Generally when you think of solo artists – particularly in heavy metal – you automatic reaction is that a solo artist couldn’t possibly possess all of the necessary skills and attributes to fully flesh out what is required to make a splash on the metal scene. If, like me, you think that way then take […]
Melbourne rock outfit Instynkt are riding the wave of youth and success, having previously introduced themselves to the world with the songs Dance With Me, Angel In Disguise, Dominatrix and Flower, each song highlighting differing sides to the band’s musical makeup. With the recent release of punchy new single Ride, Instynkt have further solidified their […]
British rock sensations The Darkness are bringing their Motorheart tour to Australia this October for what promises to be a typically entertaining romp through the two decades of music that comprises The Darkness’ back catalogue. Known as much for their humorous take on music as they are for their scintillating guitar play and the dynamic […]
Australian vocalist Fiona Horne has been a dominant presence on the music scene since fronting Def FX before the turn of the century, and in later years has been known as much for her stance as a practicing Witch, writing 14 books on the subject. She recently joined forces with guitarist Dave “Spiff” Hopkins (from […]
Alabama heavy outfit ERRA are currently experiencing the best possible outcome for a touring band. Not only are they currently in Australia and New Zealand supporting The Plot In You and playing at the larger venues, they are also turning straight around after the final show in Wellington and coming back to Australia for a […]
Interview by Simon Russell-White Some things in life are simply worth the wait, and once that wait is finally over we then have the rest of our lives to bask in and enjoy the fruits of the tireless musical works and efforts that come our way. On this occasion being represented with a super slick […]
Melbourne hard rock outfit Firing Squad might be in their infancy, but don’t make the mistake of thinking they are coming in with their baby teeth still intact. Boasting frontman Mick Quee, who honed his pedigree with Western Australian legends Hailmary, Firing Squad not only have the pedigree for success, but also the talent. Quee […]
Melbourne upstarts The Prize are living proof that no matter the situation, there is a way. Forming in early 2021 during the Global Pandemic, and without the normal music support networks usually available to a fledgling band, The Prize pushed forward regardless. They first set about writing music before establishing their name and by the […]
Melbourne metal act MaxxaM have dropped a brand new track titled Murderer. The band said: “A fast paced and aggressive track, Murderer calls out the behaviours associated with Domestic Violence and was inspired by a particularly tragic case in Queensland, Australia, where a mother and her three children were burnt alive by their monstrous husband/father. […]
After selling out their album release show, Raised As Wolves are taking the show on the road, hitting Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and Canberra over September and October. After a number of successful singles and years of waiting, the debut album from NSW based indie punk band Raised As Wolves recently arrived through Resist […]
Following the departure of their former frontwoman, Australian quartet SVLEM re-emerged on the other side of the lockdown as a pinta-force with the addition of sonic wizard Shah on Keys and rythm guitar and vocalist Cécile from Kamera Obscura. The band that’s bound to put a spell on you has already set Australia’s radest venues […]
Adelaide metalcore outfit Alda Sky return from a brief hiatus with a tight grasp on their sound and future with new single Disintegration. To prove they’re here to stay, the quintet accompany their new single with the announcement of a forthcoming EP, A World Divided, which will be available to stream on Friday November 25. […]
Seawitch – featuring Fiona Horne (DEF FX) and Dave “Spiff” Hopkins (Hellmenn) will release their second single Force on September 29, with HEAVY premiering the song today. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming debut album, Well Of Spells, which will be released on October 21. Horne says of the single: “Force is plain […]
THE BLACK CROWES have today announced support acts for all headline shows on their 2022 Shake Your Money Maker Australian tour. Full Flower Moon Band will open in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, with You Am I also supporting at Melbourne’s massive Palace Foreshore event on Sunday, November 20. Centred around the prolific songwriting skills of singer/guitarist Tim Rogers, You Am I […]
My Chemical Romance (aka MCR/My Chem) has announced Arizona’s finest Jimmy Eat World as support for their 2023 Australian arena tour. Celebrating nearly three decades and ten albums, lead vocalist and lead guitarist Jim Adkins, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch, and drummer Zach Lind will return to Australian shores for […]
Not content to follow expectations and musical trends, Melbourne metal outfit Firing Squad have come out with both barrels blazing with the release of songs on the same day! Death By Firing Squad and Killing Spree form a lethal twin assault of hard rock and metal. Killing Spree starts with a 911 call, setting the […]
Running Out of Time is the latest single from rock up and comers Genghis Nash and is now available digitally via Golden Robot Records. Running Out of Time is the follow-up to previous release The Swamp. Genghis Nash features Jackie Barnes on drums, son of the Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes. True to its title, Running […]
NOFX dropped Single Album last February, and now the second half of the double album, appropriately titled Double Album, will be released on December 2. It boasts ten songs and is available for pre-order now. Plus, because we’re not monsters, you can hear the first single, Darby Crashing Your Party, on any digital service provider […]
Whispers have turned into rumblings of late about the mysterious new cruise Rock Gods that is rumoured to be sailing its way through Australian shores next year. In what will be the first of its kind in this country, talk has been circulating of a 4 day / 3 night cruise departing from Brisbane featuring […]
A true entertainment trailblazer and master of illusion, Cosentino has today announced January, February and March 2023 tour dates for the national Decennium Tour. Cosentino’s first national tour in three years includes 16 shows and will begin on January 19 at Newcastle’s Civic Theatre and continue through Perth, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Toowoomba before wrapping up at The […]
UK pop rock icons Wet Wet Wet are heading back to Australia for the first time since 1995. Their November tour sees them performing in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide as well as being special guests for The Corrs, One Night Only event at Hope Estate. Well known for their massive hit, Love Is All […]
Brisbane metal stalwarts Dreamkillers have been decimating crowds with their unique blending of punk infused metal for over three decades, along the way gathering a loyal army of fans who have proudly followed the band since their debut EP Poison In The Soup in 1992. Some have been there since before that even when Les […]
Brisbane metal outfit As Paradise Falls (known commonly as APF) have released their new EP, Madness/ Medicine. Danny Kenneally from the band says of the EP ‘We pushed ourselves to create a collection of songs that pushed every boundary of our genre yet kept things fresh and unique in every song. As a collection of music, […]
Waikato rockers Medusa Glare have officially released their new song LAY IT TO REST. LAY IT TO REST is available on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Music and Bandcamp. Listen/ Buy at this link: https://smarturl.it/LayItToRest
Sydney heavy metal/hard rock outfit Temtris have earned a late call up for a show at Frankies Pizza next Sunday, October 2 after the departure of Hellz Abyss from the bill. Temtris have recently finished work on their new album which is due out next year and can now add a show at the legendary […]
Fresh from a ‘kickin’ arse’ special guest slot with KISS in recent weeks, one of Australia’s most revered rock bands The Superjesus have announced a national tour with extra special guests, Dallas Crane. The Money Tour 2023 will kick off on January 27 with two shows at the Lansdowne in Sydney followed by dates in […]
Force is the second single from the debut album Well of Spells by Australian rock band Seawitch. Seawitch is fronted by former Def FX lead singer, bestselling author and real-life Witch, Fiona Horne. Fiona has written fourteen books on Witchcraft, and her song lyrics are inspired by her Craft. “’Force’ is a song about the power inside every individual to transform their lives for the […]
Warner Music Australia September 30 Love them or hate them, there is no denying the impact metal outfit Slipknot have had on the music world as a whole. From the moment their self-titled debut album decimated the planet in 1999 these nine gentlemen from Iowa have swept everything in their path, displaying a ferocity and […]
September 30 Words by Erin Eddy Juno nominated multi-instrumentalist Lindsay Schoolcraft is celebrating a milestone, with the forthcoming 10th anniversary of her debut solo album, Rushing Through The Sky. The gothic singer/songwriter has remastered the record for re-release to mark the occasion, as well as making it available on 12” vinyl for the first time. […]
Words and photos by Robert Forte Lamb of God are somewhat of a rarity in the world of heavy music. Not only does the band continue to be one of the hardest-hitting live touring acts today, the boys fromRichmond, Virginia have also continued to produce new material that, in some ways, surpasses their more revered, […]
Ultra Heavy Records September 30 Words by Erin Eddy How to make a Lotus cocktail: First, you’ll need your main ingredient, deathcore – at least half a glassful. Then you’ll want to add a liberal amount of metalcore and nu-metal, and a decent splash of trap and slam. Add a portion of cyber-metal, sprinkle through […]
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Nuclear Blast Records Out Now Words by Jimmy Glinster MACHINE HEAD is a name that’s well and truly earned its place in Modern Metal history. Even with a few hits and misses on albums, depending on which shade of the Machine spectrum you fit, they are a band that continue to deliver no matter what […]
Out now Weathermaker Music Apologies to you readers and purveyors of the finer hard rock delights in life for submitting the latest CLUTCH album Sunrise On Slaughter Beach a few days after release, but I have a reasonable excuse…It arrived on my desk on the evening before its release and I have only now just […]
