Electric Wizard Announce New Album
UK cult legends Electric Wizard have today shared their long-anticipated ninth studio album ‘Wizard Bloody Wizard’ via Spinefarm / Caroline Australia. In 43 brain-damaging minutes, the band delivers a varied, challenging, breath-taking new LP, from crushing blues stomp through savage Detroit sleaze-rock, paranoiac passages of droning drug rock, and creepy funereal proto-metal/acid-rock. This is heavy shit, baby! Rising above convention and genre, Electric […]
Lich King/Hidden Intent Supports Announced
THRASH ATTACK! If head snapping riffs, mosh stomping beats & loud, drunken,rowdy shows wet your metal appetite, then this banger is for you. LICH KING (USA) tour our region for the first time belting out grade-A, unapologetically straight-forward thrash metal in the vein of the 80’s Bay Area bands such as Exodus, Slayer, and Vio-lence. According to […]
The Plot In You Announce New Album
THE PLOT IN YOU have announced that their new album for Fearless Records, ‘DISPOSE’, will be released on 16th February, 2018. The Ohio rock band – composed of Landon Tewers (Vocals), Josh Childress (Guitar), Ethan Yoder (Bass) and Mathis Arnell (Drums) – have crafted a truly unique take on modern rock, transcending genres from metalcore […]
Real Friends Release New Single
Chicago emo-rock band REAL FRIENDS have debuted their new single “Get By”, out via Fearless Records / Caroline Australia. “Get By” is the first piece of music from the band since the release of their 2016 album The Home Inside My Head, which earned a Billboard Top 200 chart placement. “This is truly about the music and the music only,” explains bassist Kyle Fasel. […]
Machine Head Announce New Album + Release New Track
San Francisco Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD, will release their highly anticipated new album Catharsis on January 26 via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Today, the band has released a brand-new track from the album entitled “Beyond The Pale” here: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVdflCH76t4] “I feel like metal could really infiltrate the mainstream with this album. And it needs to… now more than […]
Hypergiant Releases Album And Video
Sydney doom masters Hypergiant have just released their debut album Father Sky! To celebrate they have unleashed the epic video for Colossi, with a riff as big as its title suggests! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6sVmlAddo8] Featuring riffs that topple cities, earthquake inducing bass lines and solos for days, Hypergiant are fast becoming a sought after name in the Australian doom rock […]
Time To Get Know Kings Within
Dave G caught up with Adelaide newcomers Kings Within on Heavy Radio this morning to find out a little bit more about the band that has just brought us the killer new single Feel The Rain. Benn from the band chats to Dave about how Kings Within came into being and about their upcoming tour. […]
Akercocke Talk ‘Renaissance In Extremis’
London’s Akercocke burst onto the music scene in the late 1990’s, quickly earning themselves the title of masters of dark and twisted extreme metal. Their uncompromising style and preoccupation with all things dark and Satanic, combined with their imaginative debut album, Rape of the Bastard Nazarene in 1999 and their innovative blend of death, black and […]
Live Review & Photos: Trivium and Arch Enemy live at The Truman Kansas City 11/11/2017
Fuck Gene Simmons, rock is not dead, as many times as he likes to say it, I just don’t think he is listening. Saturday November 11th 2017 the proof that rock is not dead was right in front of our very eyes. Trivium with special guest Arch Enemy, While She Sleeps and Fit For an […]
Live Review & Photos: NOTHING MORE – The Aztec Theater, San Antonio – November 10, 2017
The Lone Star State alternative rockers, Nothing More, kicked off the first leg their 2017 North American headlining tour “The Noise Presents: Nothing More: The Stories We Tell Ourselves” in September with stops in Toronto, Boston, Denver, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Dallas and wrapping up in the band’s hometown of San Antonio on November 10th. […]
Kurushimi Re-Emerge From The Void
Kurushimi re-emerge from the void with Return: 1 – Kimon, available now for name-your-price download from Art As Catharsis. Return I: Kimon is the first in the ‘kikan’ (return) series, through which Kurushimi revisit and dramatically reinterpret pieces from their past. This EP returns to Kimon from Kurushimi’s acclaimed self-titled debut. Here, the original track’s […]
