BLACK THERAPY conquering the world
“Here in Italy we do not have very much support from the media so all of the metal is very underground.”
MONSTER TRUCK and ROYAL TUSK at Electric Ballroom, London on 27/4/19
Gracing the UK with their first headline tour in over two years, following several festival appearances and a support slot with southern-fried rock brethren The Cadillac Three and Black Stone Cherry, Canada’s Monster Truck have slammed through 7 UK dates this month before reaching their UK finale at London’s Electric Ballroom. Dry ice haze and a vivid cobalt blue […]
NORTHLANE announce new album “Alien”, video and tour
Northlane, announce the upcoming release of their fifth studio album, Alien, out August 2 via UNFD. Alien pre-orders are available now Alien is available as Exclusive Vinyl, CD and Merchandise options in limited quantities worldwide via unfdstore.com For a band that have traditionally focused on wider issues in the outside world, Alien is easily the most […]
Film Review: Avengers: Endgame
It is the film that we knew had to come at some time – the film that closes one of the major phases of the Marvel cinematic universe. We expected something huge, strange when you consider just how blown away we all were by Joss Whedon’s The Avengers, but perhaps what we didn’t expect was […]
“GOOD BOYS’ Trailer Released
Well here it is everybody – the trailer that is going to have everybody talking. It is the wrongest film of the year from the creators of Sausage Party, Neighbours and Superbad – check it out right here it is the trailer for Good Boys.
The cast of “THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR” take us behind the scenes.
Yara Shahidi (Salt, Alex Cross) and Charles Melton (Riverdale, American Horror Story) take us behind the scenes of their brand new movie The Sun is Also A Star.
ANTHEM ‘Nucleus’
I don’t often get excited about Greatest Hits albums but for Anthem’s new album Nucleus I will make an exception. See Anthem are probably one of the most successful bands that you have never heard of. A stalwart in the Japanese metal scene Anthem have never really found the success in other countries of the […]
Foals, House of Blues Boston 19/4/19
Foals – House of Blues – Boston, Massachusetts (United States) – April 19, 2019 Foals are one of the most beloved rock bands throughout Europe. However, like many of their British counterparts, Foals level of overseas success hasn’t quite translated to the U.S. market. Whether or not Foals ends up being one of the few […]
HYBRID NIGHTMARES ‘Obelisk’
Hailing from the darkened depths of old Melbourne town Hybrid Nightmares have returned to the surface yet again to spread their wings once more with an unrelenting five track release entitled Obelisk. Opener “Star Fortress” grips the heart tight with its moody beginning and deep layers, though this is short lived as the track grows […]
AT THE GATES and The Haunted at Max Watts, Melbourne on 27/4/19
In Malice’s Wake Witchery The Haunted At The Gates
SEVENDUST at The Forum, Melbourne on 27/4/2019
SEVENDUST REDHOOK
“THE MEANING OF VANLIFE” wins Best Foreign Documentary
The Meaning of Vanlife this week picked up the prestigious Best Foreign Documentary at the renowned Arizona International Film Festival, Tucson’s biggest competitive showcase of independent films from around the world. The film launches exclusively in on STAN today. A special event screening has just been announced on May 12 (Mother’s Day) at the Randwick […]
HEARTEATER release new single
Copenhagen-based post-hardcore band HEARTEATER are ready with their second single ‘While We Fall’. This single will give a sneak peak of the heavier side of their upcoming debut full-length ‘A House In Rapture’, due to be released May 17th. ‘While We Fall’ is heavy, in-your-face and packed with growls, but still gives space for a catchy chorus. HEARTEATER-vocalist Emil Breuning […]
REVENGE kick off European tour
Chaos Black Metallers REVENGE are kicking off their European tour with Polish metal cult Mgła this Sunday, April 28 in Berlin. The ‘Vision – Discipline – Contempt Conquest’ tour will hit Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands, Poland, France and Belgium before the final curtain in Oberhausen (DE) on May 17. Supporting acts are Deus Mortem (April 28 […]
NOLA kick off Australian tour tonight
Princes of Japan’s revered heavy music underground NoLA kick off their Australian tour tonight in Canberra! The band will be hitting the Australian east coast in celebration of their friends in Totally Unicorn who are out spreading the word about their head-splitting new release Sorry. NoLA are ready to meet Australian audiences both familiar and new with their extreme, savage and incredible […]
SEVENDUST at the Tivoli, Brisbane on 25/04/19
With less than two years under their belt as a band, Sydney’s RedHook found themselves thrust into the spotlight as opening act for Sevendust on the Australian leg of their international tour. From past experience Sevendust fans are not exactly the most welcoming in their support for opening acts, but such was the enthusiastic and […]
PALACE OF THE KING announce tour
Melbourne rockers Palace Of The King are saying goodbye to the album cycle surrounding last years scorcher of a record, Get Right With You Maker, (released a year ago in April 2018 via Golden Robot Records) with a special LIVE version of the albums title track recorded at The Corner Hotel in Melbourne! Frontman Tim Henwood says of […]
NE OBLIVISCARIS release live video
Progressive metal masters NE OBLIVISCARIS will soon be embarking on their previously announced tour dates in Australia with label mates BEYOND CREATION. In conjunction with the upcoming trek, the band has shared pro-shot live video footage from their concert in Montreal from October 10, 2018. The clip, which was recorded and edited by Dr. Light Productions, can be viewed here!
Filming begins on “THE GREEN DREAM”
Principal photography has commenced on THE GREEN DREAM, with acclaimed producer Parisa Dunn producing alongside NBA All-Star, author and TV personality, Caron Butler. The Anglo-Iranian filmmaker, who co-produced the award-winning human rights feature DESERT DANCER, starring Freida Pinto, has teamed with Caron Butler, known for his legacy with The Miami Heat and L.A. Lakers as […]
New “MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL” trailer released
Sony have just released a brand new trailer for Men In Black: International. The film stars Tessa Thompson (Creed, Thor: Ragnorok), Rebecca Ferguson (Life, Mission Impossible: Fallout), Chris Hemsworth (The Avengers, Thor) and Liam Neeson (Taken, Schindler’s List) and will be released in cinemas on the 14th June 2019.
RUSSIAN CIRCLES, WE LOST THE SEA and LAST DAYS OF KAIL at The Gov, Adelaide on 23/4/2019
Shows of this nature are often challenging to review as the experience is to a degree, describing the immersive state the observers are transported to via the musical interaction, not necessarily the engagement of the band performing with their audience. For local post-rock three-piece Last Days Of Kali their ornate yet ravaging musical formula engulfed […]
KING PARROT About To Embark On Another REGIONAL RAMPAGE With Sparring Mates Frankenbok, Black Rheno And Mason
It’s that time of year again… After a long hot summer we descend into the dark, cold and bitter months. There’s only one thing that can breathe life back into the Victorian heavy metal scene this winter… King Parrot’s Regional Rampage tour!!! It’s the one thing you can depend on to get you out of […]
HEAVY Magazine / DIGI-MAG Issue #74
View HEAVY Magazine / DIGI-MAG Issue #74 This week we brought you, straight from the halls of Valhalla, an interview with Amon Amarth. We called upon a God, Geoff Tate, about the Sydney and Melbourne Avantasia shows. And, we talked with At The Gates, Russian Circles and some big names in the Australian market: Karnivool, Ezekiel Ox […]
ARCHSPIRE team up with DADABOTS
After several failed attempts at creating ai-generated listenable death metal, the creators of DATABOTS turned to the music of ARCHSPIRE, which ended up being the perfect template to generating metal tunes via artificial intelligence. Dadabots is special artificial intelligent (AI) software that creates music. The software, developed by Berkley College of Music graduates Zack Zukowski and CJ Carr, is […]
THE LAST MARTYR ‘Creatix EP’
Check it out Australia (and the world) because one of the most promising bands going around at the moment are about to drop their debut EP and this is a band that you not only need to know about but need to add to your playlist right now. Fresh from wowing the audience at UsFest […]
The Popcorn Conspiracy Ep #024 – THE KING OF THIEVES
In this episode of The Popcorn Conspiracy Dave Griffiths and Kyle McGrath take a look at Michael Caine’s brand new film – The King Of Thieves.
heARTfelt moments with GEOFF TATE
“I’m anxious for people to experience the show, it’s a phenomenal show I have to say, it really fun, I’m so proud to be a part of it, it’s really a wonderful experience”
AMON AMARTH ‘Beserker’
At thirty years into their career things couldn’t be going better for the mighty Swedes Amon Amarth. The band are touring alongside heavy metal royalty in the likes of Cannibal Corpse, Lamb Of God and Arch Enemy. They have also been selected to play with the legends themselves – Slayer – for their final tour […]
Dynamics of Music with BEAR THE MAMMOTH
“Maybe we’re just lucky to have a crowd of people that will be into more in-depth, complex music”.
The Popcorn Conspiracy Ep #023: CAPTAIN MARVEL and exploring ENDGAME
In this episode of The Popcorn Conspiracy Dave Griffiths and Kyle McGrath take an in-depth at look at how Captain Marvel fits into the world of The Avengers and look to Endgame and the possibilities there.
Hitting the road with KARNIVOOL
“You probably get more of a vibe and energy back from the crowd then you put out, it is a very selfish but it is a very rewarding feeling.”
Going Berserker With AMON AMARTH
“So when the band is going really well and there is that positive energy that really triggers me to write.”
Flying Solo with EZEKIEL OX
“That’s the first time I’ve ever stepped outside of the whole it’s all about the band idea – and I do accept my role in bands and that’s why I’m such a popular choice for bands to sing because I make it very easy – it’s normally not about me when we’re in the studio but this time it was”.
TERAMAZE announce new album “Are We Soldiers” Out June 21st + new song here
TERAMAZE announce new album Are We Soldiers Out June 21st on Mascot.
