Fresh off the back of a successful stint as part of the recent Under The Southern Stars Festival, Melbourne rockers Electric Mary are about to set off on an Australian tour with Shotgun Mistress that sees them visit every state of Australia. After having to change the dates a number of times due to current […]
Melbourne rock outfit Shotgun Mistress have been making waves since the release of their self-titled debut album mid last year. They burst onto the scene with a swagger and assuredness that could almost have been mistaken for arrogance had they not delivered everything they promised and more. Originally formed by Matt Wilcock – better known […]
Music is meant to be fun. It always has been, and always should be, but in the modern corporate age that sense of fun is all too often consumed by the financial bottom line. Too many great bands fall by the wayside because they aren’t marketable enough or are not considered good investments, which is […]
Live music events don’t get much bigger than Fist Full Of Rock, which hits Eatons Hill Hotel in Brisbane this Friday, April 29, and the Enmore Theatre in Sydney on September 2. Featuring The Poor, The Angels, Baby Animals and Rose Tattoo, Fist Full Of Rock is more than a concert event. It is Australian […]
Udo Dirkschneider needs no introduction amongst old-school metal lovers. Starting his distinguished career as vocalist for Accept, he continued pushing with projects U.D.O and Dirkschneider to firmly establish himself among the greats. Musically, Udo is an enigma, a man who has consistently and successfully done things entirely his own way, which is an increasing rarity […]
People fear change and the unknown, particularly when it comes to music. They expect their favourite bands and musicians to recycle a sound or formula that they connect with and, more often than not, shy away when that artist attempts something different musically. For Alex Lifeson (Rush) and Andy Curran (Coney Hatch), their new project […]
Fifteen years into their career, San Francisco technical death metal giants FALLUJAH have never sounded more vital or intense. On their stunning 5th album, Empyrean, due out September 9 from Nuclear Blast, the band emerges revitalized as they explore new sonic realms and revisit elements of style executed on early records. With an overhauled lineup that includes primary songwriter/guitarist Scott Carstairs and compeer/drummer […]
Following the release of Infinite and Murphy’s Law feat. Florent Salfati (Landmvrks), Suasion are now dropping their first brand-new single Transformation along with a music video. The cinematic electronic metalcore architects Suasion have also announced that they are almost finished in the studio of their forthcoming studio album and the newest single is taken from the album that will be released via Atomic Fire Records. Transformation is the […]
The future of British metal lies in safe hands with CONJURER, who will release their long-awaited new album Páthos on July 1, 2022 via Nuclear Blast Records. A triumphant return from Conjurer following their world-renowned 2018 debut Mire, Páthos is a band flexing their creative muscles, deepening their approach and thought, and expanding their sound. Today, CONJURER deliver their second single, Rot. It’s a tortured, battered listening experience, […]
Australian hard rock funk machine Mammal are no strangers to getting their point across through music. Where they differ from other bands of the same ilk is that Mammal are a killer outfit in their own right, with the stance taken by individual members accentuated through the band’s music rather than being lost in the […]
For many years, the number of people suffering from burnout or depression has been steadily increasing in Germany. The speed of life seems to be getting faster and faster. For some, this makes them all the more reluctant to show weakness. It therefore seems more appropriate than ever that the Berlin post-hardcore trio Future Palace […]
No, it’s NOT the C-Tier Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles villain – it’s Perth punk/hardcore outfit RATKING. Today, they are bursting out of their Perth isolation guidelines to announce their EP Nervous Nature, which will be out on Friday June 17 (with vinyl to arrive later on in 2022), released via Collision Course/MGM Distribution. Digital and […]
Albury-based Non-Binary Artist Jay Groenveld is lifting the veil on their heavy/artistic project Rain Maiden. The heavy music artist is also dropping their first single (of many to come this year!) Manic. The first single will be released Friday April 29th and is available to be pre-saved/pre-order now at http://ffm.to/rainmaiden_manic. Jay, who identifies as non-binary […]
UK chart-toppers DON BROCO have released their brand-new single Fingernails via Sharptone Records. The incendiary new track takes aim at the violent nature of the world with gargantuan riffs, punchy beatdowns and a huge anthemic chorus. It’s accompanied by the kind of epic animated sci-fi / dinosaur / disaster-movie style video that DON BROCO excel at.
Norwegian nihilists BLACK VOID have unleashed their second single Dadaist Disgust onto the world, featuring black metal legend Sakis Tolis (ROTTING CHRIST). The single comes with a mesmerizing music video, that you can watch below. Get the single digitally here: https://bfan.link/BVdadaist-disgust Their forthcoming record Antithesis will be released on 27 May. A bold debut filled with nihilistic aggression and desperation – it is furious and […]
Hardcore legends, Terror, are releasing their eighth full-length, Pain Into Power, next Friday, May 6, via Pure Noise Records. The album marks a full circle moment for Terror as they teamed with founding guitarist and current Nails mastermind, Todd Jones, who produced the new material. The result is 20 minutes of unrelenting hardcore fury that’s sure to turn heads with longtime fans and the uninitiated alike. The band […]
Humans, you have waited long enough! The day is finally here! As of today, your Lords and Masters GWAR unleash their latest aural masterpiece. Taken from their forthcoming album The New Dark Ages, GWAR is pleased as piss to debut the song Mother Fucking Liar. Watch the visualizer and listen to the song below.. “This song is for anybody who’s sick […]
Hailing from Dayton, Ohio ABERTOOTH LINCOLN are an aggressive, spacey, hardcore progressive punk band. Their music is heavy, weird, complicated and can flip genres within seconds. The bottom line is they are unique and refreshing. How do you really describe ABERTOOTH LINCOLN? You can’t, and you have to listen in order to make your own conclusion. Mother is Coming was released as […]
Black Label Society shares the official music video for their single, You Made Me Want to Live from their latest album, Doom Crew Inc., out now via Spinefarm. “Black Label Society’s New Video for ‘YOU MADE ME WANT TO LIVE’ is so good it gave me Temporary Relief from my Excruciating Jock Itch,” said frontman, Zakk Wylde.
After the announcement of their highly anticipated album Towards The Dying Lands which will be released on July 1, and after the release of the first two singles of the upcoming longplayer, HORIZON IGNITED deliver now their third single of the album called Servant. The Finns are once again coming around the corner with a tempting foretaste of the album […]
Symphonic death metal maestros SEPTICFLESH have revealed a striking lyric video, accompanying their magnificent new single A Desert Throne. Depicting a desolate, desert wasteland, completely void of humanity as we know it – one hopes that the end of times are a farfetched, distant future… Watch A Desert Throne lyric video below. SEPTICFLESH’s forthcoming studio […]
Extreme Metal pioneers VENOM INC. are proud to announce their sophomore album There’s Only Black, which will be released on September 23, 2022 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS. Almost 40 years after their inception, the revitalized 1989 – 1992 Venom line-up of guitarist Jeff “Mantas” Dunn and vocalist/bassist Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan and the new addition of drummer Jeramie ‘Warmachine’ Kling have returned with one hell of a […]
Sweden’s TRIBULATION are now releasing a very special digital single called The Dhampir, as the final sequel to their latest studio album release Where the Gloom Becomes Sound. The 18-minute opus, which is divided into 3 acts, so far has only been released in full-length as a bonus track on the Deluxe vinyl version of […]
Psych rock outfit, KILFEATHER, are back with their latest single Dwelling, out now across digital platforms, through Riot Records/Golden Robot Records. Dwelling is a dark and wild ride. With a high tempo shuffle that’s almost a country inspired rhythm section, it’s invariably accompanied by heavy rock guitars and eerie crooning vocals. The lyrics share a peek inside the feelings of […]
“So as we enter our 40th year it is pretty crazy to think about that. The first thing I thought of was reissuing the first Metal Massacre album. I thought it would be difficult to get the rights etc.. it ended up being one of the easiest things as all the bands were super cool […]
Indian rock band The Puncher Shop are back with a brand new single titled Band Aid Love. Band Aid Love is the band’s second release and is a deep dive into the band’s creative vision, which clearly involves rock genre elasticity. After the release of their first single The Specter in 2021, The Puncher Shop […]
GEISHAS OF DOOM is a lo-fi punk rock band from Amsterdam with members of Giant Tiger Hooch, ATLANTA, and Trickebolt. The third EP Sick Music For the Sickest People – Vol. 3 was written in one day and recorded on a four-track cassette deck, of which all 4 tracks were used. The result is a psychotic […]
MoonDoll Festival 2022 is coming! Saturday, June 4 at the iconic Mansfield Tavern. Two stages. Over 20 bands. A mix of genres including rock, metal, punk, folk, grunge, electronic, industrial, indie, alternative and more. Market stalls. Roaming artists. Festival food menu. Fashion show + more. MoonDoll 2022 has got it all. First Line Up Announcement: […]
Tempe, Arizona-based deathgaze outfit KARDASHEV will release their stunning sophomore full-length, Liminal Rite, on June 10 via Metal Blade Records, today unveiling the record’s first single and pre-orders. Forged in 2012, KARDASHEV’s mission statement could best be described as, “Attempting to create the most beautiful, heavy music through themes of love, loss, and altruism in […]
Power metal unit VICTORIUS reports back from the battlefield with the next single of their upcoming full-length, Dinosaur Warfare Pt. 2 – The Great Ninja War. Victorious Dinogods cracks open this mystical world and gives a taste of what to expect from the album, featuring strong vocals, heavy guitar riffs and euphoric tunes that accompany their fight to protect […]
Local supports have been announced for Devilskin‘s upcoming Australian tour with Shepherd’s Reign, with These Four Walls playing in Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Emergency Rule supporting the Adelaide show and Frankenbok being added to Melbourne.
