MARVEL Give Us A Look At CLOAK & DAGGER
Marvel have just given us another look at their new series Cloak & Dagger with a brand new trailer.
BULLET BOYS “From Out Of The Skies”
Bulletboys are another band from the late 1980s who just refuse to lay down and die. Twenty years after his brush with fame at the peak of the LA rock scene, frontman Marq Torien and his trusty troops are back for another bite of the cherry. From Out of the Skies was recorded at the […]
Behind The Scenes with Photographer Monika Smith and NE OBLIVISCARIS on AUS & NZ “Urn” Tour
[UK/EUROPE Tour Dates below] Concert photographers have a desire to see what it is like to follow a band/bands on tour–not a lot get to live out this dream; unless you’re like me [Moika Smith] who gets the chance to force your camera and presence upon one of your favourite Australian metal bands who are […]
THE ROCKET DOLLS ‘DeaDHead’
Almost half a decade after their juddering debut offering Eyes, The Rocket Dolls are due to volunteer their second long-playing creation to the world on 6th April 2018. Fully birthed in London at the acclaimed British Grove Studios, DeaDHead aims to wreak a fresh, contemporary hybridism of heavy rock, grunge, punk and pop on anyone […]
NOFX Interview
When HEAVY catches up with Eric Melvin from the legendary NOFX he is a man on a journey – driving with his Australian born wife, Sarah, to San Francisco. My interview ends up becoming a chat with both them as they pull into a gas station and order food. My chat with Eric revolves around […]
Film Review: Game Night
To listen to some film journalists talk the state of the comedy genre is in tatters. Apparently unfunny comedy after unfunny comedy floods our cinemas screens. The notion is ridiculous though. It seems that films like Horrible Bosses and We’re The Millers have been completely forgotten about… hell even the local comedy Swinging Safari was […]
THY CATAFALQUE Reveal New Track
THY CATAFALQUE are premiering the second amazing song taken from their forthcoming new masterpiece, ‘Geometria’. The album is scheduled for release on May 4th, 2018. Mastermind Tamás Kátai states: “This is a song about soil on more than one level and symbolically deals with the duality of matter and other dimensions. Stars in my eyes, mud […]
Marvel Release Brand New AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Trailer
Marvel have just given fans right around the world another look at Avengers: Infinity War with the release of a brand new trailer for the eagerly anticipated film.
We Go Behind The Scenes Of 7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE
Rosamund Pike and Daniel Bruhl take us behind the scenes of their gritty new thriller 7 Days In Entebbe.
LILLYE Release New Album + Video
Australian rockers Lillye will release their debut full-length album entitled Evolve on May 18, 2018 via Eclipse Records. The band is fronted by vocalist Virginia Lillye who previously held lead roles in theater productions such as Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Grease, and more. The album was produced by bassist Christian Lauria at his own Machine Men Studios, and mixed by Shane Edwards (Northlane, Hanz Zimmer, Thy Art is Murder) at Karma […]
SIFTING Announce U.S. Tour
Los Angeles, CA’s modern prog rock/metal outfit Sifting have just been confirmed as support for two different upcoming U.S. tours. The band will be supporting Prong (March 29 – April 8) on the West Coast, and then supporting Sons of Apollo (April 21 – May 20) nationwide. Sifting’s latest full-length album Not from Here, was released in 2017 via Eclipse Records. The album […]
EMECIA Deliver Brand New Single
Adelaide Post Hardcore band Emecia have just released their new single and lyric video ‘Sleepers’. ‘Sleepers’ is taken from the band’s forthcoming debut album ‘Familiar Spirits’ (released on 20th April 2018.) Emecia have also announced that their album is now available for pre-order on iTunes. The band recently released single and video ‘Victims’, which was premiered via AAA Backstage. Emecia released their single ‘Legacies’ in late 2016 (which […]
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Talks Download and an Exclusive EP
It is a busy time for the legendary Suicidal Tendencies but that doesn’t stop Mike Muir being in the mood to chat when HEAVY Mag gets him on the phone to not only talk about their upcoming trip to Download but to chat about their brand new EP that is only available to members of […]
ALIEN WEAPONARY Release New Video
Three teenagers, known as ALIEN WEAPONRY, from a tiny town in the small South Pacific nation of New Zealand have managed to capture the imaginations of people all over the world with their unique thrash metal sound and commanding live performances. This in itself is surprising, but perhaps the most unexpected element of all in their success is […]
LESSER GLOW Get Ruined
In today’s world, there is an undeniable, ever-growing sea of noise. Like an ocean, it swirls together the sounds of humanity into a churning vat of anonymity, and we are drowning. It is from this abyss that LESSER GLOW was born. A necessary change from the common kind, this Boston five-piece brings an undeniable heaviness, with lyrics […]
TUMBLEWEED Announce Record Store Day Release
Tumbleweed have today announced the release of their seminal debut, self titled album on vinyl for the first time as well as a one off 7″ release of their biggest single ‘Daddy Longlegs’ for Record Store Day 2018. The Wollongong five piece have teamed up with Wollongong based record label Farmer & The Owl to […]
We Take A Look At TIMELESS Season 2
With Timeless about to enter Season 2 the cast bring us up to speed with what is going on in the show.
INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY To Get Home Release
Sony Home Entertainment have just announced that Insidious: The Last Key is set for a home entertainment release on the 20th March and as part of the announcement we can now bring you a ten minute clip from the film.
PADDY AND THE RATS Paint The Ocean Red
Ireland! Shamrocks, shenanigans, sheep and pubs are some of the many highlights the Emerald Isle has to offer – thats what Hungarian punk rockers Paddy And The Rats rightfully realized and quickly whipped out their fiddles and plugged in their guitars. <br class=”yiv0177418719″ />On April 6th you ´ll be able to hear their new record „Riot […]
W.A.S.P. ReIdolized
On February 2nd, 2018 W.A.S.P. released their critically acclaimed 25th-anniversary edition “ReIdolized (The Soundtrack to the Crimson Idol)” of their iconic hit album “The Crimson Idol”. The re-recordings of one of the best concept albums of all times tell the legendary story of Jonathan Aaron Steele, an abused child looking for love. Discovering music years later, he rises to international superstardom. Later followed by a […]
GOZU Announce New Album
On April 13th, Boston’s rock/metal outfit Gozu will release their new album, Equilibrium, via Blacklight Media Records. With roots in 60s psychedelia and classic rock, the fuzzy stoner riffs of the 70s, the grit of 90s grunge and the winning dirty rock n’ roll that has in recent years made a resurgence, Gozuhas been churning out killer records since […]
LIZZY BORDEN Re-Release Two Albums
Lizzy Borden is without a doubt an important and accompanying band in the history of Metal Blade Records. As we all wait for updates about the new studio album, Metal Blade has decided to re-issue two classic Lizzy Borden records – Love You To Pieces and Menace To Society – on April 13th. Both will be released as Metal Blade Originals, with a vinyl […]
EYES OF THE SUN Launch New Video
On March 23, Brooklyn’s Eyes Of The Sun will release their debut album, Chapter I, via Blacklight Media Records. Originally self-released in 2013, Chapter I blends ambient and moody guitars with bouts of double bass driven aggression. This is sludgy doom with an angry edge, and as vocalist/bassist Jeff Blanchard describes: “‘Chapter I‘ is all about the demise and destruction we […]
PRIMORIDAL Get Amongst The Ruins
Irish Pagan Metal Gods Primordial will release their new album, Exile Amongst The Ruins, March 30th through Metal Blade Records. Teaming with producer Ola Ersfjord, who worked on Primordial‘s 2016 live album, Gods To The Godless, the record was tracked at Dublin’s Camelot Studios, located adjacent to their rehearsal room. Primordial comments: “This is a simple story. A soldier’s fate that has […]
DAZE OF JUNE Release New Single
DAZE OF JUNE (formerly known as Archives of Alaska) have already, in their very short lifespan, brought themselves a lot of attention. The band brings you solid metalcore, with hooks and choruses of international caliber. They are now ready with the 2nd single from their upcoming debut album “Heart of Silver”. The band merges their aggressive edge, with […]
THAT’S NOT MY DOG – SHANE JACOBSON Interview
To most Australians Shane Jacobson needs no introduction. The Aussie actor has made a career out of making us laugh in great Australian comedies such as Kenny and Strange Bedfellows. Well recently Jacobson had another idea to make Australian’s smile – how about bringing back the good old-fashioned Aussie past-time of telling jokes – the […]
IHSAHN Announces Supports
IHSAHN performing at: May 4th – Brisbane, Crowbar w/ Hope Drone & Siberian Hell Sounds May 7th – Melbourne, Max Watts w/ Hybrid Nightmares, Ylva, Mar Mortuum (SOLD OUT) May 8th – Perth, Amplifier Bar w/ Snorri & Bolt Gun BELPHEGOR performing at: May 7th – Brisbane, Crowbar w/ Graveir & Blodmane DIRECT UNDERGROUND FEST […]
SAXON Release New Clip
Saxon have released the third single and video from their new mighty Thunderbolt album. “This is album 22 and it’s called Thunderbolt. It’s a Storming Smashing Thundering collection of tracks we’ve been crafting with Producer, Andy Sneap and it’s finished ready to be unleashed. Stand clear and fasten your seat belts!” says Biff Byford Since the 1970s Saxon have shown their […]
