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Amplified Festival 2018

Amplified Festival announces 2018 dates, band applications and Early Bird Ticket sales. Gloucestershire based Amplified Open Air Festival will return in 2018 on a slightly earlier date than the 2017 edition and the organisers couldn’t be happier. Festival founder Gary Paterson said about the Festival: “2017… Did it go according to the plan? Well if […]

Film Review: The Hitman’s Bodyguard

Back in 2010 an Australian film was released that deserved a lot more credit than it ever received. The film was called Red hill – an amazing action meet western film that showed all cult cinema fans that Aussie director Patrick Hughes was a director to watch. The next step in his was to direct […]

CORGAN Smashes Out New Release

GRAMMY® Award winning, acclaimed singer-songwriter and Smashing Pumpkins frontman, William Patrick Corgan announces his second solo album Ogilala will be released on October 13, 2017 via BMG. The album, produced by Rick Rubin and recorded at Shangri La studios in Malibu, presents Corgan’s distinctive vocals and melodies across a sparse, but rich palette of acoustic […]

Become An AMERICAN ASSASSIN And Win A $30,000 Holiday

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a trained assassin? Put your skills to the test to win an incredible round-the-world trip thanks to a groundbreaking new Facebook chatbot game, to celebrate the Australian release of AMERICAN ASSASSIN. Available now, the AMERICAN ASSASSIN chatbot game works exclusively in Facebook Messenger and can be accessed […]

EASY LIFE Start A New Life

UNFD is excited to announce the signing of alternative band Easy Life to its ever-growing roster. To coincide with the announcement, Easy Life have released their lush single “I’m Fading Away”, which triple j’s Dom Alessio declared: “this is powerful and thunderous; a stormy twist on melodic hardcore”. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxP2RDnUiO4] Frontman Max Pasalic says “I’m Fading Away” […]

UNIFY Gathering Festival 2018. Is it the best line-up yet?

While Australia still lays in wake of the Soundwave mess (sorry, had to) young metal fans eagerly awaited this day: UNIFY – A Heavy Music Gathering announcement day! On Sale Today at 12:30 PM via 24hundred.net And what a farkin’ beautiful day it is with the mega-list of bands! UNIFY 2018 LINE UP! CLICK TO […]

Trophy Eyes at The Triffid, Brisbane on 26/08/2017

Flying back home, leaving a warm and sunny Brisbane, I’m reflecting on the past 24 hours and a night I’d never forget. I couldn’t resist the urge to travel to another state to see these guys play, they’ve been my go to the band over the last 12 months, and this was going to be […]

STONE SOUR and Bare Bones at Eaton’s Hill, Brisbane, 29/08/17

Stone Sour

Up until two weeks ago, no-one knew who would secure the coveted support slot to Stone Sour on their four dates Australian jaunt. When it was announced Sydney five piece Bare Bones had received the nod there were many people asking who they were but after their opening set last night at Eaton’s Hill Hotel […]

Nothing But Thieves Join MUSE on Aussie Tour

English five-piece Nothing But Thieves will join Muse as special guests at their Sydney and Melbourne arena shows this December. With no further dates to be added to the tour and limited tickets remaining, fans are encouraged to act quickly to not miss one of the best live shows in the world! The two bands […]

Ne Obliviscaris Release Second New Song

Ne Obliviscaris

NE OBLIVISCARIS are premiering the second stunning song taken from their forthcoming album, ‘Urn’, which has been scheduled for release on October 27th. The song “Urn (Part I) – And Within The Void We Are Breathless” is streaming right here: NE OBLIVISCARIS frontman Tim Charles comments on behalf of the band: “The 14-minute long title track from our new […]

PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES ‘That Shallot’

It is hard to believe that Peter And The Test Tube Babies have been around for nearly 40 years now. That’s 40 years of their own brand of punk that has won over a legion of fans and has never strayed from that traditional punk sound. In fact, that is the first thing that hits you […]

Watt’s the deal with touring India?

