Formed in 2019 by five strangers who met via TikTok and Instagram, Classless Act soon found themselves appealing to a wide audience with a blending of anthemic rhythms, shredding guitars and soaring vocals â musical characteristics in themselves dime a dozen, but when performed with true passion and conviction a force unto themselves â and […]
The Veer Union have just dropped their brand new Manifestations album and before jumping on their Spring Tour with their Rock Shop Records band mates Heartsick and Late Night Saviour stopped to have a chat with Dave Griffiths. The Veer Union’s Crispin Earl says: “In 2012 I lost my record deal and soon after lost myself mentally […]
The Norwegian old school heavy metal band SINSID have just released their new full-length âIn Victoryâ via Pitch Black Records. This week that sat down with Dave Griffiths to chat about the album. Are you interested in organizing an interview with the band? âIn Victoryâ is a follow-up to 2020âs âEnter the Gatesâ and is most definitely an album that will get defenders of Old-School Heavy […]
Brisbane based hard rock / alt metal act KRAVE have returned from a brief hiatus with a new drummer and a new single that showcases the possibilities that can occur when a group of mad-scientist musicians gel. Shapeshifting is a full-tilt barrage of emotion that explores the dark tricks that the mind can play, and […]
âHellfire 76â, the debut EP by the US southern/stoner rock band HELLFIRE 76 has just been released and this week the band chatted to Dave Griffiths about it. HELLFIRE 76 use the masks of Voodoo, Witchcraft, Occult and Tarot to tell us tales of how Evil has taken possession of our world, ruled by liars, impostors, and careerists. People are therefore inundated with an immense flood of […]
French prog metal band Parallel Minds have just released their brand new album Echoes From Afar through M&O Music. Two minds working together as one, united by a shared passion, a common vision and the drive to make their dreams a reality. Vocalist StĂŠphane Fradet and guitarist GrĂŠgory Giraudo came together with the goal of creating an incredible heavy […]
What lasts a long time becomes one! The history of the melodic death metal flagships GRAVEWORM and SUIDAKRA has always been closely connected. They started out on the same label, toured together and developed deep friendships that have lasted until today. It happened that during the songwriting for the current Suidakra longplayer “Wolfbite” several songs came up that didn’t […]
CARSON is an energetic psychedelic stoner rock ân roll trio from Lucerne, originally formed in New Zealand. The band has existed in its current line-up since 2012. They are known for their distinctive musical style and captivating, energetic live shows with a strong stage presence. The band has released two EPs and one full-length album so far and […]
German death metal band RISE OF KRONOS have just released their new album Council of Prediction via MDD Records. and this week Dave Griffiths sat down to have a chat with them about the album. RISE OF KRONOS emerged from the former Hamburg death metallers Surface in 2021 with an identical line-up. After 11 years, it was simply time to open a new chapter […]
German death metal band CYPHONISM have just released their new full-length album Cosmic Voidance via Black Sunset/MDD Records and this week our very own Dave Griffiths sat down to catch up with them. Founded in 2011 in Wolfsburg, Germany, CYPHONISM have made it their mission to combine unconditional death metal with heavy grooves and dense atmospheres, whereby the content mainly deals with themes of cosmic horror […]
Sleeping With Sirens fans, rejoice! The band has made their triumphant return with the release of their new single and music video Crosses featuring  Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath. Not only that but Sleeping With Sirens have also announced a new forthcoming album Complete Collapse to be released on Friday, October 14 via Sumerian Records. Speaking on today’s news, frontman Kellin Quinn comments: “I think […]
Having toured relentlessly for a decade with no new music in sight, 2022 is shining a spotlight on one of Australiaâs most esteemed frontmen, with the legendary Grinspoon vocalist and guitarist Phil Jamieson today sharing his new single Lights On and accompanying music video directed by Arlo Cook (Bob Evans, Gretta Zilla). The third single off his impending first-ever solo full-length album Somebody Else, […]
Metalcore legends, We Came As Romans have today announced the long awaited release for their new album, Darkbloom, their first new album in five years, set to drop on October 14, 2022 via Sharptone Records. The band have launched pre-orders of a very special run of vinyl, limited to only 1000, featuring an exclusive layout with a […]
Devin Townsend and InsideOut Music are very pleased to announce that the new studio album Lightwork, produced by Devin and Gggarth Richardson (Biffy Clyro, Rage Against The Machine), will be released on Friday 28 October 2022. The front cover artwork was designed by long-time friend and designer Travis Smith. The album will be accompanied by a companion record called Nightwork, available as part of the […]
Vented is an international supergroup featuring Sean Zatorsky (Sinsaenum, Chimaira), Austin DâAmond (DevilDriver, Bleed The Sky), Gergo Hajer (Omega Diatribe), and Simon C. Bondar (White Tiger). The band is now streaming their brand new single Requiem For Myself from their upcoming full-length debut album Cruelty And Corruption which will be released later this year. Check […]
Florida hard rock quintet WAGE WAR have shared their video for Godspeed. Watch it below. The video is comprised of footage from the road and offers a bird’s eye view into Wage War’s world â backstage, onstage, and interacting with the fans. The fast-paced clips will transport you to the last Wage War show you attended â or will give […]
Today, punk rock lifers Beach Rats share a new single titled Blown To Bits, the third and final tease from upcoming thrasher of a debut album Rat Beat, out on July 29 via Epitaph Records. Reflecting on a past regret, vocalist Ari Katzâs anthemic chanting is heightened by ripping guitar and aggressive drumming, clocking in at just 1 minute and 17 […]
Whatâs that old saying again? “The more things change, the more they stay the same”âright? When it comes to Michigan based metal outfit For The Fallen Dreams, perhaps a more fittingâbut just as timelessâadage would be “change is the only constant.” Today, For The Fallen Dreams released their first single via Arising Empire called ‘What If’ withproduction by […]
Bay Area metal titans, MACHINE HEAD, have dropped mammoth new track, UNHALLĂWED today along with an accompanying video shot live from the band’s Electric Happy Hour series. Stream the new track and watch the live video below. The new track is lifted from the bandâs tenth studio album, ĂF KINGDĂM AND CRĂWN which will be released via Nuclear Blast x Imperium […]
Social Animals, the self-titled debut record from alt-rock outfit Social Animals is out now via Rise Records. At 10-tracks, Social Animals is an elegant expression of chaotic emotion with haunting melodies and introspective lyrics. Drawing on influences such as The Cure, Oasis and New Order, Social Animals captures the paranoid uncertainty and optimistic self-delusion that […]
Seether have unveiled the official video for What Would You Do? a track from the upcoming deluxe edition of their most recent album, Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum. The emotionally cathartic, terror-stricken visual, directed by Jon Vulpine (Three Days Grace, Skillet, Backstreet Boys) takes the bandâs well-known predilection for horror-film exhibitionism to a new level, watch it below. Sis Vis Pacem, […]
Today, From Ashes To New released Heartache via Better Noise Music. The band, which boasts four Top Ten Active Rock singles and over 345M streams across digital music platforms, also premiered an impactful new video to accompany the single. The new song sonically depicts the true âphoenix rising from the ashesâ story behind the bandâs name. From the opening lines, âGrowing up in a […]
Leading the next wave of talented young artists ready to make their mark on the heavy music scene, SharpTone Recordsâ newest signing SENNA are not afraid to hit the ground running. Releasing their debut EP A Moment of Quiet today, alongside the bandâs latest single and music video Jade, the German newcomers deliver a compelling burst of energy and […]
The flagbearers of modern UK death metal, INGESTED, have been churning out bilious anti-anthems for more than a decade and a half, dropping a string of releases that have helped shape the genre. In 2022, they return with the digital single Ashes Lie Still, featuring Julia Frau. “Ashes Lie Still was written in my darkest […]
Cult Japanese black metal legends Sigh have announced details of their new album Shiki to be released on August 26 via Peaceville. Shiki, an opus of dark and eclectic blackened heavy metal, shrouded in traditional eastern influences, marks the latest chapter in the Sigh legacy and includes some of the bandâs heaviest and darkest material for some years; […]
Following their successful UK headline tour in April, modern rock outfit Twister are thrilled to announce their brand new single Own Worst Enemy out on June 17, 2022. The band will also release a music video on June 24. Singer and guitarist Stevie Stoker comments: âTwister are evolving and progressing with every release and the momentum weâre building on the road […]
One year after the release of their latest, highly acclaimed album Dealin’ Death VULTURE returns with a brand new, exclusive digital single. High Speed Metal has always been the slogan of the band, it was about time to dedicate a song to this self-explanatory style description. In classical VULTURE fashion, High Speed Metal meets all […]
German metal duo MANTAR today unveils their latest video for Odysseus. The dark and atmospheric new hymn comes by way of the band’s blistering new full-length, Pain Is Forever And This Is The End, set to drop on July 15th via Metal Blade Records. The most diverse and multifaceted MANTAR album to date, with their […]
Internationally acclaimed Perth band Datura4 – the current outfit of iconic Perth rock’n’roller Dom Mariani of The Stems and Someloves fame – are back with another new single from their forthcoming fifth album Neanderthal Jam. New single Going Back to Hoonsville is the second version of this particular song to appear – last month the group dropped a non-album, digital-only single release of a version featuring legendary Perth […]
Extreme Metal pioneers VENOM INC. are proud to unleash Don’t Feed Me Your Lies, the second single from their upcoming album Thereâs 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 âMantasâ Dunn and vocalist/bassist Tony âDemolition Manâ Dolan and the new addition […]
Do you LOVE Red Fang, Kyuss, Queens Of the Stone Age, PJ Harvey, Truckfighters? Your weekend is almost here! Taking place between June 30 and July 3 across multiple venues in South East Queensland with performances in Brisbane, Ipswich, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Riffmageddon II is the ultimate homegrown Stoner Rock showcase! Featuring from Western Australia – Giant Dwarf. From […]
Metal Blade Records / Blacklight Media Records 24 June 2022 Music these days is becoming increasingly formulaic and predictable, with many bands making token gestures to âpush the boundariesâ without ever straying too far from their comfort zone. Much of the danger and mystique has gone out of the industry, but every so often a […]
Out Now Mascot Records Words by Jimmy Glinster For a split second there, I thought I was reviewing another one of Dave Grohl‘s side projects, but then I put my glasses on and realised these eyes really are failing me in my frail old age. What I discovered with Crobot though, is a rocking good […]
Gramophone Records Out Now Featuring members of Sabaton and Bathory, new Swedish metal outfit DAMPF is already somewhat of a musical enigma, despite their debut album The Arrival not being unleashed until June 3. A metal supergroup of sorts (I still cringe when having to mutter those words), DAMPF is lead by A-Tron, who you […]
With UK thriller Silent Cry getting a new life on Prime Video this week on Subculture we were joined by the film’s director Julian Richards to chat about the film. You can take a listen to the full interview below:
Chances are if you are a parent you have heard the Minions â those cute yellow little creatures that rarely say things that the average human can understandable – except of course unless that word is âBANANAS!!!â It is hard to believe that these cute little guys have been in our lives for 12 years […]
Brand new film Potato Dreams of America is available on VOD right now and this week the film’s director Wes Hurley sat down to talk to David Griffiths about the film. You can hear the full interview below:
Nobody makes films like Australian director Baz Luhrmann. Luhrmannâs own style of filmmaking was there for all to see with his 90s hit Strictly Moulin. From there he went from strength to strength wowing audiences with his own take on the classic Shakespearian tale of Romeo & Juliet and then of course came the gem […]
â Stan, Australiaâs unrivalled home of original productions, today announced that Michelle Keegan (Brassic, Our Girl) will lead the cast of Stan Original Series Ten Pound Poms, a six-part drama created by BAFTA-winning Danny Brocklehurst (Brassic, Ordinary Lies). Currently filming in New South Wales, the cast also includes Faye Marsay (Game of Thrones, Black Mirror) and Warren Brown (The Responder, Luther), alongside Australian actors Rob ...
Brand new Iranian film A Hero has been winning awards left, right and centre. Now it has opened in Australian cinemas so we sent Dave Griffiths along to take a look. Have a listen to his full review right here:
Brand new French film The Kitchen Brigade is in cinemas now and we sent our very own Dave Griffiths along to the cinemas to check it out. Take a listen to his review below:
Lightyear is perhaps the origin story that you never knew you needed. When you consider that the now famous Buzz Lightyear was in fact one of the original toys in the Toy Story you would have to wonder how Disney and Pixar could make an origins story for him. But as the class saying goes […]
When you work as a film journalist you are going to come across some pretty disappointing films from time to time. You are always going to get the odd bad film but I think a film really becomes disappointing when you are expecting a lot from it. That was certainly the case for me with […]
One of my favourite television shows to ever air was The Secret Life Of Us. Prior to it airing in the late 90s most of the television shows that I had watched had been either sci-fi/fantasy or about people in jobs that I couldnât relate to â police officers, fire fighters, pilots etc. But then […]
Shudder, AMC Network’s premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, has acquired rights to the documentary, THIS IS GWAR, which gives rare insight into the 30-plus year career of one of the world’s most outrageous heavy metal bands, GWAR, known for their grotesque costumed characters and notoriously wild, fluid-soaked stage shows. The film, which world premiered at […]
Rhiannon Fish (The 100, Home and Away) steps into the lead role for the latest romance feature film from The Steve Jaggi Company (SJc), A Royal in Paradise. With production underway in South East Queensland, the film also stars Mitchell Bourke (The Family Law) as Rhiannonâs royal love interest.A Royal in Paradise is directed by Adrian Powers (Forbidden […]
For the first time in more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in the Shrek universe as daring outlaw Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll. Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those […]
