Hyborian Re-Release Debut Album
HYBORIAN will reissue their 2017 debut ‘Hyborian Vol. I’ as early as on February 23rd, 2018 in order to give this remarkable album finally the deserved international attention. The American stoner metal innovators are offering the hard-boiled track “As Above, So Below” as a video. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4ee7kRUwTM] When HYBORIAN released their 2017 debut, ‘Hyborian Vol. 1’, the album immediately scored high […]
Meet Spencer From Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle
Dwayne Johnson plays the nerd Spencer in Jumangi: Welcome To The Jungle and Sony has given us a little look behind the scenes of the character. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=061xU9Aznt0]
Marvel Gives Heavy A Sneak Peak of Runaways Ep #7
Marvel has given HEAVY Mag a sneaky teaser of Episode #7 of Runaways. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTLsh6zC_Us]
Lego Teams Up With DC To Introduce The Flash Movie
Lego has teamed up with DC to bring us the Lego DC Super Heroes: The Flash movie. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGKDZNU_HNo]
Game Set Match For Hammers
The Northern Rivers hell-raising foursome Hammers are finishing 2017 in the best possible way. Today they are releasing the best filmclip you have seen this year – a decadent take on the classic game of Tennis. Their single ‘Dead Set’ has been garnering a bunch of love since it dropped online and the rockers are […]
Attention Human Scum – Gwar Are Coming
Earth’s favourite interplanetary warriors, GWAR, are returning to conquer and destroy Australia in APRIL 2018! “The Blood of Gods Tour” continues on into Australia, as your masters and supreme overlords take their one of a kind carnival of blood-drenched death and destruction Down Under. The last time GWAR visited Australia in 2014, they upset the Australian public with the controversial and media-hyped […]
2018 Madman Anime Festival Announced
Madman have just released all the info about their 2018 Madman Anime Festival in the video below. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmqwdBFVuCY]
Sicario 2: Soldado Trailer Released
The trailer for Sicario 2: Soldado has just been released. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T8nXLmTyJw]
BRIAN GIFFIN’S Aftermath
The lounge of the Blue Mountains’ historic Carrington Hotel, with its deep high back chairs, vaulted ceilings and heavy rug carpets, is a complete dichotomy to how author Brian Giffin sees it in his novel Aftermath. In his mind, the hotel is just one small part of Sydney that has fallen victim to fire and […]
MUSE at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 18/12/17
MUSE at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne on 18/12/17
Looks can be deceiving, that is the one lesson that we should all should take away from Muse’s Melbourne concert last night. As people walked into Rod Laver Arena, many commented on the ‘bland looking set’… but come on, were Muse ever going to leave us without putting on a true show? Any ‘blandness’ quickly […]
EXTREME at O2 Academy Leeds on 16/12/17
EXTREME at O2 Academy Leeds on 16/12/17
Extreme is back in the UK on tour with Dan Reed Network, and it’s a tour you certainly didn’t want to miss. Dan Reed Network may have been the support band tonight, but they played like headliners. Dan Reed took over the stage tonight completely owning it with his dancing and charm. With such a […]
The Dead Daisies Announce The First Part Of Their World Tour For 2018
The Dead Daisies have announced tour dates for April-May 2018, to coincide with the release of their eagerly-anticipated 4th studio album. Fans of this dynamic Australian-American rock supergroup, which pools impeccable pedigree rock talent, will be able to see the band making some serious noise at 6 dates and venues in the U.K. then […]
COREY TAYLOR Releases Full Acoustic Set Video
The inimitable COREY TAYLOR has released his ‘Live In London’ acoustic set, shot in May 2016 at London’s KOKO, as a ‘free to watch’ feature over on his website. Head over to www.thecoreytaylor.com to see it. Corey tells us, “London is a city that holds a special place in my heart and I’m so happy […]
Live Photos: PARADISE LOST and The Eternal at The Corner Hotel, Melbourne on 16/12/17
Live Review & Photos: PERIPHERY at The Truman, Kansas City on 3/12/2017
On December 3rd 2017 Periphery rolled through The Truman in Kansas City in support of their latest effort Periphery III : Select Difficulty with the Convergence Tour. Opening the night was local Kansas City favorite 34 who brought their raw power and talent to the stage showing why they are capable of opening for Periphery. […]
Live Photos: ANATHEMA at Rosemount Hotel, Perth on 10/12/17
BLOOD DUSTER
A sad and memorable evening spent with a few hundred close friends last Saturday evening to celebrate and unfortuantely bid adieu to the Melbourne instititution of incrdibly talented and loose cunts known as Blood Duster as they close the big red curtain behind an illustrious and ‘Don’t give a fuck!’ 26 year career. I wasn’t […]
Cattle Decapitation: Extreme Metal With A Message
When Cattle Decapitation, one of the most brutal forces ever witnessed in extreme metal, return to Australian shores in February, it will have been almost five years since they last toured here. With a sharp intake of breath, frontman Travis Ryan exclaims, “Has it been that long? I thought we came in 2013. I guess […]
Warner Bros. Releases Batman: Gotham By Gaslight Clip
Warner Bros. have just released a brand new clip from the soon to be released Batman: Gotham By Gaslight. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1pexNbStMo]
The Sound Of A…lice
The song has a special meaning; it is in fact the first song that Alice Cooper wrote entirely on his own back in 1967. The song was forgotten until Dennis Dunaway, the bass player of the original Alice Cooper band, rediscovered it and played it to Alice, after which the two of them updated the song and then recorded […]
Slatts of King Parrot on the band and returning to Australia
King Parrot is rapidly ascending to the top of the Australian metal tree, but how much do we REALLY know about the five individuals that make up the band? What we do know is they are committed, brash, spontaneous and heavy as fuck, but no-one knows how the band feels about each other – until […]
MAGICK TOUCH ‘Blades, Chains, Whips & Fire’
Hailing from the south-western coastal town of Bergen, Norway’s Magick Touch release their second album Blades, Chains, Whips & Fire. The trio formed in 2014 and released their first album Electric Sorcery in 2015. With great riffs, good harmonies and plenty of hard-rocking songs that make you want to raise your fist to the sky, […]
Munky Shaffer of Korn on Download Australia and how they’ve kept the fire burning
“It’s a really big deal!” enthused Korn guitarist James ‘Munky’ Shaffer ahead of their headlining slot at next years first ever Download Australia Festival. “We’re honoured that Download asked us to do this. It’s such a big festival, and it has been for a long time. Before it was Download, it was called Donnington Festival […]
Derrick Green of Sepultura on ‘Machine Messiah’ and touring Australia in 2018
“We put out a new album this year called Machine Messiah, and it’s gonna be exciting to do a lot of the new songs,” enthused Sepultura vocalist Derrick Green ahead of their Australian tour in May next year. “There’s five or six new songs and a mixture of the classics, so there’s a big catalogue […]
Ezekiel Ox of Mammal on the band, Australia, and more
‘Due to long-standing personal, political, musical and business differences, Mammal has decided it cannot continue and is no more.’ With this statement on October 31, 2009, the music world was left mourning the loss of one of Australia’s best bands in Mammal, a band who in three short years had created a musical legacy that […]
CANCER BATS: Band of Brothers
The underground music scene is more comparable to a family than an industry. The title of this article, “Band Of Brothers”, is matter-of-factly in reference to the 2001 mini-series of the same name, which told the story of “Easy Company”: a Parachute Infantry Regiment as part of the United States Army’s 101st Airborne Division during World […]
Lauren Hart of Once Human on returning to Australia
“About a fifteen!” exclaimed Lauren Hart, vocalist for Once Human when pressed on how excited she is on a scale of one to ten to be returning to Australia for the first time with her band early next year. “I’m super excited. Obviously, it’s a dream come true for me, especially because it’s such an […]
Erdve Premiere New Track
ERDVE are now streaming the second crushing track of their forthcoming debut full-length, ‘Vaitojimas’, which has been scheduled for release on the 9th of February 2018. The Lithuanian experimental hardcore outfit is premiering “Prievarta” right here. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WjjkX9246k?list=PLArAJlC1y559sRF3l93o3nIPcA-jkwJLX] ERDVE comment: “Our second premiere track, ‘Prievarta’ translates as ‘rape’ or ‘coercion’ and is directly related to its literal meaning in […]
We Go Behind The Scenes Of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Disney takes Heavy Mag behind the scenes of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBB_VFEe7QU]
Heavy Goes To Romper Stomper World Premiere
Leading actors from the Stan Original Series ROMPER STOMPER attended the World Premiere tonight at Village Cinemas, Jam Factory in Melbourne. Director Geoffrey Wright was joined at the Premiere by the show’s stars Jacqueline McKenzie, Sophie Lowe, Lily Sullivan, Lachy Hulme, Dan Wyllie, Nicole Chamoun, Markella Kavenagh, Jamie Abdallah and producers John & Dan Edwards. A high stakes […]
Heavatar Announce New Album
Heavatar, the classical inspired metal band revolving around VAN CANTO mastermind Stefan Schmidt (vocals, guitar), drummer Jörg Michael (former Stratovarius), Sebastian Scharf (lead guitars), Daniel Wicke (bass)… and some of the greatest classical composers of all time are releasing their sophomore album “Opus II – The Annihilation” on February 16, 2018 on earMUSIC. Unlike other classic-meets-metal projects, the purpose of Heavatar is not in just adapting classical compositions to new instrumentations. It is […]
Three Knee Deep Cast Announced
Luna Films today announced that James Marshall (Twin Peaks) and Louis Mandylor (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) have signed to star in the new series Three Knee Deep, which goes into production in Bucharest in January 2018. A harrowing psychological drama set against the backdrop of the world of “black op” special rendition and detention, the show will […]
We Sell The Dead To Make Their Debut
This is the question that formed and influenced WE SELL THE DEAD, this is the question that made the band. Revolving around Niclas Engelin (In Flames, Engel), Drömriket’s Jonas Slättung, Gas Lipstick (former HIM) and the voice of Apollo Papathanasio (Spiritual Beggars, Firewind), WE SELL THE DEAD go beyond the strains of conventional storytelling and create a multi-media experience of premium quality heavy metal music […]
Angra Announce New Album
