[FILM NEWS] A WRINKLE IN TIME Trailer
We’re living in a boom of sci-fi, action-adventure flicks. From Valerian to Jupiter Ascending to Maze Runner and The Hunger Games, it seems modern cinema has found a new zeitgeist besides superhero movies. A Wrinkle in Time, based on the novel by Madeleine L’Engle, stars Storm Reid (12 Years a Slave), Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, […]
DEAFCULT ‘Auras”
Arguably the most renowned psychoanalyst from Switzerland, Carl Jung, spent a large sum of his career and life studying dreams. He believed that dreams are about life, they help individuals grow, and he pressed that there was a vital importance of balance and harmony in his theories. So what does this information have to do […]
[INTERVIEW] New Found Glory
“We knew that the twenty years was coming up and it’s kind of a weird time because we had a new record coming out at the same time, so we were like, ‘Shit, what are we going to do?’” laughed Jordan Pundik, vocalist for New Found Glory. “We really wanted to do something special for the […]
[AUS NEWS] CLOSURE IN MOSCOW are Supporting MEW
MEW‘s “Visuals Australian Tour” is due to land in September and Melbourne’s progressive rockers, Closure in Moscow, are joining the tour for all dates. The tour hits Brisbane (September 10 at The Triffid), Sydney (September 11 at Manning Bar) and Melbourne (September 12 at Max Watts), but for the first time ever, MEW will be venturing to Perth (September 13 at Capitol). It will also mark Closure […]
[AUS NEWS] MISS MAY I Australian Tour
Miss May I just announced “The Shadows Inside” Australian Tour with special Guests Sylar. Shadows Inside is the group’s latest release and described by the band themselves as a monster riff-fest and forcefully vocal driven. , Shadows Inside is the Ohio-based outfit’s most challenging body of work to date, an album that is as raw, […]
[LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS] IN HEARTS WAKE and While She Sleeps at the Tivoli, Brisbane on 15/07/17
You have to give it to the pulling power of In Hearts Wake that their supporting line up resembled an eclectic mix of bands from all around the globe. Starting with Sydney boys Polaris, England’s While She Sleeps and Japan’s Crossfaith rounded out the show headlined by the Byron Bay boys in an ambitious attempt […]
Top 10 Countdown – GAME OF THRONES season 7 – #1 ‘Mother Of Dragons’
Season 7 of Game of Thrones will begin in Australia on Monday, July 17th. The season will run shorter than the traditional 10, with only 7 episodes to be followed by a 6-episode eighth season that could conclude as late as 2019. However, we are beginning the final leg of what has been a remarkable […]
Top 10 Countdown – GAME OF THRONES Season 7 – #2 “I Will Lead The Attack”
Season 7 of Game of Thrones will begin in Australia on Monday, July 17th. The season will run shorter than the traditional 10, with only 7 episodes to be followed by a 6-episode eighth season that could conclude as late as 2019. However, we are beginning the final leg of what has been a remarkable […]
Top 10 Countdown – GAME OF THRONES Season 7 – #3 ‘Well, It’s A Nice Day For A Red Wedding’
Season 7 of Game of Thrones will begin in Australia on Monday, July 17th. The season will run shorter than the traditional 10, with only 7 episodes to be followed by a 6-episode eighth season that could conclude as late as 2019. However, we are beginning the final leg of what has been a remarkable […]
[FILM NEWS] BIRTH OF THE DRAGON Trailer
Birth of the Dragon is the Bruce Lee biopic we’ve all been waiting for – at least, that’s what the trailer promises. A stylised, action-packed version of the martial arts master/world-renowned actor’s career, distributed by WWE studios and directed by George Nolfi (The Adjustment Bureau, The Bourne Ultimatum), Birth of the Dragon was first shown […]
[INTERVIEW] RUGGNAR & Early Access Games
We are in the golden age of electronic entertainment. The rise of Netflix and Amazon Prime has paved the way for fresh new shows to be released en masse, without having to compete for broadcasting slots. Soundcloud and Bandcamp allow musicians to share their music with the world and build their profiles without signing onto any […]
[LIVE PHOTOS] IN HEARTS WAKE and Crossfaith at The Tivoli, Brisbane on 15/7/17
[ALBUM REVIEW] INVOCATION SPELLS ‘The Flame Of Hate’
From the very beginning of this album, Invocation Spells present the listener with an aural assault of frantic, chaotic music, which draws you into the darkness they present with The Flame Of Hate. This Chilean band provide a raw, menacing, and primordial offering of blackened thrash metal, from the hellish depths of the South American underground, […]
[ALBUM REVIEW] ARCHSPIRE ‘Relentless Mutation’