BORN LION Interview
Aussie band Born Lion are making waves across the music industry at the moment. In 2015 their Final Words album shocked everybody with its brilliance and even go the band an ARIA nomination for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album. Now the Sydney-based band are back with a brand new album called Celebrate The Lie and […]
PREMIERE: AS A RIVAL “Bring Out The Dead”
As A Rival, the self-proclaimed “tech punk bandits”, return with their mixture of rock riffs and punk sensibilities, delivering their catchy hooks and melodic anthems. They are today rolling out a brand new single and tour dates for April! The single will be available to purchase and stream from this Friday March 16 on all […]
THE DEAD DAISIES ‘Burn It Down’
Returning with their fourth studio album since 2013, hot on the heels of 2017’s live album Live and Louder, The Dead Daisies are a Frankenstinian hybrid of rock history that are resistant to any state of pushing up daisies. Due out on 6th April 2018, Burn It Down employs comrades of Whitesnake, Dio, Journey, Thin […]
SLUGDGE ‘Esoteric Malacology’
So…SLUGDGE (Pronounced ‘Slug-j’ The D is silent!) Straight off the bat, Slugdge is the best extreme metal British band you haven’t heard yet! And I use the term “band” very loosely. Slugdge is but a mere yet incredible two piece ensemble consisting of Matt Moss & Kev Pearson both of whom have seemingly lived in an underground […]
MOVEMENTS Release Powerful New Video
“I want people to understand that Alzheimer’s is more than the misconceptions. My own hope is that we will one day find a cure or effective treatment. It’s very possible that any one of us can lose every sense of the person we are to this disease. We are all susceptible to becoming a shell of the […]
HYPNO5E Release Epic New Masterpiece
French post metal pioneers HYPNO5E have always been a borderline band, in the truest sense of the term: a band that transcend the borders and limitations of not only the genre of music which is commonly considered to be their territory, but the territory of music itself. Their conceptual, cinematic live show has always been built upon a strong visual […]
RED SUN RISING Release New Single
Rock radio hit-makers Red Sun Rising return with the music video premiere for their first single, “Deathwish”, off the band’s forthcoming sophomore release Thread out on March 30th (Concord Music/Razor & Tie/Caroline Australia). Watch the apocalyptic video, directed by Brad Golowin – watch it HERE. The anthemic single is also available for on iTunes Produced by Matt Hyde (Deftones, AFI, Porno For Pyros) and mixed by Jay Ruston, Thread continues to expand […]
New Season Of POWER To Screen On Stan
Stan has today announced that hit series POWER will return for the much-anticipated fifth season on Monday 2nd July, with episodes dropping weekly, same day as the U.S. exclusively on Stan. The hugely successful drama has also been renewed for an additional sixth season, with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson scheduled to direct the season six premiere episode. POWER is the hugely successful […]
BUGS Get Stuck Into Glue
After opening Falls Festival for triple j unearthed and touring the country off the back of their single “Neighbourhood” – including Mountain Goat Valley Crawl, and Melbourne Music Week – Brisbane’s trio of boyish blokes BUGS have returned with new single “Glue“, and the announcement of their second EP “Social Slump” Due on April 13th. Premiering on Good Nights on triple j last […]
I BUILT THE SKY Nearly Arrested While Making Video
Melbourne progressive instrumental project, I Built The Sky have a brand new video out for the track Cumulus taken from their highly praised album, The Sky Is Not The Limit The song has all the hallmarks of a classic IBTS track. Interesting riffs, fast shred and epic inspirational feels. The guys nearly got arrested while filming the tracks video on […]
YLVA Announce March/April Shows
