The name Dave Lombardo is synonymous with thrash metal. Since co-founding legendary thrash outfit Slayer in 1981, Lombardo has been the barometer for metal drumming. He has been named by Rolling Stone in their list of 100 Greatest Drummers Of All Time, been dubbed The Godfather of double bass by Drummerworld, proclaimed The King by […]
UK rock outfit Empyre know full well the ethos of you get back what you put in. Since unleashing their debut album Self Aware in 2019 Empyre have toured relentlessly, putting their music in front of as many people as possible. Often finding themselves on the festival circuit and playing with bands of vastly different […]
Interview by Erin Eddy British metalcore heavyweights Bury Tomorrow have just dropped their seventh studio album, aptly titled The Seventh Sun. It was a mere two years ago that Bury Tomorrow were facing the prospect of calling it a day. Internal and external strife pushed the band to the brink of termination, however with gritted […]
People tend to forget sometimes that musicians need us as a means of creativity just as much as we need them for a sonic escape. This notion was put to the test with almost catastrophic consequences during the recent closure of the world when British outfit Enter Shikari – like so many others – found […]
Seldom does a band come along and deliver a debut album as good as Melancolia have done with HissThroughRottenTeeth. It is an album that captures elements of a plethora of metal genres, with the label winning out being blackened deathcore. But this is so much more. Equal parts sonic density coupled with an overwhelming blanket […]
The Portuguese Caedeous present with “Malum Supplicium” their third longplayer. It is, as with the two predecessors, a concept album, which thematically tells horror stories inspired by Lovecraft, Barker and Alighierie’s works. The eternal struggle between good and evil, angels and demons, heaven and hell. The oppulent compositions of mastermind Paulo J. Mendes provide the necessary musical space for the concept […]
Interview by Neville Pearce & Kris Peters The World Is A Vampire Festival – featuring The Smashing Pumpkins, Jane’s Addiction, RedHook, Battlesnake and Amyl & The Sniffers – kicked off last weekend in Brisbane with shows at Eaton’s Hill Hotel and Sandstone Point Hotel in Bribie Island. HEAVY celebrated this momentous occasion by joining forces […]
When Germany’s flagship-growler Marc Grewe (ex-Morgoth, Insidious Disease) gets ready to step behind a microphone, you can be sure to be bombarded with pure Death Metal … until now! Because with Deimos’ Dawn the scene veteran stands for the first time in front of a THRASH METAL band of pure and classical coinage and puts the inclined fan these […]
“Vessel Part I: The Night Within” is intended to be the SolNegre’s introduction and reflects very well how much they are influenced by the Old School vibe of the 90’s Doom Death. The slow but catchy vibe may remind of early Saturnus/Katatonia, and it moves in a solemn, procession-like mood until the central part, when a massive ultra-virtuosistic […]
For any lover of traditional Heavy Metal guitarwork, it is pure joy to behold the melodic and harmonic interplay that permeates the new MARAUDER material. Most easily notable this time around is of course the recruitment of Greek Metal scene strongmen Tassos Krokodilos (vocals) and Nick “Yngve” Samios (drums). With his soaring voice having just recently graced the latest album by […]
Polyphia have announced their first Australian headline tour. The band will play Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne this June. “We’re all very excited to be back and are look forward to seeing all of your beautiful faces. Be ready to party!” – Scott LePage Since their formation in Plano, Texas in 2010, Polyphia have made a […]
I AM MORBID, the band featuring former MORBID ANGEL members David Vincent (bass, vocals) and Pedro “Pete” Sandoval (drums) will host its Morbidfest Australia Only Shows in conjunction with Bleed Records. I AM MORBID, which also includes guitarists Bill Hudson (NORTHTALE, DORO) and Ritchie Brown ( Ex Trivium) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of MORBID […]
“AVATAR are simply one of the best bands on the planet and also have one of the greatest stage shows you will ever see. I’m counting down the days till I get to catch them again. Hope you’ll check out the new record and catch the live act. You will be glad you did.“ Lou […]
Industrial metal/nu metal titans Static-X bring their sold-out U.S Rise Of The Machine tour Australia next month with a massive 19 song set list that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the album Machine and spans their incredible career from their iconic debut, Wisconsin Death Trip, through to their latest and aptly titled Project:Regeneration Vol 1. […]
The Duke of Spook, WEDNESDAY 13, has announced a fall 2023 US headline tour to celebrate 21 years of his former band, revered glam punk icons, Murderdolls. WEDNESDAY 13 and his current band – which features former Murderdolls alumni Roman Surman and Jack Tankersley – will perform a full set of Murderdolls songs, taken from […]
Rev your engines, music lovers: Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce high-octane rockers Eagles of Death Metal (USA) are headed down under, with eight huge shows announced for Australia and New Zealand in July/August 2023. ‘If any band can make a crowd get up and boogie more than the Eagles of Death Metal I’d certainly […]
ARIA Award-winning, acclaimed Australian rock band You Am I will pay homage to one of their greatest influences, The Who, as they play their legendary album Tommy, as well as a set of Who classics, live across the country this July and August. They will be fronted by two of Australia’s most accomplished female rock […]
With a title referencing the band’s original underground live release The Eastern Force of Evil released back in 1997, this new performance captured recently in Japan features the line-up of founder and mainman Mirai Kawashima on bass/vocals, Dr. Mikannibal on vocals/saxophone, Nozomu Wakai on guitar, and Takeo Shimoda on drums. Following swiftly on the back […]
“AVATAR are simply one of the best bands on the planet and also have one of the greatest stage shows you will ever see. I’m counting down the days till I get to catch them again. Hope you’ll check out the new record and catch the live act. You will be glad you did.“ Lou […]
For four decades, OVERKILL have been the trailblazers in producing some of the most signature moments in the world of metal. Today, the New Jersey Thrash legends bludgeon your ears with their twentieth studio album, entitled Scorched via Nuclear Blast Records. In celebration of the release, the band offers the music video for the title […]
The undisputed kings of balls-out rock’n’roll, DANKO JONES, have announced the release of their brand new, eleventh studio album, entitled Electric Sounds, via AFM Records. September 15, 2023 will see the three-man squad, dedicated to the noble art of riffs, melodies and life- affirming rock anthems, return to provide maximum satisfaction and to serve up […]
Better Lovers, a newly formed band featuring Greg Puciato, Jordan Buckley, Clayton “Goose” Holyoak, Stephen Micciche, and Will Putney, have released their debut single: 30 Under 13 via SharpTone Records. The blistering, four-minute track, and accompanying Eric Richter directed video, serve as the perfect introduction to Better Lovers, a band whose music is as uncompromising, […]
Following the expansive taster of Abyss Perihelion Transit, Dødheimsgard return with their spectacular second single Det Tomme Kalde Mørke. Translated from its native Norwegian, the track means The Cold Empty Darkness and after the slow burn of the first single, the second track instead proves just how much of a venomous bite is in Dødheimsgard’s […]
After years of relentless hard work, dedication and refining their craft, Southampton based metalcore devotees Our Hollow, Our Home returned with their 3rd album, and finest to date, Burn In The Flood. The record represents another step up in quality for a band who have become one of the most deserving and hardworking success stories […]
The Hollywood Vampires, the legendary supergroup, have shared the video for the new single My Generation (Live in Rio 2015). The recording is taken from their groundbreaking performance at the Rock in Rio Festival in 2015 and appears on their first-ever live album Live in Rio, out this June. With My Generation, Pete Townshend of […]
Of Romulus sees Heather Michele and Jason Ashcraft reuniting in full force since the 2016 debut self-titled Helion Prime album along with ex-Dire Peril bassist Chelsea McMasters joining the band. With their debut single, which is also the namesake of their new project, they are happy to present to Star Trek and metal fans Of […]
Slay For Me is the new single from Australia’s Industrial Titans, Our Last Enemy, taken from their as yet unnamed/unannounced follow up to 2022’s As Above So Below. Produced by two-time ARIA nominee DW Norton and with the legendary John Sankey (Fear Factory, Divine Heresy) on drums, Slay For Me presents the start of the […]
GRAMMY® Award-nominated SEVENDUST are back with the announcement of their 14th studio album Truth Killer, slated for worldwide release via the band’s new label, Napalm Records. Truth Killer is the follow-up to the band’s 2020 critically acclaimed release Blood & Stone that saw the band gain newfound notoriety with their cover of Soundgarden’s The Day […]
Pirates have to navigate their ships responsibly. Traveling the seven seas, Italian comedy metal masters NANOWAR OF STEEL unveil the anime-inspired lyric video of their fourth single, Sober. The pirate metal-inspired track motivates the body’s muscles to work out to the beat of the rousing track and becomes one of the strongest and healthiest fighters. […]
Symphonic metal unit SIRENIA have unveiled their powerful second single, Deadlight, accompanied by a visually palpable official music video. The international four-piece led by mastermind Morten Veland is set to release their 11th album, 1977, on May 26, 2023 – exploring a new style like never before. SIRENIA are positioned at the top of the […]
SABATON‘s last EP in the Echoes Of The Great War EP trilogy entitled Stories From The Western Front is now officially available on all platforms and features a never-heard-before cover of Motörhead‘s well known track, 1916. In celebration of this final EP, the band has also unleashed a brand-new music video for 1916 filmed in […]
Canberra-based troubadour Jack Biilmann has released his new single Hot Blood. He has also released an intimate live performance video to accompany the release. Jack Biilmann has blended elements of Blues, Rock, Soul, Country, and Folk to craft his brilliant new single that touches on family, tradition, and honour. “I wrote hot blood about a […]
Metal fans have been eager to hear what the much-talked about new collaboration, ELEGANT WEAPONS, sounds like – with the arrival of their latest single, Do or Die. Comprised of Rainbow singer Ronnie Romero, Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner, Uriah Heep bassist Dave Rimmer, and Accept drummer Christopher Williams, Elegant Weapons’ Do or Die is […]
Sleep Token have today released a new single DYWTYLM. Offering something entirely different from what we’ve heard thus far, you can watch the official video below. With fan worship more intense than ever, and worldwide interest and intrigue growing at runaway speed, studio album No. 3, Take Me Back To Eden, will be released on […]
Berlin-based atmospheric post-metal collective The Ocean will return with the follow-up to their critically acclaimed Phanerozoic double album, Holocene, on May 19. On this new record, The Ocean are presenting a gear shift toward the electronic world while reaching new depths of heaviness at the same time. This heaviness is palpable on the band’s new […]
Sydney metalcore quintet Harroway share haunting new single Burn It All, as the second single to be pulled from the band’s debut EP, I Don’t Want To Be Here Anymore, out Friday, April 28. Produced mixed and mastered by Mark Williamson at Keywork Audio (Inertia, Closure, After Touch), Burn It All slows things down a […]
Out April 21 Good Intent Review by Kris Peters Sydney music pioneers RedHook have walked a long path to their debut album Postcard From A Living Hell. Long in the fact that they have been decimating crowds the world over with their unique and ruthless brand of metal-infused hard rock, punk, and, dare we say […]
Words by Kev Rowland Pix by Chris Morgan So, a school night found me making my way out to Trusts for the first time in many years – in fact, I think the last time I was here was when Slipknot played, supported by Machine Head. Tonight, we were seeing Papa Roach and The Used, […]
Greyscale Records & Nuclear Blast Records April 21 Words by Jimmy Glinster What better way to celebrate Easter than to listen to some blackened deathcore based on a torturous tale of the birth, life and death of a fallen deity, cast down from a godly realm and met with the punishment of reincarnating as a […]
With Evil Dead Rise in cinemas now our very own David Griffiths sat down with Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland for a chat. Take a listen to the interview right here:
Brand new Australian film The Red Shoes: The Next Step is out now in cinemas so we sent Lee Griffiths to check it out. Take a listen to her review right here:
One of the most eagerly anticipated horror films of this year is Evil Dead Rise and our very own Dave Griffiths got a chance to watch a very early screening of it. Take a listen to his review right here:
Russell Crowe returns to the big screen in The Pope’s Exorcist and we sent Dave Griffiths, Kyle McGrath and Lee Griffiths to check it out. Take a listen to their review right here:
The latest episode of The Popcorn Conspiracy Radio Show has just landed. This week Dave Griffith, Harley Woods, Kyle McGrath and Lee Griffiths take a look at The Pope’s Exorcist, The Innocent and His Only Son. They also take a look at their favourite soundtracks of all time and the ReelGood Film Festival. Take a […]
The terrifying new trailer for 20th Century Studios’ and 21 Laps’ “The Boogeyman” is available now. The horror-thriller from the mind of best-selling author Stephen King opens June 1, 2023, exclusively in cinemas. High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, […]
The latest episode of The Popcorn Conspiracy has just landed and this time Dave Griffiths, Harley Woods, Kyle McGrath and Lee Griffiths take a look at The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Air and Of An Age. They each discuss what are their favorite movies based on video games and they have a chat to Brandon […]
