One of the most endearing aspects of music is its natural ability to connect on so many levels. For the music lover one song can have a profound effect on your mood or dictate your path to an extent, but on the flip side, from a musician’s perspective, music has so much more to offer. […]
What started as more of a way to fill in time during COVID before expanding its reach across three albums, the Leviathan trilogy set in motion in 2021 by Swedish symphonic metal legends Therion finally draws to a close on December 15 with the release of Leviathan III. It has been a spectacular sonic journey […]
Today, heavy metal titans Judas Priest have announced their Invincible Shield Tour with special guest Sabaton. The all-time greats will take over the U.S.A. this spring with 14 shows. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on April 18 at Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, CT making stops in Reading, PA; Boston, MA; Rosemont, […]
Following the announcement of their return to Australia & New Zealand, US rock band Dinosaur Jr. announce special guests Stepmother (AU only) and Office Dog (NZ only) will join them for their upcoming headline shows next February & March 2024. Heading to Australia celebrating 30 years of their iconic album Where You Been, Dinosaur Jr. […]
Gunaikurnai/Gippsland-based metalcore quartet ATLVS have just unveiled their frenetic mini-EP Shadow Dancer, produced by Damien Bigara (Diesect), and mixed/mastered by Michael Campbell (She Cries Wolf, Diamond Construct, Deficit). Shadow Dancer is a blistering three-track series that catapults into a maelstrom of thundering drums, shredding guitars and guttural vocals. Narratives about toxicity, being let down by […]
In 2024 The Earth Will Turn, with American genre-trailblazers DAYSEEKER today announcing their triumphant return down under next July, joined by special guests CASEY, LANDON TEWERS and INERTIA. Marking their debut headline Australian tour following the band’s first visit in 2022 supporting Thornhill and again this year supporting Beartooth and Pierce The Veil, DAYSEEKER are […]
Renowned for their epic live performances, both sonically and visually, The Dandy Warhols will return once again to Australia and New Zealand in April 2024. Australia hosts one of bands largest and most devoted fan bases in the world, a relationship built upon since their inaugural tour back in 1998. With over a quarter of […]
“They may take our venue, but they will never take our riffs!” or whatever William Wallace said. After late trouble with the original birthplace of Killfest, the show will now be held at the Kilmore Memorial Hall. All ticket holders and people who buy online tickets before the show will be granted a plus 1. […]
Hot on the heels of wowing fans with the release of their critically acclaimed The Fear of Fear EP last week, Spiritbox have another mind-blowing surprise for fans in the shape of their collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion on her new release Cobra (Rock Remix) feat. Spiritbox. check it out below.
Today marks the release of Tarja’s brand-new Christmas album Dark Christmas. It is the highly anticipated sequel of her 2017 album From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas) and features haunted interpretations of classic Christmas hits and carols, as well as the brand-new Tarja original song Dark Christmas. Utilizing the sound of a […]
Introducing…FULLY AMTD (pronounced “amped”). The inaugural fundraiser event presented by Australian nu- metal outfit, Ocean Grove. The stacked line up also features Sydney’s Yours Truly, Brisbane’s rock group Young Lions, Aboriginal lead indie punk band Chasing Ghosts, cinematic rock outfit Hevenshe, Melbourne’s cosmic groove Squid Nebula and a DJ Afterparty Set by Adult Art Club. […]
Featuring the incredibly graphic & controversial artwork of Vince Locke, this is the first colouring book in history to come with a Parental Advisory warning! Revealing the latest addition to the ever-expanding range from UK independent publisher Rock N’ Roll Colouring is the first official colouring book from Cannibal Corpse, Death Metal’s most notorious, explicit […]
There is so much music being released on an hourly basis in the modern age that sometimes it is necessary to hedge your bets and look into outside interests that could possibly align with your own in an attempt to combine forces. This is much easier said than done, especially considering that something like that […]
Formed in 1981, Slayer assaulted the world with a new hybrid of metal and punk – heavier, faster and darker than the rest – and set a new standard, defining not only a genre, but an attitude. Throughout Slayer’s history, the band never faltered in unleashing their extreme and focused aural assault, and repudiating temptations, […]
Slasherwave outfit and recent Metal Blade Records signees GOST will release the thundering thirteen-track full-length, Prophecy, on March 8, 2024, today revealing the record’s first video/single and preorders. GOST exists in the dark crack between black metal and the most shadowy end of electronic music. Since the release of the Radio Macabre EP at the […]
Narrm neo punk/funk warriors Mammal target misinformation in scintillating fashion, with their explosive new single Keanu Reeves premiered via HEAVY today, and also marking the band’s first new material since 2022. Fittingly accompanied by a music video inspired by one of the actual Keanu Reeves’ most iconic cinematic moments, the brand new Mammal outing will […]
Leading radio airplay charts, performing in front of tens of thousands of fans and delivering their trademark sound to the masses, tAKiDA are on top of their game. Now the multi-platinum band from Sweden announces their Napalm Records debut, The Agony Flame, set for release on February 9, 2024. Along with the album announcement comes […]
Leading symphonic metal band XANDRIA have released a new official video for fan favorite Your Stories I’ll Remember. The track is taken from XANDRIA’s latest and most successful album to date, The Wonders Still Awaiting, which peaked at #9 on the official German album charts. XANDRIA returned with an impressive new lineup, enchanting their fans […]