Melbourne underground noise makers YLVA released their debut album, M E T A late last year via Pelagic Records. Following on from the release, their extreme volume contrasts and stoic patience will be on show for the band’s first Australian tour this April/May! Drawing influences from a deep well of experience in past outfits, YLVA create patient, dark and mysterious pieces of […]
LAGERSTEIN Announce Australian Tour
Brisbane’s premier pirate party machine Lagerstein will be kicking off their mammoth 2018/2019 tour calendar with a two-week trek down Australia’s east-coast, with the goal of making stops at a local brewery for each city by day and playing wild, rum-feuled parties by night. The Australian folk metal powerhouse will kick off their tour on June 7th […]
Trailer For New Horror HEREDITARY Released
When Ellen, the matriarch of the Graham family, passes away, her daughter’s family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. The more they discover, the more they find themselves trying to outrun the sinister fate they seem to have inherited. Making his feature debut, writer-director Ari Aster unleashes a nightmare vision […]
DANGEROUS CURVES Announce Tour
Geelong rock n rollers Dangerous Curves will release their long awaited debut album So Dirty Right on April 6. They have just released a new lyric video for the albums title track Watch So Dirty Right. The band have just announced a run of shows in their home state of Victoria in support of the release April 6: Bendigo […]
DVD Review: Justice League
Well, Justice League is finally here. After a couple of decades of filmmakers wanting to explore the notion of DC’s core characters teaming up together it finally took the combined effort of Zack Snyder (300, Man Of Steel) and Joss Whedon (The Avengers, Serenity) to finally bring it together. Now for the big question though? […]
The Cast Of AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Reflect On 100 Episodes
The very funny Patton Oswalt sits down with the cast of Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. to lament on the series before the 100th episode.
KING PARROT’S Regional Rampage
“It will be the first time we will be playing all this new material for people in the regional areas,” enthused Matt Young, vocalist for Australia’s own hardcore legends King Parrot. “I think a lot of the places that we’re playing on this tour we haven’t been to for maybe a year or two for […]
THE DEAD DAISIES New Song “Rise Up”!
“RISE UP”, the first single off THE DEAD DAISIES’ new album “BURN IT DOWN” sets the scene for another huge year for the band. A massive, trailblazing beat, meaty guitars and a thundering vocal deliver a powerful, highly relevant message. “RISE UP is a blistering old school Sabbath riff with angry lyrics about the state […]
LA Guns “Made in Milan”
With a history that extends back across 35 years, various splinterings and reformations, a cast of dozens that includes members of half the most prominent LA rock bands of the past three decades, and a period of six years where there were two of bands using the same name, it’s probably fair to say that […]
ZAKK WYLDE Interview
The legendary Zakk Wylde is back as Black Label Society release their latest album – the brilliantly titled Grimmest Hits. This, the tenth studio album for Black Label Society, has come as a bit of a surprise for fans of the band who knew that Wyle was busy on tour with his good friend Ozzy […]
Silver Lining Music Deliver Some Goodies For Record Store Day
April 21, known globally in recent years as Record Store Day, will this year feature some very awesome collectors editions of some of the finest heavy music acts ever. German label Silver Lining Music will release four very special editions on RSD. The legendary Motörhead will be issuing a 7” picture disc of their runaway hit cover version of David Bowie’s “Heroes”, […]
SAXON Bringing The Biff
“It’s been great, really well,” gushed Saxon vocalist and founding member Biff Byford on the response to their latest and 22nd album Thunderbolt. “It’s always a surprise when albums take off. Number Five in Germany, Top 40 in England and in the Top 10 around Europe… It’s our biggest selling album since 1986 somebody said.” […]
