Madhouse Metal Club makes its return
After a two year hiatus Madhouse Metal Club is making it’s return as the official after party for the Hybrid Nightmares The Fourth Age CD Launch. Joining the band for the launch will be Naberus, Decimatus, Stormtide, Trigger and Behold The Defiant. Hybrid Nightmares ‘The Fourth Age’ CD Launch w/ The Return of Madhouse Date; […]
Sing your favourite karaoke song with these punks
Punk Rock Karaoke is on its way to Australia. Eric Melvin (NOFX), Greg Hetson (Bad Religion, Circle Jerks), Darrin Pfeiffer (Gold Finger, Sum 41), Steve Soto (Adolescents, Agent Orange) will be helping you live your 2.58 minutes of fame as they provide the backing band for your out of tune melodies. There are some rule of course, […]
Devil You Know cover ‘Eye Of The Tiger’
OK, so there’s no beret wearing frontman in this version and Sylvestor Stallone is nowhere in sight. However, we dare you not to know all the words to this cover from Devil You Know. Howard and co. have added their touch to the number one track in many countries all the way back in 1982. […]
Band added to Black Sabbath tour
Five Finger Death Punch have been added to Black Sabbath’s Australian tour. The band will join The End national tour in April 2016. In the meantime, FFDP have released a new video, which you can watch below. Tour Dates 15/4 – Perth, Perth Arena 17/4 – Adelaide, Entertainment Centre 19/4 – Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena […]
Silent Knight – Conquer and Command – Album Review
Silent Knight Conquer and Command Independent Release Date: Out Now Review by Jake Gleeson This new release from local Melbourne Power Metal aficionados, Silent Knight, really packs a punch. There is so much metal might from the opening track, to the amazing album artwork by European designer’s All Things Rotten. Following on from their Power […]
Bellusira – The Healing – Album Review
Bellusira The Healing Release Date: 30 October 2015 Firestarter Music Review by Cameron Cooper Coming in just shy of 40 minutes, the new release from former Melbournites Bellusira is a moody and energetic pop metal romp that sits sonically between Paramore and Godsmack. Vocalist Crystal Ignite competently shifts between deep rumbles and breathy, emotional highs […]
Lord release new video for ‘Against the Wind’
LORD have released a new video for Against the Wind. The song is taken from their 2014 box The Dungeon Era. The band formerly know as Dungeon recently celebrated their 25th anniversary with a limited edition 4 disc set comprising of the Dungeon discography re-recorded by the current band. In addition, the box set also […]
Danzig to release new album
Danzig has plans to release a new album, Skeletons, via Nuclear Blast Entertainment (Australia and New Zealand). The album will be released on 27 November 2015 and it can be pre-ordered here. The new album will cover The Everly Bros, ZZ Top, The Troggs, Elvis and a stack more. Track Listing 1. Devil’s Angels (from Devil’s […]
Surroundings release new video for ‘Elizabeth’
If you dig a bit of progressive/melodic/hardcore (that’s what the press release says!), then you might want to acquaint yourself with Perth band Surroundings. The band has just released a new video for the first of a two single related series, called Elizabeth. The follow up single (which is coming very soon) will be entitled […]
Flying Colors release new video ‘Bombs Away (Live at the Z7)’
Flying Colors have released a live video for Bombs Away. The track comes from the band’s new release, Second Flight: Live At The Z7, which will be released on 13th November via Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group on multiple formats (4K UltraHD, Blu-ray, DVD, LP + MP3, CD, iTunes, Headphone Surround, iTunes, Pono.) Neale Morse says: “I […]
Gig Review: Anathema + supports, Brisbane