Archspire was set up to become the next big thing in tech-death off the back of their last album, 2014’s The Lucid Collective. As such, a lot is riding on Relentless Mutation. Rather than double-down on their already-established template, however—as the record’s title suggests—the Canadians have instead decided to branch out in some experimental directions, […]
[LIVE PHOTOS] Donnarumma at Rad Bar, Wollongong on 13/07/17
[FILM NEWS] DARKEST HOUR GARY OLDMAN Trailer
The biopic has received great attention in recent years, from Steve Jobs to Mark Zuckerberg to Abe Lincoln (both vampire-slaying and politicking, in that order). Winston Churchill‘s life has been well-covered in film, but our modern cinematic culture allows for a more frank, genuine telling of these grand figures’ lives. So is the project of […]
[LIVE REVIEW] IN HEARTS WAKE + Guests at The Forum, Melbourne on 13/07/17
In Hearts Wake‘s stop at the Melbourne Forum, as part of their Arc tour, marks the biggest headline set the band has played to date. To celebrate the occasion, the Aussie bruisers brought some of the best homegrown and international acts contemporary heavy music has to offer along with them. It was a shame that […]
[SAF NEWS] TRUTH & IT’S BURDEN To Support CHELSEA GRIN
With a highly anticipated new album “I Labour” releasing on the 14th July 2017, there’s more good news from the Truth & Its Burden camp. The band have just been confirmed as official support for American deathcore heavyweights Chelsea Grin’s Johannesburg show. 16 August 2017 at Newtown Music Factory (10 Henry Nxumalo St, Johannesburg) Tickets are available via Computicket and www.witchdoctorproductions.com for R500 […]
[NEWS] AKERCOCKE With Album Announcement
Towering above the vast majority of nefarious contemporary noisemakers, London’s Akercocke erupted across the consciousness of the UK metal scene in the late ‘90s, wielding a fiendishly inventive blend of death, black and progressive metal. Their distinctive, smartly-dressed demeanour and eloquent preoccupation with all things dark and Satanic marked them out both as ferociously individual artists and enlightened students […]
Getting Back To ROOTS with Max Cavalera
To most metal fans Max Cavalera needs no introduction at all. The Brazilian-born musician is the man behind bands such as Sepultura, Nailbomb, Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy and Killer Be Killed. You name it in the metal industry and Cavalera has been there and done that. He is also the man behind one of the most […]
[ALBUM REVIEW] PRONG ‘Zero Days’
One could say without a shadow of a doubt that Tommy Victor is quite possibly one of the hardest working musicians in the heavy music at this time. While many others who have come after Tommy and Prong, are having a whinge about not being able to support their desires to produce music on a constant […]
[NEWS] NINE INCH NAILS Release New Track
Nine Inch Nails have returned with a new track, “Less Than” – it is first taken from a newly announced EP, ADD VIOLENCE, due July 21 via Caroline Australia. The five-song collection is the second in a series of three related EPs – the first of which, Not The Actual Events, was released in December of 2016. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDV-dOvqKzQ] […]
[LIVE PHOTOS] IN HEARTS WAKE and Crossfaith at The Forum, Melbourne on 13/7/2017
[AUS NEWS] Japanese Instrumental Rockers MONO Return To Australia
Japanese instrumental rock outfit MONO are returning to Australian shores this November in a tour presented by Bird’s Robe and TheMusic.com.au. In celebration of ten years since their debut visit to Australia, the band will visit Adelaide for the first time EVER in their history, as well as returning to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Perth. […]
[FILM REVIEW] Baby Driver
I’ve considered myself a huge fan of Edgar Wright‘s films for some time. Since the release of Shaun of the Dead and with the continuation of his “Cornetto Trilogy” with Hot Fuzz & The World’s End Wright he has created what I would consider being almost perfect films. In only a short amount of time […]
[NEWS] EMPTINESS Launch Live Video
EMPTINESS have released a live music video for the track “Your Skin Won’t Hide You”, which was shot during their performance at the Botanique in the native Belgian capital Brussels on the 30th of March this year. The song is featured on their latest full-length ‘Not For Music’ which was released on January 20th, 2017. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlNyJL8btpk] […]
[NEWS] OCEAN GROVE Release New Video
Ocean Grove have dropped the next instalment of The Rhapsody Tapes via their brand new video for “Stratosphere Love”. The video arrives just in time for their upcoming appearance on Splendour In The Grass as well as their own headline tour of Oz next month. In “Stratosphere Love” we find Donny inviting random people off the street to enter the Oddworld to […]
