After several delayed attempts to get off the ground, Monolith Festival is set to make its debut at Brisbane’s Eatons Hill Hotel on August 13. Featuring two of Australia’s heavyweight progressive rock outfits in Karnivool and COG – who have not toured together for 17 years – Monolith is a celebration of not just music […]
Blending a variety of genres including, but not limited to, sludge, hardcore and black metal, Sydney metal outfit Lo! come with a fearsome reputation. Not in the way you might expect, but more a reputation built around their intense and captivating live performances that ooze venomous intent with every note struck in anger. With the […]
It’s fair to say that Australian extreme metal outfit King Parrot are one of a kind. Their brand of metal is brutal to every extreme, a sonic cavalcade of relentless pressure that is the musical equivalent of a marauding army. Going into a King Parrot moshpit is like going into battle, with many an unsuspecting […]
Interview by Coco Le Sex Bomb New Zealand hardcore outfit Antagonist A.D released their latest album Through Fire All Things Are Renewed earlier this month, an album comprised of three EPs Through Fire, All Things and Are Renewed. The path to release has been paved with setbacks, after initial writing on the songs began in […]
Interview by CJ Nash Melbourne metalcore outfit Vatic have outdone themselves again with their latest haunted house inspired single 217. Painting a sonic landscape by combining cinematic textures with crushing guitar and a barrage of gut-wrenching screams, 217 conjures all of the elements of a gore-filled horror film, harnessed into a neat musical package that […]
On the back of a full lineup change, personal breakups, tour cancellations, lost recording sessions and more, Brisbane Indie Rock act (and more) Fight Ibis have today dropped a full album. The new full release, quietly dropped and titled The Black and White Days, is met with a short run of dates starting tonight at […]
Do you LOVE Red Fang, Kyuss, Queens Of the Stone Age, PJ Harvey, Truckfighters? Your weekend is almost here! Taking place between June 30 and July 3 across multiple venues in South East Queensland with performances in Brisbane, Ipswich, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Riffmageddon II is the ultimate homegrown Stoner Rock showcase! Featuring from Western Australia – Giant Dwarf. From […]
Melbourne alternative rock band Rumours demand to be heard on their gothic new single, Blood Eagle, streaming everywhere today. Produced mixed and mastered by long term collaborator Chris Lalic (Windwaker), Blood Eagle pushes the band’s limits into refined but not unfamiliar heavier territory, exploring the depths of addiction and the shadow of memories left even after recovery. It’s a raw and honest account […]
Newcastle, Australia alt-pop quartet Eat Your Heart Out have shared the video for the new song Down which can be seen below. “The lyrics were inspired by the idea of social media addiction, and specifically, when you’re comparing yourself to others or see a negative comment about yourself or your art from some random person on the […]
Brisbane metal outfit As Paradise Falls (known commonly as APF) have released their first new music since 2020 in the shape of BATS. (aka Burn At The Stake) With a tumultuous history that would have seen the end of almost any band, APF have powered through the tragic loss of a band mate and the resulting exodus of […]
Sydney alt-rockers Wicked Envy just dropped their crushing debut EP What The Hell Am I Doing? Not ones to shy away from exploring the full palate of human emotion through infectious melodies, evocative hooks and raw intensity, What The Hell Am I Doing? is a methodically constructed soundscape oozing with passion and vulnerability. Incorporating influences such as The Pretty […]
Northern Rivers indie rock outfit Muzzlemouth are releasing their new EP Got The (s)hits on June 18. The guys have been building a solid name for themselves locally and hope this release will see them spread their sound even wider. Check out the track Minky’s below.
Australia’s largest and favourite travelling music festival, aka Good Things Festival, is officially returning to ignite mosh pits and more along the east coast in December – and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! With so few things to celebrate over the past few years and a severe lack of live music and festivals, it’s about […]
It’s been a huge 12 months for Perth indie rock outfit Sly Withers following on from the release of their highly praised album Gardens and momentous cover of Coldplay’s The Scientist for triple j’s Like a Version. Today they’re back, re-igniting fans’ ears with their signature, pervasive emo brand of punk, as they share their […]
Brisbane based metalcore band Among The Ruined have just released their new single and music video The Road. The Road is the first offering from their forthcoming album Common Creature. The album was completely self-produced and was mixed by Justin Aufdemkampe (Miss May I). The single highlights the struggles of pursuing a career in the music industry as an artist […]
Having sold out their show at Adelaide’s 800 cap. The Gov in a record three days The Mark Of Cain have responded to demand and announced a 2nd and final SA show plus a further three interstate dates to their A Different Kind Of Tension August and September national tour. The tour, of course, comes on the back of the band’s induction into the South Australian Music Association’s Hall of Fame sitting alongside other legends ...
