When the enigmatic and universally loved frontman of LA industrial/heavy outfit Static X passed away in 2014 many thought that was the end for the band as well. Wayne Static WAS Static X – just by virtue of the name alone – and to try and find anyone to replicate his on-stage intensity was thought […]
Over thirty years ago an extreme metal genre burst into our collective eardrums. A sound so frightening, cold, bleak and stark that it could only be defined as one thing: BLACK METAL! Only an elite few can be considered pioneers, visionaries and godfathers of that so pure, elite style – bands such as Darkthrone, Mayhem, […]
Every now and then we at HEAVY get an album come across our desk that screams at you to listen and take notice. Something out of the blue that not only looks like it could be fresh and daring, but also sounds like it. When the new album from Indya called Leather N Lace came […]
Eight years may seem like a long time between albums, but when you consider the whole world was basically segregated and shut down for two years of that it puts things a little more in perspective. And besides, don’t they say good things are worth waiting for? Well, they are right! Especially in the case […]
US rock outfit Soil are credited by many as being the pioneers of a genre that has birthed bands of the calibre of Godsmack, Spineshank and Mudvayne. Regardless of whether you subscribe to that theory or not, one thing that is undeniable is the impact Soil have had on the music landscape since bursting onto […]
In a musical world being increasingly defined by labels and genres it is refreshing to come across a band who seems to neither care nor notice where they fit into the tightening art that is called music. South African rock outfit Ruff Majik are one of those bands. With a sound that can be defined […]
Sunshine Coast metalheads get ready for a night of metal this Friday night when Frankenbok take to the stage at Norton Music Factory in Caloundra. They will be appearing with local legends New Clear Vision in their first hometown show in eons, plus PistonFist and Vulgurite. Doors open at 6pm with Vulgurite smashing it out […]
The final strains of HATE have been played, closing the chapter on the monumental 10-year anniversary tour. The Decade of Hate tour saw Thy Art Is Murder play 43 shows across three continents and delivered the biggest Australian shows of their career. The band captured their triumphant set at The Forum in Melbourne and you […]
After rocking its way right around the country last year, the Aussie rock revolution that is Spring Loaded is back for 2023, with its first event (of many) set to shake up Bribie Island’s Sandstone Point Hotel (Queensland) on June 3. Boasting yet another reliably colossal line-up drenched in 90s Aussie alt-rock nostalgia, 2023’s incarnation […]
British rock band IDLES have announced a Splendour In The Grass sideshow at Melbourne’s Festival Hall for this coming July. IDLES return Down Under off the back of their 2022 AU/NZ tour, where they performed 10 sold-out shows across the region. The exclusive show at Melbourne’s Festival Hall on Wednesday, July 26 will be IDLES’ […]
No matter how much everything changes in culture and the world at large, heavy metal endures. It empowers, engages, and engenders strength, ultimately it outlasts fads. The same can be said for HAMMERFALL. The band is proud to release their 20-Year Anniversary Edition of Crimson Thunder. The fourth studio album has been remixed and remastered […]
The Gold Coast comes alive to the sounds of death and metal next Sunday, May 7 when the first ever Murderfest roars into Mo’s Desert Clubhouse. Featuring bands from Victoria to Perth as well as an awesome local line-up, Murderfest is the perfect way to top off the weekend. Frankenbok, Vulgurite, Kaosphere, Diskust, Infinite Exile, […]
Don Broco kick off their whirlwind 3 show tour of Australia this Thursday, May 4 in Melbourne. As you may know, frontman Rob Damiani has been in Australia for a few days in advance of the tour and recently jumped on stage with Papa Roach for a killer performance of Between Angels & Insects (although […]
Upon listening to ATENA‘s latest single Pure Poison, you are instantly struck by a delightful blend of electronic, nostalgic, and playful elements. However, it doesn’t take long before their signature sound takes center stage, featuring a powerful and intense riff alongside gripping screaming vocals. In summary, ATENA’s new track is an exceptional fusion of metalcore, […]
Following their much acclaimed, self-titled 2017-debut, June 30, 2023 sees Australian heavy metal force NIGHT LEGION release their sophomore studio album entitled Fight Or Fall via Massacre Records. As first album single, The Hounds Of Baskerville, immediately proves, Fight Or Fall is a no-nonsense return to fast and powerful heavy metal with screaming vocals, crushing […]
Swiss heavy metal outfit BURNING WITCHES set the World On Fire with the diabolical third single taken from their upcoming fifth studio album, The Dark Tower, out this Friday via Napalm Records. World On Fire gets the listener’s pulse pumping immediately due to the rising tension of flashy guitar work, before melodic six-string solos unite […]
The ANTRVM project was created to move the national extreme metal scene with a simple but audacious proposal. The band debuts with the single Not Dead Enough, which will be released on digital platforms on April 28 and arrives accompanied by a video clip with cinematographic projections, filmed in São Paulo, produced by André Neves, […]
RUÏM reveal The Triumph (Of Night & Fire) the first track taken from new album Black Royal Spiritism – I.O Sino Da Igreja, the debut album of triumphant Black Metal Supremacy from the former Mayhem guitarist/ Vltimas founder, Blasphemer, out May 26 on Peaceville. Sonically the track features an atmospheric introduction, after the smoke clears […]
Eora/Sydney-based punk-rock group FANGZ have released their brazen new single Fine Without You. Emotively charged, fast-paced and unapologetic, Fine Without You sees the quartet sonically venture into a ‘plug in and play’ style approach, capturing the raw essence of their chaotic live performances, while simultaneously shining a light on the song’s themes of battling inner […]
Halifax, Canada’s The Bloody Hell are sharing with punksters their new DIY music video Hide Away to follow their two previous videos Nobody Cares About America Anymore and When You’re Gone that they worked and collaborated with a digital artist and a stop motion artist to bring the songs, stories, and videos alive. For the […]
In 1997, Long Island, NY’s Pyrexia unleashed one of their OSDM classic records System of The Animal. Set to unleash a re-recorded 25th-anniversary edition of the album with its current band line-up that consists of Chris Basile (guitar), Shaun Kennedy (bass), Jim Beach (vocals), and John Glassbrenner (drums), the punishing brutal death metallers are sharing […]
Floridian death metal legends MASSACRE are paying homage to their fans with a surprise live album, Submergence: Live Beyond 2019, out now digitally from Nuclear Blast Records. The record features a monumental performance of the band’s coveted debut album, From Beyond, in its entirety with the lineup of Kam Lee (vocals), Rick Rozz (guitar), Mike […]
Multi-platinum rock band Staind has released a brand new single Lowest In Me from their forthcoming album, Confessions of the Fallen, available today via Alchemy Recordings/BMG on all music platforms. Confessions of the Fallen – Staind’s first new studio album since 2011 – cranks into life with debut single, Lowest In Me, that is both […]
North Carolina’s progressive-metal powerhouse STELLAR CIRCUITS has revealed an intense new single, Catch Your Death, from their forthcoming sophomore album Sight To Sound, that’s out June 9 from Nuclear Blast. Commenting on the new track, bassist Jesse Olsen says: “‘Catch Your Death’ evolved from the idea of struggling with death anxiety. When we stepped back […]
Having refined their broody, mesmerising vision of gothic/symphonic metal to cinematic levels, with three EPs and a full-length album behind them, BLACKBRIAR continue to set their sails towards the future. The Netherlands-based band are currently working towards their second full-length album, accompanied by long-time collaborator, Joost van den Broek. Today, the band have released a […]
American heavy-riff devotees Corrosion Of Conformity have released a cover of the Lynyrd Skynyrd track On The Hunt, taken from the illustrious Southern Rock band’s third studio album Nuthin’ Fancy, released in 1975. This cover version brings a singular C.O.C. swagger and sludge-laden groove to the classic track. Corrosion Of Conformity’s Mike Dean commented, “This […]
Goth/rock/post-punk outfit pMad have released their new single Fire and album I in Power. Fire is about our planet which is on fire. Do we have the time or the will to save it? Will those with the power and the money be willing to sacrifice their profits, or will they wait until they can […]
Japanese punk/grunge out Vaiwatt have released another banger of a track called Vacant. Made to coincide with the band’s first UK Tour, Vacant‘s lyrics are typically relevant and cynical delivered in the same upbeat and catchy manner that Vaiwatt are known and loved for. Not ones to sit idle for too long, Vaiwatt already have […]
Up-and-coming metal band Wake of Dawn are off to a flying start. The new song Sad Nostalgia is already the fourth song the band has released this year. In Sad Nostalgia, the band discusses the sadness that can come with nostalgia, also known as melancholy. The song takes you into a nostalgic haze. You reflect […]
Southern California band MOVEMENTS are back with not one but TWO new songs, produced by Will Yip. The band has spent the past several months flexing their creative muscles, pushing their sonic boundaries, and diligently working on new material. Today, they have shared some of the results of their labor with videos for Killing Time […]
Brighton-based alternative-rock four-piece MY-HI have released their new single Phaser. With Phaser the band have approached recording in a whole new way. Recorded at Brighton Electric Studios with Alex Gordon (The Cure, Blood Red Shoes, The Xcerts), the track started life as a live session. The guitars were then re-amped through various amps and pedal […]
Ukrainian melodic metal upstarts IGNEA reveal the dreamy third single Incurable Disease ahead of the release of their beautiful concept album, Dreams of Lands Unseen, out this Friday, April 28, 2023 via Napalm Records. The band’s spellbinding third full-length and Napalm Records debut resembles an epic soundtrack that leads the listener into new worlds. Third […]
Very first German rock/metal Eurovision Song Contest representatives LORD OF THE LOST have released an official music video for Destruction Manual. The new visual shows the whole band embodied by women, with vocalist Chris Harms represented by Ukrainian erotic model and influencer Louisa Khovanski. The song was originally released on the band’s successful #1 charting […]
Velvet Ocean‘s new single Rage is the second song from the second album. The song tells about a person who hides behind a mask. Rage is a defiant and angry modern metal piece, with which the band’s sound and essence are even stronger. This is how songwriter and singer Riitu Ronkainen describes the song: “Rage […]
Extreme metal legends CRADLE OF FILTH – led by iconic frontman Dani Filth – have unleashed a thirst-quencher of epic proportions in the form of their first live album to be released in over 20 years, Trouble And Their Double Lives, out now via Napalm Records. In celebration of today’s album release, CRADLE OF FILTH […]
Hardcore band Suffocate Faster rejoin forces for their first release since 2006 – their single Lost Ones. The track boasts 2 minutes and 51 seconds of unrelenting energy to send a powerful message that the band is stronger than ever since reuniting. The band is making a bold return to the hardcore sphere with two […]
Austin, Texas is arguably one of the greatest music cities in America. Known as the live music capital of the world, it’s home to some of the best venues, coolest music festivals and hottest new bands around. The latest and greatest new band to emerge from this diverse and eclectic scene is Bridges Ablaze. The […]
Bay Area melodic death metal act DARKNESS EVERYWHERE presents a new standalone digital single, The Glow Of Haunted Existence. DARKNESS EVERYWHERE unites vocalist/guitarist/drummer Ben Murray (Light This City, Creator-Destructor Records), guitarist Cameron Stucky (Crepuscle), and renowned producer engineer Zack Ohren on bass. The Glow Of Haunted Existence follows the February 2022 release of their debut […]
Pix by Kaotic Images With The World Is A Vampire Festival Tour wrapping up earlier tonight at the Gold Coast’s Broadwater Parklands, HEAVY thought it fitting to take you back to the first day of the run at Brisbane’s Eatons Hill, which featured Brissy rising legends PistonFist as local opening support. The festival – thanks […]
Words by Matte New Pix by Angie New Photography Hype or the real deal? British alt-metal outfit Sleep Token seem to be the in thing amongst the metal fraternity at the moment. The masked minstrels offer a complex musical style that transcends many genres that would normally be seen as uncomfortable for other bands. In […]
Frontiers Music s.r.l. 5 May 2023 Words by Kris Peters US rock legends Winger – led, of course, by Kip Winger – owned the 1980s with songs like Seventeen, Madalaine and Headed For A Heartbreak not only swooning the hearts of ladies across the globe, but also proving to be damn good rock numbers that […]
Brand new Australian film The Secret Kingdom has landed in cinemas and Dave Griffiths has checked it out for us. Take a listen to his review right here:
One of the films screening at this year’s German Film Festival is Sisi & I so we sent Dave Griffiths and Lee Griffiths to check it out. Check out their review right here:
Screen legend Morgan Freeman teams up with Florence Pugh for A Good Person and we sent Dave Griffiths to check it out. Take a listen to his review right here:
Writer and director Darcy Weir announces the anticipated release of Secret Space UFOs: Fastwalkers. The exciting documentary will air May 2nd on Amazon Prime, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play, Vimeo internationally. Get ready for an exhilarating adventure into the mysterious world of NASA-related UFO encounters in space. Starting in the late 1970s and continuing until now, expert researchers […]
Director: Andy Muschietti Cast: Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue and Michael Keaton Warner Bros. Pictures presents “The Flash,” directed by Andy Muschietti (the “IT” films, “Mama”). Ezra Miller reprises their role as Barry Allen in the DC Super Hero’s first-ever standalone feature film. Worlds collide in “The Flash” when Barry […]
Experience the story of THE HUNGER GAMES — 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem. THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES follows a young Coriolanus (Tom Blyth) who is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud Snow family […]
Check out the new trailer, plus a poster and new images for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish,” which opens exclusively in Australian cinemas Boxing Day. The trailer introduces 17-year-old Asha, the powerful King Magnifico, Asha’s pet goat Valentino, and Star, a celestial ball of boundless energy that Asha’s wish calls down from the sky. It also features […]
Fresh from its return from New York’s New Directors/New Films festival, and a glowing review from The New Yorker, Australian audiences will have an opportunity to see Alena Lodkina’s new feature film PETROL at a series of special screenings accompanied by Q&A’s in Sydney, Perth and Canberra ahead of its release at Sydney’s Golden Age […]
Love is in the air at Cinema Nova. From May-June, Cinema Nova presents ‘In The Mood For Wong Kar Wai’, a limited program returning the internationally renowned auteur’s most celebrated feature films to the cinema screen in impeccable new restorations. The films of Wong Kar Wai have been celebrated all over the world for their […]
Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new faction of Transformer – the Maximals – to the existing battle on earth between Autobots and Decepticons. Directed by Steven Caple […]
It is a franchise that they both enjoy so we thought who better than to review Living With Chucky than Dave Griffiths and Kyle McGrath. Take a listen to the review right here:
