Devil You Know release new video for ‘The Way We Die’
Devil You Know have released a new video for The Way We Die. The track comes from the new album They Bleed Red, which is out via Nuclear Blast on 6 November. John Sankey (drums) states: “There’s nothing more rock n’ roll then spending the night at a Hollywood strip club partying and getting wild with […]
Hybrid Nightmares announce show for ‘The Fourth Age’
Hybrid Nightmares have announced the fourth instalment of their CD launch. The Fourth Age will be released on 20 October and is the follow up to The Ages I, II and III. The launch will take place on 14 November at The Prince Bandroom. In support will be Naberus, Decimatus, Stormtide, Trigger and Behold The […]
Exclusive Premiere: Witchgrinder – Our Nightmare
Witchgrinder have released a new song from their current album, Haunted. Our Nightmare is the second track to be released and follows on from Bloodlust, which was released earlier this year. “The song was written about Wes Craven’s (R.I.P) story called ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street.’, says vocalist, Travis Everett. It’s based on a school […]
Kylesa – Exhausting Fire – Album Review
Kylesa Exhausting Fire Season of Mist Release Date: 2 October 2015 Review by Thomas Riley Lanyon Kylesa’s instantly identifiable brand of sludge-punk has been oozing out of America’s Deep South for well over a decade now, and has reared its long haired, head banging head on what is now seven full-length records. The seventh being […]
deafheaven – New Bermuda – Album Review
deafheaven New Bermuda ANTI- Records Release Date: 2 October 2015 Review by Thomas Riley Lanyon How do you follow up the most acclaimed record of 2013? How do you meet the expectations of so many when your last record was Sunbather? If you’re San Francisco’s, deafheaven, you write, record, and release New Bermuda. New Bermuda […]
Lord announced to perform at sold out ProgPower USA
Australian melodic metaller’s LORD have been announced to play the first night of next years PROGPOWER USA Festival. This will be the band’s first ever US appearance. Andy Dowling wrote, “We’re absolutely honoured to be invited to play one of the world’s most prestigious power and progressive metal festivals. PROGPOWER is a global name and […]
Gig Review: Chronolyth + supports, Sydney
Chronolyth + Gutter Tactic + Head in a Jar Frankie’s Pizza, Sydney 27 September 2015 Review by Salla Harjula Photo by Kierra Thorn Metal at Frankie’s Pizza on a Sunday night. Would you be blamed for thinking there’s not gonna be anyone around, free gig or no? I dive down into the murky back end […]
Northlane add extra shows to their Node tour
Northlane have added an extra show to their upcoming Node tour. The band have added a show at the Cambridge Hotel in Newcastle on 13 November, an added show in Melbourne on 8 November at 170 Russell, and the Melbourne Under 18 show on 7 November has been upgraded to a larger All Ages venue, […]
Gig Review: Parkway Drive + supports, Melbourne
Parkway Drive + Thy Art Is Murder + Memphis May Fire + The Word Alive Festival Hall, Melbourne 26 September 2015 Review by Alex Sievers Photo by Sofie Marsden It’s been four about years since The Word Alive played in Australia, and despite their small fan base, the quintet really put their all into their […]
Wage War release video for ‘Twenty One’
Wage War are about to release their debut album, Blueprints on 27 November via Fearless Records/Unified. Blueprints was produced by Jeremy McKinnon of A Day To Remember and Andrew Wade (A Day To Remember, Neck Deep, The Ghost Inside). “The goal of Blueprints was to establish a foundation,” explains guitarist Cody Quistad. “It’s our first record and our first chance […]
Abbath releases live cover version of ‘Warrior’
Abbath has released the first of two live cover versions. The Norwegians have first covered the I song Warrior, which was originally released on the album Between Two Worlds by Nuclear Blast in 2006. Abbath will be touring Australia in October. Tour Dates Thursday, October 15: Max Watt’s, Brisbane 18+ Friday, October 16: Manning Bar, Sydney […]
Megadeth release new song ‘Fatal Illusion’
Megadeth have released the first song, ‘Fatal Illusion’ from their new album, ‘Dystopia’. The album is due for release on 16 October. This will be the band’s 15th studio album. Track Listing The Threat Is Real Dystopia Fatal Illusion Death From Within Bullet To The Brain Post American World Poisonous Shadows Look Who’s Talking Conquer […]
W.A.S.P. – Golgotha – Album Review
W.A.S.P. Golgotha Napalm Records Release Date: 2 October 2015 Review by Cameron Cooper No matter how low your tuning, how deep your growls or how twisted your album covers, you’ll never be as brutal as Blackie Lawless’ buzz-saw codpiece. With bone-white skin and pitch-black hair, the OG madman of rock was twice as heavy as […]
Ne Obliviscaris announce Australian tour dates
Ne Obliviscaris have announced the ‘Return To The Citadel’ Australian tour. The band return home this December to tour with Plini. Tour Dates Thursday, 3rd December – The Zoo – Brisbane 18+ Friday, 4th December – The Small Ballroom – Newcastle 18+ Saturday, 5th December – Oxford Art Factory – Sydney 18+ Sunday, 6th December […]
Big Ass tour adds another tour date
The Big Ass tour, including The Amity Affliction, A Day To Remember, The Ghost Inside and Motionless in White have sold out their first Brisbane show and added a second show. The second show will take place at Riverstage, Brisbane on 20 December. Tickets for the new Riverstage date go on sale at 10am on […]
Refused cancel tour dates
Refused hard issued a brief update on their Facebook page, stating they’ve had to cancel their tour dates this November. The band have cited a scheduling conflict as the reason for cancelling their US West Coast dates. The band is still expected to tour Australua next January as part of the Soundwave Festival.
Dream On Dreamer to release new album
Dream On Dreamer have announced they’ll be releasing album number 3 on 13 November. Songs Of Soulitude is the title of the new album, and sees Vertigo as the first single from the album. “The spirit of this record has very much been to do it for the fans’ mentions lead guitarist Callan Orr. Although […]
Bodies on Bodies thrash festival announces line-up
Bodies on Bodies has announced its line-up for this November. The Australian thrash festival will feature 10 of Australia’s best thrash metal bands over two stages at Enigma Bar in Adelaide. Line-up Desecrator (Vic) Truth Corroded (SA) In Malice’s Wake (Vic) ALKIRA (SA) Harlott (Vic) Sewercide (Vic) Asylum (QLD) Imminent Psychosis (SA) Abraxxas (Vic) Requiem […]
Exclusive Australian Premiere: Caligula’s Horse – Marigold
Caligula’s Horse have released a new song, Marigold, from their forthcoming album, Bloom. The album is due for release on 16 October via InsideOut Music. “‘Marigold’ captures the essence of ‘Bloom’ to me. The pure energy and vibrant colour, and the powerful, uplifting message that a person can not be judged by what they earn, […]
Disturbed’s Dan Donegan: “I don’t care if we have to row all the way there.” Disturbed will play Australia in 2016.
By Britt Andrews With 2015 marking the 5th year of Disturbed’s hiatus, many were left wondering if there would ever be a reunion. Then all of a sudden, their brutal new single The Vengeful One dropped, and we were told that a new album named Immortalized was due within a month. Guitarist Dan Donegan told […]
Photos: Parkway Drive + supports, Melbourne
Parkway Drive + Thy Art Is Murder + Memphis May Fire + The Word Alive Festival Hall, Melbourne 26 September 2015 Photos by Sofie Marsden
Link Meanie: 5 of my favourite bands that need to put out a new album
The Onyas Warts and all Oz punk from the current Cosmic Psychos guitarist. For starters they’re good friends – known them for a long time and played with them back in the day. I’ve played in a band with John “Mad Macka” called the Egos who toured Europe. They play punk rock and roll but […]
Act Of Defiance’s Shawn Drover: “Chris and I dictated how we wanted to express ourselves musically.”
