The Dead Daisies have been busy during the COVID pandemic, teasing fans with singles from their long-awaited new album – the first to feature Glenn Hughes on vocals. Guitarist Doug Aldrich sat down with HEAVY during the week, guitar in hand, to run us through the bands’ new album Holy Ground, which will be out on January 22. Continue reading Standing On “Holy Ground” With THE DEAD DAISIES at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Inglorious are undoubtedly a band on the rise. With their infectious blending of 70’s influenced hard rock, coupled with the vocal prowess of frontman Nathan James, Inglorious have attracted attention on a global scale which looks set to finally translate to Australian audiences with the release of We Will Ride on February 12. James sat down with HEAVY during the week to talk about the album and plenty more. Continue reading INGLORIOUS On A Road To Rock at HEAVY ...
In a few short years, Midnite City have managed to find themselves atop the current resurgence of glam related hair metal, a feat extraordinary given the depth of emerging talent in that genre. Their second album There Goes The Neighborhood was voted fifth best Melodic Rock Album of the year in Classic Rock magazine and a whirlwind and highly successful tour of Australia early last year cemented their reputation in this country. Continue reading MIDNITE CITY Go Slightly ...
Hailing from Melbourne, Katana Cartel are a heavy metal band showcasing a tasteful cross-section of classic metal, power metal, modern and thrash metal genres. They return with their newest track “Grenade”, a song jam-packed with soaring vocals, crushing riffs and powerful rhythms. The Australian heavy metal five-piece are also gearing up for the release of their soon-to-be-announced sophomore full-length album, set to be released later this year. Continue ...
Architects have released the video for “Dead Butterflies”, the third single taken for the bands’ upcoming album For Those That Wish To Exist. The video was filmed at the legendary Royal Albert Hall in London last year. Watch “Dead Butterflies” below: Continue reading ARCHITECTS Release Third Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Accept are preparing to unleash their 16th studio album Too Mean To Die on January 29 after complications caused by COVID forced the release to be pushed back. To placate their fans while they are forced to wait once more the band has released another single from the album, “Zombie Apocalypse”. This hard-hitting tune contains everything you love about Accept and is further proof that the band just gets better with age. Continue reading ACCEPT Bring Forth The ...
The Dead Daisies have gone from strength to strength since the release of their self-titled album in 2013. They have released four studio, one live and one covers album to a growing army of fans worldwide and are praised by the global media in an era where Rock has been declared dead time and time again. The band’s DNA includes an amazing collective of players that includes John Corabi, Marco Mendoza, Richard Fortus, Dizzy Reed, Frank Ferrer, Darryl Jones, Tommy ...
White Void have announced the release of their debut album ANTI, along with two new singles, “Do.Not.Sleep.” and “This Apocolypse Is For You”. The Norwegian hard rock outfit have also signed with Nuclear Blast Records. Watch “Do.Not.Sleep.” below: Continue reading WHITE VOID Announce Debut Album at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Newly-staffed femme thrash metal engine Nervosa have released their explosive third single “Under Ruins”, cut from the bands’ upcoming full-length album Perpetual Chaos which is out on January 22 via Napalm Records. As a harbinger of their new record, Diva Satanica’s powerful and aggressive vocals draw the listener into the heavy vortex of Nervosa’s pure energy. Continue reading NERVOSA Release Latest Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Czech nu-metal outfit No Face No Case are in the unusual position of having yet to perform live despite being a band for 12 months. Despite COVID and lockdown, the band has managed to release three music videos, the latest of which is “Out Of The Blue”. The song reflects the bands rise to prominence and is a look at what is wrong with the bands’ local scene told in uncompromising fashion. Continue reading NO FACE NO CASE Release “Out of the Blue” at ...