Anathema + Balloons Kill Babies The Triffid, Brisbane 29 October 2015 Review by Salla Harjula Photo by Gwendolyn Lee (Sydney) I had my doubts about this night. Don’t get me wrong, Anathema are achingly beautiful at their best. I’ve seen Balloons Kill Babies once before and they entirely killed it. But how either would translate […]
Photos: Anathema + supports, Sydney
Anathema + Glass Ocean + The Veil The Metro Theatre, Sydney 30 October 2015 Photos by Gwendolyn Lee
Abbath goes sightseeing in Sydney
Abbath was recently in Australia for a quick tour, so we thought we’d show the band some of Sydney’s best sightseeing spots. Whenever bands tour the harbour city, they’re most impressed with the Opera House against the backdrop of our sparkling harbour. However, there’s no better enhancement to our iconic landmarks than a bit of […]
The Meanies and Bodyjar are throwing a punk rock Christmas Party
The Meanies and Bodyjar are teaming up to throw a punk rock Christmas Party on 18 December at the Prince Bandroom in St Kilda. This will be the first time in over 20 years The Meanies and Bodyjar have been featured on the same line up. Joining in the festivities will be High Tension and […]
G.B.H. announce tour dates
G.B.H. have announced tour dates for Australia and New Zealand. The band have been going at it for 35 years and will rip through Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2016. Tour Dates 24 February – Rosemount, Perth Australia 25 February – Enigma, Adelaide Australia 26 February – The Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne Australia […]
The Brian Jonestown Massacre: Culture Jamming with Anton Newcombe
By Daniel Tucceri Anton Newcombe of the Brian Jonestown Massacre wants to make one thing clear; he doesn’t want to be that awkward rock-dad who dictates what his kid listens to. “I hate Disney’s brainwashing and whatever it is. But he loves it, right? So I haven’t sat down and said, ‘you’re gonna listen to […]
Win a Nile and Unearth Meet and Greet Prize Pack
Hi good folk at Soundworks Touring are giving away 5 VIP meet and greets to Nile’s “What Should Not Be Unearthed.” All you have to do is share this Facebook event page and already have or buy a ticket before 16 November. Competition details Email your name and proof of purchase to [email protected] or message […]
Exclusive Australian Premiere: Teramaze – Her Halo video
Teramaze are about to release their new album, Her Halo, on 30 October via Mascot Label Group. The band have released a new video for it, which you can watch below. Pre-orders for Her Halo are available now at this link.
Bands announced for Munsterpalooza
The last few years has seen Monster Fest become Australia’s premiere horror film festival. Well this year Monster Fest is back bigger and better than ever… plus they have something to offer to music lovers as well as cinephiles. As part of the first wave of announcements Monster Fest, which will be held at The […]
Your Opinion: Do bands like The Prodigy belong on metal websites?
A few weeks ago, Metal Hammer penned a feature about The Prodigy. The piece was about the music video for Smack My Bitch Up and the controversy surrounding its release. We’re not going to regurgitate Metal Hammer’s article because you can read that here. What was interesting, after reading the post, were the comments about […]
Slash hasn’t ruled out a Guns N’ Roses reunion
Whilst he didn’t come out and confirm that there would be a reunion, Slash hasn’t exactly denied it either. He recently spoke to Telegram.com and during that interview he stated: “I’ve got to be careful what I say there. I mean, if everybody wanted to do it and do it for the right reasons, I […]
Twelve Foot Ninja release new song
Just like that, Twelve Foot Ninja have come out all guns blazing and released a new song, One Hand Killing. The track comes from a forthcoming album, which is due to be released sometime in 2016. The band’s second album can be pre-ordered from Pledge Music.
Kirk Hammett confirms Metallica are recording
Kirk Hammett has confirmed that Metallica are in the studio recording new songs, which reinforces the comment that James Hetfield made in a recent video interview. While speaking to Ultimate Classic Rock, Hammett said the new material was along the lines of Death Magnetic. “It’s heavy. We’ve got some heavy stuff going. It delivers on […]
Baroness reveal ‘Purple’ album artwork
Baroness have unveiled the cover for their new album, Purple. As expected, John Dyer Baizley has come up with the goods once again with the artwork. The band’s fourth album will be out on 18 December via Cooking Vinyl Australia. You can watch the time lapse video of Baizley creating the album artwork below. Track […]
The Amity Affliction and A Day To Remember add show to ‘Big Ass Tour’
The Amity Affliction and A Day To Remember have added a show to their ‘Big Ass Tour’ coming up in December. The lucky recipients of the show will be New Zealand. Tickets for the Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland on Thursday 10 December will go on sale on 30 October. The bands will be joined […]
Alestorm: Epic pirate metal
By Steven Jenkins Ahoy there me hearty HEAVY readers. A storm is approaching our shores this November and you can expect epic pirate metal anthems, drunken antics and the greatest band to ever sail the seven seas. Alestorm are returning to Australia to still our women and drink our beer, but don’t worry because you’ll […]
Exclusive Stream: Serious Beak – Ankaa
Serious Beak will release their new album on Ankaa. This is the follow up to 2011’s Huxwhukw. Tim Carr (We Lost The Sea, Adrift For Days) has returned to handle recording and mixing duties, while Mell Dettmer (Earth, Sunn O))) was enlisted for mastering, with Oakland based artist Caitlin Hackett handling the art component. The album drops […]
Agent Orange announce tour dates
Agent Orange have announced Australian tour dates for December this year. The band will be hitting Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, kicking off on 30 December. Tour Dates Tickets from The Drunk Promoter Wednesday 30th December 2015 – Enigma, Adelaide Thursday 31st December 2015 – The Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne Saturday 2nd January – Crowbar, Brisbane […]
Band ruled out of Soundwave but the line-up is locked in
AJ Maddah has taken to Twitter to confirm that Babymetal is now definitely ruled out of Soundwave Festival. @iamnotshouting: Disappointed that we couldn’t make Baby Metal work for #SW16; but relieved to finally have certainty and a complete line-up. The good news is that it looks like the line-up is locked in, so that should […]
Review and Photos: The Repercussion Of Dave Lombardo
The Repercussion Of Dave Lombardo 21 October 2015 Allans Billy Hyde, Bourke St Melbourne Review by Daniel Tucceri Photos by Wylie Burchall Dave Lombardo’s inaugural Australian drum clinic was nothing short of amazing, to say the least. For all in attendance, it was a rare opportunity to grill the man who defined thrash metal drumming […]
Photos: Dave Lombardo, Melbourne
Dave Lombardo Allans Billy Hyde, Melbourne 21 October 2015 Photos by Wylie Burchall
Teramaze stream new album, ‘Her Halo’
Teramaze are about to release their new album, Her Halo, on 30 October via Mascot Label Group. The band are currently streaming the new album, which you can listen to below. Pre-orders for Her Halo are available now at this link.
Dead City Ruins announce homecoming tour dates
Dead City Ruins have been based in Europe for most of this year (we’re not jealous at all. Nope.) and finally they’re heading on home to smash it through venues in Australia. They’ve got 17 dates on The Homecoming Tour, and if you’ve read their HEAVY Mag tour diary, you know anything can happen. (If […]
Photos: Thy Art Is Murder + supports, Sydney
Thy Art Is Murder + Aversions Crown + Feed Her To The Sharks The Factory Theatre, Sydney 17 October 2015 Photos by Melissa Rochfort
Still wondering where the Soundwave Festival line-up is?
