With the sudden influx of international touring artists currently setting their sights on Australia, the concert-going public are understandably selective when it comes to venturing out. But one travelling musical spectacle that is impossible to resist is The World Is A Vampire Festival – led by The Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction – which kicks […]
Interview by Neville Pearce – Everblack Media Since returning in early 2021, Swedish metalcore outfit Aviana have tackled the music world led solely by vocalist Joel Holmqvist, enhancing their output and scope despite scaling down in leadership. After the departure of his former band members, Holmqvist elected to make Aviana more of a solo project […]
Knotfest Australia has been and gone and left us with some wonderful memories, but none more so perhaps than the scintilating performances delivered at all three shows by Knocked Loose. Simon and Kyra sat down with Isaac not long after the band got off stage at the third and final show in Brisbane.
With the inaugural Knotfest Australia now in the rear mirror it’s time to reflect on possibly the best metal festival to land on these shores. Period. It was a great showcase event with so many individual highlights, but most of the talk has been around Sheffield metal outfit Malevolence who topped many “band of the […]
Frenzal Rhomb release their tenth album, The Cup Of Pestilence, tomorrow (April 7), and so it’s time to oil up the guitars, sharpen the drumsticks and hitch up the wallet chain-mail; it’s time for battle!* *playing a reasonable number of shows spread out over a bunch of weekends with a kinda big but not too-long […]
Inter Idoru Artist Management is excited to announce that they have booked their 100th tour! This boutique artist management agency, specializing in artist development and management for independent and small-label artists, has been working tirelessly to help musicians achieve their dreams of artist growth as well as performing and touring overseas. The agency owner, Apryl […]
Eventually there comes a time when the hype about a band becomes superfluous, and their status alone speaks volumes. Such is the case with EMPEROR, the black metal gods hailing from Telemark, Norway. EMPEROR has become known as one of the originators of symphonic Black Metal that Norway is internationally renowned for. EMPEROR’s first Australian […]
After a monumental rebirth in 2022, this year Australian metal icons Sunk Loto are celebrating the album that changed the game, with the quartet today announcing the 20th anniversary tour of their 2003 opus Between Birth and Death. Bringing this special anniversary event to stages in Fremantle, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in late October and […]
On the back of the crazy success of their last album – the 2021’s #4 ARIA Album charting I’m Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken – the Hard-Ons today announce the June 2 release date of their new album, Ripper ’23, as well as the April 20 release of the album’s first single Apartment for […]
The Smashing Pumpkins‘ The World Is A Vampire Festival kicks off in just under two weeks time! The festival boasts some very special guests including alt-rock legends, Jane’s Addiction and killer Aussie rock from Amyl & The Sniffers, RedHook and Battlesnake. PLUS each show will feature professional wrestling matches between Billy Corgan’s NWA (National Wrestling […]
Astrodeath are primed, locked and loaded, and firmly in the hot seat after a monstrous few years solidifying themselves as one of Australia’s most revered heavy bands. The monolithic duo will embark on their first full-scale headlining national tour in support of the new album Vol.2 this June. With a release slated for 12.5.23 through […]
UK Ska Legends BAD MANNERS finally return down under for a Greatest Hits Tour. Fronted by Buster Bloodvessel with his exceptionally long tongue, big personality and even bigger figure, bald-headed Buster and BAD MANNERS have a huge set of fun original pop ska – Lip Up Fatty, Special Brew, Walking In The Sunshine, Lorraine, Just […]
KINGS OF THRASH “The MEGA Years” featuring David Ellefson & Jeff Young are set to perform live the MEGADETH albums Killing is my Business….and Business is Good as well as So Far, So Good… So What albums in their entirety on their upcoming Australian shows. KINGS OF THRASH “The MEGA Years” features GRAMMY® Award winning […]
Melbourne Metalcore sextet Earth Caller kicks off their Renormalization Tour this Thursday in Brisbane. Known for their dynamic and aggressive sound and relentlessly crushing live performances, Earth Caller are at the top of their game. The band’s just-released single Graphic stems from an extremely difficult time from one of the member’s home/family life. The track […]
Australian three-piece rock band SELFISH SONS today announce an Australian tour for June 2023. Recently featured on Live Nation’s Ones to Watch platform, the band has rapidly risen in popularity and garnered a passionate fanbase not just within Australia, but around the globe. The trio will kick off the BURN tour at Sydney’s Great Club […]