“Summer” is the first track from a forthcoming EP titled Homelands by Aboriginal led punk-rock band Chasing Ghosts. Frontman Jimmy Kyle is a proud Koori man, a descendent of the Thungutti mob from the mid-north coast of NSW. He speaks and writes with a potent mind. Every track on the forthcoming EP is about real people and real situations, all of them born from intense real-life stories. Continue reading CHASING GHOSTS Drop First Single From EP at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, ...
AFI have filled the void between music by releasing two songs, “Twisted Tongues” and “Escape From Los Angeles”. These two singles are the bands’ first new music since 2018 and showcase all of the elements of AFI that have defined their career. This is the first of many releases planned for the year, with a new album announcement promised in the near future. Continue reading AFI With Double Single Release at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
“Reality exists in the human mind, and nowhere else”. Like many other quotes from George Orwell‘s legendary novel 1984, this statement describes today’s reality as if the book was published this morning. When real and virtual worlds converge, when the truth is no more a matter of fact but negotiable, when social media likes become a new currency freedom is nothing else than slavery. Continue reading ANDERWELT With New Album & Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, ...
Legendary British hard rock outfit Thunder have announced the release of their 13th studio album All The Right Noises on March 12. To celebrate the band have also released their latest single “Going To Sin City’”. The defiantly strutting track is a rare look back for the band, who perhaps only now are processing the whirlwind of their late 80’s and early 90’s adventures. Continue reading THUNDER Return With “Going To Sin City” at HEAVY Magazine ...
Legendary punk band Descendents share their new track “That’s The Breaks.” The track follows the politically-charged two-song single “Suffrage”, released ahead of the 2020 general election encouraging voting to take down the Trump administration. In triumph, “That’s The Breaks” serves as a farewell to 45 ahead of the upcoming inauguration. Watch “That’s The Breaks” below: Listen to “That’s The ...
As the release date for Warduna‘s new album Kvitravn looms large the band have released another track as a teaser for what is to come. “Skugge” (Shadow) outlines an eerie sonic journey voicing a dialogue between man and shadow. The brooding introduction of “Skugge” recalls the subtle majesty of fan-favourite “Helvegen,” as Wardruna’s idiosyncratic synthesis of hypnotic percussion and delicate vocal interplay comes to the forefront. Continue ...
After conquering the Sunset Strip in LA last year Aussie rockers Midnight Alibi were brought back to reality with the rest of the world when COVID ending their dream of capitalizing on that success. Rather than ponder lost opportunities the band bunkered down and emerged from lockdown ready to record their second album. The result is Higher Power which will be released towards the end of February. Continue reading MIDNIGHT ALIBI Return With New Single And Album at ...
Perth melodic metal outfit The Harvest Trail are preparing for the launch of their debut album Instinct on March 5. Intertwined with themes of Australian true crime tales, Instinct is a terrifying rampage packed with non-stop riffs and energetic aggression. Despite being fresh on the local circuit, The Harvest Trail has proven pedigree, comprising established musicians from former bands Claim The Throne and Red Descending. Continue reading THE HARVEST TRAIL Release ...
Lithuanian death/doom outfit Sullen Guest are set to release their third album on February 25. With a musical pedigree based on the foundations of old school metal, Chapter III also combines brighter melodic undertones and rhythms that punctuate throughout. Watch “Samsara” from Chapter III below: Continue reading SULLEN GUEST Set To Drop New Album at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music ...
Australia’s death metal newcomers Escarion are releasing their debut full-length album Pillars of the Faith independently worldwide on January 29. The band has released a guitar playthrough for their single “Greed”. You can watch Guitarist Johnny Arhondis playing the song also live at the Bendigo Hotel in Melbourne at their album launch party on the day of release. Continue reading ESCARION Announce Album Launch at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music ...
