“We’re really old school in our approach.” Brady Deeprose With a cross-pollination of varying metal genres including sludge, death, gloom, black metal and hardcore, UK heavy outfit Conjurer are one of the few modern metal bands to walk that balancing tightrope of styles without imposing too much in any direction. Their willingness to experiment and […]
Following the recent release of their latest album Delusional Monster, Sydney metal machine Besomora have barely had time to breathe. Not only has the album been a resounding success, but the band is also gearing up for a national support run of shows with US heavy outfit Scar Symmetry. Jenna Flood caught up with guitarist/vocalist […]
HEAVY elected to break recent tradition recently by travelling to Melbourne Knotfest to conduct our festival chat series on neutral ground with the bands at the start of their cycle instead of the end. It gave us an opportunity to speak with band members while still fresh and full of excitement for the upcoming shows, […]
If you are already a fan of Infected Rain then you are a connoisseur of heavy music. You are to heavy music, the equivalent of the highly paid French snob who recommends wines at very expensive restaurants. You are the Sir David Attenborough of heavy music, pontificating in a condescending posh English accent on a […]
Norwegian music constellation Wardruna, renowned for their innovative and genre-creating renditions of Norse traditions announce their highly anticipated debut tour of Australia and New Zealand in January 2025. Since their inception in 2009, Wardruna has captivated audiences worldwide, transcending genres and cultures with their rich soundscapes rooted in ancient Norse traditions across five stunning albums. […]
Caligula’s Horse, Brisbane’s premier progressive metal outfit, known for their dynamic, soaring soundscapes, heavy melodic intricacy and huge live sound, will be astounding South African audiences this August. Proudly brought to you by prog metal aficionados Turning Tricks Entertainment, the band will be touring their critically acclaimed new album Charcoal Grace. Caligula’s Horse has taken […]
Sydney’s heavy groove merchants Black Rheno are gearing up for a massive East Coast tour this May with a line-up of killer support acts just announced. Black Rheno is currently riding high, having recently journeyed to Austin, Texas, to record a new album with heavyweight rock/metal producer Machine the Producer (known for his work with […]
After their successful debut tour of Japan in June last year, Melbourne rock outfit Karly Jewell have announced a return visit 12 months later to capitalise on the strong momentum built on that occasion and spread the love even further. As well as taking in Kobe, Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo, this year’s Japan Sad […]
Leeds-based post-hardcore groovers Caskets return to Australia next month for their May 2024 Reflections Tour with special guests The Home Team (US). Today Caskets welcome Brisbane emo rockers Stepson and Melbourne alternative metal outfit Bad/Love to the tour, completing the stacked line-up. The Brisbane show has now sold out, tickets for all available shows are […]
“You don’t wanna become a parody of your own band.” Jeff Burrows Iconic Canadian rock outfit The Tea Party have been mesmerizing fans around the world with their innovative music and captivating live shows for over three decades now. While their musical output has always been in a league of its own, it is on […]
Canadian rockers Simple Plan are set to return to Australia in April, with a national run with special guests and fellow pop-punk royals BOYS LIKE GIRLS, We The Kings and Jax. Get set for an international pop-punk celebration for the ages in 2024, you absolutely won’t want to stay at home all alone next April. […]
MUNICIPAL WASTE finally announce their triumphant and probably somewhat inebriated return to Australian shores for the first time since 2013! Formed in Richmond, Virginia, the homeland of the American Civil War, Thrash Metal Crossover party dudes Municipal Waste rose from the salty remains of a New Years Eve Keg Party in 2000/2001, in which they […]
Pandemonium Rocks have released the following statement: “It will be Pandemonium this April! Recently pandemonium, it seems, has ensued. Pandemonium Rocks Australia this April for the first time! We have been hard at work ensuring we deliver events that provide fans with the best possible experience and we extend our thanks to those who have […]
Fire In The Hole is an explosive track from Melbourne rock outfit The Dreadful Tides that takes no prisoners. It’s a sonic detonation of riffs and grooves, heavy artillery drums and crushing vocals that demand you play it loud. The catchy as hell chorus will haunt you for days. This is The Dreadful Tides‘ war […]
It may have been a while between drinks for Melbourne emo-punk outfit Bukowski, but today the band make their explosive and eagerly awaited comeback with the punchy new single One Hundred Seconds. Engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Jack Newlyn (Paradise Club / Between You & Me), Bukowski’s newest offering is, as the title suggests, […]
Sydney metalcore quartet Harroway share their new single Heresy just in time to share it live later this month on tour with Sienna Skies and No Home (US). Taking a deep dive into the mind of vocalist Matt Banks, Heresy sees Harroway explore a desire to escape from emotional pain and suffering. Banks pleads for […]
After twelve years creating music beloved by a loyal fanbase across the world, today In Hearts Wake announce the departure of long-time bassist and vocalist, Kyle Erich. In conjunction with today’s news, In Hearts Wake have also announced that they will tour Australia with Erich for the last time this September, giving fans the opportunity […]
A potent fusion of the past, present and future, Perth metalcore outfit Make Them Suffer return today armed with a glossy yet blistering new single, Epitaph out now via Greyscale Records and SharpTone Records. Continuing the band’s ferocious new sonic chapter, Epitaph swells with a sharp interplay between sharp primal energy and glowing ambience, also […]
Legendary UK metal giants Orange Goblin are back with details of their long awaited new studio album Science, Not Fiction. Set for release on July 19, Science, Not Fiction will be the band’s first release on the iconic Peaceville label (Darkthrone, Autopsy, Candlemass). To accompany the announcement, the band have shared their new single (Not) […]
Enigmatic modern metal monsters, Diamond Construct, share a dark new video for single Hell Inside You, off their upcoming album Angel Killer Zero out everywhere Friday, April 26 via Pale Chord/Rise BMG and Greyscale Records (Australia). Hell Inside You stays true to Diamond Construct’s roots, sharing a signature mix of glitchy guitar and noise sound-design, […]
Napalm Records February 9 Up until last year, I hadn’t heard the name Infected Rain, but after that first introduction, I knew that I wanted their music in my life from that moment forward. The band are massive and only getting bigger overseas, having released five albums and played some of the world’s most prestigious […]
Pix by Angie New Photography Words by Matt New It seems that the floodgates have opened recently in Australia, with a surge of amazing bands touring in 2024. One band that fans have been eagerly anticipating is the industrial rock icons, Filter. Founded in 1993 by ex-Nine Inch Nails guitarist Richard Patrick in Cleveland, Ohio, […]
Pix by Sarah Gilpin Despite the bleak outlook painted by the weather bureau, rock fans in South East Queensland united as one last weekend, as Lookout Festival shed its label as new kids on the block when they finally got the opportunity to showcase their debut line-up consisting of Live, Incubus, Birds Of Tokyo, Eskimo […]
Out Now I have never really been one to find a deeper meaning in the genesis of a band or their music, but after reading the opening paragraph of Eddie Trager’s descent into musical acceptance with Take & Take I think I may have to reconsider my stance a little. The band was conceived while […]
Metal Blade Records Out Now Words by Greg Walker Polish church botherers Behemoth first unleashed their second full-length outing Grom way back in 1996, but it’s still foremost in the hearts of their trve kvlt fans, being the last remnant of Behemoth’s trve Black Metal days before Nergal and team began employing a more palatable […]
