At 73 years of age, Alice Cooper has every right to be excitedly entering the twilight years of a stellar career. Instead, he has just released a new album Detroit Stories and has announced plans to record the next one already. The man is more than a legend, he is a metal God, and one whos indelible stamp will be left forever on the metal scene for which he has almost literally given his soul. Continue reading ALICE COOPER Talks ‘Detroit Stories’ at HEAVY ...
The Dust Coda are one of those bands that may not be on your radar yet but with a listen to any of their singles will instantly climb to the top of your playlist. They are a perfect blending of hard blues and harder rock guaranteed to get your toes tapping while still subtly bludgeoning you into submission. With their second album Mojo Skyline set for release on March 26, frontman John Drake sat down with HEAVY to discuss the new album, and, more importantly, the fact ...
Ghosts Of Sunset have been on a roll lately. 2020 was a break-out year for the band with singles “Miles In-Between”, “Never Goodbye” and “Another Rock N Roll Show” clocking up several hundred thousand streams. To top that off the recently released their debut EP Headed West to strong fan and critical acclaim. Now the band wants to give something back to the music industry. Continue reading GHOSTS OF SUNSET With Charity Release at ...
Perth’s Metal Powerhouse Tempest Rising release their relentless new single “Awakening”. The song introduces itself with a merciless punch and sets the scene for the visceral soundscape to follow. Featuring heavy dropped tuned and rhythmically sophisticated guitar work, complemented by methodically curated lead lines, this audible manifesto is underpinned by superbly tight drum and bass grooves. The band never misses a beat throughout the entirety of “Awakening”; ...
International Melodic Death Metal band Act Of Denial have announced they have signed a deal with Crusader Records (part of Golden Robot Global Entertainment) which will see their debut album Negative released in 2021. On top of the signing announcement Act Of Denial will release a new single “Slave” on March 29 which features a guest appearance by Ex-Soilwork guitarist Pete Wichers. Continue reading ACT OF DENIAL Sign To Label & Announce New Single at HEAVY ...
This Goes To 11 is a new column hosted by Mark Dalbeth. Mark was born in New Zealand and now lives in Los Angeles, and would be better known in Australia as having been part of the band Bellusira. Following his dreams, Mark moved to LA and has been working on Rav Medic plus an exciting new project he has in the works. Continue reading HEAVY REGULAR: “This Goes To 11” at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Western Australia-based female-fronted Melodic Metal band Icarus Lives are charging into 2021 with the release of their rendition of “Holding Out for a Hero”, originally performed by Bonnie Tyler. The song opens with a driving drum and bass groove, accompanied by thrash speed picking and Dream Theatre-like synth bolstering the melody. Icarus Lives masterfully showcase Iron Maiden-esque guitar, drum, and bass patterns throughout each passage as well as ...
San Antonio doom-laden heavy metal purveyors Thunder Horse are set to release their new album Chosen One on March 12 via Ripple Music. The band have unleashed the official video for the album title track which can be viewed below: Continue reading THUNDER HORSE With New Album & Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Swedish thrash outfit Insane have released their new track “The Sword”. The song is the second lifted from the band’s second album Victims which is due for release on April 30 via Dying Victim Productions. Watch “The Sword” below: Continue reading INSANE With Latest Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen have unveiled “Running”, the third single to be taken from the eagerly anticipated debut album Smith/Kotzen out March 26. Adrian says of the song, “It’s a really cool sort of driving track, one of the heavier ones on the album and we’re excited to get it out there ahead of the album release. Continue reading SMITH/KOTZEN With Third Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
earMUSIC and Alice Cooper are celebrating the worldwide chart success of Detroit Stories. The album has been produced by long-time Cooper producer Bob Ezrin for earMUSIC, which markets and distributes the album worldwide through its international network. After the phenomenal success of his last studio album Paranormal in 2017, Alice Cooper continues to manifest his legacy status and even surpasses the milestones he set four years ago. Continue reading ALICE COOPER ...
Herman Frank, iconic guitarist of bands such as Accept and Victory, has revealed more details about his upcoming, fifth solo- album, Two For A Lie. The album will be released on May 21 via AFM Records. Like its predecessors, Two For A Lie impresses through Frank’s characteristic guitar play, in which razor-sharp riffs meet rousing solos, Alchi‘s brilliant vocals and the rhythm section grooving like clockwork provide the rest. Continue reading HERMAN FRANK ...
There’s no denying it, the metal world is full of strong women running the business; on stage as artists, in offices as magazine editors, behind the scenes as managers, tour managers, agents and promoters- and the list is far from complete. Despite having a mostly male outlook, the metal community in 2021 is as diverse as ever and still continuously growing and developing. In celebration of Women’s History Month, Nuclear Blast Records is launching an ...
After revealing the first details about their upcoming digital EP We Are Nøt Okay, due to be released on April 30, Oceans follow up with the first tunes of their new masterpiece. Today, the band release the title track “We Are Nøt Okay” with Andy Dörner (Caliban), joining the song as feature guest on the vocals. Continue reading OCEANS Release Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Indian metal outfit Against Evil have released the first single and video “The Sound Of Violence”, taken from the band’s upcoming album End Of The Line. The album will be out on May 14 via German/Swiss-based record label Doc Gator Records in Europe and independently the rest of the world. The sound of Against Evil is best described as Heavy Metal with Power and Speed Metal influence. Continue reading AGAINST EVIL With New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal ...
Melodic metal outfit Midnite City have released the second song from their upcoming album Itch You Can’t Scratch which is due out on May 28. “Atomic” is out now and can be viewed below: Continue reading MIDNITE CITY Release New Tune at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
German modern metal outfit Venues have released their new single “Rite of Passage”. The band have also announced their new album Solace, due for release on August 27 via Arising Empire. Watch Rite Of Passage” below: Continue reading VENUES Drop New Song at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
British metal titans Saxon have released a turbocharged version of the Beatles song “Paperback Writer”. This is the third single to be lifted from Saxon’s upcoming covers album Inspirations which will be released on March 19 via Silver Lining Music. Watch “Paperback Writer” below: Continue reading SAXON Release BEATLES Cover at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Melodic post-hardcore sextet As Everything Unfolds have released their new single “On The Inside”. The track is the sixth single from their forthcoming debut album, Within Each Lies The Other, which is set for a March 26 release via Long Branch Records. Watch “On The Inside” below” Continue reading AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS With New Song at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Dark Horse Records is celebrating the upcoming release of its newly remastered collection of solo cuts from Joe Strummer, the former frontman of The Clash, with the release of “Junco Partner (Acoustic)”. The track is available for streaming now and comes with an accompanying animated mixed-media video created by Spencer Ramsey. Watch “Junco Partner (Acoustic)” below: Continue reading JOE STRUMMER Solo Collection at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & ...
Bad Habits, the female-fronted, rock and roll powerhouse from Athens, Greece are releasing the official clip of their quarantine-inspired single, “Let It Roll”. Recorded during the 2020 lockdown, “Let It Roll” puts forth the dream of a post-COVID world with high-energy riffs and anthemic vocals. The single is an emblem of the band’s signature style, which exists at the crossroads between classic and punk rock. Continue reading BAD HABITS New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, ...
Heavy metal trio Void Vator have released their latest single “I Want More”. This is the second video taken from the band’s upcoming new album Great Fear Rising which is due out on April 23 via Ripple Music. Watch “I Want More” below: Continue reading VOID VATOR Drop New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Rob Zombie is anything but safe with his career. He has always felt compelled – or rather drawn – towards music and settings that would quite frankly terrify most artists. His use of horror and the macabre is a theme that permeates through every release but try as he may throughout the years his love and blending of celluloid and music has always been lacking a touch when the decisive blow is meant to land. Continue reading ROB ZOMBIE: ‘The Lunar Injection Kool ...
Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley! When it comes to pop culture film stars you couldn’t get two bigger. She is the face and main star of the latest batch of Star Wars adventures and he… well he is Spider-Man. The fact that the pair of them have joined forced in a film that very few people know about despite the fact it is in cinemas now is deeply astounding. Continue reading CHAOS WALKING Review at HEAVY Cinema.
It has been a little strange to sit back and watch the rise of the AFLW over the past few years. I remember the first night of the competition – Carlton took on arch rivals Collingwood at a packed to the brim Optus Oval. People were hailing it the new dawn yet only a few years later we see posts about the sport spark sexist comments and a very vocal minority refusing to call it ‘real footy’ or even acknowledge it as a sport. Continue reading GIRLS CAN’T SURF Review at HEAVY Cinema.
Films have always been a great way to learn about history. Aside from wanting some time to themselves for a period there was a reason why teachers showed us films like Apollo 11, Breaker Morant and Mississippi Burning – because cinema is often a better way for someone to retain historical facts. Flash-forward to 2021 though and suddenly cinema has another function – letting some of us re-learn history with the correct facts portrayed in front of us this time. Continue reading JUDAS AND THE ...
I know we are not supposed to be happy about lockdowns, but one of the things I have kind of enjoyed about the world’s cinemas being in lockdown is that we suddenly have an influx of Asian cinema being released in Australia. And I don’t just mean being released in small, crampy cinemas I mean released to the point where I have been able to go and see films like The Writer’s Odyssey and Earwig And The Witch at a multiplex. Continue reading DEMON SLAYER THE MOVIE: MUGEN TRAIN Review at HEAVY ...
HEAVY Cinema’s Dave Griffiths joins Alex First to take a look at the drama film that everybody is talking about Nomadland. Take a listen right here: Continue reading NOMADLAND Review at HEAVY Cinema.
I will be the first to admit that I like some strange films. There have been times when I’ve sit down to show a friend a film that I love and twenty minutes later they are shooting me “what the hell is wrong with you” look. Anti-Christ and Melancholia spring to mind straight away and if I remember correctly I think one of my friends actually walked out of Elephant when I took them to the cinema to see that. Continue reading ABOUT ENDLESSNESS Review at HEAVY Cinema.
Legendary filmmaker Bill Leimbach chats to HEAVY Cinema about the re-release of his documentary Walkabout To Hollywood. The amazing documentary which chronicles David Gulpilil’s success in Hollywood has just been re-released by Umbrella Pictures. Check out the interview right here: Continue reading WALKABOUT TO HOLLYWOOD – Bill Leimbach Interview at HEAVY Cinema.
Director and star of new Australian thriller I, Portrait Nathan Hill has a chat to HEAVY Cinema about the film which has now been released through Bounty Films. Take a listen to the interview right here. Continue reading I PORTRAIT – Nathan Hill Interview at HEAVY Cinema.
Filmmaker Rob Innes chats to HEAVY Cinema about his brand new documentary Youth On Strike which is currently screening as part of Transitions Film Festival. Continue reading YOUTH ON STRIKE – Rob Innes Interview at HEAVY Cinema.
Filmmaker Julie Sokolow chats to HEAVY Cinema about her brand new documentary Barefoot: The Mark Baumer Story which is currently screening as part of the Transitions Film Festival. Continue reading BAREFOOT: THE MARK BAUMER STORY – Julie Sokolow Interview at HEAVY Cinema.