NUMENOREAN ‘Adore’
I want you to imagine for a moment if you can, that if Gojira got romantically intimate with Deafheaven whilst flirting graciously with Alcest and Astronoid and produced a beautiful pure newborn! Then what we will hear spawned from this consummation is one incredible band out of Calgary, known as Numenorean and their latest offspring […]
Beware “THE VELOCIPASTOR” is coming
A man of the cloth turns Jurassic in Wild Eye Releasing’s THE VELOCIPASTOR – coming later this year from the reputable genre label! Ahead of the home entertainment release in August, the Brendan Steere written/directed film will have a special midnight screening/ Q&A at the Texas Frightmare Weekend on May 3rd. After a devastating family tragedy, a […]
THROUGH THE NOISE ‘Dualism’
I’m constantly surprised by the new wave of neo-metalcore that’s emerging from Europe, bringing back the best (and the worst) of all skinny-jean wearing shred-lords from the 00’s. Sweden’s Through The Noise are no exception in this regard, with their new effort “Dualism” living up to its title; this is Unearth with a tinge of […]
VIRVUM announce European tour
VIRVUM are about to embark on their Southern European dates together with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER in support of their latest release “Illuminance” which was re-released by Season of Mist in 2017. VIRVUM will be direct support during the French and Spanish tour dates this April. See below for a list of all currently confirmed shows. The Swiss tech death […]
OMIUM GATHERUM at The Barwon Club, Geelong 19/4/19
There’s always a special little tingling feeling in the marrow of metal fans when who live outside of the burbs and big cities and a big international band comes to play in their hometown and even better when it’s at the venue which is many a metalheads local drinking establishment. So…what better way to be […]
New “CHILD’S PLAY’ trailer lands
Horror fans listen up. The brand new trailer for Child’s Play has just landed.
L7 return with new video
The first L7 album in 20 years, Scatter the Rats embodies everything that made the band so iconic in the first place – the distortion-heavy riffs and headbanging rhythms, sludgy grooves and indelible melodies. And in their lyrics, L7 achieve a direct transmission of raw feeling, often spiked with biting commentary on the chaos of the world […]
PHASEONE teams up with CJ MCMAHON of THY ART IS MURDER
Aussie bass artist PhaseOne has today released his collaboration with Australia’s metal overlord CJ McMahon, frontman of Thy Art is Murder! The track is available now on all good digital outlets and is part of the ‘Transcendency’ album that PhaseOne released through Disciple last Wednesday. The album can be purchased/streamed at https://disc.fanlink.to/transcendency.The record features three cuts, specifically for heavy music […]
We take a look behind the scenes of “POKEMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU”
The cast and crew take us behind the scenes of Pokemon Detective Pikachu. Starring Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool, Buried) and Justice Smith (Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom, Paper Towns) and directed by Rob Letterman (Monsters vs Aliens, Shark Tale) the film will be released in cinemas on June 16th.
TEN FOOT POLE announces new album and tour
Ten Foot Pole pushes past 90’s melodic punk genre limitations with ‘Escalating Quickly’, their first all-new song album since 2004. The album is set for release on May 10 with a North American Tour to follow, which runs May 24-July 28 and includes a stop at Punk Rock Bowling on May 27. TFP will also be […]
HEAVY CINEMA broadcasts the “AVENGERS: ENDGAME’ premiere live
Can’t make it to the Avengers: Endgame premiere in L.A. today? Don’t worry HEAVY Cinema has it all covered… you can watch it live right here.
A look at the world of POKEMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU
Ever wondered what the world of Pokemon would look like? We go behind the scenes and take a sneak peek before the arrival of Pokemon Detective Pikachu.
Hatebreed at the College Street Music Hall, New Haven, CT (United States) on 20/4/19
Hatebreed – College Street Music Hall – New Haven, CT (United States) – April 20, 2019 Hatebreed brought the first leg of their 25th anniversary tour to an epic conclusion this past weekend as they celebrated the occasion with thousands of their hometown Connecticut fans at the College Street Music Hall in downtown New Haven. […]
Inaugural Charity Heavy Music Festival Against Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence For Melbourne FULL STOP FEST Is Almost Upon Us, SAVE THE DATE – 11 MAY 2019
Save date for there is a new and important Heavy Music Festival about to launch in Melbourne so save the date Saturday 11 May 2019 Live music entertainment is a great love for Marianna Bouyiouris & Olivia Reppas. They have come together and founded ‘The Muses’ running niche music festivals that have a solid imprint […]
New “X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX” lands
The brand new trailer for X-Men: Dark Phoenix has just landed.
Sweden’s ENFORCER Get Ready To Release Their Brand New Album – Zenith And First Track By Track Webisode
Swedish metallers ENFORCER unleash their highly-anticipated, fifth studio album Zenith via Nuclear Blast in just a few short days and to celebrate the group has launched the first part of a track by track commentary series, in which Olof and Jonas discuss the first 5 songs on the record. Watch the commentary here Zenith contains 10 brand new anthems, bringing not […]