Top 10 Countdown – GAME OF THRONES Season 7 – #4 “They Won’t”
The last season of Game of Thrones will begin in Australia on Monday, July 17th. Albeit, the season will be split into two and probably wrap in 2019. However, we are beginning the final leg of what has been a remarkable television journey. To celebrate, we thought we’d cast a look back to ten of […]
[NEWS] ADAPTORS Release New Single
Sydney based Indie Rock outfit Adaptors have just released their new single ‘Closer’ and have announced an east coast tour run. ‘Closer’ captivates the band’s diverse sonic. Adaptors blend elements of post-punk and psychedelic-pop to create their unique and compelling dynamic. They debuted in 2011 and have since built a strong fan base across the county. Adaptors released their debut self-titled […]
Top 10 Countdown – GAME OF THRONES Season 7 – #5 ‘Cersei Does The Walk Of Shame’
The last season of Game of Thrones will begin in Australia on Monday, July 17th. Albeit, the season will be split into two and probably wrap in 2019. However, we are beginning the final leg of what has been a remarkable television journey. To celebrate, we thought we’d cast a look back to ten of […]
Top 10 Countdown – GAME OF THRONES Season 7 – #6 ‘The Hound Loves Him Some Chickens’
The last season of Game of Thrones will begin in Australia on Monday, July 17th. Albeit, the season will be split into two and probably wrap in 2019. However, we are beginning the final leg of what has been a remarkable television journey. To celebrate, we thought we’d cast a look back to ten of […]
[INTERVIEW] Watch The Sunset – Michael Gosden And Chelsea Zeller
Australia be prepared for one of the best films that this country has ever produced. When you hear a description of the plot behind this crime thriller you could be forgiven for thinking the film will play out like an episode of Underbelly, but there is so much more to this film than that. Under […]
AS PARADISE FALLS Announces Tour Supports + Drops New Track
As Paradise Falls’ new full-length album Digital Ritual will be out July 21, 2017 via US label Eclipse Records and today they reveal new track from the record, “The Ultimate Consumer.” The lead-in to this album has not been easy, but with positive goings-on such as multiple tracks added to Spotify Australia’s Homegrown & Heavy playlist, their video […]
[AUS NEWS] KINGSWOOD Announce Tour
Kingswood will round out 2017 in spectacular style, with a mammoth national tour that sees them landing all over this wide and wonderful land and will be the first time new tracks from their latest LP, After Hours, Close To Dawn will have been played live in some of these areas. After Hours, Close To Dawn, was a creative […]
[NEWS] STRAY FROM THE PATH Announce New Album
Life often resembles a game of chess. Players outside of our control make moves that affect our everyday existence. However, recognition remains the first step to revolution. Once you know the game, you can make a difference in the outcome. On their sixth full-length, Only Death Is Real, STRAY FROM THE PATH survey the playing field and provide […]
[NEWS] CITIZEN Release New Single
Citizen have announced they will release their new upcoming LP, As You Please on October 6 via Run For Cover Records/Cooking Vinyl Australia. Now they have just released their brand new single – Jet. Citizen’s As You Please reports from ground zero of an epidemic. Two years removed from their previous Run For Cover LP, Everybody Is Going To Heaven, Citizen’s perspective is far less sublime. As You […]
[NEWS] THE BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT Release Video Before Hitting The Road
Melbourne’s The Beautiful Monument are a locally-brewed force to be reckoned with. They are releasing a haunting video for their track ‘Sins’, the final track from the band’s album ‘I’m The Sin’ released in February this year. The group injects listeners with instantly relatable lyricism that levitates around themes of psychological strains, the pains and perils of broken […]
+LIVE+ Announce Australian Tour
One of the world’s biggest rock acts +LIVE+ have reunited and are heading to Australia for a series of massive shows under the stars this November including a not-to-be-missed outdoor event at the Hunter Valley’s iconic Roche Estate. The original line-up of +LIVE+ – Ed Kowalczyk (vocals, guitar), Chad Taylor (guitar, backing vocals), Patrick Dahlheimer (bass) and Chad Gracey (drums, percussion) recently reunited for this worldwide tour, bringing […]
[NEWS] ARKIVE Team Up With MARCEL GADACZ For New Single
Melbourne’s Arkive are today unleashing the fury of a brand new track – Acquiescence. The blistering track features Marcel Gadacz (Dream On, Dreamer) and is the first single from Arkive’s looming EP ‘Sonder’. Acquiescence is an exploration of the individual’s responsibility in the universe, that we are responsible for uncovering the hard answers to our […]
