“You’re kind of getting forgotten about if you’re not releasing new music.” Dave Cutting Early in their career, Melbourne rock outfit Chasing Lana managed to tap into that sweet spot of music that enabled them to appeal to a wide variety of music lovers. By embracing their heavier elements but balancing them with equal parts […]
In a musical landscape that is forever evolving, the fear of the unknown is, for many, too much to fathom. While trends and fashions and genres and subgenres continue to spew forth on the public, seldom does such experimentation or vision do more than merely scratch the surface, possibly afraid of what might be found […]
“That’s the gift that keeps on giving. The reason we named it that was when we told management and our label what we wanted to call it they said that is the shittest name we have ever heard.” Danny Beus Who would have thought an album dedicated to Migloo the White Whale would be the […]
Interview and words by Kyra-Jade Coombs Gaupa is a Swedish band described as “progressive stoner rock with doom, folk and psychedelic rock influences”. At first, that’s a lot to digest, however, once you sit down and listen to their music and really take it in, it all comes together. HEAVY got the chance to interview […]
“We had heard through the grapevine that Tom Morello was a fan and we put out some feelers and one day he showed up at our studio.” Scott Kirkland While most metalheads are loath to admit it, the correlation between EDM and heavy metal is often closer than you think. While being two completely contrasting […]
Formed in 2019 by French multi-instrumentalist Stéphanie Nolf (Unsafe, Syrinx), CHAOS RISING is a unique concept that brings together the best female metal musicians from across the globe. Our aim is to showcase women’s talents and fill the gaps in which women are underrepresented in metal. The ambitious model has so far resulted in twenty singles/video releases, spanning metal […]
Mastic Scum are undoubtedly one of Austria’s best-known metal exports. Since the early 90s, the band has been ravaging the international metal scene, delivering brute and technically high-quality death anthems that couldn’t sound more crushing. Striking guitar riffs, merciless drums and massive grooves define the band’s sound. Even though the last album was released a […]
“Fireflies” is R3VO’s debut EP and conclusion of their first song-writing phase dated 2019 (founding year) to 2021. The 5-songs EP consists of “Artificial Pleasure”, a very well-received (featured on Metal Hammer, Kaaoszine, Heavy Magazine) electro-prog metal opener, “Fireflies” a prog rock snowflake with an explosive electronic outro, “Dorian Gray” a 2 min slam-rock gem, “Darling” a […]
“Terran” is the debut album by Canadian metal artist MORGAN REID. Morgan is a guitarist, composer and producer known for his fierce technical shredding, slamming modern riffs and his expressive, melodic lead lines. That being said, “Terran” is much more than a simple combination of these elements. It is the summary of the diverse life experiences and interests that […]
Rock upstarts The Used have always approached life and music with a youthful exuberance that has translated to their massive fan base and seen their brand of music endure over nine albums since their inception in 2000. Following the release of Heartwork Deluxe last year, which featured collaborations with artists such as Travis Barker, Jason […]
Karnivool are sadly moving their 2022 UK and European tour back to January and February 2023. The band comments: “Having already rescheduled our European shows once, we have tried every which way to make them happen this year, but we are in the unavoidable position where we must move The Regeneration Tour – again. We […]
The Gibson Generation Collection opens a new evolution in sound for acoustic guitar players. Handcrafted in Bozeman, Montana, by the highly skilled craftspeople who make all Gibson acoustic guitars, the Generation Collection is proud to unveil the new G-Bird, based on the iconic Gibson Hummingbird acoustic guitar, to round out the series which includes the […]
Only 8 more sleeps until Good Things Festival will be here igniting the mosh pits along the east coast of Australia! Headlined by one of the world’s most electrifying and successful rock bands BRING ME THE HORIZON, the stacked line-up also includes Australian iconic and gold-selling larrikins TISM performing for the first time in 19 […]
Answered By: Ryan Kirby (vocals) THE HELL WE CREATE This song encompasses the overall meaning of the record and the stories that it covers, about how we have the ability to create hell for ourselves and hell for others. This song also talks about what the album name is also about. We can create hell […]