Venom Inc Announce First Ever Australian Tour
Venom Inc. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AUSTRALIA! The formidable Abaddon, Mantas and Demolition Man descend on Aussie shores for their Avé Australis Tour in February 2018. Formed as Venom in 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. And coming to prominence towards the end of the new wave of British heavy metal, Venom’s first two […]
Get Crushed With Trespasser
Get crushed by TRESPASSER’s debut EP ‘Suffer Alone, Suffer Together’. Featuring members of NO HAVEN, Départe and Speech Patterns, ‘Suffer Alone, Suffer Together’ is a powerful first statement from the band. Working through the sludge-ridden hardcore of Trap Them and Old Man Gloom, the immensity of Amenra, and the bleakness of Cult Leader, TRESPASSER explore […]
Solstafir Kick Off European Tour
After warm-up shows in Finland and Russia, SÓLSTAFIR are about to embark on the second leg of their 2017 European tour, where the enigmatic Icelandic rockers will be joined by MYRKUR and Icelandic label mates ÁRSTÍÐIR. Their massive road-trip will kick off at London’s Heaven in the UK tomorrow, Friday 17th of November and run through 18 more countries […]
Paramount Tease Us With A Quiet Place
Paramount have just teased us with the teaser trailer for new horror A Quiet Place. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9wE8dyzEJE]
Hotel Transylvania 3 Trailer Lands
The trailer for Hotel Transylvania 3 has just landed. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCc_svInn_Y]
Cloak Get The Hunger
CLOAK are unleashing a music video for the track “The Hunger”, which is taken from the bands freshly released full-length, ‘To Venomous Depths‘, which is out since November 10th. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpq05qINVTc] CLOAK comment: “‘The Hunger’ symbolizes a hunt that begins, when one enters the untamed darkness and ventures far away from the security of light. This […]
Camp Cope Release The Opener
Melbourne punk band CAMP COPE are thrilled to release their new single ‘The Opener’, available on all platforms today. The first piece of recorded music from the trio since ‘Keep Growing’ late last year, ‘The Opener’ is the first cut from Camp Cope’s to-be-announced 2nd LP due out in 2018 on Poison City Records. Listen […]
Saya Minami Talks The Viper’s Hex Before Monster Fest
One of the film’s screening at this year’s Monster Fest (23-26 November) in Melbourne is Addison Heath’s The Viper’s Hex. Dave G caught up with one of the stars of The Viper’s Hex Saya Minami and discussed her character of Kiyo and the legend that the film is based on.
In Vain Release New Album
More than 10 years after their grand debut, In Vain returns with their fourth album Currents, on January 26th 2018. The pioneers of progressive extreme metal return with a consummate and complete offering. Without question, Currents is the definite pinnacle of In Vain’s career so far. Unique, innovative and catchy compositions with longevity that merge […]
Gilby Clarke Releases Australian Tour Video
Gilby Clarke needs no introduction to rock fans. He played in both Guns N’ Roses and the MC5. Who else can claim membership in two of the most life-altering rock ’n’ roll outfits to ever exist on the planet? Clarke hit the stage with his GN’R running buds at the 2012 Rock ’n’ Roll Hall […]
Ne Obliviscaris Give Guitar Lesson
NE OBLIVISCARIS guitar player Benjamin Baret has released a play-through video for the track “Urn (Part I) – And Within the Void We Are Breathless”, taken from the band’s current full-length, ‘Urn’, which was released on October 27nd. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oTbsAHTXrc] Frontman Tim Charles comments on behalf of NE OBLIVISCARIS: “Every time we head back into the studio […]
Marilyn Manson Delivers Killer New Video
Marilyn Manson teamed up with director Bill Yukich to film the video for “KILL4ME” from his new album Heaven Upside Down, which critics are calling career defining. The video, which stars Marilyn Manson, Johnny Depp and models Jocelyn Binder and Bailee Cowperthwaite, follows the four through a Hollywood mansion on a wild night. Explicit Content […]
PREMIERE – Deathmarch Unleash Gastorture