By Paul Southwell When long serving drummer Shawn Drover decided to move on from the huge, internationally successful band that is Megadeth, many were surprised having witnessed numerous cohesive tours and a stable workhorse on a varied but generally heavier bunch of studio albums. Then when equally hard working and virtuoso guitarist Chris Broderick decided […]
Shinedown – Threat To Survival – Album Review
Shinedown Threat To Survival Warner Music Release Date: 18 September 2015 Review by Steve Jenkins American hard rockers Shinedown have been a relevant band for over a decade now with millions of album sales and a handful of hits. After a few line-up changes, this band from Jacksonville now have two original members left but […]
Sadistik Execkution – 30 Years Agonizing The Dead – Album Review
Sadistik Execkution 30 Years Agonizing The Dead Nuclear War Now! Release Date: Out Now Review by Jake Gleeson Sadistik Exekution have been one of Australia’s most revered underground death metal acts, pioneering the raw, demonic sound since the late ’80s. You get exactly what you expect with this new release 30 Years of Agonizing the […]
Gig Review: Party Vibez vs. Sorcery + supports, Melbourne
Party Vibez vs. Sorcery ”Skitzmix 666” + Scumguts + Beyond Contempt + Povarotti Brunswick Hotel, Melbourne 25 September 2015 Review by Jake Gleeson Opening up for the night were Brisbane’s Povarotti, unleashing an onslaught of death/grind punk. These guys were intense, feeding off each other’s energy resulting in a truly manic set. Particularly impressive was the […]
Make Me A Donut – Bright Side – Album Review
Make Me A Donut Bright Side Tenacity Music Release Date: Out Now Matthew Clewley With djent becoming quite scarce in the past year or so, it’s nice to see some Swiss sprinkles on the genre with Make Me A Donut. There is a Bright Side to djent in the fact that it is a distinctive […]
Diablo – Silvër Horizon – Album Review
Diablo Silvër Horizon Sony Music Release Date: Out Now Review by Salla Harjula Finnish metal quartet Diablo were just making a name for themselves internationally when they announced an indefinite break seven years ago. Now, they are back with an album that should raise them to at least the same level if there’s any justice […]
Annihilator – Suicide Society – Album Review
Annihilator Suicide Society UDR Music Released: 18 September 2015 Review by Joshua Bulleid When first putting on Suicide Society, it’s hard to tell whether you’re being “Rick-rolled” or not. The fifteenth album of Annihilator’s illustrious career sees main-man Jeff Waters returning to lead vocal duties for the first time since 1997’s Remains—following the departure of […]
A.C.O.D. – II The Maelstrom – Album Review
A.C.O.D. II The Maelstrom Independent Release Date: 15 September 2015 Review by Jake Gleeson A.C.O.D’s follow up album from their 2013 EP Another Path picks up where they left off, with the intensity ever increasing. Unrelenting speed and aggression are executed and maintained here, through strong musicianship the band have clearly developed over the years. […]
Gig Review: Broozer + supports, Melbourne
Broozer + TTTDC + Hotel Wrecking City Traders Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne 12 September 2015 Review by Salla Harjula This early spring night in Melbourne is balmy warm and kinda mellow. So naturally the rocker city puts up an attitude and offers in your face metal shows in nearly every likely bar. In Fitzroy alone there’s […]
Gig Review: Sebastian Bach + supports, Sydney
Sebastian Bach + The Art + In Hydes Shadow Metro Theatre, Sydney 23 September 2015 Review by Salla Harjula The night doesn’t start well. Forty minutes after the Metro is supposed to open, there’s still a long and damp and grumpy queue of people extending way back into an alley off George Street. A prolonged […]
Megadeth have a mysterious countdown clock on their website
Megadeth’s website currently opens at a countdown clock and a broken bridge. The clock is expected to signify the announcement of the band’s new album. This will be the band’s 15th studio album and the follow up to 2013’s Super Collider. The countdown is expected to end on 2nd October at 6pm BST. This times […]
Babymetal hot favourites to join Soundwave Festival line-up
While we await the full Soundwave Festival line-up for 2016, AJ Maddah has taken to Twitter to say he’s trying to get Babymetal to join the line-up. Twitter user MariAngeligue tweeted AJ: I just all of a sudden had this “vision” that I’ll be seeing @BABYMETAL_JAPAN at #SW16 … am I right @iamnotshouting ?! With […]
TesseracT’s Daniel Thompson to hold vocal master class at ARMI
TesseracT’s Daniel Thompson will be holding an exclusive all ages vocal master class at Australian Rock & Metal Institute (ARMI) on Saturday, 17 October 2015 in Adelaide. During the 60 minute master class, Daniel will give an exclusive live performance and provide invaluable insight into the holistic life of a singer, the mechanics of the […]
Guns N’ Roses reunion could see the band make $100 million
Alternative Nation reports that if the classic line-up of Guns N’ Roses were to reunite, the band could earn $100 million. Universal Studios theme park boss, and Slash’s friend, John Murdy, recently told The Daily Mirror that Guns N’ Roses members Axl Rose and Slash have indeed been talking. He said: “I know that Slash […]
Soundwave Festival update
Whilst the drip feed continues for the 2016 Soundwave Festival line-up, we thought we’d round up the bands that have been confirmed. So far, eight bands have been confirmed for next year’s festival. Bring Me The Horizon Refused Bullet For My Valentine Lordi Northlane Dead Letter […]
The Dead Daisies: “The time has just been right.”
By Rod Whitfield Australian/American band The Dead Daisies very much have that ‘supergroup’ vibe going on. Formed relatively recently (2012), the band has seen a number of very high profile American and Australian rock musicians roll through its ranks in quite a short period of time. For example, former Noiseworks and briefly INXS frontman Jon […]
Corey Taylor says he’ll retire from touring if Guns N’ Roses reunite
Corey Taylor has boldly exclaimed that he’ll retire from touring if the classic line-up of Guns N’ Roses reunites. Loudwire reports: The discussion developed from a question about Taylor’s time trying out for Velvet Revolver. When the idea of a classic GN’R reunion was brought up, Taylor stated, “I will believe it when I buy […]
Radicalisation Awareness Kit warns kids against alternative music and activism
The Federal Government has released its Radicalisation Awareness Kit, which is to be rolled out to schools and supposed to give insight into how people can become radicalised. Today, the hot topic is one of the case studies in the kit, which highlights Karen, a young lady who found her way into alternative music, student […]
Unify: A Heavy Music Gathering announces 2016 line-up
Unify: A Heavy Music Gathering have announced their line-up for 2016. Heading next year’s festival will be PARKWAY DRIVE. Joining them will be: IN HEARTS WAKE TONIGHT ALIVE NECK DEEP (UK) STATE CHAMPS (US) STRAY FROM THE PATH (US) HANDS LIKE HOUSES DREAM ON DREAMER MAKE THEM SUFFER HELLIONS TROPHY EYES OCEAN GROVE STORIES COLUMBUS […]
Clutch announce tour dates
Prepare thyself, Australia. Clutch are about to invade Australia on their ‘Psychic Warfare Tour’. The band will tour Australia in March 2016 with Cosmic Psychos. Tour Dates Thursday 3rd March – The Triffid, Brisbane QLD thetriffid.com.au 9 Stratton Street, Newstead Tix from tickets.oztix.com.au Friday 4th March – The Metro, Sydney NSW metrotheatre.com.au 624 George Street […]
Australian Video Premiere: Abbath – Fenrir Hunts (Live)
Abbath have released a live video for Fenrir Hunts (Live, September 2015). This is a live recording of a new Abbath track to appear in a different studio version on the band’s forthcoming debut album. The band states: “We have performed ‘Fenrir Hunts’ live since our debut concert at Tuska Festival in Finland. This led […]
Film Review: The Visit
Title: The Visit Universal Pictures Director: M. Night Shyamalan Writers: M. Night Shyamalan Stars: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, Kathryn Hahn Release Date: 24 September 2015 Review by Dave Griffiths While it may have been bombarded by the amount of blockbusters that have been released recently new horror thriller The Visit is […]
Atreyu release new video
Atreyu have released a new video for Do You Know Who You Are? The track comes from the band’s new album, Long Live, which is out now via Spinefarm Records/ Caroline Australia. You can read our review here and enter our Atreyu competition here.
Megadeth’s Perth show has moved to Metro City
Megadeth’s Perth show has been moved to Metro City. The show will remain the same date and same time with full production. Ticketholders should retain their tickets that will now automatically be valid for the new venue. Please note the Metro City show is 18+ only. All ticketholders must present photo ID for entry. Contact Oztix […]
TesseracT – Polaris – Album Review
TesseracT Polaris KScope/Rocket Distribution Release date: 18 September 2015 Review by Billy Geary Polaris, the latest from UK prog-metallers TesseracT is a complete paradox, feeling both familiar and foreign at the same time. The typical TesseracT elements are present; soaring vocals, slapped bass and textured guitars, but Polaris feels like new ground. Opener Dystopia hits […]
Blessthefall – To Those Left Behind – Album Review
Blessthefall To Those Left Behind Fearless Records/UNFD Release Date: 18 September 2015 Review by: Melissa Rochfort It’s been just over two years since Phoenix five-piece Blessthefall unleashed Hollow Bodies onto the world, and now they are back with their latest instalment in the form of To Those Left Behind, due for release on 18th of […]
1349 announce tour dates
Norway’s 1349 have announced ‘The Chaos Raids’ tour, which will kick off in Perth on 23 February. The tour will also stop at Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Tour Dates Tuesday, February 23: Perth – Amplifier Bar / Tickets here. Thursday, February 25: Brisbane – Crowbar / Tickets here. Friday, February 26: Sydney – The Factory […]
Killing Joke to release new album
Killing Joke have announced they’ll be releasing a new album on 23 October. Pylon is the band’s 16th studio album and will be released via Spinefarm Records/Caroline Australia. I Am The Virus is the first single from Pylon, which you can listen to below. As for the album’s title, says Youth, “It’s simple… Stark brutal […]
