“If you like true, classic heavy metal, this is definitely an album for you.” Swedish heavy metal outfit Hammerfall have perfected the art of power metal. Over 9 previous albums over a 25 year career the band have reshaped the inner sanctum of power metal to provide an accessible and powerful sound that has seen […]
If Brisbane had a throne for the Kings Of Metal then Brisbane outfit Massic would be sitting atop that velvet chair as we speak. Blending groove, sludge and hardcore metal into a chaotic brand bearing their own signature, Massic play each show like their life depends on it – literally – and since their debut […]
Last month, prolific metalcore progressives ERRA announced the deluxe version of their latest self-titled album will drop March 18 via UNFD. The album is available for pre-order here. Today, the band has shared the visualiser for its unexpected, yet unforgettable cover of Muse‘s Stockholm Syndrome. ERRA put its own DNA-distinct stamp on the track, and the accompanying visualiser takes fans through a labyrinth of twists and turns. […]
The almighty Metallica and Blackened American Whiskey have teamed up with Groglords to offer a limited edition bottle and tee to celebrate Batch 121 arriving on our beautiful shores. Local legend and radalicious artist Sindy Sinn designed the exclusive tee….and $20AUD from every bundle purchase will go to Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation to […]
Texas thrashers XIL have released a lyric video for their song Speedemons mere days after putting it out on all digital platforms. The song is from their upcoming album Rip & Tear which is out on February 25 via Confused Records. Watch the video below.
New Jersey based power trio PYRE FYRE are streaming their new song Rinky Dink City via Doomed & Stoned. The track has been released along with another new song, Slow Cookin. The band comments: “This song is about those little cities all over America. They might still have pay phones or arcade machines. Maybe not. […]
Following on from their immensely praised release Sentimental, Sydney-based indie-punk band Down For Tomorrow have kicked off 2022 with their searing new single Dark Comedy. Exploring the heavier elements of the group’s refined punk sound, Dark Comedy is permeated with minacious drums, distorted bass and invasive guitars. The dynamic contrast between verses and choruses denotes a skilful array […]
Yep, it’s all over the news – Melbourne’s iconic indie punk band the Meanies are opening for the Foo Fighters next week in Geelong. And of course they’re pretty chuffed about it, especially since it’s been 30 years (nearly to the day) since they first played with a young Dave Grohl when he was in […]
The Cruel Intentions are back and ready to bring on a full rock circus of havoc, fun and glory yet again. Their year started off with a bang as their talent was spotted by the eminent director James Gunn (Suicide Squad, Guardians of the Galaxy) who chose to place no less than three of the band’s […]
TOOL, who are currently on tour in support of their GRAMMY Award® winning album Fear Inoculum, are going to be taking it back to their beginning, celebrating the 30th anniversary of their first commercially-available release, OPIATE, with a re-imagined and extended version of the EP’s title track and an accompanying short film. OPIATE2 is available via DSPs on March 1, […]
Dark Metal artist THE HATE CLUB ( Alex Poe) has revealed his unique interpretation of a metal heavy future with the release of a 3D, gaming themed music video for the most recent single, Sleepwalker. Produced by 50 Stars Cinema, featuring characters produced by METASTAR, Sleepwalker is off of the artist’s 10/6/2021 released PROLOGUE EP. “We all create worlds in our heads. […]
Ohio’s Turbo Lovers has already amassed a respectable discography since the early 2000s, including six LPs and placements on several compilations. They have recently released Lettin’ It Fly! And have a video single, Reasons That We Rhyme to entice fans. Turbo Lovers plays the kind of music they want to see live, and this new album is the next phase of their […]
EVERLYNE is an energetic, alternative rock band that is soaring to new heights in the Melbourne scenewith each release. The four piece started with brothers Nathan and Jordan Borg before adding drummer Sam Stone and absolute powerhouse vocalist Mac Shaye to the line-up. Following the success of their latest single Deranged, new track I Swear […]
Formed in the summer of 2017, Dutch band MOUNTAIN EYE has taken the alternative metal sound that bands like Korn, Linkin Park and Slipknot presented to the world in the beginning of the century and transformed it to a sound that fits our decade. Mountain Eye signed to Golden Robot Records / Crusader Records in 2021 and released their first single for the label, My Last Winter Trail in November. Now […]
Universal Music are pleased to announce the release of a very special Def Leppard release for Record Store Day 2022, on the 45thanniversary of Def Leppard forming in 1977. Def Leppard’s seminal album High ‘n’ Dry will be released as a picture disc, for the very first time, on the April 23, 2022. High ‘n’ Dry, Def […]
