For nearly three decades Superheist have been both the pioneers and leading force in a new wave of Australian music that combines rock, punk, hard rock, metal and punk. It is a mixing of genres that has been successfully attempted by many bands in the global music scene, but infrequently mastered. Balancing so many genres […]
Music is a beautiful thing in that it transcends boundaries, both emotional and geographical. Usually, this sense is felt more by the fans who listen to music rather than the performers, but on occasion, that role is reversed, and the musician gets to experience the magic inherent in their art. Such was the case recently […]
The upcoming SLEEPS SOCIETY Aussie tour will find While She Sleeps joined by dear friends and British heavyweights Loathe to treat Australian fans this July. The tour will offer a long-awaited chance for While She Sleeps to celebrate their fifth studio album, SLEEPS SOCIETY, live in action. The energetic and anthemic album received glowing praise […]
To lovers of rock and blues – in fact music of any kind – the world over, the name George Thorogood is firmly etched as one of the greatest of all time. Since 1976 Thorogood has straddled the top branch of the rock tree, holding on through classic tunes such as Bad To The Bone, […]
Richmond’s hard-charging, thrash metal maniacs MUNICIPAL WASTE have debuted the title track from their massively-anticipated 7th studio album, Electrified Brain, that is due out July 1 via Nuclear Blast. Their third single, Electrified Brain, arrives in the grotesque form of a face-melting horror short directed by esteemed FX artist Norman Cabrera (From Dusk Till Dawn, The Walking Dead, Kill Bill). Pre-order Electrified Brain: https://www.municipalwaste.net/electrified-brain (local ...
Michael Monroe releases the anthemic new single, Everybody’s Nobody, taken from the upcoming album, I Live Too Fast To Die Young, set for release via Silver Lining Music on June 10, 2022. “It’s a tongue-in-cheek tale about letting go of the ‘good old days’ and finding the things that make you happy here and now” offers Monroe on the new single. “A lot of […]
This August, double your sonic pleasure as two of the modern alternative greats team up for a special split EP release. Fusing Welsh post-hardcore icons Holding Absence alongside Melbourne-based metallers Alpha Wolf, The Lost and the Longing split EP combines four magnetic tracks, two tracks per band, of dynamic and diverse heavy bliss that’ll certainly leave you yearning for more. […]
Following their much acclaimed debut, Looking for Transcendence (2021, Argonauta Records), Toulouse-based doom metal trio INDIGO RAVEN has shared a stunning cover version of Push The Sky Away by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. “This song has a very humble yet powerful vibration“, says vocalist Julie Docteur. “One of the most poetic and linear piece of Nick Cave & the Bad […]
Norse metal legends EINHERJER proudly announce the upcoming release of their first live album, Norse And Dangerous (Live… From The Land Of Legends), out August 5, 2022 via Napalm Records in vinyl (strictly limited to 300 copies) and digital formats. Norse And Dangerous (Live… From The Land Of Legends) not only includes songs from North Star, but beautifully sums […]
Norwegian world folk music act, Wardruna will release Kvitravn – First Flight Of The White Raven, this Friday, June 10 in Australia via By Norse/Nerve Gas. Wardruna have carved a rich, polyphonic and dramatic musical landscape that honours the ancient past without gimmick, whilst simultaneously illuminating meaningful expressions of Norse tradition through intrinsically detailed contemporary composition. Beyond genre, theirs is […]
HAMMER KING continue to prove themselves as an unstoppable force in the German Heavy and Power Metal world – under the banner of the mighty king, the band announces their new studio album, Kingdemonium, set for release on August 19, 2022. Only 14 months after the release of their self-titled album that put them on the […]
Cycotic Youth has released Cycofied, their pummeling new track and the first in over three decades. Raised in the iconic Venice skate scene that bred legendary groups such as Suicidal Tendencies, 3rd generation Z Boy and singer Jason Brown has resurrected the group with a new lineup ready to retake their crown. Cycofied picks up […]
Parkway Drive have steadily evolved from metal underdogs to festival-headlining behemoth off the back of close to 20 gruelling years, six critically and commercially acclaimed studio albums (all of which achieved Gold status in Australia), three documentaries, one live album, nearly a billion total streams, and many, many thousands of shows. Today, they have shared the video […]
Swedish hard rock act HONG FAUX has recently signed to Golden Robot Records and today they release their first track with the label, a newly remastered version of their 2013 hit Feign Death to Stay Alive, available now on all digital platforms. Feign Death to Stay Alive is one of Hong Faux’s most praised songs and here, the band deliver a stunning remastered version. Featuring […]
