In the 30 years that Swedish symphonic metal outfit Therion have been in existence the band have always done whatever it takes to create perfect albums. But with their new album, Leviathan, it feels like the band have gone to a while new level. This takes perfection and raises it to a whole new standard. That is something that guitarist Christofer Johansson is very proud of, as HEAVY Mag learnt recently when we sat down to interview them. Continue reading THERION Drop A Leviathan Of An ...
Since their arrival on the scene a couple of years ago now Zero Theorem have been changing the face and the sound of alternative metal. This is the new form of industrial metal, a sound that we have never heard before. Now following up their successful The Killing EP the band are back with The Killing II and this is sheer perfection. HEAVY Magazine recently had the chance to sit down with frontman Caesar to chat about the album – so take a listen right now. Continue reading ZERO ...
While some bands spent the pandemic lockdown working on new material in home studios Italian death metal outfit Genus Ordinis Dei spent the time dragging equipment through the Italian countryside as they embarked on an epic task of creating some of the most visually spectacular video clips you are ever likely to see. So great are the clips the band are now thinking about making them into a short film. Recently HEAVY Magazine sat down with Tommy from the band to not only talk about the ...
The Melbourne festival circuit is now officially open with the announcement of Kilfest – a one-day heavy music festival which will be held in the grounds of the historic Old Kilmore Gaol on May 1. Presented by Quirky Sounds and HEAVY, Kilfest 2021 features a stellar line-up headlined by King Parrot and Desecrator and also sees Queensland bands Diskust and Piston Fist join locals High As Hell, Deadweight 80 and 29 Bones. Continue reading KILFEST Announced With Stellar Aussie ...
Death blues duo 20 Watt Tombstone have released a video for their cover of “Midnight Train To Memphis” by Chris Stapleton. The track is from the band’s release The Year of the Jackalope which came out last Friday. Watch “Midnight Train To Memphis” below: Order The Year of the Jackalope HERE Continue reading 20 WATT TOMBSTONE With New Cover at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Last year Cro-Mags released their first album in twenty years with the critically-acclaimed In The Beginning and closed this period of international turmoil and disease with the 6-song EP, 2020, available worldwide digitally. The band have now launched the physical pre-orders for 2020 – the soundtrack to one of the most turbulent years on record and available as a limited special coloured 3-piece 7″ vinyl box as well as on limited coloured 10″ vinyl and ...
Following the release of their highly successful debut single “Stand Down” last year, Future Colors return with their follow up effort “Lost Inside”. “Lost Inside” and “Stand Down” are taken from Future Colors’ upcoming debut album and deals with the feelings of being isolated and losing touch with the outside world. Stripping the song back to basics, vocalist Seann Nicols says once he got his head around the notion of more is less the song began to take on a ...
Australian four-piece punk act Under The Influence have dropped their new single “‘Moon Flavoured Magnets” via Riot Records. “Moon Flavoured Magnets” is the follow up to recent singles “Body Parts” and the acoustic version of fan favourite “Propaganda Leaks”. Whilst the title comes across as being psychedelic, this track is far from it. It is another storming hardcore flavoured punk track. Continue reading UNDER THE ...
Five-piece alternative rock band from Dundee, Scotland To Kill Achilles have released the new music video for “There’s No Right Way to Say This” from their brand new album Something To Remember Me By which is out now via Arising Empire. Watch “There’s No Right Way To Say This” below: Continue reading TO KILL ACHILLES Release New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Phil X needs no introduction, having been an integral full-time member of Bon Jovi since 2016. Phil and his band The Drills recently released their latest single “Right On The Money” in June 2020. Now they are back with a brand new single “I Love You” On Her Lips, out now via Golden Robot Records. Continue reading PHIL X And THE DRILLS Release New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Finnish folk metal superstars Korpiklaani‘s new album Jylhä is out now. In celebration of the release of their 11th full-length, the band have produced another gorgeous music video for the song “Tuuleton” which can be viewed below: Continue reading KORPIKLAANI Release New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Spanish extreme metal duo, MAL, have released “Lying And Silently Dying”, the crushing first single from their forthcoming debut EP Forma ViI which will be released worldwide physically via Australian based extreme metal label, Vicious Instinct Records on March 19. It will also be available on all digital platforms. Check out “Lying And Silently Dying” featuring I Am Destruction vocalist Stephen Mashburn below: Continue reading MAL ...
While She Sleeps have busied themselves recently with not only new music but also the launch of their new platform Sleeps Society. The album of the same name drops on April 16 via Sleeps Brothers/Spinefarm Records with the bands latest single “You’re All I Need” out now. Watch “You’re All I Need” below: Continue reading WHILE SHE SLEEPS Release New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Frontiers Music Srl is proud to announce the forthcoming release of the self-titled debut album by Icon Of Sin, a metal act centred around the stunning vocal talent of Brazilian YouTube star Raphael Mendes. The band’s sound acknowledges their love of ’80s heavy metal but couples it with a modern approach. Watch “Shadow Dancer” below: Pre-order link orcd.co/iconofsin Continue reading ICON OF SIN With Debut Single at HEAVY Magazine ...
Greek metal masters Nightfall have released the third track from their new opus At Night We Prey which is due out on March 05. “Giants of Anger” can be viewed below: Continue reading NIGHTFALL Release Third Track at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the upcoming release of The Treatment‘s new studio album Waiting For Good Luck on April 9. To launch the album the band has released the first single “Rat Race” which can be viewed below: Continue reading THE TREATMENT With New Single & Album at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Sydney thrash/death outfit Terrorential have dropped the lyric video for their new single “Unleash”. The song is lifted from the bands’ debut album Visions which will be released on March 15. Watch “Unleash” below: Continue reading TERRORENTIAL Drop New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
French thrash metal band Dead Tree Seeds present their new video “Wailing Wall” from their album Push the Button. This song deals with a story inspired by real facts whose compassion and humanity are approached and is about a man who born in disputed land. Watching “Wailing Wall” below: Continue reading DEAD TREE SEEDS With New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Singapore metal warriors Witchseeker have premiered their latest track “Rock This Night Away”. The song is the second taken from the band’s upcoming album Scene of the Wild which is due out on March 26 via Dying Victim Productions. Watch “Rock The Night Away” below: Continue reading WITCHSEEKER With New Track at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Plush is an all-female rock band with a mission – to bring an all-girl rock band back to the forefront of the music industry. Composed of four talented musicians all under the age of 21, Plush are a band whose accomplishments and talent eclipse their age. This female rock force is fronted by singer/guitarist Moriah Formica, drummer Brooke Colucci, lead guitarist Bella Perron and bassist Ashley Suppa. Continue reading PLUSH Release “Hate” at HEAVY Magazine - ...
August Burns Red are keeping themselves busy dropping music, this time in the form of a reimagined version of “Extinct By Instinct (Reprise)”. The original version with vocals and lyrics appears on 2020’s Guardians, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hard Music Albums Chart, the Rock Albums Chart, and the Vinyl Albums Chart upon release. Continue reading AUGUST BURNS RED Re-envision Song at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
The Dust Coda have released their second single taken from the band’s upcoming album Mojo Skyline which will be released on March 26 via Earache. Sleek yet hard-hitting rock’n’roll rooted in blues soul, The Dust Coda clutch the echoes of the genre’s most beloved household names, from the pure, raw poetry of Led Zeppelin to the nasty muscle of Guns ‘N Roses, and bring them kicking and screaming into the 21st Century. Continue reading THE DUST CODA Release ...
Jackson® proudly pays tribute to Gojira guitarist Christian Andreu with the all-new Pro Series Signature Christian Andreu Rhoads RRT, a model worthy of the French metal giant band’s ever-evolving musical pursuits and monstrous progressive metal sound. This sophisticated metal instrument features a poplar body with flame maple top in a Natural finish with matching Jackson pointed 6-in-line headstock, single-ply black pickguard and black hardware. Continue reading Pro Series ...
Roses are red, violets are blue and Ice Nine Kills have a blood-soaked, Valentine’s surprise for you. The horror-themed, theatricore pioneers have put their uniquely hellish spin on a cover of the Elvis classic “Can’t Help Falling In Love” accompanied by a suitably undead, gore-filled video. Watch “Can’t Help Falling In Love” below: Continue reading ICE NINE KILLS With Valentine’s Day Treat at HEAVY Magazine - ...
The Other Festival is rapidly approaching, with the inaugural Brisbane event set to blast your eardrums this Saturday, February 13. To be held at the majestic Fortitude Music Hall, The Other Festival will be spread over two stages with a selection of the best bands Australia has to offer. The Roadsick Main Stage sees COG and Wolf & Cub headline, Redhook, Osaka Punch, Voyager, Hammers, Jay Brown, Total Pace and The Atomic Beau Project all in support. Continue ...
Dutch metal outfit The King’s Head have released their latest single “Mountainess”. The song is lifted from the band’s self-titled album which is out through Wormholedeath and can be viewed below: Continue reading THE KING’S HEAD With New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Spanish metal extreme outfit Altarage have released the first track from their upcoming album Succumb which will be out on April 23 via Season Of Mist. “Magno Evento” is out now and can be viewed below: Continue reading ALTARAGE Drop First Track From New Album at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Dutch Symphonic Metal band Epica will release their new album Ωmega on February 26 through Nuclear Blast. In the meantime, the band has continued their vlog series with the release of the 14th vlog which gives an insight about the songwriting, the album concept and the artwork created by Heilemania. Watch vlog 14 below: Pre-order the album in the format of your choice, here: http://nblast.de/Epica-Omega or Australian ...
Indonesian brutal death metal trio Decayed Flesh have released the official video for “Sclerosis”. The song is lifted from last years album Eternal Misery and can be viewed below: Continue reading DECAYED FLESH Release Official Video at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Japanese superstars Man With A Mission have released their brand new EP One Wish. The EP features the brand new song and title track, which displays a new delicate side to the feral rock band with acoustics and strings, along with the recently released singles “Evergreen”, “All You Need’ and “Telescope”. Watch “Evergreen” below: Continue reading MAN WITH A MISSION Drop EP at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, ...
Finnish modern melodic metal band Everture is set to release their debut album Emerge on March 19 via Inverse Records. The band have released their fourth single “Closure” which can be viewed below: Continue reading EVERTURE Drop New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Sielunvihollinen’s highly anticipated fourth album, Teloituskäsky is set for release on April 2 via Hammer of Hate. Authentically steeped in ’90s classicism whilst trampling the graves of the present, Sielunvihollinen continue their ascent to the upper echelons of international black metal with Teloituskäsky. Join their ascent with the brand-new track “Murtunut Peili” which can be heard HERE Continue reading SIELUNVIHOLLINEN ...
Two years have passed since the self-titled debut of Warrior Path that hit the world’s Underground Metal scene like the Hammer of Thor, getting everything from raving reviews to scoring the highest ranks on various Album Of The Year lists. Continuing their journey, main-man and songwriter Andreas Sinanoglou and musician/producer Bob Katsionis (Firewind/Outloud/Serious Black) along with drummer Dave Rundle, are coming back with another epic tale, the tale of The Mad ...
Ukrainian melodic death metal band Wolfanger have launched the lyric video for their new single, “Hunter & Prey”. The band comments: “We came up with a final vision of the song concept a long time ago. The song is about the concept of the hunt. There’s a hunter and there’s a prey but no one knows who will prevail until the final moment, the chances of both are equal and prey can turn the tide and become a hunter, or nobody can survive in this ...
I guess we’re into shitshow year two and the masses are in isolation getting down with their creative “badselves”! Not less than ten months ago I reviewed the blisteringly gnarly debut album The Dead Are Screaming [2020] from Aussie death metal legends Werewolves. Stepping upon the steps of the capital to cough, splutter and spit in our faces for round two of the hate-fueled riot, the punishment is as unrelenting and devastating on What A Time To Be Alive as you ...
There is nothing like sitting back and watching a good fantasy film. Think back to some of the classics – The Neverending Story, Labyrinth etc. They are the films that stay with you long after the credits have rolled, simply because they are full of amazing imagery and take the audience on a journey that they will never forget. Now a new film is being released that will certainly also join that list of great fantasy films – A Writer’s Odyssey and this week we sat down to chat to the ...
When I sit down to talk to the average cinema goer and the topic of Australian films pop up they are often very quick to point out that we do ‘genre films pretty well.’ That is of course very true, as Occupation: Rainfall that is in cinemas attests to, but I would also argue that Australian filmmakers do witty films exceptionally well as well. If you think of films like The Castle or Rams they fit comfortable well into the category and for the most part worked for me. Continue reading ...
When I was growing up animation to our generation was known as the ‘magical world of Disney’. As I grew older though the magical side of animation came from a very different studio. As i wanted something more to my animation that funny mice and ducks that didn’t want pants I soon found myself lost in the world of Studio Ghibli and I was falling in love with movies like Castle In The Sky and Princess Monoke. Continue reading EARWIG AND THE WITCH Review at HEAVY Cinema.
Han Soto is one of the most hated people on television at the moment with his portrayal of evil villain Pham Minh Thao on Cobra Kai. Soto recently sat down and chatted to HEAVY Cinema about his role in the hit show and also his career at large. Continue reading COBRA KAI – Han Soto Interview at HEAVY Cinema.
Filmmaker Ian Watson sits down and has a chat to HEAVY Cinema about his brand new film – the Australian drama Unsound. This powerful film explores living with a disability and living with having to make some of the biggest changes in your life. Continue reading UNSOUND – Ian Watson Interview at HEAVY Cinema.
Do you think you know what the face of activism looks like in Australia? Well powerful new documentary Wild Things might just change that. This week HEAVY Cinema sat down with director Sally Ingleton to talk about what it was like to go behind the scenes of some of Australia’s current environmental protests to see what it is like first hand. Take a listen to the interview right here: Continue reading WILD THINGS – Sally Ingleton Interview at HEAVY Cinema.
Wrong Turn is in cinemas now and HEAVY Cinema’s Dave Griffiths joined Alex First, Greg King and Peter Krausz on J-Air this week to take a look at the film. Take a listen below: Continue reading WRONG TURN Review at HEAVY Cinema.
Pixie is in cinemas now and HEAVY Cinema’s Dave Griffiths joined Alex First, Greg King and Peter Krausz on J-Air this week to take a look at the film. Take a listen below: Continue reading PIXIE Review at HEAVY Cinema.
Wild Mountain Thyme is in cinemas now and HEAVY Cinema’s Dave Griffiths joined Alex First and Peter Krausz on J-Air this week to take a look at the film. Take a listen below: Continue reading WILD MOUNTAIN THYME Review at HEAVY Cinema.