Hard rock outfit Kickin Valentina have released “War” from their upcoming album The Revenge Of Rock. With an infectious chorus and catchy riffs “War” gives an accurate insight into the rest of the album and comes out one week prior to its’ release on January 22 via Mighty Music. Pre-order or purchase The Revenge Of Rock HERE Watch “War” below: Continue reading KICKIN VALENTINA To Drop Album at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Angst-fueled punk ‘n’ roll band Nopes return with their third head-butting album Djörk which shows the Bay Area foursome more than ready to bury one of the most disastrous years in recent memory in a cacophony of disaffection and feedback. Bristling with angular riffs and glass-cutting hooks, Djörk is as unapologetically weird as it is offensively loud and noisy. Continue reading NOPES Release New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Legendary British heavy metal warriors Saxon loudly continue unveiling their Inspirations covers project with the release of second single “Speed King”. “Speed King” was originally released by Deep Purple from their classic 1970 album Deep Purple In Rock. “Without ‘Speed King’ there would be no ‘Motorcycle Man’,” said Biff Byford when explaining the importance of the song on Saxon’s early career ascendance. Continue reading SAXON Cover DEEP ...
Indiana metalcore outfit Relics have unveiled their latest offering “Static”. The song is a call-to-arms for the oppressed and encourages listeners to speak out and take control. Watch “Static” below: Continue reading RELICS Release “Static” at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Italian progressive metalcore quintet Prospective have shared their new single and music video for “Liar”. The digital two-track single also features an instrumental version of “Liar” and is available now as stream and download HERE Watch “Liar” below: Continue reading PROSPECTIVE With Latest Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Extreme metal outfit Ghosts of Atlantis have released the single “The Third Pillar” which is taken from their upcoming debut album 3.6.2.4. Building the lore around the mythology of ancient Greece and Atlantis, Ghosts Of Atlantis delivers their own unique story, a landscape weaving both historic findings and fantasy storytelling. Watch “The Third Pillar” below: Continue reading GHOSTS OF ATLANTIS Release New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music ...
UK hard rock band Silk Road have released a music video for their new single “Amber”. “Amber” is the third single taken from the bands’ debut album Grit For The Pretty which will be out later this year. Watch “Amber” below: Continue reading SILK ROAD with New Track at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Yes the movie that cancel culture didn’t want you to see is finally in cinemas. Now that I have had the chance to sit down and watch the film I can honestly tell you that once again the cancel culture brigade were way off the mark and well and truly barking up the wrong tree when it came to their criticism of Music. Of course though, should we be surprised? Continue reading MUSIC Review at HEAVY Cinema.
Get ready to go back to Bayside (again!) because Stan today announced the critically acclaimed comedy Saved By The Bell has been renewed for a second season, with ten brand new episodes on the way only on Stan. Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkley Lauren starred in the first celebrated season, reprising their roles as A.C. Slater and Jessie Spano, and were joined by John Michael Higgins, alongside a new class featuring Belmont Cameli, Dexter Darden, Mitchell Hoog, Alycia Pascual-Peña, Josie ...
The long wait for Muppet fans is almost over! The Muppet Show, Jim Henson’s iconic variety series that started it all, will begin streaming Friday, 19 February exclusively on Disney+. In addition to the first three seasons, fans will be able to enjoy seasons 4 and 5, which have never previously been released on home entertainment. The Muppet Show stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, the Swedish Chef, and more in a ground-breaking twist on the classic variety show, ...
I can still remember the first time I saw a Bill & Ted film. I was in Primary School and while at my friend’s place he shoved this pink and purple VHS into my hands and said “Dude, we need to watch this.” From that moment I was hooked with these likable idiots. I wanted to be them so much that they are probably one of the reasons why I love hard rock and I’d be lying if I didn’t say I used some of the things I learned from the film when it came to History at High School. Continue ...
Shadow In The Cloud is the kind of film that doesn’t know what it wants to be when it grows up… and I think I like it that way. As a film it is as much a monster horror as it is a war film and it is just as much sci-fi/fantasy as it is a thriller… yes, it is a very hard film to try and pigeon-hole. That all gets even trickier when I point out that three-quarters of the action of the film takes place in a small section of a place that barely gives leads actress Chloe ...