So are we. But fear not, Soundwave’s fearless leader has encountered a hurdle of the artwork variety, so now it’s back to the drawing board to work on another theme. It seems some of the bands on the 2016 line-up objected to the ‘Evil Christmas’ theme. We’re still uncertain why it was a Christmas theme […]
Tour Diary: Dead City Ruins Part 3
By Jake “Haggis” Wiffen Sunday, September 13th – Pratteln This venue has had them all: Dio, Helloween, Overkill, Rose Tattoo and just about every band any f*cking metal head worth his salt would love to see. The crowd tonight are revved up. Switzerland is always good to us. We have played this country every tour […]
All Shall Perish announce their return
In a fitting announcement on Back to the Future day, All Shall Perish have announced they’re “making new music.” According to the band’s Facebook post, Hernan “Eddie” Hermida is back on vocal duties and joins Ben Orum, Chris Storey, Caysen Russo, Matt Kuykendall and Craig Betit. Hermida will still front Suicide Silence. The announcement comes […]
Buzzcocks announce 40th birthday tour
Buzzcocks have announced they’ll be heading to Australia and New Zealand to celebrate their 40th birthday in March. The band was last here in 2013 when they performed at Dig It Up! This time, they’ll be returning to the Golden Plains Festival and for a run of headline shows. Tour Dates 10 March – Brisbane, […]
Download Festival confirms 2016 headliners
Download Festival have announced their three headliners for 2016. Announced today, Rammstein will headline on Friday, Black Sabbath on Saturday and Iron Maiden will close the festival on Sunday. The three day festival kicks off on 10 June 2016 at Donington Park. All the event info can be found here http://downloadfestival.co.uk
Sanzu releases new video for Ubiety
Sanzu have released a new video from their debut LP, Heavy Over The Home. Ubiety was directed by the five-piece with cinematography by Dark Spirit Photography. You can catch the band on their upcoming tour dates. 3 December – New Globe Theatre, Brisbane – w/Hope Drone, Eternal Rest + More 4 December – Valve […]
Saint Diablo reveal new video for ‘Devil Horns and Halos’
Virginian metallers, Saint Diablo have released a new video for Devil Horns and Halos and comes from their second album of the same name. The album will be released via Eclipse Records on 13 November 2015 and was produced by Tim “Rumblefish” Gilles (Anthrax, The Misfits, ill Nino) at Big Blue Meenie studios in Jersey […]
Loudfest returns for 2015
Remember Loud Fest? Well, it’s back for 2015 with a mammoth line-up and it’s a FREE All Ages show. The event will take place on 22 November at The Lair in Sydney. You’ll get to see Hellions, Stories, Endless Heights, Void Of Vision, Bare Bones and Harbours. The event will coincide with ARIA week 2015. […]
Gig Review: Abbath + supports, Melbourne
Abbath + Ruins + Hybrid Nightmares Max Watts, Melbourne Daniel Tucceri Photo by John Raptis That’s it. Immortal are f*cked. After watching Abbath and his corpse-painted cohorts destroy what used to be known as The Hifi Bar, there’s no other way of looking at it. It’s impossible to imagine Immortal without what is one of […]
Gig Review: Thy Art Is Murder + supports, Sydney
Thy Art Is Murder + Aversions Crown + Feed Her To The Sharks + Colossvs The Factory Theatre, Sydney 17 October 2015 Review and photo by Steve Jenkins Hometown heroes Thy Art Is Murder return after constant overseas touring in the States and Europe, and this time they’ve brought some friends along. We kick off […]
Photos: Megadeth + Children of Bodom, Melbourne
Megadeth + Children of Bodom Festival Hall, Melbourne 19 October 2015 Photos by Matt Allan
Corrosion of Conformity are back in the studio
Corrosion of Conformity have confirmed they are back in the studio and working on new music. The announcement comes on the back of the news that the band has signed to Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The band will enter the studio late this winter/early spring with long time producer John Custer. Custer has recorded such prior […]
Vessel Born announce EP release and tour dates
Vessel Born have announced they’ll be releasing their debut EP on Friday, 20 November. The band have also announced a run of tour dates in support of the release, Stateless. Earlier this month the band premiered their single, Dressing a Dead Man on HEAVY Mag, which you can check out here, Vessel Born will release […]
Photos: TesseracT + supports, Melbourne
TesseracT + Caligula’s Horse + Plini Max Watt’s, Melbourne 16 October 2015 Photos by Roger Brooks
Tour Diary: Dead City Ruins Part 2
By Jake “Haggis” Wiffen Saturday, September 5th – Paris The bus came to a shuddering halt and we were all ejected into the middle of the street right in the centre of Paris. The trailer had to be unloaded while cars swerved past, someone had to watch the gear to ensure nothing went missing into […]
Gig Review: TesseracT + supports, Melbourne
TesseracT + Caligula’s Horse + Plini Max Watt’s, Melbourne 16 October 2015 Review by Rod Whitfield Last week’s phenomenal Dead Letter Circus show was always going to be a hard act to follow, but this night definitely gave it a run for its money. Much of young Sydney guitar maestro Plini’s music owes as much […]