Lochlan Watt. A name synonymous with metal and heavy music – especially in Australia – and one that instantly comes to mind when you think about passion towards the scene. Renowned for his role as the host of The Racket, a heavy metal radio show on triple j, Lochlan has made music the priority in […]

BELPHEGOR ‘Totenritual’

Death metal legends Belphegor have certainly had an interesting time over their twenty-five-year journey. From reaching the heights of being one of the most highly regarded death metal bands in the world they’ve also had obscure things such as their lead singer, Helmuth Lehner, being attacked by an orthodox activist at an airport and him […]

PÄNZER ‘Fatal Command’

PäNZER ‘Fatal Command’ album artwork

Not to be mistaken with the Chilean band of the same name, German thrash metal outfit Pänzer has been a band on a mission for the last few years. When they struck with their first release in 2014, Send Them To Hell, they seemed to rise from nowhere. Fronted by Destruction’s Schmier, the band seemed to […]

PERTURBATOR First Ever Australian Tour In November

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Producing dark and retro-futuristic music with a strong 80’s feeling, James Kent, AKA Perturbator, is the spearhead of the new synth-wave revival (along with Danger, Lazerhawk, Kavinsky, Dan Terminus). Since the project’s inception in 2012, Perturbator’s music has launched a glorious explosion of hypnotic synth-wave that is as exciting as it is innovative. With Perturbator’s […]

THE CONTORTIONIST “Return To Earth” with a New Video

The Contortionist band

THE CONTORTIONIST has released a new music video today for their track “Return To Earth” exclusively via PROG MAGAZINE. “When making the ‘Return to Earth’ video we wanted to make sure it was cohesive in concept with ‘Reimagined,’” says vocalist Michael Lessard. Directed by Erez Bader and produced by Lessard himself, the video is the band’s second from their […]

Book Review: Joshua Levine ‘Dunkirk’

Joshua Levine "Dunkirk" book cover

Companion piece books for films can at times make for ‘interesting’ reading. Over the years they have certainly morphed from the old ‘picture book’ style that was around when I was a kid. I can still remember the Batman and Terminator 2 film companion books that sat on my shelf. One was just pages and […]

POLARIS New Album & Video Clip

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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Polaris are the third most talked about band playing at Bigsound at the moment as see on http://www.bigsound.buzz  which is impressive considering that heavy music fills only 3% of the Bigsound Festival line-up! Create more buzz about Polaris in your social media by tagging them into a post! […]

GIN ANNIE Unveil Official Music Video For ‘Haunt Me’

Ahead of their UK tour, British rockers GIN ANNIE have unveiled their brand new music video to their previously announced single ‘Haunt Me‘. The song tells the story of a man, whose father didn’t care for him and left him as a child. Now his father has passed away, he feels haunted and has no […]

TANKARD ‘Schwarz-weib wie Schnee EP’

Schwarz-weib wie Schnee is the thrash metal EP that every soccer fan must own… yes that is right – every soccer fan. See this isn’t just any stock-standard EP, the EP came about when the German thrashers Tankard were asked to perform the Eintracht Frankfurt anthem ‘Schwarz-weib wie Schnee’ in front of 30,000 supporters and […]

Reaching maximum potential with KINGSWOOD

Just over a month out from their national headlining tour, appropriately named the Maximus tour, lead singer for Melbourne’s Kingswood, Fergus Linacre says the band is already pumped up and raring to go. “It’s gonna be the best!” he enthused. “I’m sitting here now helpless in Melbourne while the other guys are away, and I […]

Novelists ‘Noir’

French band, Novelists, created a stir in the progressive rock world back in 2015 when they released their debut album, Souvenirs. The band had already created quite a buzz teasing audiences with a stream of singles since their formation not long beforehand. Now, after a heavy touring schedule, come their eagerly anticipated second album, Noir: an ambitious concept album that works. You […]

DON BROCO Announce First Ever Australian Tour

DON BROCO will headline a 10,000 capacity venue in London but Australian fans will get to witness their bombastic live show for the very first time this December in intimate surroundings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6JZ6IgCKKo   To say DON BROCO is excited is a massive understatement and lead singer Bobby can’t contain his excitement…”STRAYA! We’re coming for you harder than Borry […]

Podcast: The Ministry of Metal – Show 8 – 27th August 2017

The Ministry of Metal is a 2-hour fortnightly radio show that is dedicated solely to bringing its listeners a diverse, eclectic range of both new and not so new metal releases from around the world. I want it to be topic-driven and amongst other things, relevant, opinionated and argument inducing psyche challenging but most of […]

CYHRA Reveal Album Details + Debut First Single ‘Karma’

  Cyhra, a new band featuring former Amaranthe singer Jake E. and ex-In Flames guitarist Jesper Strömblad, have revealed details of their forthcoming debut album, ‘Letters To Myself’. Due for release on October 20th 2017, ‘Letters To Myself’ features plenty of the magic that each member of the band has become known for over the years. From the blissfully melodic thrust of Jesper Strömblad’s riffs […]

AVENGED SEVENFOLD Cover The Beach Boys’ ‘God Only Knows’

First came their rendition of Mexican folk song “Malagueña Salerosa,” followed by a unique version of Mr. Bungle’s “Retrovertigo,”  and original track “Dose”. Next came their cover of Del Shannon’s 1961 No. 1 hit, “Runaway,” featuring a guest appearance by Vandals’ guitarist Warren Fitzgerald and lead vocals by Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance. Now Avenged […]

THE AMITY AFFLICTION Headline The KERRANG! Tour 2017

Australian metalcore giants THE AMITY AFFLICTION are delighted to announce their return to the UK as exclusive headliners of the Kerrang! Tour 2017. Now in its 12th year, the Kerrang! Tour – which in its history has seen the likes of Biffy Clyro, Bring Me The Horizon, All Time Low, Limp Bizkit and more play […]

H.E.A.T – Official Music Video Premiere For New Single “Redefined”

H.E.A.T have today unveiled their brand new music video for ‘Redefined’, taken from their ‘Into The Great Unknown’ album which is released by earMusic on Friday 22 September. Watch the video here Spotify link for ‘Redefined’ track is – https://open.spotify.com/track/3eD2px9zTfH383vF5BfLgB   After one and a half years of intense songwriting, with guitarist Dave Dalone (aka […]

WITHIN THE RUINS New Video & US Tour Dates

Massachusetts metal veterans WITHIN THE RUINS have announced a new tour today in continued support of their latest release. “We’re extremely excited to announce a full U.S. headliner tour with some great supporting bands,” says guitarist Joe Cocchi. The band is also debuting an all new live music video for their track “Incomplete Harmony.” Directed by Bobby Bates, […]

The Different Sounds of AZREAL

The members of Gold Coast thrash/groove metal band Azreal allowed me into their inner sanctum recently to have a chat and listen to some songs from their next album in the rehearsal room. It is a privilege not often bestowed upon music journalists because far too many bands either don’t trust them or don’t want […]

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD New Album ‘DISOMUS’

Through The Eyes Of The Dead have debuted a brand new single titled “Hate The Living”, exclusively via MetalSucks. “We really poured our souls into this one,” says guitarist Justin Longshore, “The wait is over, ALL HAIL THE DISOMUS.” The new track comes from the band’s new LP, Disomus, which is scheduled to be released […]

THE GETAWAY PLAN But There’s No Escaping

“It’s nearly been ten years,” laughed Matthew Wright, lead vocalist, pianist, and guitarist for Melbourne’s The Gateway Plan about their upcoming tour performing their 2008 debut album Other Voices, Other Rooms. “We kinda jumped the gun a little bit. It’s sort of like a ten-year anniversary thing, but it’s only 9.7 years since we put […]

GWAR Announce New Album ‘The Blood Of Gods’

The time has come, your Lords and Masters GWAR have unveiled the details of their latest masterpiece The Blood Of Gods. Today the first single “Fuck This Place” is available for audio and video streaming. Watch the video now! Your Intergalactic Overlords demand it!    “The Blood of Gods”, produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Ronan Chris “Lord God” Murphy, will […]

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Adds Another Farewell Show in Sydney

For Sydney fans hoping to get one final chance to see Dillinger Escape Plan live we have moved heaven and earth and you now get your wish!! A second and definitely final show has been announced at Bald Faced Stag on Wednesday 18 October. Tickets go on sale Monday 28 August, 9 am local. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN TOUR DATES […]

TRIVIUM New Album Details ‘The Sin And The Sentence’

Trivium - THE SIN AND THE SENTENCE album cover

Trivium has unveiled details of their new album, THE SIN AND THE SENTENCE out October 20 and available for pre-order now. The band has also released a new single, The Heart From Your Hatewhich is streaming now accompanied by an official music video on Trivium’s YouTube Channel. Recorded with producer Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Gojira) at Santa Ana, California’s Hybrid […]

HYBRID NIGHTMARES Independently Release Album ‘Almagest’

Hybrid Nightmares band

Progressive extreme metal quintet, Hybrid Nightmares, will independently release debut album Almagest worldwide on October 6. Almagest is also a concept album. Drawing on elements of science fiction, history and the band members’ own vivid imaginations. The album follows the cosmic journey of the Pilgrim as he ascends through the nine spheres to meet the […]

GBH New Song & Album ‘Momentum’

On November 17 punk stalwarts GBH will release a new album Momentum on Hellcat Records. “We’re always looking forward,” says Colin Abrahall (vocals), next gig, next tour, next album. For us, it is all about momentum. At this point if we stopped moving forward we’d just fall over”. PRE-ORDER MOMENTUM HERE Momentum was recorded at Muther’s Studio in GBH’s hometown of Birmingham, England. Colin explains: “We laid down all […]

RICHIE KOTZEN at Max Watts, Brisbane on 24/08/17

Rarely does the idea of seeing a solo acoustic act fill me with enthusiasm, but when I heard Rusty, vocalist from Melbourne’s Electric Mary was supporting Richie Kotzen I felt a sense of curiosity that led to eager anticipation by the time I reached Max Watts in Brisbane. For once I wasn’t disappointed. To put […]

Exploring the macabre and light-hearted world of DEATH TRASH

The top-down RPG was once a staple of any gamer’s diet, with ageless gems like Diablo and Fallout leading the charge. The genre has mostly migrated to indie developers these days – which is only a good thing. Indie games are known for their innovation and willingness to mix up the formula, which are the […]

SARAH MCLEOD At The Worker’s Club, Melbourne on 23/8/2017

Hot off the back of the release of her great new album Rocky’s Diner Aussie rock goddess Sarah McLeod took to the stage at The Worker’s Club is an absolutely stunning show that proved that doing things ‘differently’ might be a gamble but gee when it works it also-bloody works. Early comers to the show […]

Drew Roller Chats About The Acoustic Uprising

This weekend at the Sydney Guitar Festival the new documentary Acoustic Uprising will have its Sydney premiere. Heavy Mag’s Dave Griffiths caught up with the film’s director Drew Roller. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/339282716″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]

sleepmakesaves November Shows with ROSETTA

Post-rock trailblazers sleepmakeswaves are still riding high from the success of their epic triple j Like A Version of ‘Children’ by Robert Miles and have now announced a headlining national tour of Australia for December to wrap up their 60+ date international tour in support of recently released third album ‘Made of Breath Only.’ Joining them at […]

APATE ‘Spit You Out’

Having never heard of this band and on first look at their EP title, I was definitely curious as to what kind of music I was looking at. What I heard, certainly left its mark on me and my ear drums. Australian metalcore act Apate have returned in 2017 with their highly anticipated EP, Spit […]

NE OBLIVISCARIS Offer Free Copies Of New Album

Since Ne Obliviscaris first started their Patreon in March 2016 they have been working hard to create something special for their fans unlike anything else in the music industry. And so far it has done wonders for them. There are some tours in the past year that literally would not have happened if it weren’t for the money the […]

RavenEye Set To Tour With Bush in the UK

Fresh from their stint as special guests on the recent KISS tour and their own American headline dates, UK rock trio RavenEye are happy to announce they have been invited to tour Europe as Special Guests of Bush. The band recently announced shows at the Reading (Sunday) and Leeds (Friday) festival this weekend, playing The Pit/Lock Up stage.  Check out […]

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