2018 marks the beginning of yet another era in Angra’s history. At age 26, the band shows motivation and strength like never before. Not even the sometimes uncertain trajectory was able to take away the focus, determination and inspiration of the quintet led – and founded – by Rafael Bittencourt, and formed by Felipe Andreoli […]
Rick Parfitt To Release Posthumous Album
When the awful news broke on Christmas Eve 2016 that legendary rocker Rick Parfitt had passed, fans around the world were devastated that one of rock’s most iconic performers had been silenced. However, unknown to almost anyone, Rick had in fact virtually completed his first solo album whilst undergoing a period of recuperation after his […]
Spielberg Drops Ready Player One Trailer
Steven Spielberg has today released the trailer for Ready Player One. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBtSYEm13s4]
Ghost Release Double Album
Grammy® Award-winning band Ghost have released a live double-album entitled Ceremony And Devotion.The album was recorded during the band’s critically exalted Popestar tour during the summer of 2017 and documents Ghost’s unforgettable live show in pursuit of becoming the world’s next great arena band. Watch a new music video for live album track “Absolution” HERE. Ceremony […]
Teaser Trailer for Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Released
Enter a universe where more than one wears the mask. Watch the Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse trailer now, in cinemas December 2018. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c5jyIjVkp0] Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a […]
Tenggar Cavalry Announce Album
Nothing is impossible! TENGGER CAVALRY teach the greatness of every sound symbiosis: With a mighty mix out of Mongolian overtone singing and violin empowered folk metal these New York mind blasters create something special and unique. And here it is: TENGGER CAVALRY‘s sixth record and Napalm Records’ debut titled ‘Cian Bi‘, set to be released on February 23rd 2018! […]
Megaherz Announce Album Details
MEGAHERZ are back, with full force and sweeping passion! They are digging deeper on their brand new studio album “Komet” than ever before! MEGAHERZ went straight up and rocked the boat with their latest releases “Zombieland” (2014, Napalm Records) and EP “Erdwärts” (2015, Napalm Records). Now is the time for the next big MEGAHERZ step into completely new […]
Visions Of Atlantis Return
Symphonic metal masters VISIONS OF ATLANTIS once more set sail to oceanic myths and the eternal dream of the sunken continent! Titled ‘The Deep & The Dark‘ and set for a release on February 16th 2018 on Napalm Records, with their upcoming seventh studio album VISIONS OF ATLANTIS showcase all musical facettes of the genre with a breathtaking classic Symphonic Metal album. […]
Heidevolk Release New Single
After having released details of their forthcoming HEIDEVOLK album including the title, artwork, track listing and release date, it’s time to get a first listen to the new record! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhCnHJGk4TU] The first track of the record as well as first single to be released is “Ontwaakt” (awaken), the band gives a deeper insight of the track and story behind: […]
Exit Eden Eclipse Our Hearts
Can’t get enough of EXIT EDEN’s fascinating live performances? So can’t we! Watch “Total Eclipse Of The Heart“, originally by Bonnie Tyler, live performed by Amanda Somerville, Clémentine Delauney, Marina La Torraca, and Anna Brunner at Hamburg Metal Dayz [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m3FQOikNog] EXIT EDEN are living proof that almost every classic song can be transformed into a […]
Myles Kennedy Delivers Album Artwork
Myles Kennedy, one of rock music’s most distinct voices, is set to release his debut solo album, Year Of The Tiger on March 9, 2018. The album will be released worldwide via Napalm Records. The acclaimed singer/songwriter known for his work with Alter Bridge as well as with Slash and the Conspirators recently completed the […]
Saxon Announce New Album
SAXON isn’t wasting any time in 2018. Following the critically acclaimed release of ‘Battering Ram’ in 2015, the heavy metal giants are set to release their latest studio album, Thunderbolt, on February 2nd via the Militia Guard label (Silver Lining Music). [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXhXjKigrW0] The new album Thunderbolt will feature original Artwork by long time Saxon […]
Arch Enemy Announce Headline Shows
Swedish metal juggernaut ARCH ENEMY are poised to attack. Having set social media and earbuds alight with their incendiary brand-new album ‘Will To Power’, the band are thrilled to announce a run of headline dates throughout Australia. Timed perfectly to allow an appearance at the inaugural Download Festival Australia, ARCH ENEMY are a band ever […]
Alkaloid To Release Vinyl
German and Dutch progressive extremists, ALKALOID will re-issue their originally self-released debut full-length, ‘The Malkuth Grimoire’ for the first time on vinyl in various limited colours on February 9th, 2018. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmNfX9lLbG8] Alkaloids are usually referring to chemical compounds of which many are used for pharmacological ends and some even possess psychotropic capabilities. It is therefore […]
Hamferd Announce New ALbum
Doomsters Hamferð from the Faroe Islands will release their new album, Tamsins likam, on January 12th via Metal Blade Records! In anticipation of the release, the band has now launched a video for the second single, “Frosthvarv” [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IJEP40xqSg] Hamferð comments: “For years we have been working towards using video material to bring a visual […]