The second single of the new album Karma by Myrath is out now and accompanied by a music video including previously unseen footage of their exceptional live show filmed in Carthage earlier this year. The song Child of Prophecy paints a vivid narrative of a world at the precipice of change, where a child of […]
Whitechapel has announced a new live album, Live In The Valley, which will be released digitally on January 26, 2024 across all digital platforms. The album contains songs from the albums Kin and The Valley and was recorded live at the band’s 7th annual Christmas Benefit Show on December 22, 2022 at The Mill & […]
An instant modern-day grunge classic, Sydney indie mavericks Dear Seattle return armed with an anthemic new single idc, out now via Domestic La La. Packed with fuzzy guitars, nostalgic rock nods and catchy melodics for days, idc follows on from the quartet’s recent upbeat outing Nothing’s Stopping Me Now with lashings of heart and a […]
Gunaikurnai/Gippsland-based metalcore quartet ATLVS have just unveiled their frenetic mini-EP Shadow Dancer, produced by Damien Bigara (Diesect), and mixed/mastered by Michael Campbell (She Cries Wolf, Diamond Construct, Deficit). Shadow Dancer is a blistering three-track series that catapults into a maelstrom of thundering drums, shredding guitars and guttural vocals. Narratives about toxicity, being let down by […]
Gearing up for a debut full-length in 2024 via Exitus Stratagem Records, VORAATH unleashes brutal horror-inspired extreme metal. Earlier this year they revealed their new vocalist Chelsea Marrow (Visitant, The Monster Factory – Death Metal Choir for the video game DOOM Eternal with the reenvisioned, remixed, and remastered version of the single and music video […]
Ahead of the release of his brand new EP Mirage due out on Friday, November 1, multi-faceted guitarist and songwriter Plini has unveiled a scintillating new single Still Life. Balancing gleaming guitarwork, whimsical grooves and oscillating instrumentation, Still Life also features some spectacular additional fretwork courtesy of Animals As Leaders guitarist Tosin Abasi. “Tosin was […]
On December 15 the Frankenbok new live album will be available on all streaming platforms. With performances from all five line-ups of the band this ultimate Frankenbok live show is a must have for any Bok fan. And to top it all off you will also be able to watch the entire show on Youtube […]
With their new song Habits, rock outfit Checaine delivers a dynamic and unforgettable musical experience, showcasing their signature blend of raw energy and melodic finesse. The single takes listeners on a journey through the band’s evolving sound, with each note and lyric carefully crafted to leave a lasting impression. Driven by pulsating rhythms, electrifying guitar […]
Hot on the heels of wowing fans with the release of their critically acclaimed The Fear of Fear EP last week, Spiritbox have another mind-blowing surprise for fans in the shape of their collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion on her new release Cobra (Rock Remix) feat. Spiritbox. check it out below.
December 1, 2023 will see Canadian thrash metal titans, AGGRESSION, return with their brand new offering, titled Frozen Aggressors. The album will be released as CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats through Massacre Records. Following a previously-released, first single Circus Of Deception, today, AGGRESSION are premiering a music video for Song #666. “For […]
Following the success of their debut studio album Impius Viam, released in February 2020, and their highly acclaimed follow-up record Hädanfärd, released in July 2021, Night Crowned has solidified their place as one of Sweden’s best-kept blackened death metal secrets. Comprised of former and current members of renowned acts such as Dark Funeral, Nightrage, and […]
Strap on your bullet belts and gird up your loins! American power metal quintet Judicator has a sweet and sassy new track out, a cover of Barry Manilow’s Mandy, presented with a crimson music video. This track was recorded during the same time period as their last album The Majesty of Decay (Prosthetic Records) and […]
Words by Coco Le Sex Bomb Pix by Fozz Suncorp Stadium witnessed the double header of a lifetime this Wednesday as rock royalty’s Motley Crue and Def Leppard took the stage with an explosive and captivating performance. I can’t say I ever imagined seeing Motley Crue sitting down but alas the entire show was seated, […]
Words by Simon Russell-White Pix by SquirtyG First off, The Triffid, Brisbane really is a treat, the reason for it NOT ‘being so subtly tucked away in depths of Fortitude Valley’ is due to its instant gritty attractiveness the moment you enter. It’s staple for the Brisbane music scene and yet again it proved to […]
Marvel Studios debuts the final, thrilling trailer for “The Marvels”. The brand-new trailer, with a look back at The Avengers and the war against Thanos, sets up the stakes for Captain Marvel and her team as they go up against a formidable enemy. In Marvel Studios’ “The Marvels,” Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel has reclaimed her […]
In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new […]
“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 […]
David Griffiths, Harley Woods, Kyle McGrath and Lee Griffiths are back with the latest episode of The Popcorn Conspiracy Radio Show. In this episode they review The Marvels, Mercy Road, Killers Of The Flower Moon and Freelance. Meanwhile they also chat to Nick Barkla about The Healing and Scott Hicks about The Musical Mind: A […]
Australian filmmaker Scott Hicks chats to Dave Griffiths about his new documentary The Musical Mind: A Portrait In Process. Take a listen to the interview right here:
Australian filmmaker Nick Barkla this week joined us on HEAVY Cinema to chat about his brand new documentary The Healing. Take a listen to the interview below:
“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 […]
