STRIKER Pass Me By
Canada’s STRIKER unleashed their self titled, fifth studio release via their own independent label Record Breaking Records back in February 2017 A new album is expected towards the end of the year! In the meantime, they have just released a new video for the track Pass Me By. For anyone under 30, you might need to adjust the […]
DESTRUCTION at Amplifier Bar, Perth on 20/4/18
Remission: Cold Fate: Destruction:
TesseracT Announce Australian Tour
UK, progressive metal masters TesseracT will return to Australia this September! It will be nearly three years exactly since the band’s last visit and in that time their fan base has increased immensely as this tour sees them playing their biggest rooms yet! Tickets for all shows go on sale at 10.00am Tuesday, April 10. www.livenation.com.au/artist/tesseract-tickets Their phenomenal […]
Photos: THE LOCKHEARTS and THE UGLY KINGS at the Landsdowne Hotel, Sydney
Photos by RobEllis Photography
THE DEAD DAISIES “Burn It Down”
We are used to high production perfect albums these days, so it comes as a refreshing change to listen to this new LP from The Dead Daisies. It’s a raw, balls to the wall, kick ass slice, of good old-fashioned, blues-based hard rock. Got you tempted? Well, you should be … It is clear that this […]
THE WORD ALIVE Drop New Clip “WHY AM I LIKE THIS?”
The Word Alive have premiered their new song “Why Am I Like This?” with an accompanying music video. The new song comes after the band’s announcement of their fifth studio album, “Violent Noise”, and first single ‘Red Clouds’, which thematically revisits the band’s origins. Violent Noise is slated to release May 4 via Fearless Records. […]
TUMBLEWEED Show For Record Store Day
Tumbleweed 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; and it’s finally the eve of the big reveal! The Wollongong five piece teamed up with Wollongong based record […]
The New GUS G. X Series Star Guitar!
Let’s face it, Gus G. is a virtuoso. He was handpicked by metals biggest legend, Ozzy Osbourne in 2009, and they played together until 2017. During that time Gus G. has become an acclaimed solo artist with more than a dozen studio albums under his guitar strap including Arch Enemy, Dream Evil and his own […]
DROWN THIS CITY New Clip “Third Law”
Today Drown This City are unleashing their video for the new track – a dark, brooding and striking video clip featuring vocalist Alex Reade as part of a paganistic ritual, covered in snakes and hailing dark lords!Drown This City’s new single ‘Third Law’ drops today, Friday, April 20. ‘Third Law’ is a force of nature – […]
TesseracT “Sonder”
TesseracT has today released another sonically pleasing titled “Sonder” via the Kscope label. “Sonder” follows the massive production of ’15’s “Polaris”. After a few vocalist swaps, Daniel Tompkins is back again with his precise vocals, bringing an honest vibe to what is a very, very well-mixed album. I’m not going to do a track by […]
DEVILDRIVER Take Us Behind Outlaws ‘Til The End
Globally renowned, chart-topping band DEVILDRIVER recently announced the upcoming release of their highly-anticipated full-length album of outlaw country-gone-metal anthems, Outlaws ‘Til The End. The monstrous collection of savage metal interpretations will be released via Napalm Records on July 6, 2018 Pre orders here www.nervegas.com.au/napalmrecords This week, DEVILDRIVER is pleased to reveal the first of several segments of a new interview commentary series supporting the release of Outlaws […]
TNT Launch New Single ‘Tears In My Eyes’
The aptly titled “XIII” is TNT’s thirteenth studio album to date and features founding members Ronni Le Tekro (guitar) and Diesel Dahl (drums) alongside bassist Ove Husemoen, and new vocalist Baol Bardot Bulsara, who has replaced the recently departed Tony Harnell. Baol is a stunning Spanish vocalist whose debut with the band happened in front […]
DVD Review: That’s Not My Dog
When it comes to comedy specials things are normally pretty straight forward – it’s either one comedian doing stand-up for the entire special or a producer randomly selects the current ‘it’ comedian to host a special where they simply just stand in front of a camera and ‘introduce’ a myriad of comedians to perform their […]
The “Riot V” Act
“We aren’t trying to do something from twenty years ago,” Mike Flynt, guitarist for Riot V, measured when discussing the band’s upcoming release ‘Armor of Light‘. “We were trying to do something fresh but with the energy and feel of maybe something that was done twenty or thirty years ago. We’re still trying to write […]
Premiere: BURY THE KINGS New Video “Skin And Blood”
Bury The Kings last month announced the release of their new EP, ‘V’, a concept EP dealing with the 5 stages of grief – it will be out May 18th. The EP is available for pre-order now, and today they are rolling out a new single and music video, entitled “Skin and Blood”, which features on the […]
Premiere: IN DECEPTION ‘O.P. Video Clip
In Deception have released their debut film clip ‘O.P’. The track comes from their forthcoming EP, ‘LORE’. Watch it here: https://business.facebook.com/heavymag/videos/1600867613343618/ In Deception are a post-hardcore band from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The band launched in 2017 and made their debut by playing ten live shows around Melbourne, supporting Dream On Dreamer, Deez Nuts, Foxblood, Nothing, […]
THE WALKING DEAD Digital Release Announced
Entertainment One Australia have announced the complete eighth season of THE WALKING DEAD will be available to buy on iTunes and other digital platforms from April 17. With season 9 set to embark on a new narrative, the latest season of THE WALKING DEAD is a pivotal point in the show’s history and is a […]
ROTTING CHRIST Arrested In Georgia
ROTTING CHRIST have been arrested in the Eastern European state of Georgia on spurious grounds involving charges of terrorism allegedly based on the band’s name. ROTTING CHRIST frontman Sakis Tolis relates the events in his own words: “We arrived in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi very early in the morning of Thursday, 12th of April. After the regular document check […]
THE DEAD DAISIES Interview on HEAVY TV
The Dead Daisies sat down with Mike in the UK to talk about their current tour and newest album, “Burn It Down”, which is out now at all the usual place including this link right here: https://thedeaddaisies.lnk.to/BurnItDown
BLACK STONE CHERRY Develop A Bad Habit
With their new album FAMILY TREE scoring rave reviews from Australia’s rock media, BLACK STONE CHERRY have upped both the ante and the fun factor with the release of the video for BAD HABIT, the second single from their upcoming 6th studio album just ahead of the album release. The clip sees the band transported back in time to 1988 to […]
HEAVY AF – Heavy Music Festival
‘HEAVY AF – Heavy Music Festival’ brings together some of the heavy-hitters in metal, hardcore/metalcore and progressive rock. Leading the charge is the festival headliner, ‘HEAVY AF – Heavy Music Festival’, who are known for their ‘balls-to-wall brand of technical deathcore’. ‘Boris The Blade‘ enjoy an international following and reputation. The very popular ‘Hollow World’ […]
DVD Review: Darkest Hour
Winston Churchill was a man. No more or less than any other man and yet the legend of Winston Churchill endures. A legend born from one moment in history which the film Darkest Hour focuses on, Europe was falling, America was not yet in the war and the Soviets were allies with Germany. Great Britain […]
PAGAN New Single and an All White “The Holy Communion” Party
Melbourne-based blackened rock’n’roll band PAGAN have today unleashed their new single ‘Death Before Disco’ together with the announcement of their single launch (a party aptly titled the Holy Communion) going down in Melbourne next month. Premiered on triple j’s Home & Hosed last night ‘Death Before Disco’ is the first single in 12 months from our resident occultists, and the first cut from their to-be-announced debut […]
KALAPACS Release New Album
Hungarian heavy metal veterans KALAPÁCS have just released their 10th studio album called Örökfekete (English translation: Everblack) today via Hammer Records. A lyric video for the first new song ‘A lángok évada’ was premiered last week and can be seen below. The disc was recorded by László Weisz at his very own studio, Ecseri Vasmű. The cover art was […]
DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY Find No Way Out
Los Angeles rockers DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY have premiered the pulsing, captivatingly cinematic, anthem inducing new music video for “No Way Out” from their debut full-length album, Alchemy. Alchemy was written and produced by Ronnie Radke of Falling In Reverse and mixed and mastered by Michael “Elvis” Baskette (Trivium, Sevendust, Alter Bridge). This video proves that in your face, pissed off, […]
New INCREDIBLES 2 Trailer Released
In “Incredibles 2,” Helen (voice of Holly Hunter) is called on to lead a campaign to bring Supers back, while Bob (voice of Craig T. Nelson) navigates the day-to-day heroics of “normal” life at home with Violet (voice of Sarah Vowell), Dash (voice of Huck Milner) and baby Jack-Jack—whose superpowers are about to be discovered. […]
THE ASCENDED Announce New Album
Warrnambool’s groove-thrash metal rising stars The Ascended have announced their debut, full-length studio album ‘Awaken Within’ to be released on May 4th via Truth Inc Records. The Ascended blend traditional groove elements and new-age, break-neck speeds to achieve a sound that is not only powerful but memorable modern metal classic. Recorded with Adam B. Metal, mixed and mastered by Chris Clancy […]
Shooting From the Hip with BULLETBOYS
“It’s been received ridiculously well,” enthused Bulletboys frontman and founding member Marq Torien on the Los Angeles rock machines 12th album, From Out of the Skies. “People are ecstatic about it. I’ve been getting so many amazing interviews and reviews which is great because we took some risks on this record…” Bulletboys will be in […]
WEDNESDAY 13 on Friday the 13th
“It’s Friday the 13th” purred master of everything ghoulish and macabre Wednesday 13 when he answered the phone. “Are you safe? I’m like a leprechaun Friday 13 so it’s good luck that you are talking to me. You won’t get a pot of gold, you won’t get any wishes or money but I can protect […]
DIRECT UNDERGROUND FESTIVAL – The Bands, The Dates, The Places
Now that Download festival is behind us we can concentrate on the heavier shit! The Direct Underground Festival is fast approaching and shows ARE starting to sell-out! Check out all the details you need to know below including dates, times, places and SIDESHOWS! TICKETS ON SALE now at: ALL SHOWS – http://soundworksdirect.eventbrite.com / www.oztix.com.au After the successful first […]
BELPHEGOR Australian Tour Dates
BELPHEGOR The Austrian Occult metallers are well-known for their glorious, ritualistic live performances that summon the Dark Lord himself, and will be gracing our shores for the very first time to unleash hell. Belphegor have been creating blackened death metal for over two decades with their uncompromising and relentlessly brutal approach, a defining factor of their music. Belphegor […]
GHOST Release New Psalm
Grammy® Award-winning band Ghost today announced their fourth sacred psalm Prequelle (pronounced prē-KWELL) will be released on June 1, 2018 via Spinefarm / Loma Vista Recordings / Caroline Australia. PREQUELLE IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE Fans have come along for the ride for years, not knowing for certain who was behind the anonymous band… that is, until Tobias Forge recently revealed himself as the […]
FOREIGNER Australian Tour with Orchestra
FOREIGNER will return to Australia this October to perform a series of newly envisaged orchestral concerts. Fans will be treated to a string of shows in Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and a night at the iconic Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on Thursday 18th October. See full tour dates below. With ten multi-platinum albums and 16 US Billboard Top 30 hits, Foreigner are universally hailed as one of […]
Interview with PARKWAY DRIVE’s Winston McCall on HEAVY TV
Parkway Drives upcoming release of “Reverence”, the sixth studio album from Australian metalcore outfit. Due out May 4. “Reverence represents the most honest and personal record we have ever created”, says Parkway Drive frontman Winston McCall. “It has been born through pain, sacrifice, and conviction, with the ultimate goal of expanding not only what Parkway Drive stand for musically, […]
BEHEMOTH ‘Messe Noire’ LIVE DVD
Let’s face it, readers, in 2014 AD by far the best metal release was Behemoth’s ‘The Satanist’. From start to finish it was near perfect! Receiving worldwide critical acclaim everything contained within it’s darkened evil and heavy beauty was by far the best thing that the Polish quartet have put to tape. Now imagine thinking to […]
AMBLESIDE Blur The Lines
Adelaide’s Ambleside are on a roll in 2018! Having been announced on the Mortal Coil Tour, supporting Headliners Polaris and The Plot in You and alongside Darwin lads Tapestry, they announced two extra shows supporting The Plot in You and are today announcing new single Blur and an accompanying video! New single Blur will be out on Friday April 13, […]
DENDY DIRECT To Cease Operation
Dendy today announced that Dendy Direct, the video-on-demand service will cease operations on 14 May 2018. Dendy launched the service in 2014 to provide its customers with an all-encompassing experience of the Dendy brand at home, creating an exciting synergy between exhibition and digital consumption. As a local and independent brand, Dendy Direct prided itself […]
