[AUS NEWS] KILLING HEIDI Announce Tour
Aussie Rock Pop darlings, KILLING HEIDI, will head out on their first national tour in more than a decade. It’s been twenty years since triple j unearthed the Hooper siblings as Killing Heidi with their disarming folk pop song, ‘Kettle’. The band soon expanded into colourful teenage power pop and burst onto the national and international stage with their breakthrough debut album Reflector, released in March […]
[US NEWS] Shadow Woods Metal Fest Line-Up Announced
SHADOW WOODS METAL FEST, the Mid-Atlantic’s only open-air camping heavy metal gathering, is pleased to announce the complete lineup for the 2017 festival, which runs from Thursday, September 14th through Sunday, September 17th at White Hall, Maryland’s Camp Hidden Valley. For the third year, the festival will host 39 of the undergrounds leading bands, representing […]
[PHOTOS] SPIDERBAIT + THE LIVING EYES + JELLY MAMMOTH AT THE CORNER HOTEL MELBOURNE
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[UK NEWS] WE RIDE Announce European Tour
Victory Records’ latest signing, WE RIDE, have released ‘What You Are,’ the next cut from their forthcoming album, Empowering Life. Set for release on April 14th, Empowering Life serves as WE RIDE’s inauguration as the next heavy hitters in hardcore. Guest vocals on the track feature Deez Nuts front-man JJ Peters. Full of “fist in […]
[LIVE REVIEW] SPIDERBAIT + JELLY MAMMOTH + THE LIVING EYES, Corner Hotel, Melbourne, March 17 2017
Spiderbait are a band that need to take a bow. Not only for their successful gig at The Corner last night, but also so they can receive some of the admiration from Aussie music fans that they truly deserve. The facts speak for themselves – aside from the fact that they have earned themselves 19 […]
[ALBUM REVIEW] POSSESSION: Exorkiezen
Possession (Belgium) “Exorkizein” Invictus Productions / Iron Bonehead Album release date 7 April 2017 Reviewer – Johnny Hellkatze Debut album from Belgium Black Metal outfit Possesion “Exorkiezen“. This concept album is about the Vatican’s last exorcist, who supposedly died from a kvlt hex from the Dark Lord Beezlebub during their recording process […]
[LIVE REVIEW] DIRECT UNDERGROUND at the Factory Theatre, 17th March 2017
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[AUS NEWS] THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS Announce Second Melbourne Show
US post hardcore legends, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will be returning to Australia this May for a national headline tour as part of their Don’t You Fake It –10 Year Anniversary World Tour. The band will be celebrating the iconic release by playing it IN FULL from start to finish! The anticipation for this tour is overwhelming with the […]
[ALBUM REVIEW] STEEL PANTHER: Lower The Bar
STEEL PANTER!!! You either get their style of humour and love them or you’re quick to dismiss them as a fad, and you loathe them. Either way, the only way to describe these guys are as ‘one of the hottest bands in the world right now’, and music fans everywhere are eagerly awaiting the release […]
[NEWS] STEEL PANTHER Premiere New Video
Universally renowned glam rock band Steel Panther today premiered I Got What You Want, the fourth music video off their upcoming album, Lower The Bar, on Vevo and YouTube. Fanthers around the globe can head over to Vevo now to check it out in the link below. The track is also available for instant download on iTunes, Amazon and […]
[ALBUM REVIEW] THE CHRONICLES OF ISRAFEL: A Trillion Lights, Tome II
band: The Chronicles of Israfel album: A Trillion Lights, Tome II record label: BOH Records release: Out Now The Chronicles of Israfel (TCoI) was formed in Quebec, Canada, circa 2009 in the ashes of a band’s fall. Mastermind Dominic Cifarelli, the founding member and guitarist of Pulse Ultra, was struggling to continue a life with […]
[AUS NEWS] PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT Announce Second Melbourne Show
Peter Hook & The Light Sell Out the Corner Hotel in 7 minutes! Due to overwhelming demand a 2nd Show has now been added Thursday 12th October Last chance to get tickets to the most total appreciation of the JOY DIVISION & NEW ORDER catalogue as PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT perform in full the […]
[FILM NEWS] New GHOST IN THE SHELL Featurette Relesed
A new Ghost In The Shell featurette has just been released by Paramount Pictures. Ghost In The Shell is directed by Rupert Sanders and stars Scarlett Johansson, “Beat” Takeshi Kitano, Michael Carmen Pitt, Chin Han and Juliette Binoche. Ghost In The Shell will hit cinemas on March 30th. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIL2sW-j2JE]
[PHOTOS] CHAIN AND THE GANG + ANGIE, Newtown Social Club, Sydney, March 15 2017
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[UK NEWS] METALLICA Just Announced Tour Dates
Metallica just dropped a big one on the UK with their “WorldWired Tour” announcement. [button color=”red” size=”big” link=”http://www.livenation.co.uk/artist/metallica-tickets” icon=”fa-ticket” target=”true”]GET METALLICA TIX[/button] METALICA UK TOUR DATES SUN 22 OCT 2017 The O2 London TUE 24 OCT 2017 The O2 London THU 26 OCT 2017 SSE Hydro Glasgow SAT 28 OCT 2017 Manchester Arena Manchester MON […]
[EP STREAM PREMIERE] TROJANS “The Blissful Hollow”
The Trojans “The Blissful Hollow” EP follows themes of self-doubt, seclusion, internal struggle and the battle of humanity’s internal demons as well as those that we face in our day to day lives. Fill your mind with this first ever streaming of the Trojans’ new release. [button color=”black” size=”big” link=”https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/the-blissful-hollow-ep/id1179620992?ls=1&app=itunes” icon=”fa-music” target=”true”]PRE-ORDER THE EP[/button] […]
[FILM NEWS] Extended Version Of LION Set For Release
With LION continuing its incredibly successful run in Australian cinemas, Transmission Films today announced that a special extended edition of the film will be screened in Australian cinemas on Monday 10 April. This new edition of LION will feature 8 minutes of previously unseen bonus material, selected by director Garth Davis, who will take part […]
[AUS NEWS] TO TO TOE Announce Show & Release Video
The album’s title track is an instant anthem about frustration and resistance – a call to stand and fight for our rights and never let the bastards win! It appeals to a generation of new fans while satiating the old guard! The music video for the Rise Up has just be unveiled [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUOGUnjkCwA] Toe […]
[AUS NEWS] HOUSEFOX FEST Returns
After a super successful debut event last year, Housefox Fest is set to return in 2017. Housefox Fest has immediately become known as THE all inclusive music event on Sydney’s Northern Beaches bringing indie, blues, Rock, Punk and Heavy Metal together and is set to take place on Saturday, April 22 at Narrabeen RSL. This year, the Fest […]
[LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS] MESHUGGAH and Supports, Melbourne, 14th March 2017
Band: Meshuggah Support: Thy Art Is Murder Venue: 170 Russell Date: 14/03/17 Words by Mitch Alexander I’m sure my thoughts on Thy Art Is Murder have been documented elsewhere before, but it’s worth repeating what they were before I enthral you with my new, updated Hot Take on the Western Sydney deathcore/soap opera extravaganza. Before […]
[ALBUM REVIEW] HYMN: Ritual
Norwegian’s doom/death metallers Hymn begins their debut full-length album with Ritual. Warbling low tones of a synthesiser, layered in time with oscillating and distorted harmonies, Ritual invites you into the church of an underground venue. There are glitching sounds followed by cymbal crashes counting off the coming sermon, Rise, which encapsulates the pair’s songwriting strength […]
[LIVE REVIEW] STORM THE SKY + Stepson + The Comfort, The Evelyn, Melbourne
Not including festivals, it’s been a long time—like, a really long time—since I went to an all ages day gig. Possibly ten plus years ago in high school was the last time (damn that makes me feel old), so it felt a little strange getting to The Evelyn Hotel in Melbourne around 3 pm for Storm […]
[SONG PREMIERE + EUROPE TOUR] CARACH ANGREN New Album “Dance and Laugh Amongst The Rotten”
Welcome to the World premiere of Carach Angren “Song For The Dead” [button color=”red” size=”big” link=”http://smarturl.it/CarachAngrenDance” icon=”fa-music” target=”true”]GET THE ALBUM[/button] CARACH ANGREN EUROPEAN TOUR DATES: LEARN MORE ABOUT CARACH ANGREN www.facebook.com/carachangren http://smarturl.it/CarachAngrenDance www.facebook.com/seasonofmistofficial
[FEATURE] THE HEAVY LIST: Top 10 Punk Albums
Punk is a genre that many metal genres owe a great deal to. Black metal groups such as Darkthrone, Venom and thrash groups including Slayer, Death Angel, have taken many pages from the book of punk. In this edition of The Heavy List, we will take a look at punk in general with the Ska and Hardcore […]
[EP STREAM PREMIERE] MIRRORS ‘Tie The Lace’
MIRRORS are about to drop an EP titled “FOOLS PARADISE”. The first single ‘TIE THE LACE’ is the second cut released by the four-piece and will be a part of the six-track EP release, due to drop on Friday, March 17th. A film clip for ‘TIE THE LACE’ and EP tour dates will be coming […]
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[PHOTOS] MESHUGGAH with Thy Art Is Murder at 170 Russell, 14th March 2017
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[PHOTOS] STORM THE SKY at The Evelyn Hotel, Saturday 11th March 2017
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[LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS] Black Star Riders, O2 Academy Leeds, 11/03/2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Black Star Riders are currently on tour, promoting their newly released album, ‘Heavy Fire’, which sees BSR move even further away from their Thin Lizzy sound of old, and into a new era of individuality. Tonight the BSR guys are playing the O2 Academy Leeds, with Backyard Babies and Gun in support. Gun, who I […]
[NEWS] DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT Announce 2nd Melbourne Show
It seems Australia and New Zealand can’t get enough of Hevy Devy. Melbourne’s 170 Russell Show on 24th May has completely SOLD OUT and a second show at the same venue has now been announced for Tuesday the 23rd May. Tickets for the additional show are now on sale at www.mjrpresents.com. Post-Rock/Prog legends sleepmakeswaves will […]
[NEWS] SONS OF DEATH VALLEY Relase First Single
SONS OF DEATH VALLEY drags you into a universe which takes place in the middle of the 19th century. Based on stories of oppression, unity and dreams of freedom, The Sons will take you through the darkest corners of Death Valley with their aggressive and straight-forward hardcore rock’n’roll, as they mix it with gloomy and dusty […]
[NEWS] GODS OF EDEN Join Summer Slam XVII
One of Australia’s greatest progressive metal acts, Gods Of Eden have joined forces with the largest and longest running metal festival in South East Asia, Philippines Pulp Summerslam to offer Australian fans a very unique experience! Philippines Pulp Summerslam XVII takes place on Saturday, April 29 in Manila and features an incredible line up including Megadeth, Dragonforce, Whitechapel, Crossfaith […]
[AUS NEWS] ENTOMBED A.D. Announce Australian Tour
Explaining the relevance and influence of Entombed is probably as superfluous as pointing out why Slayer rule, Lemmy is bigger than God and the passing of Dio was the greatest loss in metal history. A legend is a legend. Fullstop. F**k off! Explaining the reason for the name change might require more effort but why […]
[EXCLUSIVE] VALHALORE Stream New Single Ahead of Album Release
Brisbane Viking metal band, Valhalore, are on the eve of releasing their debut album ‘Voyage Into Eternity’ and to get you in the mood they are exclusively streaming their latest single ‘Upon The Shores’ through HEAVY. Taking the folk metal genre to a whole new level, this band are following in the footsteps of Epica, Eluveitie […]
[INTERVIEW] MARDUK
Like carrion flying ominously above its prey, the shadow of death stalks Marduk mastermind Morgan Hakansson to this day. Only recently did his partner in crime from the notorious Abruptum, IT, pass away in mysterious circumstances. “We were growing up together, back in the day. He was a great personality and had great ideas, but […]
[ALBUM REVIEW] CONSUMMATION: Ritual Severence
Death metal outfit Consummation, with members of Impetuous Ritual, has avoided the spotlight in the effort to top their 2012 demo. Now reappearing with a release, a two-track EP entitled Ritual Severance, Consummation proves to be a staple in the making. Not just for Australia’s death metal scene but internationally as well. Two tracks make […]
[BOOK REVIEW] BOUND By Alan Baxter
When it comes to writing Fantasy, it’s hard to stand out from the crowd these days. By simply uttering the word you draw comparisons to every Fantasy classic like Lord Of The Rings through to Game of Thrones and Harry Potter, it’s a tough market to crack it in, but the novel Bound by Alan […]
[PHOTOS] THUNDER at The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
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[NEWS] Spinefarm Sign HE IS LEGEND
Spinefarm Records is proud to announce that North Carolina’s He Is Legend is the latest addition to the label’s global roster. The band will release its new album few on April 28 via Spinefarm Records / Caroline Australia. “We’re very excited to start a new relationship with people who truly understand this band as a whole,” said […]
[LIVE REVIEW] THUNDER at The Corner Hotel March 8th 2017
In a cliché term, Wednesday night’s Thunder performance most definitely left the audience “thunder struck”. The show began with the classic ACDC song blaring throughout the dark room with a light show in sync with the lyrics. Every time the word “thunder” was chanted in the song the room lit up from the stage followed […]
[PREMIERE] SYNAESCOPE Release New Track
Sydney alt-Metal band SYNAESCOPE have dropped their latest single. THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL is the first single of their first full length album and second studio release, planned for Autumn 2017. The single, mixed and mastered by FORRESTER SAVELL (12 Foot Ninja, Karnivool, Birds of Tokyo) will hit stores on March 10. THE ILLUSION OF […]
[ALBUM REVIEW] THUNDER: Rip It Up
Danny Bowes, Luke Morley, Ben Matthews, Chris Childs and Harry James are back with their new album ‘Rip It Up’. Released on the 10th of February 2017, featuring 11 songs for their 11th album after almost 3 decades of great music, they continue to release great melodic rock. The new album is described as ‘a bulging bag of tunes’ and a ‘notebook of great lyrics’ as well […]
[FILM NEWS] New FATE OF THE FURIOUS Trailer Released
Universal Pictures have just released a brand new trailer for The Fate Of The Furious… the latest film in The Fast & The Furious franchise. The Fate Of The Furious is directed by F. Gary Gray and is made up of an all-star cast including Vin Diesel, Charlize Theron, Dwayne Johnson, Kurt Russell, Jason Statham, Scott Eastwood, Helen Mirren, Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez. […]
[ALBUM REVIEW] NECRONOMICON: ADVANT OF THE HUMAN GOD
The Descent begins with an orchestral piece you’d find fitting for a scene in a fantasy film, perhaps from Peter Jackson. But lo, the Advent of the Human God is investigated by angels, three, dressed in roman armour and descending within pillars of ancient stone before a great flame. The transitioning from orchestral to death […]
[NEWS] THE VELVET ADDICTION Release New Video
Melbourne-based, 70’s rock’n’roll inspired misfits The Velvet Addiction have released their debut single Take Me Back; a swaggering, classic-rock influenced tune that will have you reaching for your leather-jacket and aviators. To accompany the debut single, Take Me Back, the boisterous boys have also released a music video which demonstrates The Velvet Addiction‘s charisma soaked live shows. To celebrate […]
[TV NEWS] HBO Announce GAME OF THRONES Season Seven Premiere Date
Well it doesn’t matter what house you support or whether you thought Jon Snow coming back from the dead was legendary or lame then chances are you have been eagerly awaiting news of when HBO would air the first episode of Game Of Thrones Season Seven. Wait no more because overnight HBO have announced that the […]
[PREMIERE] DEAD FAVOURS Release First Video
Dead Favours are a rock band from Auckland, New Zealand currently celebrating the release of their first single ‘Dig’ (produced by Tom Larkin of Shihad) along with their NZ On Air funded music video. Dig is available online for purchase or streaming today, and currently airing on Rock FM. The Dig music video is directed by Adam Jones, known for his work with New […]
[NEWS] CLOWNS New Song & AUS Tour
Melbourne punks Clowns have today dropped a catchy new single ‘Pickle’, together with the announcement of a national album tour in June which will see the band perform in 10 cities around the country. The energetic track is taken from Clowns’ forthcoming third full-length “Lucid Again”, out on May 12, 2017 via Poison City Records. […]
[EUROPE & US NEWS] DEAD DAISIES World Tour & Live Album
THE DEAD DAISIES have announced a massive World Tour in celebration of the release of “LIVE & LOUDER“, out on May 19th 2017. The tour will take the band to many new markets and revisit some old stomping grounds. Lead Guitarist Doug Aldrich adds: “The Dead Daisies update: Getting my guitars ready for the 2017 […]
[ALBUM REVIEW] VICES: NOW THAT I HAVE SEEN I AM RESPONSIBLE
Band: Vices Album: Now That I Have Seen I Am Responsible Record Label: Resist Records/CVA Release: 17th March Review by Alexander Flower Commendable is they who set forth to address some of our deepest issues today. Vices recognise mental health experiences manifest in oneself, the tiring diplomacy of friends and social pretences, the search for […]