On April 22, 2022, Bergen-based heavy rock overlords AUDREY HORNE will ring the Devil’s Bell with a future Scandinavian hard rock classic. Four years after their much-acclaimed Blackout record, the band is currently gearing up for the release of their seventh studio album, Devil’s Bell, that drops this Friday via Napalm Records. What started back in 2002 soon took the Norwegians […]
Dragged Under and Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group have announced a June 10 release date for the band’s new studio album UPRIGHT ANIMALS. To celebrate this, they have revealed the video for new song All of Us. You can pre-order the album here. The release will be available on CD, an orange transparent LP, and digitally. Check out the video below.
Universal Music April 29 German industrial metal magnets Rammstein have announced their eighth studio album, Zeit (Time) will be released on April 29. The album will come out exactly three years after their untitled multi-platinum album, which made them one of the most successful German bands of all time. While I have never been a […]
UNFD Out Now Words by Jimmy Glinster With a name like Ocean Grove I was straight up expecting some kind of Parkway Drive imitation band like the many we’ve seen over the years once it became popular to name your band after the place you grew up. At least they didn’t feel the need to […]
Metal Blade Records May 6 Motor Sister are possibly one of the major so-called supergroups that have somehow slipped under the global radar. Led by vocalist/guitarist Jim Wilson (Mother Superior), with the guitar royalty of Scott Ian (Anthrax), the majestic bass playing of Joey Vera (Armoured Saint), the drumming prowess of John Tempesta (White Zombie, […]
If there is ever an actor that deserves to play himself in a film it is certainly Nicolas Cage. Cage has unfairly been made the subject of some pretty unfair jokes over the years. Unfair because unlike many other actors out there Cage has always been an actor that has been willing to ‘experiment’ with […]
Filmmaker Jane Castle chats to us about her new film When The Camera Stopped Rolling which chronicles the career of her mother, Lilias Fraser, a filmmaker who was a pioneer in the Australian film industry. Take a listen to the full interview right here:
Filmmaker Celina Stang chats to HEAVY Cinema about her brand new film Mother Mountain which is released in cinemas today. Take a listen to the full interview right here:
There seems to be an element creeping through Hollywood where some filmmakers seem to think that a film needs a ‘weird’ element to try and set it apart from other films that are currently in cinemas. We saw it earlier this year with the film C’mon, C’mon where the filmmakers thought that filming it in […]
Last week we spoke to Audrey Diwan about her new film Happening. This week we take a look at the film itself. Take a listen to Dave’s review right here:
Brand new war drama Farewell, Mr Haffmann has just been released into cinemas and this week Dave Griffiths went along to check it out. Take a listen to his full review:
With brand new documentary Elizabeth: A Portrait In Parts in cinemas now we sent Dave Griffiths along to check it out. Take a listen to his full review right here:
Sometimes when a perfect cast comes together the result is pure magic. That is certainly the case with brand new action comedy The Lost City that brings together a group of Hollywood A-Listers for a film that is one of the biggest surprises of 2022. Like horror-comedy the action-comedy genre is one of the hardest […]
Stan today announced that Tudor drama Becoming Elizabeth will premiere Sunday 12 June, same day as the U.S, only on Stan. Starring Alicia von Rittberg (Fury, Charité) as a young Elizabeth Tudor, Becoming Elizabeth explores the fascinating, untold story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen. Long before she ascended the throne, young Elizabeth Tudor (Alicia von Rittberg) was an orphaned teenager who became embroiled […]
A new trailer and poster are now available for Marvel Studios’ “Thor: Love and Thunder,” offering long-awaited clues to what’s in store for the God of Thunder. The film finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced – a quest for inner peace. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as […]
