Obituary are deservedly known as one of the pioneering forces behind death metal. In a career spanning almost four decades, the band have redefined the term heavy metal and consistently led through actions, leaving words to go down in history amongst their brutal lyrics. “We’re very proud to say that these last two albums, the […]
Rising from the ashes of the supposed next big thing, Sparta attacked the music industry as a whole with a point to prove. And prove it they did, releasing their debut album Wiretap Scars in 2002 and almost single-handedly redefining the term experimentation in music as the world had previously known it. “I don’t necessarily […]
Enter Shikari have been a household name for almost two decades now, their unique blending of genres endearing them to a disenfranchised world starving for change. After the tables were turned during the COVID pandemic, Enter Shikari found themselves floundering without their reliable support network, at a creative loss with seemingly no resolution. Rather than […]
It was mid-Summer 2023, yet another balmy night had met us in good old Brisbane town. The Brightside was the venue, and Canada’s own Comeback Kid had brought some friends along with them, and yet again it was party time from the get-go. Enter Drain from the sun-drenched beaches of Santa Cruz, California. As this […]
Brisbane’s most beloved Prog act Osaka Punch have put a lid on 2023 in epic style. The band recently played their last show of the year which saw them rack up an insane 20 000 kilometres on the road! Armed with their new album, Mixed Ape, the guys brought their distinctive fusion of catchy pop, […]
DIMMU BORGIR release their new cover album Inspiratio Profanus. The album includes eight cover songs of some of Dimmu Borgir´s favorite tracks. Silenoz comments about the album Inspiratio Profanus: “We’re pleased to announce the Inspiratio Profanus release! We thought it was about time to finally compile the cover songs we’ve done over the years and […]
Bon But Not Forgotten will perform AC/DC‘s greatest hits with deep cuts, and performing a track from every AC/DC album ever made. Formed in Sydney in 1973, the band has become a global phenomenon, with their distinct brand of rock ‘n’ roll, they have influenced countless artists and shaped the landscape of rock music. AC/DC’s […]
Underground legends RUSSIAN CIRCLES have announced an array of local support acts for their return to Australian & New Zealand shores in 2024. The instrumental trio will bring their brooding and intense live show to Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne during February 2024 with doom-jazz quartet TANGLED THOUGHTS OF LEAVING joining […]
When the line-up for Good Things 2023 was announced there was the usual excitement over bands that have not been to Australia for a number of years, but, surprisingly, some of the biggest cheers went up for a band who had only been out here less than 12 months earlier. After a largely sold-out our […]
By sheer virtue of the fact they were hand-picked by Foo Fighters for the Australian support slot, Hot Milk just HAVE to be a good band. But it’s not until you sit back and listen to the band that it becomes evident that they are actually shit hot and if the Fooeys hadn’t chosen them […]
Photo credit: Just Ignore The Camera Photography It makes sense that someone who is already in a band would also want to dip their toes into promotion and putting on shows themselves, but it’s not as easy of a process as you would think. Dealing with bands and booking for bands is another stress level […]
John McCauley Hands up who actually listens to and digests song lyrics? I mean, who REALLY digs deep and listens? One of the beautiful things about music is its ability to connect with different people in different ways. It soothes, it comforts, it angers, and it saddens – often all within the one song and […]
Sydney based Indie Punk outfit Acacia Bloom have unveiled their heartfelt debut EP called Something You Said. “At its core, Something You Said is about the numbering ways that people can come into your life and change its course.” the band said. “For better or for worse, we are all a product of these experiences. […]
Switzerland’s legendary industrial black metal force SAMAEL unleash their live album, Passage – Live, out on February 16, 2024 via Napalm Records. Recorded during a sold-out concert in Krakow on the last day of the European leg of the Passage 25th Anniversary Tour, Passage – Live offers a fresh take on the highly influential original […]
FLOYA is known for one thing: the ability to infuse hope into every track they release. Their latest effort, Drift, is no exception. The duo elevates listeners with powerful, airy synths, Marv’s romantic guitar riffs, and Phil’s unmistakable angelic voice. Drift is filled with genre-bending moments and conveys a clear message: Do what you love; […]
The C Word from TISM is available on streaming services, CD and 12” vinyl, today. With caterwauling commentary and a cracking chorus, The C Word takes us up crap creek in the colloquial canoe. TISM recently announced forthcoming live shows. Sign up here for earliest news on East Coast dates.
