“It was brilliant, absolutely brilliant”, gushed Luke Spiller, vocalist for The Struts, talking about the first show of his bands support run with Greta Van Fleet in Sydney on Tuesday night. “We flew onto that stage like a bat out of hell and it was absolutely amazing to see how receptive and welcoming the Sydney … The post Strutting Out with THE STRUTS appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film Magazine.

“I don’t know”, laughed Deafheaven vocalist and founding member George Clarke when asked what he thought prompted the surprise crossover success of their sophomore album Sunbather. “We got really lucky. It was such a crazy, exciting time and I think that a lot of people felt like what we were doing was fresh and I … The post DEAFHEAVEN Turn Up the Volume appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film Magazine.

In this episode of the Subculture podcast Dave Griffiths and Harley Woods sit down and chat to Christopher Sabat about his role in one of the most eagerly anticipated animes of 2019 – Dragon Ball Super: Broly. Dragon Ball Super: Broly is in Australian cinemas now.   The post Subculture Ep #039 – DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film Magazine.

When Californian hard rockers Trapt first arrived in Australia in 2017 they didn’t know what they were going to be in for. Since their debut in 1997 he band had built a steady following of Australian fans, and while they had shared the stage worldwide with acts like Hinder, Motley Crue and Nickelback they are … The post Getting TRAPT With CHRIS TAYLOR BROWN appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film Magazine.

The last couple of years have been enormous for Michigan’s very own Greta Van Fleet. The hard rockers exploded onto the music scene with their debut album Anthem Of The Peaceful Army. The album saw success right around the world and in December the band found themselves being nominated for four Grammy Awards. Now the … The post The Making Of GRETA VAN FLEET appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film Magazine.

When you think of music for kids you think of groups like The Wiggles and Hi-5. Well if you want your kids to listen to something a little rockier we have a saviour on the way with Bunny Racket. The brain child of Andy Walker (aka King Bunny) Bunny Racket also features Robbie Krieger from … The post Hop To The BUNNY RACKET appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film Magazine.

LA – late 1980s early 1990s and the hard rock scene was being dominated by the likes of Guns ‘N’ Rose, Motley Crue, Warrant and Poison. There was also another band though that was winning over a legion of fans – Faster Pussycat. Their self-titled debut caused a stir in 1987 and their follow-up album … The post Getting DOWNE With FASTER PUSSYCAT – Part 1 appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film Magazine.

TEMPERANCE is where exceptional vocal melodies, energetic Metal guitar riffing and symphonic atmospheres meet in perfect harmony! Different from most Symphonic Metal bands, these Italians bring together no less than three vocalists, all adding their own style and flavor to the ensemble. The combination of Alessia Scolletti’s crystalline voice, the strong timbre of Michele Guaitoli and … The post TEMPERANCE Joins Forces With Napalm Records! appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film ...

Rockers Tremonti have just released another music video for the latest single from the band’s Napalm Records release, A Dying Machine. “Throw Them To The Lions” is an up-tempo metal song, something that Tremonti has come to be known for over their multiple releases through the years. The video was filmed at a recent sold-out show … The post TREMONTI Releases Music Video For Next Single “Throw Them To The Lions” appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film Magazine.

Legendary guitar-god Tom Morello has released the music video for Every Step That I Take featuring Portugal. The Man & Whethan off his recently released collaborative album, The Atlas Underground. (Available here) marks the most ambitious artistic effort of Morello’s storied career. The Atlas Underground  has had critics raving with Rolling Stone praising, “A rap-rock/EDM throwdown… and the results are explosive,” LA Weekly lauds, “a … The post TOM MORELLO releases new video ...

Doom Masters CANDLEMASS are set to release their 12th full length album “The Door To Doom” February 22nd via Napalm Records. Featuring the triumphant return of their first vocalist Johan Langquist (who left the band after singing on the legendary 1986 debut Epicus Doomicus Metallicus) “The Door To Doom” follows the plotline mastermind, songwriter and bass player … The post CANDLEMASS – Release New Video For “Astorolus – The Great Octopus” Featuring Tony ...

With only 9 days until the release of up and coming metallers BEAST IN BLACK’s highly anticipated new album From Hell With Love (February 8, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records), the band has launched the second part of their track-by-track video series, giving insight into the creative process behind the songs ‘Die By The Blade’, ‘Oceandeep’ and ‘Unlimited Sin’. PT. I PT. II … The post BEAST IN BLACK’s Track-by-track Video Series appeared ...

Progressive extreme metal masters FALLUJAH recently revealed plans to release their highly-anticipated fourth full-length album, »Undying Light«, on March 15th via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band has unveiled the first trailer for the record in which they discuss their newest member, vocalist Antonio Palermo. »Undying Light« was mixed and mastered by Mark Lewis (CANNIBAL CORPSE, WHITECHAPEL, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, CARNIFEX). Drums and vocals were … The post FALLUJAH reveal ...

San Diego psych heavyweights Earthless – who hit Australia and New Zealand late February – have announced the support acts for their upcoming tour, and it’s a killer bunch of groups, meaning every show is gonna be loaded with heavy and heady psychedelic and hard rock greatness. The tour kicks off at Max Watts in … The post EARTHLESS Announce Local Supports appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film Magazine.

HALESTORM, CLUTCH, STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, BEHEMOTH, FEVER 333, BEARTOOTH AND MORE ACTS ADDED TO THIS YEAR’S LINE UP AARON BUCHANAN & THE CULT CLASSICS | ALCEST | ANIMALS AS LEADERS | AT THE GATES | BAD WOLVES BATUSHKA | BEARTOOTH | BEHEMOTH | BLACK PEAKS | BROTHERS OSBORNE | CANE HILL | CLUTCH | COLDRAIN … The post DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL UK Add 43 More Acts To Mammoth Line Up appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film Magazine.

— After announcing a highly-anticipated collaboration with one of rock’s most legendary guitar players – Jimmy Page – Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) today released photos and design features revealing the four Artist Signature guitars modeled after Page’s famous 1959 Fender® Telecaster. The design reveal arrives in tandem with the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin … The post FENDER Reveals First Photos of JIMMY PAGE Signature Telecaster appeared first on HEAVY Music ...

Today, Darwin locals Tapestry are today announcing their Autumn Tour 2019 promoting their latest EP Ghost of Me, alongside their mates Vacant Homeand & Whatever, Forever and to celebrate this epic tour, they have also dropped a short documentary about their hometown Darwin EP launch show. The tour in late March takes them to Newcastle’s Hamilton Hotel, both Sydney … The post TAPESTRY Announce Debut Headlining East Coast Tour appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film Magazine.

Melbourne one woman atmospheric, blackened Neo-Folk artist Suldusk has just announced the release of her debut album, Lunar Falls, via German label Northern Silence Productions. Suldusk have just released a trio of tracks from the album to showcase the outstanding diversity of the compositions. Listen to Solus Ipse here www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC8qksTMNjQ Listen to Catacombs here www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SigfZSqcAY Watch the mesmerising Aphasia here www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rF53CTmjDs ...

2019 sees the release of Wear Your Sins – a watershed release that presents a massive shift in the overall tone of Orpheus Omega. Displaying the result of cumulative experience over the past decade and transmuting the band into a fully fledged world class act, Wear Your Sins is destined to become not only a breakthrough effort from the group but also … The post ORPHEUS OMEGA – “Wear Your Sins” New album out March 29 appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film ...

Melbourne’s legendary hard rockers, Electric Mary, will release their new album, Mother, on February 15! The band have a hand full of shows lined up to celebrate the release with more dates to come soon! Saturday, February 23: Memo Music Hall, Melbourne  Official Listening Party Event Page Sunday, February 24: Fort Glanville, Semaphore SA As Part Of The Adelaide Fringe Festival Event … The post ELECTRIC MARY Announce New Album & Aussie Shows appeared first on HEAVY Music ...

Australia’s kings of all things dark and creepy, DARKCELL are gearing up for a huge 2019. Starting things with a bang, the band have announce the Reign Of The Monsters! Watch the video here! https://youtu.be/uhuix8lb57c The striking single artwork was created by David Frizell (Sevendust, Avenged Sevenfold, Wednesday 13 etc) ‘Reign Of The Monsters’ is the first single from the … The post DARKCELL Release First Music From New Studio Record. Album to feat Members Of Marilyn Manson & ...

The debut album from Sydney’s Wreath will be deployed worldwide on March 15 via EVP Recordings and Funerary Cult. Armed with an impressively modern take on metal and hardcore sounds that can be traced back to everything from Merauder to Obituary to Type O Negative, the bludgeoning nuances of Wreath’s unique style are executed with enviable class … The post WREATH release ‘Cowards Will Crawl’, launch ‘Silence Evermore’ pre-orders appeared first on HEAVY Music ...

In this episode of the Subculture podcast Dave Griffiths and Harley Woods sit down and chat to Christopher Sabat about his role in one of the most eagerly anticipated animes of 2019 – Dragon Ball Super: Broly. Dragon Ball Super: Broly is in Australian cinemas now.   The post Subculture Ep #039 – DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film Magazine.

They say a writer produces their best work when they are writing what they know – not necessary a topic they have researched but instead writing from the heart. That is certainly the case for American writer/director Mike Kravinsky and his new powerful film Nothing To Do. This film came from Kravinsky having to help … The post MIKE KRAVINSKY On NOTHING TO DO appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film Magazine.

Created and Directed by Shaun Anthony Robinson and Produced by Lucinda Bruce (Lady of the Light Productions), “That’s Not a Knife; it’s an Aussie Actors Journey to Hollywood” is for anyone with a dream, the underdog story of an actor, who fights back against the odds by overcoming his own fears and creating his own … The post ARROW’S MATT NABLE Joins Cast of THAT’S NOT A KNIFE appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film Magazine.

The 2019 Melbourne Queer Film Festival will unveil a stupendous line-up when, like a comet, it blazes across 3 amazing venues from 14 to 25 March. Showcasing 142 features, documentaries and shorts from both Australia and around the world, the Festival will present the most thrilling, diverse, and engaging contemporary LGBTIQ+ cinema, with many of this year’s titles … The post 2019 Melbourne Queer Film Festival Line-Up Announced appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film Magazine.

As the Melbourne International Comedy Festival draws nearer the Subculture team start to take a look at some of the shows at this years festival. Today they chat to magician JoshStaley about his brand new show Moments In Time which will part of this years festival. You can pre-order tickets to the show right here – https://www.eventfinda.com.au/2019/moments-in-time-melbourne-international-comedy-festival/melbourne/inner-city The post SUBCULTURE Ep #036: MOMENTS IN TIME appeared first ...

Sandi Tan, director of the award-winning, Netflix-released film Shirkers, has been confirmed as the latest international speaker attending AIDC 2019 at ACMI in Melbourne this March. Sandi Tan is the writer, director, producer and co-editor of Shirkers, one of the most acclaimed international documentaries of 2018. The film won the World Cinema Documentary Directing Award at Sundance … The post SANDI TAN To Speak At AIDC appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film Magazine.

Gathered in Melbourne, specifically at The Croxton Bandroom on this the 26th of January was a diverse crowd of punters and participants for Progfest 2019 who were about to witness a full line-up and showcase of some of this country’s upcoming and finest representatives of more than just heavy music, but clearly artistry and proficiency … The post PROGFEST 2019 at The Croxton, Melbourne on 26/01/2019 appeared first on HEAVY Music & Film Magazine.

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