinger Escape Plan (Ben Weinman), Mastodon (Brent Hinds), Dethklok (Pete Griffin) and The Mars Volta (Thomas Pridgen) have come together to form the long necked and hard rockin’; Giraffe Tongue Orchestra. The band’s debut album, Broken Lines, will be released on 23 September 2016 […]
HEAVY CINEMA: Blood Punch – Movie Review
Title: Blood Punch Director: Madellaine Paxson Writer: Eddie Guzelian Stars: Milo Cawthorne, Olivia Tennet, Ari Boyland Release Date: Out on DVD from June 25th Review by Dave Griffiths So many filmmakers over the years have tried to do the time travel thing over the years, and while classics like Back To The Future and Bill […]
Fools’ Brew Release ‘God’ll Cut You Down’ Lyric Video
Chicago metallers Fools’ Brew has released a lyric video for their single God’ll Cut You Down, which is off their upcoming EP, Reckoning. God’ll Cut You Down is a HEAVY twist on the American folk classic, God’s Gonna Cut You Down. The traditional folksy acoustics and sing-a-long vocals are swapped out for down-tuned electrics and […]