Dutch death metal troop Deathmarch is ready to unleash carnage and mayhem over the world now with their debut EP “Dismember” through Black Lion Records, the follow up of their demo that was released earlier in the year. Originated in the city of Amersfoort in 2016 by some good friends and beer drinking companions, with a mutual goal to bring […]
Perturbator Announce Supports
Ahead of their forthcoming tour Perturbator have announced their supports. The tour will now look like this: Nov 21st – Melbourne, Max Watt’s – Supports: Rebel Yell, Zerotonine Nov 22nd – Sydney, The Factory Theatre – Supports: Tessel, Somnium Nox Nov 23rd – Brisbane, Crowbar – Supports: Hope Drone, Rebel Yell Nov 24th – Perth, Tetsuo – Supports: Snorri, Amnesia Tickets […]
Cult Of Luna Release Full Film
Christmas comes early for Cult Of Luna fans this year! Sweden’s post-metal powerhouse Cult of Luna releases their YEARS IN A DAY full film today! The film was captured at La Gaîté Lyrique, Paris 2016 and is a part of YEARS IN A DAY collector’s bundle. YEARS IN A DAY is now available in its entirety on YouTube [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ubZh-7RJ_Q] Buy YEARS IN […]
Dead Pool Delivers A Teaser
Keen to know where we are up to with Dead Pool 2? Well Dead Pool himself last night delivered a little teaser. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwYD_OoEtLs]
PREMIERE: THE OMNIFIC “Kismet” Video Clip
The Omnific are releasing the second, eponymously titled single from their new EP, Kismet. The EP will see its release Friday, November 24th in iTunes, Spotify and all online stores. It is available to pre-order now. For more information, go to http://www.facebook.com/theomnific Bassist for the band, Matthew Fackrell said, “For me personally, this track was […]
Ice Cream Truck Comes To DVD
Writer-director Megan Freels Johnston’s suburban nightmare The Ice Cream Truck will hit DVD November 14 via Uncork’d Entertainment. Available from Amazon, the DVD comes complete with outtakes and behind the scenes featurette ‘Making Murder’. The provocative psychological thriller stars Deanna Russo (Being Human, Gossip Girl) as Mary, who moves back to her suburban hometown after her husband […]
Saliva Announce Australian Tour
Prophets of the rampant 90’s Modern Rock movement SALIVA will be bringing their show to Australian stages for the first time ever. Fans can expect a crushing cross-section of the bands entire catalogue guaranteed to get your blood pumping! After acquiring front man Bobby Amaru in 2011 (replacing original frontman Josey Scott), Saliva became infused with new blood, […]
Eluveitie Are Reborn With Rebirth
Folk metal legends Eluveitie are back with Rebirth. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-pSq4MJmy8]
Time To Get To Know Farmer Boys With You And Me
If you haven’t already discovered Farmer Boys then now is the time to get to know them with their new video You And Me. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAJqNn0jQeg]
Tax The Heat Put Money In The Bank
Tax The Heat have just released their Money In The Bank video to the world. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yul1mivIqNs]
Wednesday 13 Are Back
The kings of Goth Wednesday 13 are back with Cadaverous. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqnVqmeSVpI]
Then Comes Silence Launch New Video
Then Comes Silence have launched a great new video for Warm Like Blood. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X45FXrckhsg]
Time To Feast On Bleeding Gods
Bleeding Gods are back with a new video called From Feast To Beast. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bakhuYIHAfo]
Destruction Unites The World By Hate
Destruction return with a brand new video for United By Hate. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0az1Rsx4V8]
Monster Fest To Hit Cairns
Cairns genre fans will get a taste of Monster Pictures’ annual Melbourne-based genre film festival Monster Fest this December, thanks to the continuing partnership with Event Cinemas to presentMONSTER FEST TRAVELLING SIDESHOW at Event Cinema Cairns Central on December 8th – 10th MONSTER FEST TRAVELLING SIDESHOW is a mix of horror-centric highlights from around the globe and features some select […]
GUNS N’ ROSES Announced As Third And Final Headliner For Download Festival 2018
ROCK LEGENDS GUNS N’ ROSES COMPLETE DOWNLOAD 2018 HEADLINERS ALONGSIDE OZZY OSBOURNE AND AVENGED SEVENFOLD AT THE UK’S PREMIER ROCK EVENT Download Festival has today announced its final headliner as the legendary Guns N’ Roses, alongside the previously announced Ozzy Osbourne, and Avenged Sevenfold. The three day festival takes place 8 – 10 June 2018 […]