US post-hardcore rising stars LIMBS have released their crushing new single and video Spirit Breaker. Undoubtedly one of their most personally raw and lyrically compelling pieces of work to date, Spirit Breaker finds vocalist Austin McAuley grappling with compounding experiences of loss in his life, the track climaxing with the gut-wrenching lyric “…it’s just the cycle of loss stuck on repeat […]
New York death metal giants, IMMOLATION, are proud to unleash their latest immense creation, Acts Of God. The 11th studio album serves as the next chapter of IMMOLATION’s death metal epic. With 5 long years passed since ATONEMENT, Acts Of God vigorously showcases IMMOLATION’s ability to consistently create fascinating sounds, while still keeping their feet firmly rooted in the old school, New York Death Metal […]
Los Angeles’ ground-breaking pioneers of the rap/hardcore hybrid and outspoken sociopolitical activists, DOWNSET, have officially joined forces with the heaviest label in the business Nuclear Blast Records and are currently plotting one of the genre’s greatest comebacks. To mark the occasion, the band has partnered with the label to reissue the controversial demos that helped ignite a street […]
After three long and arduous years, Blacken Open Air announces its return to the Dead Centre of Australia. Blacken will celebrate on Arrernte country, at Inteyerrkwe, Ross River Resort from 29 July – 1 August, 2022. With national and international borders opening, organisers are confident the time is right to host the festival again. This […]
The countdown to Uncaged Festival is on. Kiwi heavyweights Shihad have joined the festival in Sydney and Brisbane, in their first Aussie shows since the release of their acclaimed new album, Old Gods. The iconic You Am I and Tex Perkins (and the Fat Rubber band) also now join the festival on all dates, as do punk legends, The Hard Ons. The festival […]
Parlophone Records will mark the 40th anniversary of Iron Maiden’s third album, The Number Of The Beast with a commemorative cassette release on March 18, 2022. The cassette can be pre-ordered via https://ironmaiden.lnk.to/notb This seminal recording, first released in the UK on March 22, 1982 – and the first to feature Bruce Dickinson as vocalist – catapulted Iron Maiden to international stardom and […]
Nuclear Blast is pleased to announce a global partnership with Steel City shredders MALEVOLENCE, in cooperation with the band’s own MLVLTD label. Following several blistering UK performances last year, at festivals Download, Slam Dunk and Bloodstock, on-top of a run of sold-out headline shows, MALEVOLENCE have since been tirelessly grafting their 3rd full-length record. Malicious Intent, will be released […]
Belgian unit EVIL INVADERS attack and take no prisoners. Sledgehammer Justice, the second single and most extreme song of their upcoming album, Shattering Reflection, is a furious outburst blending traditional heavy metal with speed and thrash standards, in which the Belgian quartet goes full throttle with hammering rhythms and guitar solo madness. The single comes along with a […]
Today, Swedish Heavy Metal frontrunners HAMMERFALL have released their latest single, Brotherhood, the third single from their forthcoming, much anticipated studio album, Hammer Of Dawn. Brotherhood is a musical salute to their most loyal fans, The Templars Of Steel, who have stuck by the band through thick and thin. It’s also a heartfelt internal nod to each other, recognizing the […]
Following their massive German chart entry at #1, the new FEUERSCHWANZ album, Memento Mori, has already landed its seventh consecutive week on the official German album charts. Today, the band has released a video for Skaldenmet, recorded during the livestream for the album release on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2021. It is already the […]
In early 2022, on January 14th, Czech psy-core metal act Dymytry released their sixth album, entitled Revolt, via AFM Records. It’s their first album in English ever. Following five successful records to date and a platinum award for their latest release Revolter, Dymytry has opted for a step that is unusual for the band in two respects. Revolt, originally recorded exclusively […]
Marking its 40th anniversary this year, METAL BLADE RECORDS is proud to present its debut release, Metal Massacre Volume One, for the first time since 1984 on limited-edition vinyl. Originally released on June 14, 1982, Metal Massacre showcased the best of Los Angeles’ unsigned acts of the time such as METALLICA, RATT and MALICE, and has since become a cornerstone of Metal Blade Records. This special […]
AFM Records is proud to announce the signing of a very special new band: FALLEN SANCTUARY, led by masterminds Georg Neuhauser (singer of Serenity) and Marco Pastorino (guitarist of Temperance), who indulge their common love for melodic power metal here. The two became friends in 2018 during a joint tour and soon realised that they pretty […]
Out Now Annihilator have been around forever. Well, since 1984 to be exact, but let’s not split hairs just yet. The band have released 17 albums and are officially the highest selling Canadian thrash metal group in history but as impressive as all of those figures are none of it means anything if the music […]
Metal Blade Records Out Now Words by Lewd Scoff The Long Road North, by Sweden’s Cult of Luna is a great example of what a band can do organically in studio, as well, as the power of the internet and sharing files amidst the modern pandemic environment. With more guests than a Wu-Tang album, the […]
Napalm Records Release: 25 February 2022 Swedish metal outfit Hammerfall may be preparing to launch their 12th studio album Hammer Of Dawn on February 25, but, up until this point, none of their releases have managed to invade my tender ears. Until now. Hammerfall are a known, loved and respected band in the metal scene, […]
The world’s favorite blue hedgehog is back for a next-level adventure in SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2. After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald […]
With the Academy Award nominated Quo Vadis, Aida? being released in Australia we thought we should send Alex First, David Griffiths, Greg King and Peter Krausz to take a look. Here are their thoughts:
This week HEAVY Cinema spoke to filmmaker Thomas Wilson-White about his brand new film The Greenhouse which is available on Netflix now. Take a listen to the interview right here:
Brand new horror film Hellbender comes to Shudder this week and HEAVY Cinema sat down and spoke to the film’s star and co-director Zelda Adams about the film. Take a listen to the full interview right here:
Regen Studios has today released the official trailer for award-winning filmmaker Damon Gameau’s (That Sugar Film, 2040) new documentary short, REGENERATING AUSTRALIA. The hit 2015 documentary That Sugar Film saw Gameau transform himself into a ‘human lab rat’ to trial the effects of a high sugar diet on the human body. The film received widespread critical acclaim and at […]
It was one of the most controversial films at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and now it has been released in Australian cinemas. Alex First, David Griffiths, Greg King and Peter Krausz sit down and discuss Benedetta in detail. Take a listen right here:
Dave Griffiths and Kyle McGrath return with another episode of The Popcorn Conspiracy and this time they take a look at Jackass Forever. Take a listen to the episode below:
From Oscar-nominated visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann comes Warner Bros. Pictures’ drama “Elvis”, starring Austin Butler and Oscar winner Tom Hanks. The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley […]
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural, released today the trailer and premiere date for the original film The Twin. Starring Teresa Palmer (A Discovery of Witches, Warm Bodies, Lights Out) and Steven Cree (A Discovery of Witches, Outlander), the highly anticipated Scandinavian horror film from Shudder and RLJE Films will have a day-and-date release on Friday 6 May, ...
For gamers one of the most anticipated video game to film adaptations over the past few years has been Uncharred. Before Hollywood even became aware of the game’s popularity it felt like gamers were already calling out for it. And it wasn’t just gamers in front of the PlayStations who were interested to see what […]
Ivan Sen’s LOVELAND is back to the future, coming to cinemas March 17, 2022 After initially announcing release date of February 10, the latest film from the director of Beneath Clouds, Toomelah, Goldstone and Mystery Road will now hit the big screen nationally on March 17. “Every frame encourages life and emotion, an optimism as much as heartache, of what could be, and […]
There was a time when gifted filmmakers treated the romance genre the same way they treated every other film they approached. They wanted the film to be original and showcase their skills. The result was classic romance films such as Pretty Woman and When Harry Met Sally. Yes, they were still kind of sappy but […]
An all-star cast come together to bring the remake of Agatha Christie’s Death On The Nile to the big screen, but does it work? HEAVY Cinema sent Alex First, David Griffiths and Peter Krausz to check it out. Here is their full review:
Today, Disney+ released the first trailer and a new poster for the original movie “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers.” A comeback 30 years in the making, the hybrid live-action/CG animated action-comedy catches up with the former Disney Afternoon television stars in modern-day Los Angeles. “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers” premieres May 20, 2022, exclusively on […]
In has just been nominated for a plethora of Academy Awards but has a three hour run time. So is Drive My Car worth the time investment? We thought we would send Alex First, Dave Griffiths and Peter Krausz along to check it out. Take a listen to their review right here:
The first Wyrmwood film took us back to the good old days of Ozploitation… so how does Wyrmwood: Apocalypse fair? We sent DaveGriffiths along to check it out. Take a listen to his full review right here:
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