Some things in life are worth the wait – even if that stretches out much longer than we would like. Melbourne prog/alternative heavy outfit Circles certainly put that theory to the test, allowing four long years to lapse between the release of their acclaimed album The Last One and today’s new single Sleepwalking. It is […]
Music Festivals are at their best when organisers try to diversify the line-up without trying to be overly eclectic. It is a fine balancing except, especially when it comes to pleasing everyone, but the good folk at Good Things Festival which touches down in Australia in early December seem to have done their homework well. […]
“People like us to be a metal band more than we think we are a metal band.” Erinc Sakarya German metal duo Mantar have a reputation far exceeding their 10 years as a band. With a prolific output of one album every two years – starting with Death By Burning in 2014 – Mantar have […]
Hellz Abyss are a definite star on the rise in the Australian music scene. Led by the powerful and sultry voice of Lisa Perry, Hellz Abyss released their second album Blow back in March and have been preparing for a national assault later this year ever since. The band’s music is loud, raw, abrasive and […]
Memphis May Fire are a band that truly wears their heart on their sleeve and puts their money where their mouth is. So much so that every single released from their recent album Remade In Misery was accompanied by a piece of charity-driven merchandise that helped raise money for causes close to the band’s heart. […]
Dare to be different is an age-old motto that generally doesn’t translate as well in practice as it does in theory. Especially when it comes to music. Fans grow to expect a core sound from their favourite bands, with deviations from the norm received with scepticism and fear. As such, many bands stick to a […]
Better Noise Films and Better Noise Music will release the upcoming horror-thriller THE RETALIATORS on September 14 in theatres worldwide. It stars Michael Lombardi (FX’s Rescue Me, The Deuce), Marc Menchaca (Ozark, Black Mirror) and Joseph Gatt (Ray Donovan, Game of Thrones, Thor) alongside appearances from some of the biggest names in rock music including Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch), Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), Spencer Charnas (Ice Nine Kills) and […]
The biggest lineup of live bands to ever shake the Northern Territory is ready to descend upon this unholy land and awaken hungry souls who’ve yearned for live music for three long and treacherous years! Blacken Open Air reluctantly succumbed to the horrors of the world the last couple of years but returns in 2022 […]
HAMMER KING continue to prove themselves as an unstoppable force in the German heavy and power metal world with their new full-length Kingdemonium delivering another taste of what fans can expect with new single Invisible King. The second offering from the new album offers powerful vocals, heavy guitar elements and a catchy refrain, riddled with backing chants that […]
Skid Row have released a new song and video from their upcoming Nick Raskulinecz produced album The Gang’s All Here available everywhere October 14, 2022. ’Tear It Down’ is about breaking down barriers, because coexisting isn’t about building walls, it’s about getting rid of them.” – Rachel Bolan. Tear It Down is everything fans ever loved about Skid Row all in one – swaggering vocals, a signature guitar riff, groove to burn […]
Bad Wolves, the critically acclaimed and multi-platinum band, released their new single The Body today via Better Noise Music, along with a lyric video for the song. The track haunts the listener, talking about how far one must go to commit an unthinkable crime. It is the first new offering from the band’s upcoming EP, set for release […]
This Friday, July 15, sees Irish post-rock maestros GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT release a very special anniversary album. With 20 years and a strong collection of masterful, acclaimed albums to their name, the four-piece comes full circle with their new live studio epos, The Beginning Of The End. Recorded at Windmill Lane Recording Studio in Dublin, Ireland on October […]
Batten down the hatches and prepare for battle as the undisputed kings of Viking heavy metal, Amon Amarth, have announced they will be setting sail for US shores this Fall for what is set to be the death metal raid of the year. The Great Heathen Tour, produced by Live Nation, will pillage its way across North […]
Platinum-certified and twice GRAMMY-nominated Michigan rock powerhouse I PREVAIL have shared the new video for Bad Things. The video finds the band in performance mode — capturing the visceral nature of the song, as well as the band in its most natural state. Elsewhere, follow the knives. Bad Things appears on I Prevail’s forthcoming album TRUE POWER. The much-anticipated album arrives via Fearless Records on August 19.