Seven years after the release of their last album Eternal, Stratovarius once more prove their status as Symphonic Metal flagship and come back with a big bang. Not only musically the band is once more at the pulse of time – The environment and humanity’s future have always been an important and reoccurring theme in […]
BLEED FROM WITHIN are proud to release their stunning new studio album, Shrine. The most fiercely anticipated record of their career, Shrine marks their most ground-breaking work to date. Staking their bold intent, the Scottish 5-piece claim their position as the most exciting prospect in modern metal. In celebration, the band have revealed their fifth album single – a knockout blow titled Temple of Lunacy, […]
Fire From The Gods have released their new song SOS via Better Noise Music. The Austin-Texas based rock band also unveiled an official lyric video for the song, which tackles the political climate, calling on fans to “stand up and be free.” Check it out below.
Sydney based Goth ʼnʼ Rollers Department of Gloom will hit the road for their 3 Quick Stabs Tour of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in support of their new track/video, Psycho, which is out now. Psycho is lifted from their forthcoming debut album, due in September, through Andromeda Records and will be followed by an extensive […]
Vancouver, BC Canada based Metalcore band 2 Shadows have released their debut EP ‘Bring The Cold Inside’ on Rock Shop Records. They are also sharing the video for lead track ‘Boulevard Of Broken Dreams’ that features Ryan Hayes of Righteous Vendetta on guest vocals. The song has been added to key Rock & Metal playlists at Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon […]
Hailing half from Newcastle, UK and half from Athens, Greece, multi-voiced genre-smashers October Ends have been somewhat of a well-kept scene secret. Though it dropped amidst the throes of the 2020 pandemic, the band’s self-recorded, self-released debut album Zodiac has racked up more than 10 million streams to date, with no touring or promotional push behind it. But now, through their […]
Rochester, NY based Heavy Melodic Metal band A FITTING REVENGE has released the official music video for their single, The Overthrow. Produced by Jack Daniels (WAR OF AGES) with SickTones Studio (Life By Death, Fleshkiller), and mastering by John Douglass (Nile, Carnifex, Amon Amarth Records), The Overthrow is off of the band’s upcoming album, Omnipresence, […]
On August 6, 2021, three-time Grammy-nominated hard rock heavyweights and platinum-selling band Killswitch Engage unleashed a streaming event that took fans by storm. The event took place at The Palladium in Worcester in the band’s native Massachusetts, which has been the site of many iconic KsE shows throughout the band’s history. The performance setlist consists […]
More than ten years without a new studio album could be reason enough for a band to fall into oblivion, unless of course they left a lasting impression on their fans before their hiatus. In the case of Swedish melodic metal act DRAGONLAND, who have inspired their extensive following repeatedly since the release of their debut The Battle […]
Italian alternative rock band GUNASH recently released their latest album, All You Can Hit on all digital platforms via Golden Robot Records and now the band have released a new single from the album, Predators (feat. Nick Oliveri). The song Predators is the third single off the album and features vocals from legendary stoner rock icon Nick Oliveri (Queens Of The Stone Age, Kyuss, Mondo Generator), who […]
LAMB OF GOD follows 2020’s No. 1 Hard Rock Album with a vicious New Testament. Riding high on a creative renaissance saluted by the likes of Rolling Stone and NME, the Grammy-nominated goliath returns with the gloriously unhinged Omens, produced by long-time collaborator Josh Wilbur (Korn, Megadeth). The first single, Nevermore, arrives on Friday, June 10. Omens follows on October 7 via Nuclear Blast. PRE-SAVE THE SINGLE HERE: […]
US rockers FAREWELL TO FEAR have today released their brand-new single If Tomorrow Never Comes, available now on all digital platforms via Crusader Records. If Tomorrow Never Comes hits home for all of us at one time or another. As we reflect on our lives, we contemplate the choices we have made, the chances we didn’t take and the pain of regret. This […]
Following a slaying performance at Maryland Deathfest last weekend, Floridian death metal juggernauts MASSACRE have announced plans to release a new EP titled Mythos on July 1 with Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has revealed the record’s first single Behind The Serpent’s Curse, which features Anders Odden (CADAVER), that is accompanied by a b-side track The Dunwich Horror. Pre-Save/Pre-Order Mythos: https://bfan.link/Massacre-Mythos Check out the single below.
Masters of anthemic rock ‘n’ roll Black Star Riders are proud to announce that their New Album, entitled Wrong Side Of Paradise will be released by Earache records worldwide on Friday, January 20 2023. The Album, featuring 11 tracks, was recorded in the Autumn of 2021 at Studio 606 in Northridge California and Toochtoon Sound in […]
Three singles have been released so far by the new Gothenburg outfit THE HALO EFFECT and they have raised a lot of attention and praise in the media and fan world. Just before hitting the stage at legendary Sweden Rock festival, the band revealed another melodic death metal gem leading up to their highly anticipated debut album Days Of The Lost, […]
Groove rock masters CLUTCH have announced the second release of their Collector’s Series vinyl reissues today. Getting the reimagined treatment this time is the band’s 2005 classic Robot Hive/Exodus, curated by band bassist, Dan Maines. The vinyl release is remastered and manufactured on 180-gram colored vinyl, stored in extra heavy sleeves and limited to only 7,500 units worldwide. The gatefold jacket is printed […]
The wait is finally over! The debút album from DAMPF, The Arrival is here. Following the release of DAMPF’s singles The Other Side and Who Am I?, which both received overwhelming response across the globe, DAMPF’s amazing debut album The Arrival continues and reveals the whole first chapter of the DAMPF saga with massive choruses, epic guitar riffs and tales from the other side. A super-natural group […]
MEMPHIS MAY FIRE have released their seventh album Remade in Misery. Each song drop from Remade in Misery has had a philanthropic element and has been accompanied by a piece of charity-driven merch is available at the band’s online store. Across the album campaign, Memphis May Fire dropped a series of singles, which accumulated nearly 46 million streams combined. Remade in Misery is […]
Enigmatic world music collective Heilung are proud to announce the details of their upcoming new full length Drif. The album is set for worldwide release on August 19 via Season of Mist. The brand new single Anoana, which is accompanied by a magical new music video, will be released soon. For a glimpse of things to come, check out the […]
After the great radio success of “The Wait for Closure”, the Danish hard rock / heavy metal act THE KILLERHERTZ comes back with a new video and single. The new song is called “Chasing Ghosts” and anticipates the band’s third album “Starburst” to be released later this year. “Chasing Ghosts” sees Thomas Trold protagonist with […]
Out Now Mascot Records Words by Jimmy Glinster For a split second there, I thought I was reviewing another one of Dave Grohl‘s side projects, but then I put my glasses on and realised these eyes really are failing me in my frail old age. What I discovered with Crobot though, is a rocking good […]
Gramophone Records Out Now Featuring members of Sabaton and Bathory, new Swedish metal outfit DAMPF is already somewhat of a musical enigma, despite their debut album The Arrival not being unleashed until June 3. A metal supergroup of sorts (I still cringe when having to mutter those words), DAMPF is lead by A-Tron, who you […]
Out Now Nuclear Blast Words by Jimmy Glinster Decapitated, is that a threat? Are these guys actually about to rip my head off? I’ve heard rumours, and I’ve definitely heard of, and heard this band before. From what I remember, they are pretty god-damn brutal. Can I say that anymore, god-damn I mean? Spellcheck is […]
It is time to get down dirty and nasty with one of the harshest horror films to be released in 2022. HEAVY Cinema’s Dave Griffiths says this is one of the best horror films of the year. Take a listen to his full review right here:
Okay now I am going to sound like a grumpy old critic here – but in my opinion horror films have become horribly tame over the past decade or so. Go back to the 1990s and there were commercial horror films that would frighten the socks off most cinema audiences these days. It is for […]
Brand new horror film Offseason premiers on Shudder this week so we sat down to have a chat with the star of the film Jocelin Donahue. Take a listen to the full interview below:
Aussie filmmaker Nick Ahern is currently in post production on his new film The Ninth Order starring John Jarratt. This week Nick took the time out to chat to David Griffiths to tell us what we can expect from the film. You can take a listen to the full interview below:
Melbourne Cinémathèque announces a very special curated season, Masterpieces of Ukrainian Cinema. The season pairs six essential historical and contemporary retrospective titles across three weeks showcasing works of auteurs, contemporary talent, and some of Ukraine’s greatest films of all time. The season screens from 20 July – 3 August every Wednesday from 7pm at ACMI. In curating […]
Today, Disney+ announced that the latest Marvel Studios addition to their exciting summer lineup, “I Am Groot,” will launch on August 10. “I Am Groot” is a collection of five original shorts starring Baby Groot, everyone’s favorite little tree, and will feature several new and unusual characters. All five shorts will be available for viewers […]
He has voiced characters in and acted as a director for some of the biggest anime franchises in history. This week Mike McFarland joined us on HEAVY Cinema to not only chat about his brilliant career but also about Oz Comic Con 2022. Make sure you grab your tickets from the Oz Comic Con website […]
This June, from the biggest animated franchise in history and global cultural phenomenon, comes the untold story of one 12-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain, in Minions: The Rise of Gru. In the heart of the 1970s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru (Oscar nominee Steve Carell) is growing up in […]
The highly anticipated new episodic anthology series Tales of the Walking Dead, the latest series within the expanding The Walking Dead Universe, will premiere Sunday 14 August on AMC+ with the first two episodes. Tales of the Walking Dead consists of six original one-hour standalone episodes focused on both new and established characters within the walker apocalypse. Each episode has its own distinct […]
STUDIOCANAL are proud to announce brand new 4K restorations of the two classic Dr. Who feature-length films starring award-winning actor Peter Cushing – DR. WHO AND THE DALEKS and DALEKS’ INVASION EARTH 2150 A.D. Released initially in 1965 and 1966 respectively and directed by Gordon Flemyng, these two films, shot in glorious Technicolor, have been regenerated in out-of-this-world 4K and are the perfect […]
Disney+ has announced that Marvel Studios’ “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” will begin streaming exclusively on Disney+ June 22. Watch the new online spot to see a special “fan thank you” from Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong and Xochitl Gomez. In Marvel Studios’ “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the MCU unlocks the […]
As COVID saw production units around the world shut down some filmmakers decided to sit at home and hit social media to vent their frustration. But others saw it as an opportunity to be creative with their filmmaking. Suddenly, some of the more creative filmmakers across the globe realised that the best way to make […]
Brand new documentary Rondo And Bob takes a look at the careers of horror art director Bob Burns and actor Rondo Hatton and this week Dave Griffiths sat down for a chat with director Joe O’Connell about the film. You can take a listen to the interview right here:
One of the highlights of this year’s German Film Festival is brand new comedy A Stasi Comedy so this week we sent Alex First and Peter Krausz along to check it out. Here is their review: