London based Japanese outfit Esprit D’Air has certainly kept themselves busy over the past twelve months, meticulously preparing for the launch of their second album Oceans while releasing new music in six weeks blocks in the lead up to its release. Having already amassed over one million Spotify streams, Oceans is an intricate blending of […]
Serious Black have a musical pedigree that many bands would die for. Featuring ex members of Helloween, Blind Guardian and Tad Morose, the genesis of the power metal group can be found backstage at a 2013 concert where bass player Mario Lochert and guitarist Roland Grapow struck up a conversation which led to a series […]
“Nu Metal is no more alive than it is in Australia” Kentucky rap/metal/hardcore outfit Guerrilla Warfare struck that delicate balance between genres with their 2019 EP C O N S U M E and looked set to finally cross that invisible divide between the up and comers and the established bands. Their touring schedule was […]
Buckcherry premiere today the fifth video from their ninth studio album, Hellbound, for the track 54321. The video, shot on tour dates in Dallas and Oklahoma City, was directed by KasterTroy. The video follows clips shot for the tracks So Hott, Hellbound, Wasting No More Time, and Gun. See 54321 below. Also today, the band announces Leg 3 of the 2022 Hellbound tour, starting […]
Following last month’s announcement of their upcoming sophomore album, It’s Time… To Rise From The Grave, Undeath have today shared a punishing new single, Head Splattered in Seven Ways. Head Splattered in Seven Ways is the second track to be taken from It’s Time… To Rise From The Grave, set to be released via Prosthetic Records on April 22. […]
One year after the release of Drunken Crocodiles‘ debut album Out Of Barrel, the Stoner Sludge Metal band from Parma have released a Lyric Video for one of the album’s most popular tracks. The Monk, as the title suggests, speaks about the 1963 immolation of Buddhist monk Thch Qung c. Check it out below.
After too many attempts to mention trying to take their new music to the stage, Melbourne metal legends Frankenbok have finally spotted an opening and have announced shows in Sydney and Newcastle. With their latest album Overdose out now, Frankenbok are waiting impatiently to showcase it to the rest of the world and start with […]
Marseille, France-based metalcore band LANDMVRKS return with Lost In The Waves (The Complete Edition), an expanded version of their acclaimed latest studio album. The new edition includes prominent guest features, new music, and exciting bonus content. It arrives March 18. Pre-order Lost In The Waves(The Complete Edition) on CD and limited colored vinyl here. Today, the band has shared Suffocate, which features guest vocals from Bertrand ...
Alternative rockers JESTR have released a lyric video for their song Hades. The track is from their album The Dead & Riches, which was released this past Friday. Purchase The Dead & Riches here: https://jestr.bandcamp.com/album/the-dead-riches Watch Hades below.
The overlords of Slashercore, Ice Nine Kills, are celebrating the most romantic day of the year by delivering a special Valentine’s treat to their fans in the form of a gore-filled animated music video for their track Take Your Pick featuring Cannibal Corpse frontman Corpsegrinder and inspired by infamous horror movie My Bloody Valentine. Speaking on their […]
Iron Maiden’s Legacy of the Beast free-to-play mobile game is excited to announce a major in-game collaboration, this time with American rock legends Disturbed. Following successful collaborations last year with Amon Amarth, Lacuna Coil, and Ghost, Iron Maiden’s Legacy of the Beast has teamed up with Disturbed to bring the iconic cloaked mascot The Guy to life in the mobile game. Legacy […]
Fresh from the release of their knockout single IDK earlier this month, rapidly-rising indie-surf act The Terrys have revealed its new music video, filmed in partnership with NIDA. Packing many-a memorable, punchy and sing-along moments into just 3 minutes, the IDK single – as well as today’s new clip – is classic Terrys fun with a hint of attitude. On the song, the band […]
If you haven’t heard, Totally Unicorn’s third studio album, High Spirits//Low Life, is out this Friday, February 18. In anticipation of its release, the band have shared the album’s fourth single, Not Winning, out today on Farmer & The Owl/BMG. The new track sees vocalist Drew Gardner swap out screaming for singing– a very Australian snarl – but that’s not to say […]
Violinist, composer, ethnomusicologist TUOMAS ROUNAKARI has revealed more interesting details of Bear Awakener album, read below. “Bear Awakener has been recorded, mixed and mastered at the Verde Studio with the gear-wizard Mika Rintala,” a satement reads. “None of the modular synthesizers were not used. All of the equipment used in recording was built by Mika […]
Switzerland’s hottest heavy metal export BURNING WITCHES is gearing up for the next spellbinding ritual in the band’s history by joining forces with Napalm Records, as the five-piece has just inked a worldwide contract with the premier rock and metal label. Breaking the scene with their self-titled debut in 2017 and immediately entering the Swiss […]
NWOBHM veterans SATAN are set to release their sixth studio album Earth Infernal via Metal Blade Records on April 1, 2022. Today, the band unleash Burning Portrait, the first video off the album. “Burning Portrait describes the fall of this person, the gradual decline of optimism turning into cynicism, and how ideals, like paint on a […]
On March 4, Midnight will release their fifth full-length, Let There Be Witchery, via Metal Blade Records. For a preview of the album, the new single, Nocturnal Molestation, can be heard below. Filthy, belligerent and obnoxious, Midnight make music to start fights to. Since 2003, one-man-band Athenar has been churning out an ungodly racket, dropping countless demos, splits […]
Sydney-based alternative-rock trio RADICALS have today revealed their thundering new single falling faster slowly – produced by Daniel Antix at Def Wolf Studios (Pist Idiots, SCABZ, Clay J Gladstone). Igniting with colossal drums and commanding guitars, falling faster slowly explores the frontiers of grunge and alternative music in a stimulating manner. Lead vocalist Brandon Wade pilots the melody above vigorous drum and bass, before lurching into a captivating chorus. […]
Bay-area ragers VIO-LENCE kick your teeth in with Let The World Burn, the first official music video from their eponymous 5-song EP, due on Metal Blade Records on March 4. Let The World Burn marks the third video in the band’s catalogue, following World In A World (off 1990s Oppressing The Masses) and the 2020 […]
The name is Diplomatic Immunity, they hail from Denmark and they play rock’n’roll – and it’s pretty damn catchy! Diplomatic Immunity successfully fuse the best elements of both U.S. and British rock to create one huge sound. Diplomatic Immunity’s anthemic recent singles Now’s The Time and Picture Perfect Paradise were released to critical acclaim, and they now follow it up with another brand-new single […]
Italian avant extreme metal collective syk will unleash their long-awaited new full-length, Pyramiden, on March 11th via Housecore Records in North America and Nuclear Blast in Europe, today unveiling the record’s cover art, track listing, and first single. Following their debut LP Atoma (2014), the band released their second effort, I-Optikon, on Housecore Records (2016). Produced by Philip H. ...
Sometimes, the difference between bravery and insanity is indistinguishable: Over the course of four wars in six decades, Adrian Carton De Wiart proved himself to be the most unkillable soldier of all time. The Belgian-born British Army Officer survived several plane crashes, lost an eye and a hand, sustained eleven grievous injuries: He fully dedicated […]
Los Angeles quartet Dead Poet Society will return to the road this spring supporting Biffy Clyro. The tour kicks off April 17 in Chicago and runs through May 9 in Los Angeles. Biffy Clyro hand-picked DPS for this run, saying, “We are totally buzzing to have Dead Poet Society on tour with us. They are such a unique […]
Fresh off the celebrations for their sixth number one single at active rock radio at the end of 2021 with their hit Lifeline,multi-platinum Bad Wolves today announced their charitable partnership with Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. The partnership is set to include a special series of merch donations from the band to help with Sweet Relief’s goal in providing financial aid for […]
WIN WIN WIN! Are “you” a new band or artist wanting to make your way in the music game but don’t know how? Do “you” want to spread your love of your original heavy, rock or alternative grooves around for everyone to hear? Do “you” want to be surrounded by a supportive network of other […]
Sami Hinkka jumps into the unknown with his solo band ssSHhh to record a cover of the iconic love song Can’t Help Falling In Love, originally performed by the legendary Elvis Presley. The song will, naturally, be released on Valentine’s Day (14.2.2022) on all major digital platforms. Sami: “I’ve been thinking about releasing some covers […]
Sydney’s The Neptune Power Federation celebrate Valentine’s Day today with the release of their new album Demon De L’Amour which reintroduces the art of the love song to heavy music. And they have prefaced the release of the album with the new single and video We Beasts of the Night, which features Private Function singer Chris Penney, and which the band has proclaimed as “the greatest […]
Melbourne’s Windwaker has released their brand-new single Beautiful today, the first taste of new music lifted from their debut album, Love Language, set for release on May 6 via their new home Fearless Records / Cooking Vinyl Australia. Born of the streaming era, Beautiful kicks Love Language off in digital fashion — meshing fuzzy electronic […]
Metalcore shooting stars BREATHE ATLANTIS release their fifth single / video Break The Silence from the upcoming studio album Overdrive, out on March 18, and impressively show why the band is no friend of silence and why they went to war against themselves: “In Break The Silence we mercilessly reckon with our past. For us, […]
Melbourne based singer/songwriter Cherie Laurent has released her powerful new single and music video Down On Me, which was premiered via Scenestr. “Down On Me is my gift to every human on mother earth that has experienced discrimination and that longs for the voice of freedom, respect, equality and justice. Whoever you are, wherever you are, you deserve equality; let’s […]