Melbourne prog/alt metal giants Circles make their momentous return with their pulsating new single Sleepwalking and its explosive accompanying music video. In the midst of being in the longest locked down city in the world, the group found solace in writing the next chapter of the Circles story, commencing now with Sleepwalking. Smashing right into the fray with their first release since 2018’s internationally acclaimed album The Last One – the […]
Today, UK act Architects announce a brand new studio album entitled the classic symptoms of a broken spirit, which will be out via Epitaph on October 21. The announcement comes with the release of lead single tear gas, an arena ready anthem packed with industrial stomp. WATCH THE VIDEO FOR tear gas below. the classic symptoms of a broken spirit will be […]
Can you hear the roaring sea? Hitting the shore on August 12th, SEVENTH STORM‘s debut album Maledictus mixed melancholic gothic metal, with harsh hard rock and now, the band has unveiled a second single Haunted Sea, a soaring track that will be the beginning of a dramatic journey into the unknown. Drummer Mike Gaspar announces: “Haunted Sea takes us […]
After 12 studio albums and several #1 chart positions in Finland, THE 69 EYES don’t even think of slowing down and not only announced a massive European Tour from October till December 2022, but are also working on a new full-length release that will see the light of day in early 2023. Yet in the meantime the Helsinki […]
Gold-certified, Columbus, Ohio rock band BEARTOOTH have once again thrilled fans with a surprise release. The band has just shared the video for the brand new and previously unannounced single, Riptide. “Riptide is about trying to start a new chapter in life and trying to stop focusing on all of the negative things that have been surrounding my life […]
Orange County, California hardcore band Stick to Your Guns will drop their new album Spectre, out July 29 via Pure Noise Records. Pre-order it here. The band has shared the video for the crackling new song Hush, which can double as a powerful history lesson for the listener. So pay attention.
Perth metal powerhouse Silent Knight are set to release their blistering new single Full Force on Wednesday July 13, 2022. Full Force hones in on Silent Knight’s signature infusion of European power metal melodicism coupled with the razor-sharp aggressiveness of American thrash metal. Jam-packed with rhythmically sophisticated guitarwork, methodically curated melodies and superbly tight drum and bass […]
Melbourne four piece Nth Rd are set to release their debut EP, Panic, on July 22. The EP’s first two singles Wearing Thin and Worm showcased the band’s ability to write incredibly well-crafted songs. How do you stand out in an overcrowded heavy music scene? Sometimes it just comes down to great music, and Nth Rd have delivered just that! Drawing influence from […]
Metal Blade is proud to welcome Defleshed to its worldwide roster. From the mid-90s to 2005, Sweden’s Defleshed churned out a hot blend of thrash, death metal and grindcore, marking themselves as one of the most vital bands in all three of those genres. Having run out of inspiration and wanting to try other things […]
Metal Blade Records continues its 40th Anniversary Celebration in 2022 with a slew of new events and a kickass exhibit. The fiercely independent label that launched Metallica, Slayer, Armored Saint, Cannibal Corpse, Amon Amarth, and dozens more iconic heavy metal bands, invites fans to live shows in Brooklyn, New York, and Las Vegas, Nevada, home to the Metal Blade Museum, a specially curated exhibit […]
On September 9, progressive death metal outfit Revocation will release their eighth full-length, Netherheaven, via Metal Blade Records. Watch the video for the new single Diabolical Majesty below. Revocation songwriter/front-man Dave Davidson comments: “It’s always hard choosing the first single off of a new album, but we felt that ‘Diabolical Majesty’ really captures the mood of ‘Netherheaven‘ overall. […]
Swedish hard rock act Hong Faux recently signed to Golden Robot Records and have released their latest single Drop the Reins which is available now on all digital platforms. Drop the Reins is a heavy riff-based classic Hong Faux track written exclusively as a homage to Miles Davis and rock ‘n’ roll. Can you spot all the Miles references?
As fans gear up to welcome GUNS N’ ROSES back to Australian stadium stages in November and December, TEG DAINTY has today announced two of the country’s most exhilarating and revered punk rock bands, THE CHATS and COSMIC PSYCHOS, as special guests in all 6 cities. After touring their rapturously received sets across America and Europe featuring back-to-back smash hits from the band’s astonishing […]
Multi-platinum hardrock powerhouse Five Finger Death Punch continues to tease their upcoming album by releasing a new song Times Like These via Better Noise Music. The band has released the title track, IOU, and Welcome To The Circus so far, giving fans a preview of their most innovative body of work yet. Stream Times Like These https://5fdp.ffm.to/timeslikethese The band’s last album F8 produced four #1 hit […]
On June 15 2019, the biggest underground metal event with over 400 bands took place for the second time. With stages across over 40 countries and 60+ cities, the event left its mark in the hearts and minds of metal fans around the world. Little did we know that this would be the last time […]
North Carolina based melodic death metal act BLACKWATER DROWNING have unleashed the band’s debut album Sonder//Satori. Featuring razor sharp riffing, soaring melodies and blackened rasps, the album is a must for fans of European shredders such as Soilwork, Arch Enemy and Behemoth through to US acts such as The Agonist and Darkest Hour. Sonder//Satori is […]
Underground icon, extreme metal trailblazer, third world warrior, and leader of a diverse and dedicated tribe, Max Cavalera not only survives but thrives, blasting out riff after killer riff. The same voice, body, and spirit which launched SOULFLY in 1997 summons impossibly heavy noise to this day, throwing down ten slabs of monstrous music on the band’s twelfth […]
With World On Fire, Stratovarius enter stage two on the way to the release of their new album Survive. The band dives deeper into current world issues, finding more drastic words and imagery with an accompanying music video set in an apocalyptic environment that fully supports Stratovarius’ larger-than-life sound. A blistering comeback from one of […]
Alternative mainstay Mayday Parade have shared their new energetic single Thunder, ahead of kicking off touring festival Sad Summer in the US today. The track, produced by multi-Platinum music producers Zack Odom & Kenneth Mount, is an outtake from the band’s 2021 studio album What It Means To Fall Apart. “‘Thunder’ is a song I […]
Extreme melodic death metal upstarts DEFACING GOD command notice with their hauntingly dark and refreshingly honest debut album, The Resurrection of Lilith, set for release on September 2, 2022 via Napalm Records. The record marks a multifaceted, grim and bludgeoning escape that spans the arc between raw death metal and symphonic grandiosity with ease, showcasing DEFACING GOD’s ambition to […]
Napalm Records Out Now Did I just read correctly? Wind Rose are being touted as power metal’s mightiest dwarves? While I have no problem with that, I do find it a little strange that in this increasingly sanitized world people – and particularly the band – have no qualms with the label. Which makes me […]
Napalm Records Out Now Here’s a new one for me. Medievil folk rock! Seeing as though I have nothing with which to draw comparisons to here, I shall enter my private listening party for German outfit SCHANDMAUL’s eleventh studio album Knüppel aus dem Sack with a fresh sonic palate free of expectation. All of the […]
Independent Out Now Words by Lewd Scoff Last week saw the release of Melbourne’s THE MOTION BELOW’s new E.P ‘Breakthrough. Released independently, the six tracks on offer have a noticeably more stripped back and focus on vocals approach compared to previous releases up to and including 2020’s Dead Ends single. The overall feel of the […]
Today on HEAVY Cinema we spoke to actress Aimee Garcia about her role in the brilliant new Western flick – Murder At Yellowstone City. The film has just been released by Defiant Screen Entertainment and you can listen to our full interview with Aimee below:
Four time Oscar nominated actor Ethan Hawke has delivered some pretty memorable characters to film audiences over the journey – but there has been one thing very unique about his career – he has rarely played a villain. Now that is all about to change as he plays one of the most terrifying characters in […]
This week on HEAVY Cinema we spoke to Ryan Gaskett about his new doco Leigh that is screening as part of the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. Take a listen to the full interview right here:
Every now and then a film comes along in the horror genre that changes the genre forever. Way back in 1999 The Blar Witch Project introduced us to the found-footage sub-genre which is still going strong today. Then of course filmmakers James Wan and Leigh Whannell in 2004 released a little film called Saw that […]
It has taken ELVIS just 20 days to break into the Top 10 highest grossing Australian films of all time with its local box office takings exceeding $22million. Currently ranked 10th, strong word of mouth about the film means ELVIS will likely move further up the list in coming weeks. The visionary Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann is once again […]
This August, beloved Melbourne arthouse Cinema Nova will commemorate thirty years of movie-going. A ‘Twin Gala’ event, reminiscent of when it first threw open its doors as a humble two-auditorium venue, will kick off a week of festivities including filmmaker Q&As, advance screenings, and a retrospective programme of some of the Carlton cinema’s most popular […]
Director Scott Derrickson has wowed audiences over the years with films such as Hellraiser: Inferno, The Exorcism and Sinister cementing him as one of the best horror film directors in the industry. Then there were movies like The Day The Earth Stood Still and Doctor Strange which showed Hollywood that Derrickson was more than capable […]
Thriller THE REEF: STALKED will be released in Australian cinemas from 28 July with the new trailer unveiled today. Written and Directed by Andrew Traucki (Black Water) as a follow up to his 2010 film, The Reef, THE REEF: STALKED stars Teressa Liane (“The Vampire Diaries”), Ann Truong (“Cowboy Bebop”), Saskia Archer (“Boshack”), Kate Lister (“Clickbait”) and Tim Ross (“Wonderland”). In THE REEF: […]
Stan, Australia’s unrivalled home of original productions, today announced Vikings star Travis Fimmel will lead the cast of the upcoming Stan Original Series Black Snow, which is currently in production in North Queensland. A gripping six-part, one-hour mystery-drama series set in a small town in North Queensland with deep ties to the Australian South Sea Islander community, Black Snow also features newcomers Talijah ...
Today, Disney+ announced that the popular original comedy series “Only Murders in the Building,” produced by 20th Television, has been renewed for a third season. New episodes of the current second season stream weekly on Tuesdays on Disney+ in Australia. The news follows a successful first and second season for the series which stars Steve Martin, […]
Today, Disney+ released the trailer and key art for Lucasfilm and Imagine Documentaries’ “Light & Magic,” an immersive series that chronicles the untold history of world-renowned Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the special visual effects, animation and virtual production division of Lucasfilm. Granted unparalleled access, Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan takes viewers on an adventure behind […]
So far this year we have seen Marvel Studios go on a huge film rollercoaster. While the execs at the studio are quick to point out that Spider-Man: No Way Home was a box office success, they seem to forget that Morbius and Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness never reached the heights that […]