DESTRUCTION Tour Kicks Off Next Week
OVERDRIVE TOURING have jumped on board to support Hardline Media in bringing Destruction to Australia next week! The legendary trio are considered to be one of the “Big Teutonic 4,” and have been ravaging the world with undiluted Thrash since 1982. OVERDRIVE TOURING’s Bailey Graham states, “We’re absolutely stoked to have been invited to join this tour. Destruction blew us away […]
Premiere: THE UGLY KINGS “Darkness Is My Home” Album Stream
HEAVY is rocking happy with the premiere of the “Darkness Is My Home” album by The Ugly Kings. The Ugly Kings are all set to drop their debut album, “Darkness Is My Home”, on Friday, April 13 via German label Kozmik Artifactz. Pre Orders available now smarturl.it/DarknessIsMyHome The celebrate the release of “Darkness Is My Home”, The Ugly Kings […]
Live Review: PAPA ROACH & NOTHING MORE at House Of Blues, Myrtle Beach on 7/4/18
On April 7, 2018 the Crooked Teeth World Tour made its second stop in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Performing for a sold out venue, Escape The Fate kicked off the night. They played a very short set, but was enough to get the crowd excited for the next band to take the stage; none other […]
DEAD CITY RUINS “Never Say Die”
Dead City Ruins have spent the four years since their last album doing exactly what they were doing in the years before that – rocking out all over the place. During that time, they have appropriated an even fuzzier, doomier edge to their sound that, coupled with the title of their album and singer Jake […]
REVOCATION Australian Tour
REVOCATION Thrash metal legends will be hitting our shores once again, bringing their trademark high energy and party vibes that has crowds moshing to their heart’s content. Face-melting solos and double bass galore, this powerhouse of a band from Boston show no mercy to those that gather before them! With six critically-acclaimed albums to their […]
TREMOTI Build A Dying Machine
Tremonti, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars/backing vocals, and Garrett Whitlock on drums, have released the first song from their fourth full-length album, A Dying Machine, worldwide via Napalm Records on June 8th. The title track, A Dying Machine has been released as a lyric video. Clocking in at 6:19, “A Dying Machine” is […]
Photos: PRIMUS and The Dean Ween Group at Eatons Hill, Brisbane on 8/4/18
Live Review + Photos: GRASSHOLE at Cherry Bar, Melbourne on 6/4/18
Ah, Cherry Bar, we meet again. On a balmy Autumn night in the city of Melbourne, AC/DC Lane tuned the dials into rock and roll for another dose of top-notch music. Grasshole return to Melbourne after a super-successful Australian tour, and on the back of launching album “Fuzz of Flavour”, this show is the big […]
Live Review + Photos: PRIMUS and The Dean Ween Group at The Enmore Theatre, Sydney on 6/4/18
If you thought the nineties era of music was over you were dead wrong, because tonight the perfect team of nineties superstars have teamed up for one unforgettable night. If you grew up in the nineties and Ween doesn’t ring any bells or you are left saying “I Can’t Put My Finger On It”, you […]
AURA NOIR Release Shades Ablaze
The Norwegian thrash power-trio Aura Noir are coming in full sonic force once again! The band is out with their new single titled “Shades Ablaze” today, the second single off the upcoming, semi-self-titled ‘Aura Noire’, due April 27. It is heavy, fast and powerful – just as you would expect from Aura Noir. Aggressor commented this track: “‘Shades Ablaze’ is one of the few tracks on the album […]
MONSTER FEST Announces An Occupation In Brisbane
MONSTER FEST TRAVELLING SIDESHOW will return to Brisbane from Friday May 25th to Sunday May 27th at Event Cinemas Myer Centre with a host of international, Australian and Queensland premieres! Opening the festival on Friday May 25th is the highly anticipated science-fiction epic,OCCUPATION. Shot on the Gold Coast and helmed by RED BILLABONG writer/director Luke Sparke, this high-concept blockbuster […]
JOHNNY ENGLISH Is Back
While James Bond has gone from strength to strength England’s other greatest hero has taken some time out of the limelight – but now Johnny English is back as we get the first look at Johnny English Strikes Again.
W.E.T ‘Earthrage’
W.E.T are back with their third studio album Earthrage. Since forming back in 2009 the band has gone from strength to strength and has so far proved to be one of the most successful collaborations from a record label. Frontiers decided to throw together Robert Säll (the “W” from Work of Art), Erik Mårtensson (the […]