Interview by Simon Russell-White Knotfest Australia has been and gone and what a fantastic cyclone it was! With sold-out shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane it is fair to say the event was a resounding success, but it doesn’t end there! Thanks to the good people at Dallas Does PR, HEAVY was given the chance […]
Brisbane masters of metal ADRIATIC have been quiet of late but return with a vengeance with their new single A Lighthouse In The Desert. Filled with the technical wizardry and heaviness Adriatic have forged their name on, A Lighthouse In The Desert also showcases an ambient side to the band’s nature, highlighted by the soulful […]
Top-charting German force FEUERSCHWANZ will release their new studio album, Fegefeuer, on July 7, 2023 via Napalm Records. The successor to 2021’s acclaimed Memento Mori (#1 Official German Album Charts) is fully dedicated to metal and thus consistently continues the band’s path away from their comedic rock roots of days gone by. Today, the band […]
2023 is a huge year for VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. After they thrilled fans with their recent release, Pirates, the symphonic metal icons are now doubling down on the special experiences. After their very successful first headline tour in the US, the symphonic metal visionaries are ready to set sail in Europe, as their headline tour […]
Germany’s Eurovision Song Contest 2023 representatives, LORD OF THE LOST, have revealed a brand-new music video for Forever Lost, cut from their latest #1 charting album Blood & Glitter. The captivating music video consists of shocking news content from around the world, reflecting on the current state of the planet and society, and impending doom. […]
Australian doom merchants OCEANLORD have released the haunting new single, Come Home, taken from their forthcoming new album Kingdom Cold. Oceanlord’s Peter Willmott says of the track: “Come Home was written as a haunted tragedy, prompted by the thought that if ‘Home is where the heart is’, where is home when my heart has died? […]
Nine years since the first instalment of The Singularity Trilogy, virtuosic progressive metallers SCAR SYMMETRY, who recently re-signed to Nuclear Blast Records, have announced The Singularity (Phase II – Xenotaph) which will be released on June 9. To coincide with the announcement, the band have also released the video for the album’s first single Scorched […]
Dexys are back! 11 years since the release of their last album of original music, the acclaimed One Day I’m Going to Soar, the band return with a stunning new record, The Feminine Divine, out July 28 on 100% Records. The Feminine Divine’s arrival is heralded by the release of the glorious first single I’m […]
May 26, 2023 sees Swedish modern melodic metal outfit dEMOTIONAL reissue their latest, much acclaimed masterpiece Scandinavian Aftermath. With four albums under their belt and following their recent, worldwide signing with AFM Records the Hamburg-based powerhouse label is proud to present the band’s self-released 2021-offering, Scandinavian Aftermath, to a global audience. The quintet from Gothenburg, […]
On July 7, 2023, Swedish power metal force BLOODBOUND will release their hotly-anticipated, new studio offering Tales From The North. The band’s tenth album will be coming out as a 2-CD digipak including a live CD, a strictly limited box set as well as coloured vinyl LPs. When it comes to defending the core values […]
Norwegian metalcore act Fixation made their first appearance in 2020, and has since then positioned themselves as one of the most promising new international acts. Garnering high praise from notable media outlets and earning a reputation for their dynamic live performances, raw talent, and impactful music, the band is now gearing up for their debut […]
Following on from their fan-adored release Stay and their debut album Necking On And Kicking Off, Darkinjung/Central Coast-based punk-rock quartet Stone Lions have just revealed their riveting new single New Year’s Ghost – produced by Craig Wilkinson (RedHook) and mixed by James Paul Wisner (Underoath, Paramore). New Year’s Ghost is two minutes of raucous, modern […]
Following the success of their acclaimed 2022 second effort Rumble Of Thunder, groundbreaking Mongolian rock group THE HU—who use traditional Mongolian instrumentation, throat singing and perform entirely in their native language have announced a deluxe version of the album will be released June 30 via Better Noise Music. Rumble Of Thunder: Deluxe Album will further […]
Connecticut metalcore outfit Currents have shared the new video for So Alone. “So Alone explores isolation, whether self-induced or through outside factors,” says singer Brian Wille. “It expresses the pain of not being able to relate to those we love or to even be in their presence, and bemoans that separation in whatever form it […]
Swedish Metalcore sensation Aviana have made a big impact on the global Metalcore scene since their return in February 2021. Led solely by vocalist Joel Holmqvist as a consequence of past members leaving the band, Holmqvist has exceed all expectations and taken the band further down the path for greatness, surely considered among the best […]
Once again, Dutch thrash icons LEGION OF THE DAMNED unload hatred and anger into their remarkable depths of black and death metal, releasing yet another unmatched demon with the upcoming album, The Poison Chalice, out May 26, 2023 via Napalm Records. Surrounded by pitch-black darkness and tortured souls, the demonic underworlds are ready to eat. […]
Your favourite heavy metal force BURNING WITCHES have unleashed their newest ounce of mischief with the brand new single Unleash The Beast. On this track, roaring, duelling guitars battle each other with top-notch, fast-paced performances while the energy of the song rises to its climax when the sharp voice of singer Laura Guldemond combines with […]
San Diego, California-based deathgrind mavericks CATTLE DECAPITATION have unleashed their Scourge Of The Offspring video. The band’s latest bruiser appears on their tenth studio album, Terrasite, set for release May 12 via Metal Blade Records. Though many bands have tried, no one articulates the real apocalypse humanity is facing as vividly and succinctly as CATTLE […]
Aussie Alt/Hard Rockers Accidental President have released a brand new single titled Ready Kid?. The track is the first single off the band’s forthcoming album Was It Meant To Be This Way? due out later in the year. Showcasing an uptempo, riff laden track with a penetrating vocal hook written with live audiences in mind, […]
Danish extreme metal quintet THE ARCANE ORDER return with its fourth album Distortions From Cosmogony set for a June 9 release via Black Lion Records. With its new experienced line-up, the band has created an epic metal album within its singular style combining the extreme, the grandiose, technical and melodic while telling the story of […]
Words: Shannon-Lee Sloane – The Colourful Writer Pix by Tom Wilson thanks to Sense Music Media Emotions were running high on Friday night as Brisbane’s hardcore groove metal masters Massic took to the stage for their final live performance. Their final show. The end of an era. The last hurrah from a band that will […]
Out Now Words by Kris Peters There must be something in the beer up here in Queensland, because the amount of quality metal releases coming out of the state, and Brisbane in particular, is staggering. Next up is Morana’s Curse with their debut self-titled EP and, although this will be my first listen to the […]
Words by Jimmy Glinster I’m not sure which part of the day was the strangest, the fact I was rolling into a show at lunchtime or the fact that I was going to a band competition. It’s both the first time I’ve been to a show at lunchtime or a band comp for at least […]
Out Now Review by Kris Peters No, it’s not an April Fools Prank. Melbourne extreme doom metal outfit Mammon’s Throne have indeed dropped their second album, and, being self-titled, shows the band are confident they have delivered the musical goods. Album opener and single Return Us To The Stars kicks in on the back of […]
Out now Review by Erin Eddy Ask any Aussie alternative music fan in their late 30s and beyond about a golden age of music in this country, and they will likely tell you Triple J was a beast in the mid ’90s through until the early 2000s. If someone asked you “what kind of music […]
Words by Metal V Pix by Kaotic Images The end has come to three days of tracking the east coast of Australia following the inaugural KNOTFEST Australia from south to north has finally come to a close, and fuck me I’m tired is an understatement! Many early 4am wake-ups have not been missed but getting […]
Ever since the success of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider making $275 million at the box office back in 2001 it has felt that Hollywood has realised that the gamer’s buck is one worth chasing. The only issue during that time is that ‘good’ movies based on video games have been incredibly difficult to make. While […]
Bateman, Affleck and Damon!!! With a cast list like that there is no way you can go into Air and not expect some brilliant performances. Add that to my love of NBA basketball and not surprisingly I was excited about this film – but did I expect to be now saying it is one of […]
Brand new horror film Abruptio is one of the most unusual films to have been released in a while so we sent Harley Woods and Kyle McGrath to check it out. You can hear their review here:
The latest episode of The Popcorn Conspiracy is now online. In this episode we cover John Wick: Chapter 4, Abruptio, Shackleton and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. We also had a chat to Owen Conway about his film Ghost Town and AT Sharma about his film Hypnotica.
