“It was spawned from a pretty uncertain time, to be fair.“ Hamilton hard rock outfit Checaine are on the cusp of releasing their latest EP, a wickedly rocking collection of tracks under the name of Black River. Written and recording during the recent world events that inspired more a sense of foreboding than hope, Black […]
“It’s also the most diverse, melodic and all over the place record we’ve done. It’s any extreme of any adjective you wanna throw at it.” Enterprise Earth are one of the most recognizable death metal bands of the modern era. Their previous albums Patient 0 (2015), Embodiment (2017) and Luciferous (2019) have all garnered universal […]
Nashville based rock outfit 7Descent might just be starting out on their path in the rock world, but if enthusiasm and talent are anything to go by, these guys are already two steps ahead of the pack. Blending all forms of rock ranging from classic to hard, 7Descent have struck upon a timeless sound but […]
“I think there was 35 songs in the end so Jens tried to pick the ones to make a good package.” With the imminent release of their latest album Halo on February 11, Finnish heavy metal outfit Amorphis have produced an album that is as beautiful as it is melancholic. The completing chapter of what […]
Before dropping their second album and label debut Nightfall this Friday, German metalcore powerhouse SETYØURSAILS keeps the anticipation high by unveiling the album’s exciting title track. For this massive sonic experience, the fast-rising act teamed up with Andy Doerner, singer of metalcore veterans Caliban, to deliver THE hard-as-nails kickstart to 2022. The third single comes […]
Don your bandanas, leather jackets and distressed jeans, because heavy metal is about to shine brighter than ever as Swedish newcomers Bomber bring back the hottest era in hard rock history. Asserting their own trademark blend of 70s and 80s inspired classic and hard rock with catchy hooks, top-notch guitar solos and a vibrant aesthetic, […]
Unstoppable Ukrainian ultra-modern metalcore unit Space Of Variations have made a name for themselves in the international scene, but now take it to the absolute next level with their upcoming in-your-face full-length, IMAGO, officially set for release on March 18, 2022 via Napalm Records. IMAGO seamlessly mixes gut-punching hardcore riffs and catastrophic breakdowns with colorful […]
Czech psy-core metal masters Dymytry have unleashed their sixth but first international studio album, entitled Revolt, via powerhouse AFM Records. In support of their hotly anticipated record release, the band just recently shared a crushing new music video for their excellent metal cover version of Rockwell‘s classic Somebody’s Watching Me. After well over one thousand concerts in […]
Pirate metal icons Alestorm have extended their worldwide record deal with Napalm Records for three more albums. Napalm Records has been alongside Alestorm since their early days – starting with their debut album Captain Morgan’s Revenge back in 2008. Since then, the band around founding member and singer Christopher Bowes have built a stellar career, […]
After recently signing with Napalm Records and shaking things up with new single, Old Tomorrow, Hungarian outfit The Hellfreaks are at it again with their blazing cover of massive classic Sabotage by New York hip hop legends Beastie Boys. Showcasing more of what can be expected from their stellar discography now boasting millions of streams, Sabotage doubles down on the catchy, trademark, high-octane […]
Melodic hard rock supergroup Out Of This World, featuring legendary names such as Kee Marcello (Europe), Tommy Heart (Fair Wwarning), Ken Sandin (Alien) and Darby Todd (Devin Townsend, Gary Moore, The Darkness), have entered the earthly realms and their self-titled debut album is now released, including three bonus tracks as well as a seven-track bonus live album. Out Of This World is a dream come true […]
Danny Elfman has unveiled a brand-new music video for In Time, the latest single from his acclaimed new album Big Mess. Directed by Zev Deans (St. Vincent, Chelsea Wolfe, HEALTH), the video features artificial-intelligence-generated visuals created by Italian media artist Lorem and was produced using source footage of Danny that was run through a GAN (generative adversarial network). The result is […]
We’re building our empire from the ashes of an old”, as GRAMMY-winning Swedish theatrical rock outfit Ghost announces the impending arrival of Impera, the band’s fifth full length studio album, out March 11 via Loma Vista Recordings. Impera is heralded by today’s release of its first official single, the sublime and haunting Call Me Little Sunshine, available now across digital platforms—and as a phantasmagoric […]
Swedish punk band Acid Blood has a brand-new video out for the song Bleeding Out, taken from their self-titled debut album. Since this was the ninth video released from the album, the band wanted to try something a bit different from their previous clips, so this one does not feature the band just performing in […]
Cast in Gold is the third single from international technical modern melodic death metal outfit Ancient Settlers. Here, the power of the band turns to a set of spiritual melodies and speed. Sonically, the track starts with a modern synthesizer, before moving into catchy guitar riffs with plenty of harmonies, accompanied by a cohesive drums section, rumbling bass guitar and deep, clean vocals. Check it out below.
With two well-received singles out already, Circa Arcana are putting out a lyric video for The Tower, taken off their upcoming EP Bridget Vīgintī. The five tracks on the record take inspiration from the occult and tarot, exemplified in the track names. The arena metal track The Tower is no exception, and tells one hell of a story as you listen […]
Fall of Stasis hails from Montreal, Canada and they are releasing their first full-length on February 25 entitled The Chronophagist. The ten pounding tracks contained within showcase the wide range of influences behind the six musicians, culminating in brutal symphonic music that coasts between the black metal and prog realms and is as unpredictable as […]
Slipknot, one of the most thrilling and visceral musical collectives on the planet, are excited to announce the 2022 iteration of their infamous Knotfest Roadshow Tour. The tour will take place over two legs, both headlined by Slipknot. The first leg will feature special guests In This Moment and Jinjer. The second leg will feature special guests Cypress Hill and Ho99o9. Tickets for all […]
Beloved punk rock agitators Drug Church recently announced their highly anticipated fourth full-length, Hygiene, due out March 11 from Pure Noise Records. The band have shared another new single, World Impact, which can be seen below.
East Coast metalcore outfit Born A New have dropped their new single Rat in the Room, in association with Modern Empire Music. Rat in the Room video director and band photographer Nick Chance worked with the group to put together a visually assaulting, captivating and energized clip that showcases the intensity of their live sets […]
To wind up our 10th Birthday celebrations in Melbourne, HEAVY mag has assembled a diverse line-up of rock through hard rock through heavy metal as a way of thanking you for your support at the Sound Systems Studio Bar in Sunbury on Friday, January 28. Melbourne rock outfit Shake The Temple will be joined by […]
Music industry charity, Support Act, has today launched a 2022 COVID Emergency Appeal in response to the growing crisis within the industry as the latest wave of Omicron infections sweep the country. Since the start of the pandemic, Support Act has allocated more than 15,000 Crisis Relief Grants to music and live performing arts workers valued at more than $35 million, thanks […]
The UK’s Kings Of Hair Metal Midnite City return to the road this February for their They Only Come Out At Night Tour, their second tour in support of the band’s critically acclaimed third album Itch You Can’t Scratch which was released via Roulette Media last summer. Since forming in 2017, Midnite City has released […]
Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators have released a new song Call Off The Dogs, from their upcoming album titled 4, which is due out February 11, 2022, on Gibson Records, in partnership with Sony Music Australia. The new song follows the first single The River Is Rising, the fastest-rising radio debut of Slash’s career, cracking the Top 20 at Rock Radio in the US at #13 this and climbing. A […]
Bad Rescue is stretching the boundaries of genre on their latest track, Wall Eye. The industrial influence, rap infused heavy rock track brings a little something for everyone. The band comments: “Wall Eye is typically the kind of song that we’ve wanted to produce for a long time. A mix of Indus Rock with rap vocals […]
*announce new album Immutable for April 1st, 2022*album pre-order starts January 28, 2022*Atomic Fire Records Words by Simon Russell-White What a whirlwind it has been down here in Australia over the last few weeks, yet again singing and dancing has become a crime the stats show (if someone is keeping track) that more live shows […]
After releasing their latest EP We Are Nøt Okay in early 2021, rising German-Austrian nu-metal stars Oceans have now unleashed their latest masterpiece, a digital EP named Hell Is Where The Heart Is – Part I: Love. It features two previously released songs named Sulfur and The Awakening in addition to the new single Skin, that in its duality perfectly captures the character of the EP. Timo […]
What’s the next best thing to hanging with a rock star? Drinking like one! And that’s where the good folk at Groglords offer their services by bringing the best of the best not only Down Under, but delivered to your door! Free of charge even…(delivery that is). For many years the closest most Australian music […]
Silent Skies, the cinematic ambient project of Evergrey’s Tom S. Englund and classically trained pianist and composer Vikram Shankar (Redemption), have just released another new single, Leaving, cut from their luminescent upcoming second studio album and label debut, Nectar, out February 4, 2022 via Napalm Records. This infinite, heartfelt full-length enchants with sounds like pure poetry lifting off […]
With ZWANZIG.TAUSEND VOLT set for release on January 28 via Napalm Records, Berlin’s finest Streetcore powerhouse TOXPACK releases the third single Totgelaubt, doch neugeboren, confidently moving forward and firing up the moshpit once more. The legendary five-piece from Germany’s capital are charged up and ready to deliver the streetcore sound that fans have been loving […]
Beautiful Wreck is the new single from heavy rock band Red Bee. Juxtaposing multiple different musical styles, the ambitious and complex piece is underlined by theatre, beauty and chaos as it takes its listener on an unpredictable journey. Beautiful Wreck is the second release of a series of singles recorded and co-produced in Red Bee’s […]
Persefone are known for technical precision at its highest levels, and with their newest single Katabasis – out now alongside an astounding new music video created with the support of SDADV – draw dramatic, cinematic soundscapes mixed with electronic influences. The soft, clear vocals of Marc Martins alternate with sharp growls and bleak yet dynamic […]
earMUSIC proudly announces a new single from Annihilator’s upcoming Metal II album, to be released on January 14 on all digital platforms. The band performs a blistering rendition of Van Halen‘s Romeo Delight, which can be seen below. Metal II (out February 18) is the kick-off to this long-termed campaign which will unveil special configurations, additional bonus […]
Toronto punk heroes Pup have announced their ambitious and aptly titled fourth album, The Unraveling of PupTheBand, out April 1. The album was recorded and mixed over the course of five weeks in the summer of 2021, in GRAMMY Award-winning producer Peter Katis’ bat-filled mansion in Connecticut. Full of typically furious, ridiculous and anthemic songs, […]
Forward-thinking prog-metallers Cold Night For Alligators have just released their new single / video Behind Curtains, out now worldwide on all digital streaming platforms. The new track is taken from their upcoming album The Hindsight Notes, due for release on February 4. Johan Pedersen on the lyrics: “This was one of the earliest lyrics I wrote for this […]
Words by Will Oakeshott A famed Russian artist by the name of Wassily Kadinsky discovered inspiration through multiple mediums in his process of creation, as countless artists do. A notable piece of his entitled Impression III: Konzert – translated to Impression III: Concert – was in fact inspired by the witnessing of a concert featuring […]
Out Now Debut releases from a band generally go one of two ways. They are either full of promise but still a little rough around the edges, or they are a welcome breath of fresh air from a band still young enough to not give a fuck and still green enough to think that their […]
Napalm Records 21 January 2022 Words by Jimmy Glinster Young, enraged and wielding steadfast statements against racism, sexism and homophobia. Fuck me, doesn’t this just sound like one hell of a good time. Let me not dismiss this band instantly though because I’m sick of hearing everyone’s socio-political opinions and wish that you’d all just […]
Resist Records January 14 Words by Matt Gabites 2021 wasn’t the worst year for heavy music, but nor was it an ‘86. So will 2022 just hold the line or break the mould? Let’s see. The first band with a chance to answer this is Melbourne based five-piece metal outfit Pridelands with their new album […]
MNRK 14 January 2022 Words by Jimmy Glinster Now that I’ve found a new love for the Death Metal genre after reviewing the upcoming Corpsegrinder album a couple of weeks ago, what better time than to review a band claimed to be among the most celebrated death metal bands of the modern era? That band […]
By now, in the Scream franchise, possibly the biggest mystery is posed by a simple question. How many times can the powers that be rehash the same story line and still make it entertaining? The answer, after sitting through the latest instalment, simply titled Scream? As many times as they damn well want! Before we […]
Hadden Motion Pictures has today released the official trailer for A STITCH IN TIME. From the executive producer of Ladies in Black and writer/director Sasha Hadden, and expertly shot by cinematographer Don McAlpine ACS ASC (The Dressmaker, Moulin Rouge!) A STITCH IN TIME is an ode to the power of community and friendships that come from the most unexpected places. The […]
20th Century Studios’ suspense thriller “No Exit” will debut exclusively as an Original on Disney+ in Australia on February 25. In “No Exit,” Havana Rose Liu (“Mayday”) makes her feature film leading role debut as Darby, a young woman en route to a family emergency who is stranded by a blizzard and forced to find shelter […]
Umbrella Entertainment in association with Monster Fest Presents are pleased to announce Special Event Screenings of BEYOND THE WASTELAND, launching with the World Premiere on February 5th. BEYOND THE WASTELAND is a new Australian documentary that examines the culture rooted in MAD MAX (1979) and MAD MAX 2: THE ROAD WARRIOR (1981), both of which became instant international cult films during […]
Brand new horror film The Last Thing Mary Saw is released on Shudder on the 20th January and today we spoke to director Edoardo Vitaletti to see what fans can expect from the film. Take a listen to the interview right here:
Indulge in the ultimate romantic picnic at Lovers by Lakeside overlooking stunning Australian Botanic Garden views, nestled in the comfort of your special spot watching a classic romantic comedy. Settle in for a night of wonder, romance and teenage 90’s slang as you watch this year’s chosen film, 10 Things I Hate About You starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles on our spectacular […]
With brand new creature-feature Claw about to be released through Eagle Entertainment we sat down and had a chat with filmmaker Gerald Rascionato about the film. Take a listen to the interview right here:
Disney Legend Tim Allen will executive-produce “The Santa Clause” (working title), a Disney+ Original limited series in which he reprises the beloved role of Scott Calvin from Walt Disney Pictures’ blockbuster franchise. Production is set to begin in Los Angeles in March. Award-winning Jack Burditt (“30 Rock,” “Modern Family,” “Frasier,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”) is […]
Today, Disney+ debuted a thrilling, brand-new trailer for the upcoming Marvel Studios’ series “Moon Knight” during Halftime of the NFL Super Wild Card matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams. A new poster was also released for the original, live-action series streaming exclusively on Disney+ starting March 30. The series follows Steven Grant, a mild-mannered […]
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural, has released two brand-new clips – “Finger” and “Knees & Prayers” – from the upcoming Shudder Original The Last Thing Mary Saw, premiering exclusively on the platform on Thursday 20 January. The film stars Rory Culkin (Waco, Halston), Stefanie Scott (Insidious: Chapter 3) and Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), and is written and […]
For a generation of cinema fans Scream was the film that got them hooked on horror. At a time when the slasher horror was starting to go through a bit of a resugiance the original Scream film stood out from the rest because of the fact director Wes Craven (A Nightmare On Elm Street) and […]
The last couple of years have been a crazy time. While many have just tried to live their lives despite the pandemic restrictions placed on them, we have also seen some truly crazy moments when it has come to world politics, people doubting scientists and of course developing their own conspiracy theories. Now gifted filmmaker […]