The day has finally come and Finland’s metal legends AMORPHIS have released their new album Halo. After receiving raving reviews from all over the world and being voted to #1 of the soundchecks of leading metal outlets like Metal Hammer, Rock Hard, Legacy, Spark and Metal.de, the band’s stunning 14th studio album is finally available on CD, 2LP vinyl, cassette and collector’s […]
Out Now MVKA Words by Kyra Jade Coombs I’m always interested in the strange and unusual, and by golly Zeal & Ardor’s self-titled album piques my curiosity. Frontman Manuel Gagneux really let his brainchild run wild on this album. He’s taken the last few years of abnormality and took his time with the songs to […]
Napalm Records Release: 25 February 2022 Swedish metal outfit Hammerfall may be preparing to launch their 12th studio album Hammer Of Dawn on February 25, but, up until this point, none of their releases have managed to invade my tender ears. Until now. Hammerfall are a known, loved and respected band in the metal scene, […]
Atomic Fire 11 February 2022 Words by Jimmy Glinster 30 years is a hell of a long time to rock out, considering some rockers only just make it to the ripe old age of 27. Finnish rockers Amorphis however have managed to carve their own niche and settle into it for that staggering amount of […]
Farmer & The Owl/BMG February 18 It is testament to the depth of talent in Australia that Sydney punk outfit Totally Unicorn have somehow managed to stay under my radar for over a decade. Normally I am all over bands of this nature. Bands that seemingly take nothing seriously and have the ability to poke […]
Out Now Unfortunately, due to time constraints, we here at HEAVY are sometimes a little slow on the uptake when it comes to reviewing new music from bands. Such is the case with the latest EP Deceit from New Zealand metal outfit Downfall Of Humanity, which came out last October. Starting with the title track […]
MVKA Out Now I must admit to not having heard even the start of any songs from Zeal & Ardor going into this, but after chatting with frontman Manuel Gagneux recently, I knew I would enjoy it. The man is that enigmatic. The opening, self-titled track starts with a wall of sonic intimidation that repeats […]
Out now Words by Jimmy Glinster DisKust, a name you would have heard over the last few years in the Australian heavy music scene. A name that’s had a fair share of haters due to social media comparisons to Slipknot, which were equally defended by their dedicated fanbase of Maniacs as they call them. Let’s […]
The first Wyrmwood film took us back to the good old days of Ozploitation… so how does Wyrmwood: Apocalypse fair? We sent DaveGriffiths along to check it out. Take a listen to his full review right here:
In has just been nominated for a plethora of Academy Awards but has a three hour run time. So is Drive My Car worth the time investment? We thought we would send Alex First, Dave Griffiths and Peter Krausz along to check it out. Take a listen to their review right here:
An all-star cast come together to bring the remake of Agatha Christie’s Death On The Nile to the big screen, but does it work? HEAVY Cinema sent Alex First, David Griffiths and Peter Krausz to check it out. Here is their full review:
Today, during The Super Bowl, Marvel Studios debuted a brand-new trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness that took viewers on a mind-blowing whirlwind through the Multiverse. In addition, Marvel Studios also released a new poster for the supernatural adventure—available now. In Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the MCU unlocks the Multiverse […]
Ivan Sen’s LOVELAND is back to the future, coming to cinemas March 17, 2022 After initially announcing release date of February 10, the latest film from the director of Beneath Clouds, Toomelah, Goldstone and Mystery Road will now hit the big screen nationally on March 17. “Every frame encourages life and emotion, an optimism as much as heartache, of what could be, and […]
There was a time when gifted filmmakers treated the romance genre the same way they treated every other film they approached. They wanted the film to be original and showcase their skills. The result was classic romance films such as Pretty Woman and When Harry Met Sally. Yes, they were still kind of sappy but […]
It is the last time around for the Jackass boys so we sent our very own David Griffiths to check out Jackass Forever. Take a listen to all Dave’s thoughts right here:
Over the past decade actor Liam Neeson has established himself as an action hero in sleek thrillers that you can normally guarantee are better than the stock standard films in the genre. Even his films that take a more indie approach, like The Ice Road, always seem to have something about them that makes them […]
You really have to wonder what the Earth has ever done to director Roland Emmerich. With the movies that he has penned and directed over the years it feels like Emmerich is always thinking of ways to destroy the planet that we live on. From creature feature Godzilla, to alien warfare in Independence Day and […]