If ever a tour was not to be slept on, it’s the exciting announcement today that the UK underground entity known only as Sleep Token will return down under in 2023, with five Australian headline shows locked and loaded next April and May. Renowned for their immersive and intimate live performances, the anonymous collective that […]
Over the course of their career, which commenced in 1997, genre bending punk, rasta, soul gangsta rockers, HED PE have remained constant with relentless touring and a genuinely unifying live show bringing together fans of the multiple genres which they so effortlessly fuse. The band returns to Australia for the first time since 2019, and […]
From humble beginnings to worldwide recognition, MESA/Boogie® has remained the original boutique Home of Tone, hand-crafting amplifiers of uncompromising quality from the world’s finest materials in California, USA. Founder Randall Smith instilled basic principles into MESA such as passion, drive, integrity, and excellence, and his insistence on making the best amplifiers has guided half a century of breakthrough innovations, elevating the amplifier […]
Craft Recordings is proud to partner with Seether to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their Gold-selling debut, Disclaimer, with an expanded reissue on vinyl, CD and digital. Set for release on January 20, 2023, and available for pre-order today, the deluxe 3-LP or 2-CD set includes the original 12-track album (featuring such enduring hits as […]
Honouring the patience of devoted fans all over the country, Helmet have confirmed their long-waited return to deliver the very best of their celebrated catalogue. In April 2023 Helmet will storm Australian stages delivering career defining songs and all-time fan favourites, a complete evening of essential music from one of heavy music’s most essential bands. For over […]
US metallers, Darkest Hour will return to Australia next February for the first time on over a decade for a 5 date assault on our cities. The bastard child of the 90’s punk, metal and hardcore movements, Darkest Hour combine the passion, energy and soul of punk & hardcore with the speed, vengeance and fury of melodic […]
Together with their label earMUSIC, former Dio comrades-in-arms Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard), Vinny Appice (ex-Black Sabbath), frontman Andrew Freeman and bassist Phil Soussan (ex-Ozzy Osbourne) release their EP A Day In The Life, under the name Last In Line, numbered and limited to 3,000 copies worldwide. The silver coloured 12″ vinyl features two live recorded […]
Today, one of the biggest names in modern hardcore, Comeback Kid announce an Australian Tour for January 2023. The Canadian legends will be bringing Santa Cruz hardcore band Drain to Australia for the very first time. Drain recently signed to iconic record label Epitaph Records and will have a new album sometime in 2023. ] […]
After announcing their arrival yesterday with the music video for Under, TheLoopHoleConspiracy today take you on a completely fresh and exciting journey with their next single Black Sky: Split Second. It is a refreshingly short track designed more as a mysterious teaser and wormhole into the world inhabited by TheLoopHoleConspiracy in all of its unbridled […]
Australian theatrical glam rockers CROSSON have shown their tongue- in cheek side with the release of their new video and single Stop Pretending That You Love Me. With its ‘catchy as chlamydia’ chorus, this song will be stuck in your head for days. Directed by Lord Tim (Lord), the video stars the beautiful Namibian-born Australian […]
Ever noticed how many love songs there are about the sun? Sunshine of your love, You are my sunshine,Steal my sunshine (ugh!)…. the list goes on. This pro-sun propaganda makes people think the sun is friendly and nice. But these songs are lying to us.The truth is, the sun causes skin cancer. Last year, more […]
UK-based heavy metal band Graphic Nature have announced their highly anticipated debut album a mind waiting to die, which will be released on February 17, 2023 via Rude Records. The band has released a new single and music video for Killing Floor. Graphic Nature are known for their “in your face” approach to mental health […]
Story Of The Year have shared their newest single Take The Ride, out now via SharpTone Records. The band brings their trademark energy to the new song, complete with an undeniably catchy danceable rhythm and vocals, to leave both diehard fans and new listeners hitting repeat. “In the end, Take the Ride is a song […]
German modern metal upstarts LEAGUE OF DISTORTION have introduced an incredibly refreshing sound to the scene with the successful releases of fiery first singles Wolf or Lamb and My Revenge, proving the musical finesse and experience of lead members Anna “Ace” Brunner (Exit Eden) and Jim “Arro” Müller (Kissin’ Dynamite). While the electrified third single […]
TheLoopHoleConspiracy are a band that may not sound familiar to you yet, but rest assured they are coming for you with a vengeance. Borne out of a desire to stimulate every sense known to man, TheLoopHoleConspiracy are more of a musical enigma than merely a band. Their new single Under is a swirling maelstrom of […]
Since the release of their debut album in 2020, rising modern symphonic metal stars AD INFINITUM have stirred up the scene, and are now about to unveil their electrifying third studio album, Chapter III – Downfall, out March 31 via Napalm Records. Consisting of catchy anthems and heavy, modern riffs paired with the vicious vocal melodies of the incredibly talented Melissa Bonny, AD INFINITUM’s unique sound […]
This May British thrash metal force ONSLAUGHT were inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame, being characterized as “one of the most ferocious, explosive and controversial metal bands ever to come out of the UK.“ 2022 sees one of the most influential and respected bands of their genre, led by Nige Rockett, celebrating its 40th […]
Behold and join SERENITY on their path of forgotten memories and experience the sands of time with their new live album MEMORIA, via Napalm Records. The assembly unites beyond death and legacy, sharing long forgotten stories of ancient kings, queens, and mythical legends. Looking back at their own band history and legacy of 20 years, […]
NANOWAR OF STEEL have proven themselves to be the masters of comedic and parody-infused metal. After numerous shows this year at Europe’s biggest festivals like Hellfest and Summer Breeze, the legendary Italian parody metallers successfully close the festival season with their brand-new single Armpits Of Immortals, out now via Napalm Records. Once again, the band […]
On February 24 2023, Finnish metal melancholists Insomnium will release their ninth full-length album Anno 1696, via Century Media Records. This time around, Insomnium tells us a tale based on a short story by Niilo Sevänen (bass/vocals), woven with sorrow and the last crumbling vestiges of hope, plus wrath and morbid lullabies. Welcome to 1696. […]
Sixgun Renegades, hard rockers hailing from Espoo, Finland are making a comeback. After two strong albums before the pandemic, the band is now planning to release their third album in 2023. SGR combines elements from hard rock and old school heavy metal without looking too much in the rearview mirror. You can hear the influences […]
“Evil World Machine”, the first single from the exciting new multi-dimensional Crossbone Skully project dropped today. Next Saturday, November 26, the video which was directed and animated by Riley Donahue (Saturday Night Live) will premiere live at the San Diego Fan Expo. Fans will get their first look at Tommy Henriksen’s carefully crafted character: Crossbone Skully, and the character’s world, […]
After their highly acclaimed and succesful debut album Between Me and The Machine and over fifty shows played across Europe and the UK, RESOLVE are back with their brand new track called Move to Trash. “Nearly a year after the release of our debut album – and about fifty shows played across Europe and the UK, we were eager to […]
Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce that Cleveland death metal quartet 200 Stab Wounds is officially part of the label’s roster. “200 Stab Wounds is proud to announce we’ve joined forces with Metal Blade Records. The label’s legacy speaks for itself, so all we can say is we are very excited to leave our […]
STIn line with the current live shows, Stratovarius release a visually stunning music video for Survive. The track shows intimate insights into the band’s everyday touring life and increases the fans’ anticipation for upcoming live concerts. “We spent five or six days solid, trying to come up with the lyrics for that song,” notes Jens […]
Rock music’s most exciting debut of 2022, Classless Act, are giving listeners a different, unplugged take on the amped up, energetic anthems that make up their acclaimed album, Welcome To The Show, which was released June 24 via Better Noise Music and has already racked up more than 2 million streams. The L.A.-based five-piece will […]
Brisbane metal outfit Zagtar are something of an enigma. Despite doing the rounds since 2016, the band have only released one E.P – Deadly Curse – in 2017 and played only a handful of live shows. So who are Zagtar? Possibly one of the finest metal outfits you haven’t heard. Yet. And that’s a massive […]
November 30 Fair Dinkum Records Words by Jimmy Glinster If it only happens once a year, it’s a good year. Luckily, unlike Veal (insert shameless self-promotion here), the mighty Frankenbok have delivered twice this year, and this second time around they’ve delivered a two-for-one. And lucky for me, I’ve been given a chance at a […]
With Supports Vermantics & Riff Raiders Well…A thirty-two year wait to finally, once again, witness one of my favourite and most listened to bands at home has been and gone so fast! I am trying with all of my old man-ness, to recall every magical moment of seeing the magnificent Disneyland After Dark live in […]
Words by Jimmy Glinster Photos by After Death Photography In true festival fashion, Krispy and I rocked up fashionably late, but just in time to catch the powerhouse that is Adriatic. The thumping kicks and grinding guitar stabs were slapping me right in the face, which was just what I needed to wake me up […]
It’s wilder than you can imagine. DAMIEN CHAZELLE and the cast of BABYLON; BRAD PITT, MARGOT ROBBIE, DIEGO CALVA, JEAN SMART, JOVAN ADEPO, LI JUN LI and TOBY MAGUIRE, take us behind the scenes of their timeless Hollywood epic. Paramount Pictures Presents A Marc Platt / Wild Chickens / Organism Pictures Production A Damien Chazelle Film “BABYLON” OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS From […]
Director/screenwriter Andrew Semans chats to Dave Griffiths about his brand new thriller Resurrection. Take a listen to the full interview below: ‘RESURRECTION’ WILL BE AVAILABLE TO OWN OR RENT ON ALL MAJOR DIGITAL PLATFORMS FROM 30 NOVEMBER
Sam Benjamin not only stars in The Pay Day he also co-wrote it. This week he sat down with Dave Griffiths to chat about the film at length. Take a listen to the full interview right here:
Blackmagic Design today announced that 16 year old Australian filmmaker Jessica Nipperess’ “Devil Bean” horror comedy short was shot on Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K digital film camera. The film was screened as part of The American Pavilion’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Nipperess, who at 15 was the film’s director, […]
Filmmaker Gregory Lamberson sits down to talk to David Griffiths about his brand new action thriller Guns Of Eden which is out now on streaming platforms. Take a listen to the full interview right here:
Australian filmmaker David Willing chats to Dave Griffiths about his new film Surrogate which is out on streaming platforms right now. You can take a listen to his full interview right here:
This week filmmaker Rob Murphy sat down and spoke to Dave Griffiths about his brand new film Splice Here: A Projected Odyssey which is in cinemas this week. Take a listen to the full interview right here:
Stan, Australia’s unrivalled home of original productions, today released the trailer for the six-part Stan Original Series Black Snow, which will premiere on New Year’s Day, with all episodes at once and only on Stan. To watch and share the trailer click here: https://youtu.be/6gCM4Yhk-yc It’s 1994 in Ashford, North Queensland, and a group of high school students are […]
Watch the final trailer and download the character posters for 20th Century Studios’ “Avatar: The Way of Water.” James Cameron’s highly anticipated first follow-up to his Academy Award®-winning “Avatar” opens in cinemas on December 15, with advance tickets for the film now on sale. With “Avatar: The Way of Water,” the cinematic experience reaches new heights as Cameron transports audiences back to […]
Filmmaker Jared Callahan chats to Dave Griffiths about his brand new doco Clean Slate which is currently screening in select cinemas and will be released digitally on December 2nd. You can take a listen to the full interview right here:
Check out the teaser trailer and a poster for Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental,” an all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in. […]
Actors Sam Worthington and Cliff Curtis arrived at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach today, with an impressive Bondi Icebergs Pool takeover to celebrate the upcoming release of “Avatar: The Way Of Water” – in Australian cinemas December 15. Sam Worthington and Cliff Curtis will walk the red carpet at Hoyts Entertainment Quarter for a Special 3D Footage Screening Event later this evening alongside other VIP […]
Global Digital Releasing has announced the release of the powerful new documentary ELEPHANT REFUGES, releasing November 18 worldwide on digital. When Botswana banned elephant poaching in 2014, something incredible happened: the news of the safe haven spread among herds, prompting a mass elephant migration into Botswana from neighboring countries. Now, with nearly 60% of the […]
