Metal powerhouse Dragonforce are in the final stages of their first major tour back since COVID. Taking in North America starting in early March, the Extreme Power Metal Tour is due to finish up in California on April 23, with Dragonforce not only playing to massive live crowds every night, but also taking their show […]
Six years after their last album InVader, Finnish glam rock outfit Reckless Love have returned with their fifth studio album Turborider. It is an album that has drifted from the sleaze rock style of music that fans of the band have become accustomed to, instead leaning on more of a synth-driven sound that harks back […]
Formed as a project between Tonya LeeAnne and her husband Cody Denton in 2020 to share their mutual love for metal and hard rock, Lydia’s Castle has quickly transgressed the needs of two individuals and turned into a musical behemoth of its own that is sweeping up more fans with every release. After the success […]
Joe Satriani has that rare ability to make his guitar sing. His playing is revered the world over, matched only by his consistently high musical output and innovative and imaginative playing that has seen him release over 20 albums as a solo artist and with Chickenfoot. Each release has seen Satriani achieve new levels of […]
While music is a major part of all of our lives, seldom does an artist aim to create music that resonates on more than a universal plain. Music is, and always will be, a form of expression. It is an outlet, a comfort, and a guiding force that touches each of us on different levels. […]
While music is a major part of all of our lives, seldom does an artist aim to create music that resonates on more than a universal plain. Music is, and always will be, a form of expression. It is an outlet, a comfort, and a guiding force that touches each of us on different levels. […]
Judas Priest and DIO are arguably the seminal Godfathers of Heavy Metal. For the first time in Australia, two former members of these bands will come together to form Metal Gods, in what will be the ultimate ode to Judas Priest and DIO. Metal Gods will feature singer Ripper Owens – famed vocalist for Judas […]
Bay Area natives AENIMUS will release their SACRIFICIAL EP on May 6 via Nuclear Blast. The band have released their third single, Wasteland featuring David Benites. Watch the lyric video AENIMUS comments, “‘Wasteland’ is the heaviest and darkest song AENIMUS has written. The lyrics are very melancholy and touch heavily on the dark place where depression and addiction can lead people. The music is fast-paced […]
The time has finally come and Arizona thrash metallers INCITE have released their new album Wake Up Dead. Forged from blood and sweat, this new release combines the greatest strengths of extreme metal. INCITE jettison the extraneous bloat of slicker bands in favour of authentic grit and determination. The very spirit of heavy music culture, and attitude, courses through […]
New South Wales metal outfit Carbon Black have dropped their awesome new single Under Order. Featuring Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens (ex-Judas Priest) as guest vocalist and mixed by Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Silverchair, Dream Theater), Under Order is the first single taken from Carbon Black’s new album We Remain which will be released on May 6. The lyrics […]
Grand Rapids-based, metalcore up ‘n’ comers Hollow Front will drop their third album The Price of Dreaming on May 27 via UNFD. Pre-order it here. Today, the band has shared the video for the new single Heritage. The clip finds the band in performance mode, all the while cutting to close-up shots of the members’ faces, resulting in a disarming and jarring intimacy that matches the unrelenting ferocity […]
CHLOE TRUJILLO & RAV MEDIC have released the official music video for their latest single, The Heaviest Sound is Silence, out now through Golden Robot Records. Written by Trujillo, The Heaviest Sound is Silence explores ways to escape the daily madness and find inner calm. In a world of chaos and distraction, sometimes the hardest thing to find is peace […]
Pieced together over the last two years, ONCE HUMAN’s new album SCAR WEAVER represents a massive step forward for the band. Blessed (or perhaps cursed) with plenty of additional time during the last year’s lockdown situation, the band have been able to refine and redefine their sound, inspired by a sudden creative surge from latest recruit, Max Karon. […]
Leading Swedish Viking metal wolf pack MÅNEGARM have unleashed another hefty banger off their new offering Ynglingaättens Öde, finally out this coming Friday. The new, staggering third single Stridsgalten features outstanding contributions from prominent guests Jonne Järvelä (Korpiklaani), Robse Dahn (Equilibrium) and Pär Hulkoff (Raubtier/Hulkoff) – all renowned in the folk and Pagan metal scenes. […]
Today, rising Swedish “Adventure Rock” stars HÄLLAS return with an evocative, feel-good blend of nostalgic 70’s hard rock, prog, proto-metal, folk and psychedelic influences on their anticipated upcoming third studio album, Isle Of Wisdom. The third album of one of the most promising bands in the scene is out now. To celebrate the album release, the band has released […]
The new Black Rheno single and video Flea Ridden has arrived. Taken from the upcoming split 7” release with US noise rockers Child Bite on Dead Set Records (AUS)/Housecore Records (US), the video was created by Mitch Hertz at Hertz Fist Productions and captures the zany, off kilter antics of the band in their hilarious […]
VISIONS OF ATLANTIS are set to release their upcoming studio album, Pirates, on May 13, 2022 via Napalm Records. Today the band released the second single Melancholy Angel – a song that has already proven to be one of the fan favorites when played live during the ongoing US tour. The single comes together with […]
TesseracT are very happy to announce, Regrowth, a special double A-Side to raise money for DEC ( https://www.dec.org.uk/ ) to help the Ukrainian people and others caught up in disasters and humanitarian crises around the world. The two new tracks featured on the digital single are entitled Hollow and Rebirth and are available exclusively through Bandcamp Support […]
Bristol, UK-based band RXPTRS — who blend rock, metal, punk, and hardcore with a seamlessness that is enviable, creating something that is unique that seethes with boundless energy — recently announced their forthcoming album Living Without Death’s Permission, out June 24 via Metal Blade Records. Pre-order it here. The album will come in two vinyl variants. The EU/UK Exclusive is White/Black Marble while the US […]
U.S. post-hardcore rising stars LIMBS have announced their lyrically intimate and sonically pummeling new EP Coma Year. The seven-song EP will arrive on June 24 on UNFD. Pre-order it here. The band has also shared the video for the title track. Watch it below.
The Interrupters will release their fourth studio album, In The Wild, on August 5 via Hellcat/Epitaph Records. The 14-track opus is a story of survival and resilience from a band that boldly rejects the easy impulses of simply repeating what’s worked before. Today, The Interrupters shared the album’s first single, In the Mirror. On the infectious, adrenaline-fuelled track, Aimee Interrupter sings, “Took me […]
Multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse Five Finger Death Punch have just released AfterLife, the title track from their highly anticipated forthcoming new studio album. The band’s longtime collaborator Kevin Churko(Ozzy Osbourne, Papa Roach, Skillet) helmed the producer duties of the ninth and arguably most diverse record of the band. AfterLife is now available to stream and download across platforms nowhttps://5fdp.ffm.to/afterlife The track’s release […]
UK-based grunge trio Puppy have today released the video for new single My Offer, taken off the bands upcoming album Pure Evil – due Friday, May 6 via Rude Records. The band spoke on the new song, “the mission statement for our new album ‘Pure Evil’ was to reach into every corner of our musical interests and put together […]
Israeli metalheads VESSEL announced their arrival on the world stage after signing with Golden Robot Records and releasing their debut EP Behind The Walls in July 2021. Driving a sound that sits somewhere between Iron Maiden and Dio, VESSEL shows that quality metal can be found in all corners of the globe. VESSEL returned in 2022 with a brand-new single, Misguided and are following it up with another new track Midnight Strike which is […]
Bay Area metal titans MACHINE HEAD has announced the details of their forthcoming tenth album, the immense and unapologetic, ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN coming August 26, 2022 (via Nuclear Blast x Imperium Recordings). The debut of the first video from the album, the ferocious CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE can be viewed below. ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN is a 13-track concept album set in a decimated futuristic wasteland where ...
Today, Ohio quartet THE PLOT IN YOU have announced the addition of Brisbane post-hardcore act DEADLIGHTS to their hotly anticipated debut national Australian headline tour in September with very special guests, ERRA. DEADLIGHTS have never been ones to shy away from the more complex issues within their lyrical content and continue to delve deeper into every corner of their psyche and […]
Occult metal band THE HERETIC ORDER has released its new single King Of The Damned, accompanied by an official video that’s available for your viewing pleasure below. The 3rd studio album of the band was mixed and mastered by Guillermo “Will” Maya, whereas the cover artwork has been created by the band’s vocalist Dominus DF […]
Already seen as one of the most exciting new rock acts in the home country of the USA, Dirty Honey are set to establish themselves in the UK and Europe in the summer of 2022 with their debut album release and full UK and Europe touring schedule. Their 14 track debut release, Dirty Honey EP […]
Following the release of Apocalyptica’s latest single I’ll Get Through It two weeks ago, featuring Franky Perez – guest vocalist in Apocalyptica’s 2015 record Shadowmaker – and Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath on bass guitar, the Finnish cello-rock quartet have released a brand-new music video for the song. Check out the video below.
Polish death metal masters DECAPITATED are set to release their new masterpiece CANCER CULTURE on May 27 and surprise their fans with a stunning new single and video. This is what metalheads have been waiting for – a duet with one of the most amazing and outstanding female metal vocalists – Tatiana Shmayluk from mighty JINJER. Tatiana, a formidable screamer, went the clean vocal route […]
With a post covid world almost upon us and having survived the most recent variants and lockdowns, Australia’s new rock fest, UNCAGED, is finally ready to be unleashed on the east coast of Australia in April/May in some of Australia’s most iconic live venues. Packing a punch of rock diversity with classic rock, alternative, metal, pop […]
MEMPHIS MAY FIRE have shared Only Human from their upcoming seventh album Remade in Misery. The explosively rhythmic track features guest vocals from Fire From the Gods‘ AJ Channer, who bounces lyrics off Mullins for a double dose of ferocity. Watch the visualizer below.
The world finally gets to celebrate DESTRUCTION’s 40th anniversary with their hard-hitting full-length, Diabolical. On the new single Repent Your Sins, the German thrash metal icons sound better than ever, fully displaying their unbeatable craft as the pioneers of thrash metal – never stepping off the gas. On their 15th studio record, DESTRUCTION brings out heavy artillery full of honest and […]
The mighty KREATOR are proud to unveil Strongest Of The Strong, the second single from their forthcoming fifteenth studio album, Hate Über Alles which will be released on June 10, 2022. Five years after their highly acclaimed album Gods Of Violence (2017) the genre-defining band are happy to present this 11-track behemoth. The unrelenting mid-tempo sledgehammer Strongest Of The Strong definitely lives up to its name and […]
Swedish historical power metal force CIVIL WAR – founded by former members of Sabaton – returns with 10 new wartime anthems on their new album, Invaders, out via Napalm Records on June 17, 2022.Detailing harrowing stories of sorrow and tales of turbulent triumph from around the globe, as well as human nature itself, the album marks the band’s first with masterful […]
Acclaimed female-fronted rock band Eva Under Fire have just dropped their new EP Blow via Better Noise Music. Giving fans a dynamic preview of their highly-anticipated debut album, Love, Drugs & Misery, the EP features an epic new cover of Separate Ways by Journey, on which frontwoman Eva Marie’s grand vocals shine as she belts about a heart-wrenching, undying love. Originally released in mid 2021, the […]
Bullet For My Valentine will release a deluxe version of their current, self-titled album on July 8 via Spinefarm/Search and Destroy. This extended release features four brand new tracks, plus Stitches, a song previously only available as a Japanese exclusive. Get it here and pre-save it here. The video for the first single, Omen, has been released today. Check it out below.
Death Dealer Union is an alternative power metal group envisioned by drummer CC McKenna, a skilled LA veteran musician, model, and actor with vast experience as a business owner and entrepreneur. Everything started when CC and guitarist Doug Weiand began to compose music together during studio jam sessions. After a few songs took shape, the band […]
Louisville, KY, based thrash metal outfit, BELUSHI SPEED BALL, have revealed their new single Ripping Off Municipal Waste. Taken from the upcoming album What Us, Worry?, the band’s wild antics are being transported from the theatrics of the stage onto the beloved Nintendo 64. “Remember, We are no talent musical hacks, just a bunch of performers who alienate fans. “Ripping […]
Mammal is once again here to point the funky finger of blame at the source of it all with their new track Crime Scene. Crime Scene hails the return of the internationally renowned Australian funk/punk’s four-piece aural attack to headphones and speakers around the globe. Kicking off with urgent guitar sirens from Pete Williamson and […]
April 8 Words by CocoLeSexBomb It has been around 8 years since Jack white blessed us with Lazaretto and it’s safe to say fans of JackWhite and fuzz alike have been waiting patiently for a new instalment from the Detroit rocker himself. Although we were blessed with his acoustic album in 2016 “Jack white acoustic […]
Out Now Words by Jimmy Glinster Cut my life into pieces, this is my last retort. That’s a lie, because I like to think I’m a bit of a witty cnut, having perfected the cnut part in recent years. Anyway, if you got the reference in that horse shit attempt at humour earlier, you’ll probably […]
Released: January 7, 2022 Label: Independent Words by Simon Russell-White To be honest it was refreshing to hear that a new band had formed and one of the first moves they made was to give (to be) future punters a taste of the band’s work right off the bat. No build up, no fancy promo […]
Red Rocket has landed on home entertainment and Dave Griffiths says it is one of the movies of the year. Take a listen to all his thoughts on the film right here:
With The 355 landing on home entertainment here in Australia this week we got Dave Griffiths to take a look at it. Take a listen to his review right here:
Brand new HBOMax film Single Mother By Choice is about to be released. This week Dave Griffiths sat down and spoke with the film’s director Dan Levy Dageman and star Selina Ringel about the film. Take a listen to the interview right here:
Brand new horror film The Cellar is about to be released on Shudder tomorrow but today we spoke to the film’s director Brendan Muldowney about it. You can take a listen to the interview right here:
Director Audrey Diwan received a BAFTA nomination for her new film Happening. The film is released in Australian cinemas this week so Dave Griffiths sat down and spoke to Diwan about the film. You can hear the full interview right here:
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies and Align and Aniventure Present In association with HB Wink Animation and GFM Animation A Flying Tigers Entertainment Production in association with Aniventure In association with Cinesite SYNOPSIS: A hard-on-his-luck hound Hank (Michael Cera) finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain’s (Ricky Gervais) […]
Walker Scobell (“The Adam Project”) has been cast in the titular role in Disney+’s fantastical live action series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” it was announced today by the streaming service. The epic adventure is based on—and closely aligned with—Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series by award-winning author Rick Riordan. The Disney Branded Television series, “Percy […]
It is time to head back into the wizarding world so this week Alex First, David Griffiths, Greg King and Peter Krausz jumped on the Hogwart’s Express and took a look at Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore for us. Take a listen to their journey right here:
It is one of the action films of the film and has landed in cinemas this week. Alex First, David Griffiths, Greg King and Peter Krausz take a look at Michael Bay’s latest – Ambulance. Take a listen to their review right here:
Some have called it one of the film’s of the year so what did Alex First, Greg King, David Griffiths and Peter Krausz think of Nobody Has To Know? Take a listen to their thought on the film right here:
Tilda Swinton returns to the screen this week with the brand new film Memoria. This week Alex First and Peter Krausz checked it out for us. Take a listen to their review below:
