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 […]
Described as the most isolated touring band in the world, Southeast Desert Metal are a band who truly knows no boundaries. Since forming in 2013 the band has released two successful metal albums with a third mixed, mastered and ready to go in the back half of this year. This week Southeast Desert Metal released […]
“We are pretty up front that we’re not trying to reinvent the wheel, perhaps the only thing that we might be doing differently is reinjecting that real old school anger and aggression back into metal. For me a lot of modern metal sounds emotionless…A lot of fireworks, not too much heat!” Metal V of HEAVY […]
Fancy planning to enter your Dirty Thirties with a massive party planned with all of your mates from around the country and then just before you blow the candles out everyone packs up their bags and goes home? It would be not only deflating but also a lonely start to what is supposed to be […]
HEAVY is used to being the one in the driver’s seat when it comes to interviews, but on rare occasions, the tables are turned, and we get to take our place in the hot seat. Such was the case recently when Jordan and Cam from Queensland metal outfit Distorted Views invited us to be a […]
It is hard to pinpoint an exact sound for Melbourne’s very own HZED. Some have said that their style of rock conjures up memories of Chrissy Amphlet while others say they have had the unique ability of capturing 50 years worth of rock all in one track. While a lot is said about them one […]
SXSW is heading for Australia next year, with organisers releasing this statement. “ICYMI, last week we announced that we’re expanding to Australia with a groovy new event launching October 2023. Yes, we’re bringing our celebration of the technology, film, and music industries to Sydney, Australia across seven days and nights from October 15 to October 22, 2023. […]
Following on from a monumental year in 2021, Bad Moon Born are out to win your love with their fiery new cover single It’s Gonna Be Me (*NSYNC). In the spirit of all things romantic, we sat down with the band’s bass player and Master of Hearts, Shane Robinson, to discuss his top 5 dating tips. […]
They are Sweden’s premiere purveyors of thrash metal meets sleaze rock; they are HARDCORE SUPERSTAR and due to popular demand they are bringing the party back to Australia in November thanks to Silverback Touring for their 3rd consecutive tour in four years previously headlining in 2018 and with Buckcherry in 2019. Fusing a base of hard, aggressive heavy metal with the catchy, […]
Silverback Touring is stoked to finally announce the rescheduled dates for the long-awaited tour by THE IRON MAIDENS in May 2023. The Iron Maidens will be back to satisfy the craving for all things Maiden on their second Aussie visit following their debut sell out tour in 2018. The Iron Maidens are regarded as one of the world’s finest […]
Sydney alt-rockers Bad Moon Born are back with a high energy rendition of NSYNC’s 2000 smash hit, It’s Gonna Be Me. This will be the band’s first cover since their 2020 release of Bad Guy (Billie Eilish), which has currently amassed over 100,000 Spotify streams. True to their signature sound, this rendition is brimming with high octane riffage, exhilarating solos, […]
Australian metal juggernauts PARKWAY DRIVE are pleased to announce their seventh album, Darker Still. The record, which is the first full-length since their #1 Gold-certified album, Reverence (2018), arrives on September 9 via Parkway Records. Parkway Drive have also shared the masterfully cinematic video for The Greatest Fear which features the band’s galloping guitar work, moshy breakdowns, and guttural vocals amidst a stunning backdrop that will […]
Interview by CJ Nash Brisbane hardcore outfit She Cries Wolf surprised fans last month with the release of the single The Beggers Well, which preceded another surprise in the form of a three track EO titled I. A deeply personal collection of songs, I thrust She Cries Wolf Back into the spotlight with members Luke […]
Southeast Desert Metal have unleashed their flaming hot video for the Arrernte version of the classic Beds Are Burning. This is perhaps the most Australian version of the most Australian song ever written. The band have taken their own spark to the Midnight Oil classic, reigniting the message. “We dedicate this to all the indigenous people around the […]
Last month Voodoo Bloo dropped released two singles, with fast-paced Default as the second of those two. Both of the belter tracks are from their upcoming sophomore album, THE BLESSED GHOST, being released on July 15. The album can be pre-saved/pre-ordered https://bfan.link/the-blessed-ghost. Rory McDonald, frontman for the band, says that Default “…is about a one-shot […]
Like the smouldering heat from a well tended fire, the eclectic rock punk outfit known as Smoking Martha has the intensity to scorch your best shirt but the discretion to spare your eyebrows. Having battled the (new normal) Covid set backs of the last few years, Aussie rockers Smoking Martha are finally able to tour […]
Come Saturday, July 9, 12 of Australia’s East Coast’s most lethal audio mutilators will descend upon The Newcastle Hotel to unleash unequivocal maniacal mayhem. Dedicated to those drenched in distortion, speed and heaviness, the mini-fest amalgamates a range of genres, including death metal, punk, sludge, fastcore, grind, hardcore & thrash metal to ensure a day/eve […]
Brisbane is eagerly awaiting Vamped Up’s inaugural OUR PARTY! Festival. Taking place on July 30 at The Back Room at Chardon’s Corner Hotel, the festival features15 killer alternative acts from around the country. Aussie metal veterans Witchgrinder and Our Last Enemy lead the massive lineup as double headliners and will be joined by local heavy […]
Legendary rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers have today announced their return to Australia for 4 massive stadium shows in early 2023. The tour will commence in Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium on January 29 before heading to Accor Stadium, Sydney on February 2, followed by Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on February 7and concluding in Perth at Optus Stadium […]
Are the band names System Of A Down, Korn, Slipknot, Sepultura, Pantera and Machine Head like red flags to a bull? Does 90s metal take you back to a better time with louder music? If you even thought before answering, then book yourself a date with Vulgar Display Of 90s at Mo’s Desert Clubhouse, Burleigh […]
Gold Coast, it’s your turn next to join in the celebrations as HEAVY keeps delivering the goods as part of their 10th year. On Sunday, July 24, Mo’s Desert Clubhouse will feel the wrath of a wall of heaviness led by Byron Bay extreme metal legends From Crisis To Collapse who look finally set to […]
Prosthetic Records Out Now Words by Metal V If you are a follower of my on/off again contributions to this fine HEAVY publication, then you may have come across my musings of death metal South AusTasBourne (just made that accurate living destination of the members up on the fly – LOL) brutal bastards WEREWOLVES. Album […]
Out Now Goatsound/ Gamla Grind Order via: ghostsmokerau.bandcamp.com Words by Jimmy Glinster Ghostsmoker, that sounds a little bit scary, and I’d put money on these guys being some kind of doom band. I already knew that, though, because I read their press release, but let’s pretend I didn’t, and I’m just super intuitive and intelligent. […]
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 […]
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:
A $2 million investment by the Malinauskas Labor Government will see the internationally renowned Adelaide Film Festival held annually from 2022 and lead to significant program growth. Annualising the festival will grow its reputation as a destination for international film culture and cement it as a fixture on the global creative calendar. Arts Minister Andrea Michaels said […]
Dave Griffiths and lee Griffiths return with another episode of He Says/She Says Film Reviews and this time they are taking a look at Thor: Love And Thunder. Take a listen to the episode right here:
Brand new French film Haute Courture has just been released in cinemas and we sent Dave Griffiths along for a look. Take a listen to his full review rigght here:
The trailer and poster for “Amsterdam,” the latest film from acclaimed writer/director David O. Russell, have arrived. A fascinating and richly intricate tale that brilliantly weaves historical fact with fiction for a timely, cinematic experience, 20th Century Studios’ and New Regency’s original crime epic about three close friends who find themselves at the centre of one of the […]
While learning to dive, young Abby befriends a magnificent wild blue groper, beginning her life-long journey to save the world’s coral reefs. When the quiet reef at her coastal hometown is threatened by commercial fishing operators, Abby and her activist Mum take on poachers and developers to save her friend. BLUEBACK is a feature film […]
Netflix has just released a new film called Spiderhead which stars Chris Hemsworth and Miles Teller. HEAVY Cinema’s Dave Griffiths delivers his verdict. Take a listen to his full review right here:
The 46th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF46) will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region by bringing home the world-touring Making Waves – Navigators of Hong Kong Cinema programme in August this year. Co-presented with Create Hong Kong, HKIFF46’s Making Waves programme will start with an exhibition of film and behind-the-scenes stills by […]
In a brand new episode of He Says/She Says Film Reviews Dave Griffiths and Lee Griffiths take a look at Jurassic World Dominion. Take a listen to the episode right here:
This week on HEAVY Cinema we were joined by Oscar Harding and Dominik Platen to chat about their new doco, A Life On The Farm, which is screening at this year’s Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. You can take a listen to the full interview right here:
Today on HEAVY Cinema we were joined by Fabian Weston who joined us to chat about his latest project – The Protist Lab. You can check out our full interview below:
I love the fact that we live in an era of television where the small box now has the power to draw big name stars to its product, but that it is also a time where producers and directors seem to want to make each episode of a television show feel like you a feature […]
The found-footage sub-genre inside the horror genre has always been a somewhat interesting prospect to explore. When done correctly I have found it is a type of film that can completely take its audience into the world that it is exploring and make them feel like they are right there alongside those that are fighting […]
Crunchyroll has announced it will re-release the critically-acclaimed classic Princess Mononoke in cinemas across Australia and New Zealand from 14 July 2022 to celebrate the iconic film’s 25th anniversary. The film, from celebrated animation studio Studio Ghibli, will be available in both Original Japanese with English subtitles and English Dub. To celebrate the 25th landmark milestone, participating […]
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural have released the trailer and poster art for the upcoming Shudder Exclusive from Australian filmmaker Andrew Traucki, The Reef:Stalked, a follow-up to his critical acclaimed film The Reef,will premiere on the platform on Friday 29 July. Written and directed by Traucki the film stars an Australian cast […]
British romantic drama Ali & Ava has just been released in cinemas and this week we sent Alex First, David Griffiths, Greg King and Peter Krausz to check it out. Take a listen to teh full review right here:
Brand new black comedy The Woodcutter Story will be screening as part of the 2022 Scandinavian Film Festival and this week Alex First and Peter Krausz checked it out for us. Take a listen to their review right here:
