US rock outfit Classless Act have had a meteoric rise in 2022. Firstly, they landed themselves the opening slot on The Stadium Tour with Motley Crue and Def Leopard, before dropping their massively successful debut album Welcome To The Show which led to frontman Derek Day being invited to perform as part of the Taylor […]
Photo by S Harnisch “It’s in our plans to travel all around the world, and obviously we will come to Australia one day. I just don’t know when.” CK SMILE Swiss metal outfit Chaoseum are a band that should be on your radar. Or maybe they already are. They only recently put themselves in my […]
HEAVY had the honour of conducting backstage interviews with a selection of bands for the final Good Things Festival show in Brisbane recently, which we are going to drip-feed you just because we can! Early on in the day Simon Russell-White and Jimmy Glinster caught up with Cristina and Andy from Lacuna Coil and hit it off with […]
HEAVY had the honour of conducting backstage interviews with a selection of bands for the final Good Things Festival show in Brisbane recently, which we are going to drip-feed you just because we can! Good Things provided highlights for so many reasons, but perhaps the best feel-good story of them all is the homecoming of ex-Pagan vocalist Nikki […]
Interview by Simon Russell-White HEAVY had the honour of conducting backstage interviews with a selection of bands for the final Good Things Festival show in Brisbane recently, which we are going to drip-feed you just because we can! One of the days many highlights was getting some time with vocalist Tatiana and drummer Vladislav from […]
Interview by Erin Eddy Anyone who is a fan of the SoCal skater punk scene of the 90’s will know the name Joey Cape and ifyou don’t know his name then you definitely know his voice; a distinct vocal style that makesLagwagon instantly recognisable. Or you may be more of a Bad Astronaut fan. Either […]
Frontier Touring and The Killers are thrilled to announce an intimate one-off Sydney show at Liberty Hall, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park on Monday 19 December. This special show will take place after midnight, directly following the Qudos Bank Arena show on the same evening. Frontier Members pre-sale kicks off Thursday 15 December 10am AEDT before […]
Veteran US heavy metallers JAG PANZER are finally back in full force. Today, the band are proud to announce their signing to Atomic Fire Records for the release of their 12th full-length album, The Hallowed which is due out next spring. “JAG PANZER are proud to announce that we have signed to Atomic Fire Records. […]
Hailing from New Bedford, Massachusetts A Wilhelm Scream have sent the benchmark for melodic hardcore for almost two decades. The band are no strangers to Australian audiences having built up a devoted following as a world-class live band that can lift a room and take a show to the outer reaches of what’s possible. Their […]
Award-winning American comedian, screenwriter, television and film producer, and actor Dave Chappelle will bring his stand-up comedy show back to Australia, touring nationally in February 2023. Tickets for all shows go on sale at 11am (local time) Friday, December 16 from livenation.com.au. My Live Nation members can access an exclusive presale beginning 11am (local time) […]
Alt-pop-rock national treasures, KISSCHASY recently announced they’ll reunite for a special one-off Australian headlining tour in May 2023. This will be the band’s first national tour in eight years, with lead singer Darren Cordeux making a special visit back to Australia after relocating to Los Angeles in 2015. After an overwhelming response during the band’s […]
Good news all you lovers of Melbourne-via-New Zealand heavy hitters Banks Arcade out there: 2023 is set to bring all of the neon-soaked rock and metalcore goodness with the band today announcing their Future Lovers Australian Tour in February 2023, as well as special guests Belle Haven and liveconformdie joining the fun across seven special […]
Mike Foxall of the Neptune Power Federation (and ex-Nancy Vandal) has a new issue of his incredible illustrated magazine SPEEK EVIL out, and, following a Sydney launch featuring Frenzal Rhomb last Saturday, the Neptune Power Federation are launching it with three shows in Victoria as outlined below. SPEEK EVIL is an illustrated magazine celebrating rock […]
UK rock outfit Pale Waves will tour Australian capital cities in March 2023, including an appearance at Super Fun Day Festival in Brisbane. Pale Waves are a voice for the LGBTQI community, and with soaring melodies, chunky riffs, infectious hooks and an undeniable 80’s influence, they are a whole lot of fun, but their third […]
Australia, brace yourselves as the American genre-bending alternative, pop, rap and punk songwriter, singer and guitarist Joe Mulherin aka nothing,nowhere. will be touring in February 2023 for his debut national headline tour. The tour starts on Monday 6 February at the Amplifier Bar in Perth before it makes its way across the country to Adelaide, […]
Interview by Kyra-Jade Coombs Andrew Neufeld should be no stranger to anyone who loves the hardcore scene. Canadian band Comeback Kid have been around for over 20 years and show no signs of going anywhere and with good reason. They would have to be one of the most consistently good hardcore in the world. Is […]
Are you ready to embrace the darkness inside you? Announcing the signing of Swedish modern sci-fi metal outfit CURSE OF CAIN, Atomic Fire Records is challenging you. Conceived back in 2000 by ex-FOLLOW THE CIPHER and ex-AD INFINITUM forward-thinking bass player Jonas Asplind, CURSE OF CAIN shine on their own. Focusing on both music and […]
Grammy-nominated vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens (ex-Judas Priest) has released the Return to Death Row EP. The EP was produced by Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) and Nick Bellmore (Jasta, Dee Snider). Players on the EP include the aforementioned Nick Bellmore (Dee Snider/ex-Toxic Holocaust on drums), Charlie Bellmore (Dee Snider/ex-Toxic Holocaust on guitars), and Chris Beaudette (Jasta/Enteirro on […]
Just when you thought 2023 might ease its way into our lives, Gold Coast hard rock outfit Loudmouth have decided to smash that notion completely out of the park by announcing a special show at The Advancetown Hotel on January 1. After making their debut at the venue last month, punters voted with their ears […]
Gold-selling hard rockers Of Mice & Men have released the digital deluxe version of their seventh album Echo, which arrived in the Fall of 2021. The album is being released via SharpTone Record. This deluxe edition comes with a twist, as the Southern California-based quartet worked with 10 different DJs to remix each song. The […]
Just in time for the Holidays, Australian nu-deathcore metal band As Paradise Falls have gifted us with a creepy new music video entitled KFBR 392. This is the third music video from their latest EP album Madness/Medicine which was released on September 23, 2022 via Eclipse Records. The video was directed by Daniel Kenneally, and […]
US hard rock group Pop Evil have announced their new album, Skeletons, due March 17, 2023, via MNRK Heavy, along with their U.S. headlining tour starting on the same day. The 11-tracks feature the already released singles, Eye of the Storm landing at the #5 Most Played Song in 2022 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Chart, […]
Off the completion of the biggest headline tour of their career, LIONHEART are finally back with their new album Welcome To The West Coast III, out now worldwide via Arising Empire. Welcome To The West Coast III is 11 tracks of crushing riffs and violence-inciting grooves, which boasts a star-studded guest feature line-up including Jamey […]
Normally symphonic metal historians SERENITY share long-forgotten stories of ancient kings, queens and mythical legends. But now, the assembly is looking back at their own band history and legacy of 20 years on their new live album and cinematic journey, MEMORIA, out now, December 9 via Napalm Records on DVD and BluRay. Fitting for the […]
Undisputed kings of Viking heavy metal, Amon Amarth, have dropped a brand new cinematic lyric video for the track Oden Owns You All. Taken from the band’s recent album The Great Heathen Army, Oden Owns You All is 4:17 minutes of the expertly crafted, Norse inspired death metal brutality Amon Amarth are known for.
Fresh off the heels of announcing the highly anticipated forthcoming record EVERY LOSER (Atlantic Records/Gold Tooth Records) and “buzz-bombing, hard-riffing rock” (NEW YORK TIMES) single Frenzy, Iggy Pop has unleashed a second track to whet our collective appetites, Strung Out Johnny. EVERY LOSER – out January 6, 2023 – is Iggy’s first album to be […]
WALKING TALL is a rock/classic rock band with a touch of New Country, formed by Jimmy “Vegas” Tuttle and Bret Santti. The band plays original material and has a “Songs first” policy – writing about relatable and common themes in life, that are both memorable and melodic. Walking Tall – Volume 2 is out now […]
Ohio’s notorious, boundary-pushing, and bloodsucking death metal outfit Sanguisugabogg previously announced their new album Homicidal Ecstasy. The album arrives on February 3 via Century Media. Today, the band has shared the video for Necrosexual Deviant. Watch the video, comprised of performance footage and featuring fans, below. The band will also embark on a handful of […]
Come and surrender your soul to the blues and grooving magic of the debut single from Willie J & The Bad Books, with the single Backdoor Man officially out now. An energetic and passionate tune revelling in blues rock with an Australian flavour, Backdoor Man is accompanied by a black-and-white clip shot in a tram […]
Swiss thrash metallers Gomorra have released their sophomore studio album Dealer of Souls via Noble Demon. Driven by pure finesse, raging drums and epic singalongs, on their second album Gomorra go on full attack and with an uncompromising metal attitude, the five-piece showcases the absolute finest from the worlds of heavy, power and thrash metal. […]
Following their much-acclaimed debut album, Ban The Light ( released in 2019 on AFM Records), Swedish hard rock act DEAF RAT has released a video clip for a live version of Tying You Down – Live At Dalhalla. In 2020, the band was invited to join heavy metal icons JUDAS PRIEST for this show. Finally […]
Phoenix, AZ melodic hard rock outfit ESCAPE THE HIVE have released the lyric video for their first single, It’s Not Alright. According to singer, Michael Thomas Beck, It’s Not Alright is about dealing with adversity. “Sometimes when things look great for a person, there is a lot more going one in their life than what […]
Hard rock juggernaut Saint Asonia, featuring former Three Days Grace frontman Adam Gontier and Staind guitarist/founding member Mike Mushok, have combined their previously released Introvert and Extrovert EPs in one a single and cohesive album. The CD version is in stores today, Friday, 9. It includes unreleased bonus acoustic versions of Above It All and […]
So Cal rock warriors Atreyu and EDM dynamo Kayzo have teamed up for a molten new track dubbed Depression Season. It’s not a remix. We repeat — this is not a remix. It’s a brand new track where two titans of their genres collide. The result is nothing short of spectacular. “Meeting and working with […]
Following a mischievous roll-out that included mailing portions of the track on CD to Paramore stans and DMing their followers piece-meal lyrics, Paramore’s invigorated return continues with The News – the second track to be taken from their highly anticipated sixth studio album This is Why out February 10, 2023 on Atlantic Records. The accompanying […]
Out Now Although I had heard of the legend that is Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens many a time and happened across his music from time to time, I didn’t really know that much about the man aside from the standard ex-Judas Priest reference attached to his name. That changed a couple of months ago when he […]
Review By Matt New Photos By Angie New Large scale international music festivals are back, and are hopefully here to stay. Three years have passed since the last Good Things Festival occurred, and the anticipation of seeing some of the world’s finest live music acts meant so many arriving as early as possible to Centennial […]
Words by Simon Russell-White Pix by Rashid Alkamraikhi Although I have lived on the North side of Brisbane for almost 10 years now, it will never not feel strange to call the Eatons Hill Hotel “my local”. You see I come from a really small town, and as a young person, Tuesday nights were boot-scooting […]
SYNOPSIS: A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a […]
The Steve Jaggi Company is rounding out a busy 2022, with the latest romance feature film WHEN LOVE SPRINGS currently shooting in Brisbane. Starring Australian actors Rhiannon Fish (The 100, Home and Away) and James O’Halloran (Offspring, Twentysomething), WHEN LOVE SPRINGS follows Rory (Fish) and Noah (O’Halloran), who strike a mutually beneficial deal that takes an unexpectedly romantic turn. The film […]
Today, Disney+ announced that animated series “Koala Man”, featuring the voices of Michael Cusack, Hugh Jackman, Sarah Snook, Jemaine Clement, Demi Lardner and more, will premiere Monday, January 9th on Disney+ in Australia. “Koala Man” follows middle-aged dad Kevin and his titular not-so-secret identity, whose only superpower is a burning passion for following rules and snuffing out petty crime in the town of […]
Today, Disney+ released the trailer and key art for season 2 of acclaimed Lucasfilm Animation series “Star Wars: The Bad Batch.” When the new season opens, months have passed since the events on Kamino, and the Bad Batch continue their journey navigating the Empire after the fall of the Republic. They will cross paths with […]
STUDIOCANAL, leader in production, distribution and international sales of feature films and TV series, and The New Yorker Studios confirm today that Susanna Fogel’s (The Flight Attendant, The Wilds) genre-bending thriller, CAT PERSON, will World Premiere at Sundance Film Festival in January 2023. Two first looks stills have been released. Adapted by Michelle Ashford (Masters of Sex, The Pacific, […]
Janel Parrish, best known for her role as Mona Vanderwaal in TV hit “Pretty Little Liars” and its spinoff “Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists”, and “She-Hulk” actor Ryan Powers will star in Sydney vs. Sean, a new relationship drama scripted by Powers. Gavin Michael Booth, who produces alongside Powers and Parrish, will direct. “I’m thrilled to […]
Taylor Swift will be making her feature directorial debut with Searchlight Pictures. The acclaimed singer, songwriter and director has penned an original script, which will be produced by the studio. Additional details will be announced at a later date. “Taylor is a once in a generation artist and storyteller. It is a genuine joy and privilege to […]
With the Soska twins new film On The Edge screening at Monster Fest this weekend Dave Griffiths gave it the once over. Take a listen to his review below:
Jen and Sylvia Soska return to Monster Fest this year with their new film On The Edge and today they spoke to Dave Griffiths about how the film all came together. Take a listen to the full interview below:
Aussie filmmaker Matthew Holmes chats to Dave Griffiths about his new film The Cost which is screening at Monster Fest this weekend. Take a listen to the full interview right here:
Aussie filmmaker Tristan Barr’s new film, Subject, is screening at Monster Fest this weekend so today he sat down for a chat with David Griffiths. Take a listen to the full interview below:
Stan today released the second trailer for the return season of the smash-hit series Your Honor. Starring Oscar® nominee and Emmy, Screen Actors Guild® and Tony Award-winner Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Emmy nominee Hope Davis (Love Life, American Crime), the brand new season will premiere 14 January, same day as the U.S. and only on Stan. To watch and share the trailer, click here: https://youtu.be/e7V286auaxQ […]
Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, […]