Daniel Armstrong and new horror film, ‘Tarnation’
One of Australia’s most fascinating filmmakers to surface in the cult cinema world over the past couple of years has been Daniel Armstrong. Armstrong has quickly built a name for himself in the industry and fans have loved his films like Sheborg Massacre, MurderDrome and Fight Like A Girl, just to name a few. Now, […]
Pustulus Maximus of GWAR and the ‘The Blood of Gods’
“The last time someone tried to put on their own GWAR show was in Jonestown, and that didn’t turn out well for anybody.” Off the back of their latest album – The Blood of Gods, GWAR guitarist Pustulus Maximus caught up with Heavy Mag and spoke about the process of making a new album without […]
Brett Scallions of Fuel on ‘Sunburn’ and touring Australia
The legendary grunge rock band Fuel is returning to Australia after a seventeen-year absence to bring back the magic of their Sunburn album back to their Aussie fans. Released twenty years ago, Sunburn was the album that put Fuel on the map in Australia. The album went Gold in Oz and brought us singles such as […]
BROKEN WITT REBELS ‘Broken Witt Rebels’
Self-titled albums: the somewhat explicit yet implicit ‘this is who we are’ statement within the musical realm. Some emerge from the curtains late in the show (Def Leppard), some roll their hat off at the first long-playing acquaintance (Broken Witt Rebels). But, much like the way that a baby goose identifies its mothership according to […]
Quicksand, ‘Interiors’ and touring Australia in 2018
If you were into hardcore music back in the 1990s, then chances are you were a fan of Quicksand. The band erupted out of New York in the early 1990s and delivered two genre-changing albums with Slip and Manic Compression before splitting up. The most notable member was bass guitarist Sergio Vega who would, later […]
Rooftop Cinemas Return
The warm weather is here and it’s time to get excited because Rooftop Movies is back with the good times! Everything you love about Rooftop Movies is returning including the chilled vibe and spectacular city sunset views. Program 1 of our 17/18 summer season kicks off on Friday 1 December and runs through to 30 December with […]
The Ruiner To Hit Vinyl
Established in 2013, The Ruiner were originally brought together to play a one-off show as a tribute to legendary death / grind / stoner band Christbait (1989-1996). They appeared under the moniker Dirtypunkmutha, the name of Christbait’s 1996 release. Somehow, amid much arm-twisting and promises of fame and fortune, two of Christbait’s original members decided to get the project off […]
IAMFIRE Rise From The Ashes
IAMFIRE are ready with the re-release of their debut album “FROM ASHES”, which features heavy psychedelic rock with an unprecedented complexity and nerve. Their experimental compositions challenge their listeners with shifts between dense, heavy, riff-driven rock and hypnotic melodies. It is a fusion of Beatles, Black Sabbath, Kyuss and Tool into a unique project, which […]
Crippled Black Phoenix To Embark On European Tour
CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX will embark on their European autumn tour at the Iduna in Drachten, the Netherlands this Sunday, November 12th. The eclectic UK rockers will be joined by their label mates EARTH ELECTRIC and Swedish multi-instrumentalist JONATHAN HULTÉN. CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX will continue to deliver sweat dripping shows in five more countries throughout November including a performance at […]
“We’re proud that we have got this far” – Fozzy
They say it is hard to have it all but wrestler/musician Chris Jericho seems to disprove that age-old theory. There have been some sports people over the years who have gone into a music career once their sporting career has ended, but that isn’t the case for Jericho. During a wrestling career that has seen […]
Darkest Dungeon and Red Hook Studios
I’ve always loved difficult games. From the nail-bitingly complex Dwarf Fortress to The Binding of Isaac to Bloodborne and Furi, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of beating a level, puzzle, or boss, and knowing you overcame a challenge with nothing but skill. Even when things go wrong, and the game seems unfair, you know […]