[FILM NEWS] WALKING DEAD SEASON 7 Gets Australian DVD Release Date
Entertainment One Australia have announced the complete seventh season of THE WALKING DEAD will be available on DVD & Blu-Ray from September 27th. Regarded by many as the most controversial season in the show’s history, fans will once again get a compelling glimpse behind-the-scenes with brand new special features including featurettes and audio commentary. In Season 7 […]
[NEWS] L.A. GUNS About To Reveal The Missing Piece
As the revival of the classic ‘80s hard rock and heavy metal scene continues unabated here in the 21st century, one reunion has been at the top of the wishlists of many a fan for a long time: the songwriting combination of Tracii Guns and Philip Lewis under the L.A. Guns banner. What once seemed […]
[UK NEWS] DEVILFIRE TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM ‘DARK MANOEUVRES’ 6TH OCTOBER
It’s said that some of the greatest bands of our time have been forged on the road, Devilfire is no exception… Following 10 days of gigging to 2000 capacity sold out venues as special guests to former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen, Devilfire have forged a fiery path into the European Rock N’ Roll road. Returning to the UK to […]
[NEWS] SATYRICON Announce Ninth Studio Album
Nearly three years in the making, SATYRICON have announced that ‘Deep calleth upon Deep’, their highly anticipated ninth studio album, is set for release on 22nd September via Napalm Records. Recorded in Oslo, Norway and Vancouver, Canada, during early 2017 and mixed together with revered studio guru Mike Fraser (who previously worked on SATYRICON’s 2006 […]
[AUS NEWS] FALL OUT BOY Announce Tour
Multi-platinum Grammy-nominated rock superstars FALL OUT BOY are set to return to Australia for four mammoth shows in 2018. FALL OUT BOY emerged as the biggest underground band in the early 2000’s with the release of their debut album, Take This To Your Grave, a seminal pop punk classic. But it was the release of their second studio album, From […]
[FILM NEWS] GOON 2 Trailer
The sequel to 2011’s knock-out hockey comedy Goon has finally been revealed. Goon: Last of the Enforcers continues the tale of Doug “The Thug” Glatt and the Halifax Highlanders. Starring Seann William Scott (American Pie, Ice Age), this sequel promises a hilarious return to the outrageous, black-eye and missing-teeth world of professional hockey.
[NEWS] MYRKUR Releases New Single
Renowned Danish composer and classically trained multi-instrumentalist, MYRKUR ascends with ‘Mareridt’s debut single “Måneblôt” [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eS2zbtUFzU] It is a tale which portrays a nightmare engaging a woman girl animal violence sun and fire worship and the pagan ritual Blót” Bruun /MYRKUR explains. ‘Mareridt’ (translation: Nightmare) is a rich juxtaposition of the dark and the […]
[NEWS] DEVIL ELECTRIC Announce Launch Show
Melbourne’s Devil Electric are gearing up to release their self-titled debut album. The 37minute, 9-track LP will be released digitally, in various colourways on 180g vinyl and in a variety of pre-order merchandise bundles on August 11, 2017. Second single ‘Lady Velvet’ is accompanied alongside an animated lyric video, created by German design studio 12 Inch Media. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkOHjIbMIMU] Bassist […]
[NEWS]CRADLE OF FILTH Release First Track Off New Album
UK’s legendary extreme metal icons CRADLE OF FILTH have released the music video for the first single off their eagerly awaited 12th album, »Cryptoriana – The Seductiveness Of Decay«. The album is now available for pre-orders. Pre-orders as well as the music video for ‘Heartbreak And Seance’ can now be accessed here! ‘Heartbreak And Seance’ can now be purchased as an instant […]
[NEWS] NUCLEUST Release Single Ahead Of Shows
Perth cerebral metallers Nucleust have recently completed recording their full length debut album which will be called Terra Cerebral and released on July 28 via Rockpit Records, through Firestarter Distribution. The band have just released the second single from the album, Quantum Umbrella, LISTEN TO IT HERE https://soundcloud.com/the-rockpit/nucleust-quantum-umbrella Quantum Umbrella is now available in iTunes Pre-orders of Terra Cerebral are available now in […]
[NEWS] FALLING IN REVERSE Turn Superhero
Falling in Reverse have shared the cinematic video for the song Superhero from their latest album Coming Home, out now via Epitaph Records. The story follows a group of precocious and resourceful youths dealing with a variety of tough issues, ranging from bullies to alcoholic parents to the generally demanding adults who inhabit their lives. The kids devise and execute […]