Werewolves premiere their utterly crushing new single Harvest of the Skulls and its accompanying music video. Harvest of the Skulls is the third single to be taken from the Australian extreme death metal trio’supcoming third full length From The Cave To The Grave due out on June 24 via Prosthetic Records. Bassist/vocalist Sam Bean (The […]
Sydney melodic metal act Visualis are proud to release the video for their new single Doom Arise from their debut 2021 EP Sunrise in Black. Bassist Zoran says about Doom Arise: “Doom Arise is featured on our debut EP “Sunrise in Black”. It has a lyrical theme focusing on human self destruction, propensity to cause harm to others and the eventual […]
Australian seminal psych-guitar masters, The Church have just announced a national headline tour of Australia – their first in four years, playing shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Margaret River this September. Fans can access early bird tickets by signing up prior to pre-sale commencing here.Pre-sale starts Friday, June 17, 12pm local time. General public tickets on sale Tuesday, June 21, 12pm local time. Entering their […]
Metal Blade Records / Blacklight Media Records 24 June 2022 Music these days is becoming increasingly formulaic and predictable, with many bands making token gestures to “push the boundaries” without ever straying too far from their comfort zone. Much of the danger and mystique has gone out of the industry, but every so often a […]
Out Now Mascot Records Words by Jimmy Glinster For a split second there, I thought I was reviewing another one of Dave Grohl‘s side projects, but then I put my glasses on and realised these eyes really are failing me in my frail old age. What I discovered with Crobot though, is a rocking good […]
Gramophone Records Out Now Featuring members of Sabaton and Bathory, new Swedish metal outfit DAMPF is already somewhat of a musical enigma, despite their debut album The Arrival not being unleashed until June 3. A metal supergroup of sorts (I still cringe when having to mutter those words), DAMPF is lead by A-Tron, who you […]
Stan, Australia’s leading local streaming service, today announced the brand new series American Gigolo, starring Jon Bernthal (Ford v Ferrari, The Walking Dead) is coming soon, same day as the U.S. and exclusively to Stan. To watch and share the teaser, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oHV-IQfaJs Bernthal stars in the series as the iconic male escort Julian Kaye, who was originally played by […]
I don’t think in all of my years of being a film lover that I have ever had a documentary jolt and jar me the way that Children Of The Mist did. This doco lulled me into a false sense of security and then delivered a moment so shocking and emotionally gut-wrenching that I think […]
Being an active wildlife warrior myself this was one documentary that I didn’t want to miss at this year’s Sydney Film Festival. I first became aware of the Black Mambas and the work that they do several years ago in another doco but sadly back then they were only just mentioned. Luckily Black Mambas doesn’t […]
When you ask a lot of serious movie fans when was the moment that they fell in love with cinema they will tell you it was the moment that the T-Rex appeared in Jurassic Park. For a generation of movie fans that iconic moment changed cinema forever. It was the moment that movies stopped being […]
AMC+ today debuted the official trailer for the upcoming suspense thriller, Moonhaven from creator Peter Ocko (Lodge 49, Black Sails, Elementary). The series is set in a utopian colony on the moon that may hold the keys to preserving life on Earth, which has become increasingly perilous, and features an acclaimed ensemble cast including Emma McDonald (Queens of Mystery), Dominic Monaghan (Lost), Amara Karan (Doctor Who), ...
From New Line Cinema, Dwayne Johnson stars in the action adventure “Black Adam.” The first-ever feature film to explore the story of the DC Super Hero comes to the big screen under the direction of Jaume Collet-Serra (“Jungle Cruise”). Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods—and […]
Check out the intense new trailer for “Prey,” an all-new action-thriller from 20th Century Studios directed by Dan Trachtenberg (“The Boys,” “10 Cloverfield Lane”). The newest entry in the “Predator” franchise, “Prey” will stream August 5, 2022, on Disney+ under the Star banner. Set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, “Prey” is the story of […]
Okay now I am going to sound like a grumpy old critic here – but in my opinion horror films have become horribly tame over the past decade or so. Go back to the 1990s and there were commercial horror films that would frighten the socks off most cinema audiences these days. It is for […]
