Itâs been almost 20 years since Bruce Dickinson released his last solo album Tyranny Of Souls back in 2005, but the wait is almost over with the release of The Mandrake Project on March 1. Much has happened with Dickinson both professionally and personally between albums, and he pours the bulk of it out on […]
Greek metal masters of mayhem Suicidal Angels tomorrow release their eighth studio album Profane Prayer, reaffirming their growing stature as one of the leaders of the next phase of metal evolution. Since forming Suicidal Angels at just 16 years of age back in 2001, Nick Melissourgos (vocals, guitars) has overseen a changing of the guard […]
Japanese metal hybrid outfit Paledusk recently completed a tour of this country with countrymen Crossfaith. The two bands played to large crowds at every performance, culminating with both bands playing at CVLTFEST in Brisbane last weekend. Combining metalcore, industrial metal, nu-metal and electronic elements, Paledusk are a band rapidly on the rise, hastened by the […]
Manchester death metal outfit Ingested are the gift that keeps on giving. Since their 2020 album Where Only God May Tread, the three-piece masters of metal have released roughly one album per year, culminating in The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams which will be unleashed via Metal Blade Records on April 5. “I didn’t […]
Pioneers of Electronic Industrial Music, The Crystal Method, return to Australia from March 1 via Auckland on February 29 for a string of showstopping performances. Despite only 14 months elapsing since their last trip out here, such has been the demand for The Crystal Method to bring their music back that these new shows are […]
The Outback Music Festival Group have today announced that they will stage the biggest-ever Bash event this August when the Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash kicks off on the iconic Outback plains outside Silverton, NSW. A record 14,000 festival goers will hit the road to the spectacular red earth site to take in a line-up […]
Ville Valo is here in 2 week’s time, marking his first visit in over 10 years. VV and his band will be delivering a comprehensive and career-spanning set taking in the greatest hits from his band HIM as well as material from his highly acclaimed VV album, Neon Noir. Joining him for all Australian shows […]
When it came time to find an Australian support to share the stage with them on their final tour, The Damned sent a list of potential bands. That “list” only had one name on it: The Hard Ons. No substitutes would be considered. As one of Australia’s most legendary punk purveyors, The Hard Ons need […]
Melbourne industrial titans Witchgrinder will release their highly anticipated third album, Nothing Stays Buried on March 28. To support the release they have just announced their Nothing Stays Buried Tour which will lay waste to venues across the land this April. Vocalist Travis Everett comments on the upcoming tour, âWith Witchgrinder freshly dropping our third […]
Bringing the noise firmly back in 2024, Australian behemoths ALPHA WOLF will embark on an Australian headline tour this August. Named for and celebrating their upcoming new album Half Living Things, the Half Living Things Australian Tour will continue the band’s explosive run of live shows of late along with some special international guests, including […]
Regurgitator have announced their It’s So InvasiveâŚTour 2024, spanning a colossal 21 dates across the nation this May and June. Itâs so invasive⌠Letâs get this flow on the road. This ainât no pop show⌠this here is an epic all-out crashing the rocks show. From a year past of Units, Kiss, Weezer, and a […]
This Saturday (02 March), Palaye Royale will be playing an acoustic show at The Regent in Los Angeles.100% of the proceeds from this special acoustic show will be donated to help support their mumâs courageous battle against stage four brain and lung cancer. For those fans not based in LA and those who missed out […]
The Midnight Devils are sweeping through Australia this July supporting Bon But Not Forgotten as they celebrate 50 years of AC/DC, but the hard-rocking glam party animals have also managed to score a few headline sideshows. With the Sydney sideshow at the Duke Of Enmore on July 11 being announced recently, today the Devils are […]
Sydney SKILLET fans you have created an absolute Monster by selling out the band’s show at The Metro in record time. The demand for tickets has been amazing, and organisers have announced that they are upgrading the venue from the totally sold-out Metro Theatre to The Enmore Theatre. So Panheads donât fear, a Hero has […]
Between You & Me have delivered more exciting news today, announcing a headline Australian tour in support of their highly anticipated SH!T YEAH EP, due for release on April 5. Proudly presented by triple j, Capital Artist Group, and Select Music, the five-date run will take place in May across Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, and […]
Swedish high energy rock ‘n’ roll legends THE HELLACOPTERS have released a documentary called Let’s Talk Grande Rock Revisited in which they share interesting background information on the double album Grande Rock Revisited that’s out now via Nuclear Blast Records. The insightful clip directed by Emil Klinta shows original members Nicke, Robert, Boba and Dregen […]
Assembling an essential collection of generational anthems, LINKIN PARK will present their first-ever career-spanning Greatest Hits album entitled Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023) on April 12 via Warner Records. Pre-order/Pre-save HERE. It will be available at all DSPs and in various physical configurations, including CD, Cassette, and double Vinyl. For the latter, there are several limited […]
For their second time down under, Spainâs most highly successful thrash metal act ANGELUS APATRIDA have just two dates to go. Tonight at Stranded Bar in Brisbane and tomorrow night (Wednesday) at Vinnies on the Gold Coast. Signed to Century Media Records with no need to regain momentum, ANGELUS APATRIDA are more ready than most […]
HEAVY is starting a new column this week, when we present the Featured Album post. But, in the usual HEAVY way, it has been done with a twist. HEAVY will review the new album first then interview the band where we will read our review track by track and see if we are on the […]
Having just returned from the European leg of their Magno Interitus headline tour, there’s no rest for the wicked for Danish deathcore maniacs CABAL. Theyâve released a new rework of their song If I Hang, Let Me Swing, which saw the band partner with Danish industrial-techno collective JOHN CXNNOR. The result of this energetic collaboration […]
Oozing with sultry melodics and sweltering riffs, the brand new single Obsession from Melbourne rockers Thornhill, out today via UNFD, is a sharpened delight. Welding the rugged sensuality of Deftones together with Thornhill’s trademark beaming charisma, Obsession transcends into decadent waters, with vocalist Jacob Charlton unleashing on narcissistic desires against a primal sonic backdrop. Check […]
On You Wonât Go Before Youâre Supposed To, Knocked Loose have honed in on a diverse, cohesive and savagely aggressive album that sums up the massive strides theyâve taken during their decade as a band, and asserts their boundless potential going forward. Internally, there was the need to challenge themselves as songwriters while retaining the […]
Progressive rock/metal enthusiasts, brace yourselves for a rare musical sonic journey. Sweden’s Quantum, the innovative and boundary-pushing progressive rock band, is thrilled to announce the release of their highly anticipated full length debut album, Down the Mountainside. Scheduled for release on April 19, this musical odyssey promises eight elaborate, intense compositions spanning 45 minutes of […]
RRHOF-inductee and guitar legend Ace Frehley releases a new video for Cherry Medicine, featured on his new album, 10,000 Volts. His highly-anticipated album will be released tomorrow. Produced and co-written by Ace and Steve Brown, the uncontainable energy on the 11-tracks showcases some of Ace’s best works since his ’78 solo album. On Cherry Medicine, […]
Grammy-nominated band Sum 41 has shared their newest single Waiting On A Twist Of Fate, out now via Rise Records, from their upcoming final album Heaven :x: Hell. The second single from the double albumâs pop-punk Heaven side, Waiting On A Twist Of Fate harkens back to the earliest days of the bandâs pop-punk roots. […]
Alt-rock quartet Unpeople have announced the details of their debut, self-titled EP, that’s set for release on April 19 via SharpTone Records. In line with the announcement, the band have also released a video for their second single, Waste.
Swedenâs masters of thunderous, melodic futurism, AMARANTHE, have released their highly anticipated album The Catalyst via Nuclear Blast Records. Along with the album release, a music video has dropped for the title track. Watch it below.
FLAMING WREKAGE arrives in 2024 with force, armed with their hardest-hitting record to date. Terra Inferna is without doubt the band’s most dynamic and accomplished record with the new track and second single Ghosts announcing itself immediately with FLAMING WREKAGEâS signature groove and pummelling drive. In what is undoubtedly one of the upcoming albums’ more […]
Rising Chicago rock band BELMONT has dropped a fiery new banger called All Bite. The track is found on the band’s upcoming, eagerly anticipated third record, Liminal, that’s due out April 12 from Pure Noise Records. Commenting on the new single, vocalist Taz Johnson says: “Being a heavier song off the record, All Bite sends […]
New Zealand/South African punk rock legends The Transits have just released their highly anticipated debut album The Transits, alongside a music video for lead single Heartbreak Queen. Not only is this newly released debut album a 10-track Indie-Punk, Synth-Pop banger – itâs the result of many hours writing and recording online and across three home […]
Mighty German heavy metal/power metal unit HAMMER KING strike with their brand-new hammering single, The Devil Will I Do, together with an official music video. The vigorous song is cut from the bandâs upcoming studio album, KĂśnig und Kaiser, set for release on March 22, 2024 via Napalm Records. KĂśnig und Kaiser continues the storyline […]
Following the release of their crushing new studio album Creation Undone last Friday, February 23 through Peaceville Records, the revered death metal legends Morta Skuld now unleash a new single and video on the masses for the song Perfect Prey. Check it out below.
March 22, 2024 will see symphonic metal vikings LEAVES’ EYES release their much-awaited, new studio album Myths Of Fate via . Today, the band is premiering an epic music video for their new single In Eternity in support of their upcoming record release.
German modern metal act DUST BOLT have unleashed their brand new, much-discussed studio album, Sound & Fury, out now on AFM Records. To celebrate today’s record release day in style, followed by an extensive touring schedule with live dates in Europe but also in support of SUICIDAL ANGELS on their upcoming UK tour in April, […]
Following their much acclaimed, eleventh studio album, Electric Sounds (released in September 2023 on AFM Records), the undisputed kings of balls-out rockânâroll DANKO JONES have unleashed a high-voltage, new track entitled Waiting For You. This previously unreleased song is a bonus track taken off the upcoming DANKO JONES Electric Sounds Deluxe Version, that is slated […]
New World Artists March 6 Mammal has been right up there as one of my all-time favourite bands from the moment I stumbled across them in one of the side tents at the Gold Coast Big Day Out in 2009. I remember walking past the three-quarter full tent and hearing a rumbling mixture of rock, […]
Nuclear Blast RecordsRelease Date: 01.03.2024 Words by Greg Walker âSo, what was once forbidden becomes fringe, and what was fringe becomes mainstreamâ. And thus begins Ministryâs upcoming State Of The Union report Hopiumforthemasses, and perhaps aptly describing what Ministry has morphed into in later years: a project that was once considered fringe and venomous is […]
Pix by McBrad Media Words by Emma Moule Perched near the bar with a perfect view from the 308 merch desk, I watched as a diverse crowd of 80s punks and metalheads rapidly loaded into The Zoo, nearly hitting the 400-head capacity. Between the mowhawks and battle jackets this crossover gig was one to remember. […]
Out Now Words by Greg Walker Mick Mars. Bob Alan Deal. B.A.D. by name, bad by nature. The name is synonymous with 80s Hollywood glam rock flagbearers MĂśtley CrĂźe, with Mick’s sound such a dominant factor in the formation of my heavy music tastes, a staple that remains to this very day. His bluesy grit […]
Pix by Kaotic Images Words by Lewd Scoff *Apologies to These Four Walls who I arrived too late to catch* I will admit I have only been a fan of Yorba Linda, California-based âpioneersâ of metalcore ATREYU since they changed their line-up in 2021. Before that, I always presumed, they were a MySpace scene band […]
Words and pix by Jenna Flood I was lucky enough to see In Flames and Kreator twice on their co-headline tour, Klash of the Titans, in Australia last week. Canberra and Sydney were the two shows I caught out of their string of 5 that all had fantastic ticket sales. The tour included the often […]
Words by Matt New Pix by Angie New Photography Over the past few years, we have seen a resurgence in heavy genres such as Nu-Metal and Metalcore, and the market has been flooded with bands that can sometimes be indistinguishable from one another. One band that does not conform to the norm is the Californian […]
The countdown to Supanova #100 is on, as Supanova Comic Con & Gaming announces the latest stars to sign on for the conventionâs 95th outing in Melbourne (6-7 April 2024) and 96th on the Gold Coast (13-14 April 2024). Headlining the âbountifulâ announcements is returning Star Wars Supa-Star Temuera Morrison, a performer whose career milestones come from opposite ends of the galaxy, from the […]
Marvel Studios released the first trailer for the highly anticipated âDEADPOOL & WOLVERINE.â The trailer, poster and trailer stills are all available now to share with your readers. Shawn Levy directs âDEADPOOL & WOLVERINEâ which stars Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, and Matthew Macfadyen. Kevin Feige, Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Levy […]
Genre: Musical Event Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James and Keala Settle Director: Jon M. Chu Written by: Winnie HolzmanBased on the musical Wicked, music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman, from the novel by Gregory Maguire Producers: Marc Platt, David Stone Executive Producers: David Nicksay, Stephen Schwartz, […]
Check out the new trailer for âKingdom of the Planet of the Apes,â 20th Century Studiosâ all-new action-adventure spectacle. âKingdom of the Planet of the Apesâ opens in Australian Cinemas on May 9, 2024, and will be available in IMAXÂŽ as well as other premium screen formats. Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several […]
Director: Lee Isaac Chung Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, David Corenswet, Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane, Daryl McCormack, Kiernan Shipka, Nik Dodani and Maura Tierney The epic studio disaster movie returns with an adrenaline-pumping, seat- gripping, big-screen thrill ride that puts you in direct contact with one of natureâs most wondrousâand destructiveâforces. From the producers of […]
Director: Adam Wingard Cast: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns and Fala Chen The epic battle continues! Legendary Picturesâ cinematic Monsterverse follows up the explosive showdown of âGodzilla vs. Kongâ with an all-new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their […]
This week Dave Griffiths sat down and had a chat with Freya Allan about her role in the brand new horror film Baghead. You can take a listen to the interview right here:
This week we were joined by Simon Foster to chat about the 2024 Melbourne Sci-Fi Film Festival and it turned into a discussion about the best sci-fi films of all time. Take a listen to the interview and discussion right here:
Thanks to our good friends at StudioCanal we have some double passes to giveaway for the brand new horror film Baghead which is released in cinemas on Feb 22nd. For your chance to win a pass just message us through our Facebook page and tell us what hit television series the star of Baghead, Freya […]
The idea of a film centring around the character of Madame Web is certainly a surprising move from Marvel. In the comics the character is an older woman, which obviously isnât the case here, and after watching the film you quickly realise this film perhaps unintentionally changes the Spider-Man lore that has been set up […]
Dave and Lee Griffiths take a look at one of the most anticipated Australian films of the year with Force Of Nature: The Dry 2. Take a listen to the review right here:
Big freeze. Bigger ghosts. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire â in cinemas March 21. Tickets are on sale now at www.GhostbustersFrozenEmpire.com.au In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started â the iconic New York City firehouse â to team up with the original Ghostbusters, whoâve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to […]
For many film lovers these days the cinema has become a place of action blockbusters, epic stunts and superhero franchises. But all of that seems to change when the worldâs focus turns to Awards season. Over the next month or so we are going to see a range of this yearâs Oscar nominated films â […]
Bill SkarsgaĚrd takes on the iconic role of THE CROW in this modern reimagining of the original graphic novel by James OâBarr. Soulmates Eric Draven (SkarsgaĚrd) and Shelly Webster (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric […]