Gold Coast metal outfit Kaosphere have released Chain Breaker, the first single taken from their upcoming debut album In Scars We Trust, to be released in the first half of 2024. Chain Breaker is about domestic violence, Kaosphere frontman Ricci grew up with it very severe domestic violence towards his mother which he had to […]
For the final time as a collective, Grammy-nominated band Sum 41 have announced their upcoming double album, Heaven :x: Hell, expected for release on March 29, 2024 via Rise Records. Heaven :x: Hell is the most ambitious album from Sum 41 yet – Heaven is 10 tracks of snarling high-energy pop punk, while Hell consists […]
Swedish metal veterans EVERGREY reset their #1 Spotify track Call Out The Dark (over 1 million streams on Spotify) in an emotional piano vocal version, recorded at Evergrey HQ. The new single is cut from the band’s upcoming anniversary album, From Dark Discoveries to Heartless Portraits, a celebration of 30 years of Gothenburg’s finest export […]
Fans can now watch the brand new music video for the song Saxons and Vikings off AMON AMARTH’s current album The Great Heathen Army. The video features British heavy metal band SAXON’s Biff Byford, who provides vocals for the song, along with his bandmates Paul Quinn and Doug Scarratt facing off against AMON AMARTH’s very […]
After their successful debut singles Die For Me & Broken that gained over 1,5 million plays on Spotify, supergroup ALLEVIATE is finally back with their third banger Better, out now via Arising Empire. Their powerful new single Better is exploring themes of self-doubt and the journey towards self-improvement. The song captures the feeling of being […]
Time to dress warmly as winter is reigning in many parts of Europe, including Finland from where melodic metal titans SONATA ARCTICA deliver the perfect soundtrack for the cold season with the stormy opus Clear Cold Beyond – stormy in the most positive way, of course. A fact that was cemented by select music journalists […]
In a striking and poignant new release, TheCityIsOurs has unveiled their latest single Shame, resonating deeply with the raw and emotional journey of their lead singer’s personal experiences. Since openly revealing his true identity, the singer has faced a challenging path towards societal acceptance, a struggle that profoundly influences the lyrics of this powerful song. […]
Emil Bulls, renowned for their dynamic presence in the Alternative Metal scene, are on the cusp of releasing their much-anticipated new album, Love Will Fix It on January 12, 2024. This album marks a bold step forward in their musical journey, blending their established sound with innovative elements that promise to captivate both long-time followers […]
Formed in 2011 as Gyze, Samurai Metal band RYUJIN deftly deliver heavy metal and blazing guitar wizardry from Japan with their upcoming self-titled album, RYUJIN, out January 12, 2024 via Napalm Records. Today, the band is thrilled to share their heaviest, fastest folk-infused burner yet, entitled Gekokujo, alongside an intense, high production value music video. […]
With Christmas only being a little more than two weeks away, Tarja treats us with the release of the single All I Want For Christmas Is You, taken from her recently released album Dark Christmas. In this rendition, Tarja captures the essence of Christmas with soaring vocals that effortlessly traverse the realms of emotion. She […]
Melbourne based songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Vinny Galactic has released his new single, Alone, today via XMusic. Alone is dedicated to a close friend of Vinny’s who has recently passed. On the extremely personal nature of the lyrics, Vinny comments, ‘This track was written about my personal experience dealing with my unwanted separation from my […]
Heavy rock megalith LUCIFER have released a new single called Slow Dance In A Crypt. The song is another precursor to the new album, LUCIFER V, which is due out on January 26, 2024, on Nuclear Blast Records. Consisting of nine unholy hymns, LUCIFER’s fifth offering can easily be regarded as their magnum opus and […]
Atreyu share the final chapter of their three-part EP series and ninth studio album, The Beautiful Dark of Life, out today via Spinefarm Records. The double LP is available in multiple colors on vinyl and CD to order now. The 15-track journey includes music from The Hope Of A Spark – the feeling of being […]
Forged deep in the fiery pits of the underworld, Battlesnake have risen up to take the earth by storm…. And what a storm it has been. Just over 18 months ago, they were playing at a small, sweaty dive bar in Sydney on a Sunday night. By August of 2022 they were opening for the […]
Global rock superstars Green Day returned with a fiery call to action on The American Dream Is Killing Me, the first single and opening track from the group’s 14th studio album Saviors, releasing January 19, 2024 via Reprise/Warner Records. The global superstars aren’t holding back on their latest single, Dilemma, taken from the album along […]
A new chapter in the While She Sleeps story is firmly underway. After introducing a subversive new twist on their sound with the single SELF HELL (also the title track to their new album, which follows on March 29), the band powered through shows across Australia and New Zealand surrounding their Good Things Festival appearances […]
Release date December 15 Words by Jenna Flood Besomora emerged onto the Australian metal scene in early 2021. Despite the world shutting down for that year, the Sydney-based four piece has since been making up time on the live circuit and is developing an ever-growing fan base. This includes myself. Besomora have a high-energy live […]
Pix by Luke Petty Thanks to Everblack Podcast With Good Things done and dusted, the only way Aussie metalheads are going to get to see most of those acts again in the near future is to go and see one of their sideshows (if they are doing any). And with Brisbane hosting the final show […]
Out Now These are the types of reviews that can often be challenging when you know little about the band bar one song you have been sent. It can generally go a number of ways, but rather than bore you prematurely with an outline of the many variables, how about we just dive in together […]
Words by Coco Le Sex Bomb Pix by Kaotic Images Another year, another run of good things festivals to excite and enamour the insatiable masses. The line-up never disappoints with Good Things, but we had a few curveballs thrown in this year from Devo to Short Stack to Fall Out Boy, with the people behind […]
From writer and director John Krasinski, IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. IF stars Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Cailey Fleming, Fiona Shaw, and the […]
The holidays came early as Disney+ released a teaser for the highly-anticipated “Doctor Who” Christmas Special, “The Church on Ruby Road,” ahead of the December 26 premiere. The Christmas Special welcomes Ncuti Gatwa as The Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson as his new companion, Ruby Sunday. Additional cast in the special includes: Davina McCall (herself), Michelle Greenidge (Carla Sunday), Angela Wynter (Cherry Sunday) and ...
The countdown to Supanova #100 in late 2024 has begun with Australia’s largest, best, most successful, and longest-running pop culture expo, Supanova Comic Con & Gaming, announcing a veritable Who’s Who of Supa-Star guests leading the charge towards Supanova #95 in Melbourne (6-7 April 2024) and Supanova #96 on the Gold Coast (13-14 April 2024). Making the trip through time […]
Stan, today announced that the highly anticipated next series inThe Walking Dead Universe, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live will premiere February 26 2024, only on Stan.To watch and share the brand new teaser for The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD4umBuCLksStarring Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live presents an epic love story of two characters changed by […]
From celebrated writer and director Christopher Nolan comes the must-see cinematic masterpiece about the man and the moment that changed the world forever. As it continues its dominant global box-office run, OPPENHEIMER will beavailable to own just in time for the holidays on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-rayTM, & Digital on November 22, 2023, from Universal […]
“Meanwhile, in another universe…” In a switch from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing’s most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who may have clairvoyant abilities. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three […]
Filmmaker Stephen Osborne chats to Dave Griffiths about his new film Dome House Six which is available on various streaming platforms now. Take a listen to the interview right here: