It’s not often I will publicly come out and endorse a band, but if you have not yet been touched by the charms and ferocity of Louisville metal pioneers Belushi Speed Ball, then I suggest you go out and binge yourself and enter the playfully beautiful and bizarre world of a band who genuinely don’t […]
Eclectic UK rock outfit Enter Shikari have made a career out of the sheer unpredictable nature of their music. Following the breakout success of their debut album Take To The Skies in 2007 – which featured the hit singles Sorry, You’re Not A Winner, Mothership and Anything Can Happen In The Next Half Hour… Enter […]
Since bursting onto the scene with their breakthrough debut album Replenish in 1995, Glastonbury rockers Reef have had somewhat of a confusing career. Not in the sense that the band have been confused, but rather the public – myself included – misled by the success of probably one song in particular, Place Your Hands. That […]
Scottish metal outfit Bleed From Within have been one of the leading lights of the UK metal scene for over 17 years, with their ability to draw inspiration from a plethora of metal stylers a standout feature of their sound. Mixing the extremities of metal sub-genres with the complexities of their hosts, Bleed From Within […]
Rage Behind continue to craft captivating adrenaline punches with their new single Genesis, proving that this will not be only a debut album for their intensifying career, but hopefully the debut album of this year on Atomic Fire Records. The modern groove nu-metal monsters Rage Behind from Paris comment on the new song: “Genesis speaks about the veil of obscurity and misery surrounding us […]
In the brand-new video single The Messenger, Heart Attack explores the darkness hidden in every human being that reveals itself in moments of adversity to create chaos. With the same intention to symbolize the message, the music video performs amid raw concrete in an abandoned stadium, a cubic monolith in the desolate landscape of Vitrolles, and […]
The self-proclaimed Best Goblin Metal Band on the Planet known as Nekrogoblikon have shared the new video for Bones. Watch the spectacle of bowling balls, beers, and blood, below.
Vocalists/multi-instrumentalists Claus Lessmann and Michael Voss (ex-CASANOVA, ex-MAD MAX; producer of acts such as Michael Schenker): a combination that makes rock fans sit up immediately. That’s why Atomic Fire Records are even more excited to announce the signing of the duo and the release of their debut album Rock Is Our Religion which is due out on July 22, 2022. Considering the two’s various collaborations […]
Hardly any hard rock act has seen a rise recent years like the all-female rock band THUNDERMOTHER. Following their latest, chart-breaking album Heat Wave (2020), that has been lauded by both fans and the international music press alike, August 19, 2022 will see the Swedish rock band release their hotly anticipated, new album, Black And Gold, via AFM Records. After previously-released, […]
Together with Napalm Records, JINJER drummer Vlad Ulasevich has released a brand new drum playthrough for the track Copycat. The song is cut from JINJER‘s latest and most successful album yet, Wallflowers, which subsequently hit the top of the charts all around the globe upon release and met with stellar critical acclaim. The Copycat playthrough video was directed by Kadim Tarasov of Mriya Productions and […]
Sweden’s melodic death metal veterans SOILWORK are set to return to Australia this November courtesy of Hardline Media and they will be armed with their latest album Övergivenheten. Övergivenheten isSoilwork’s latest masterpiece, their first studio album in three years and the follow-up to Verkligheten, will be released on August 19 via Nuclear Blast Records. SOILWORK have evolved both musically and lyrically and Övergivenheten is their most complex […]
As the release date draws nearer, the mighty alien overlords of GWAR have unleashed the second track from their forthcoming masterpiece, The New Dark Ages. Watch the visualizer, and listen to the song Berserker Mode below. The visualizer features the first animated art cells from the band’s upcoming graphic novel GWAR In the Duoverse of Absurdity. Lead singer Blóthar had […]
Following the release of their highly-acclaimed comeback album, Eyes Of Oblivion, which has gained them international chart success, Swedish high-energy rock’n’roll band THE HELLACOPTERS have announced the release of an EP called Through The Eyes Of The Hellacopters, due out on June 24, 2022. It will contain the four bonus tracks that have previously only been available on the […]
Finnish Industrial Metal blasphemers KING SATAN have released a chaotic and carnivalesque lyric video for the track “Left Hand Path Symphony“. The song is the opening track from their just released their third studio album Occult Spiritual Anarchy,which was released 8. April 2022 via Blood Blast Distribution / Electric Spark.
Enter full-blown excitement, with avant-garde UK rockers ENTER SHIKARI today announcing a run of Australian shows this November, with some very special guests: fellow English groundbreakers Creeper and Aussie metallers Windwaker. “Australia was the last tour we did before the pandemic started, so shows have remained fresh in my memory throughout these difficult last few years. When our tours […]
More than two decades deep into their existence, Psycroptic have today announced their eighth studio album, Divine Council, set to be released via Prosthetic Records on August 5. Alongside the album announcement, the Australian extreme metal group have shared the lead single, Rend Asunder, and an accompanying music video for the track – directed by Michael Rankine and […]
Swedish metallers Tungsten are back to conquer the world with their third studio album entitled Bliss. Bliss, which will be released on June 17, is undoubtley the heaviest and darkest album to date by Tungsten. The typical ingredients that define the music of Tungsten are still there, while new grounds and territories are being explored musically. The hook lines are […]
Pegzilla is a heavy three-piece based in Los Angeles. Influenced by doom metal and stoner rock, the trio seeks to create fantastical melodies with guitar riffs that sting, bass riffs that shake the earth, and a climactic drum sound. The band have just released their latest single Pamela which can be seen below.
May 20, 2022 will see iconic speed and heavy metal titans ANVIL release their brand new studio album, entitled Impact Is Imminent, via AFM Records. To shorten your wait, the Canadian trio has just shared a second song taken from their upcoming, nineteenth record. On Impact Is Imminent, ANVIL fires off merciless riff attacks, relentlessly driving drums and impressive bass grooves, complemented […]
Metalcore veterans Scarlett O’Hara are back to the brodeo with their new single and music video for Talk To Me. The band is pushing their sound to new heights by embracing more electronic elements and clean vocals throughout the song, all while retaining their signature South Texas Metalcore heaviness. The cinematic, outer space-themed music video […]
Hardly any hard rock act has seen a rise recent years like the all-female rock band THUNDERMOTHER. Following their latest, chart-breaking album Heat Wave (2020), that has been lauded by both fans and the international music press alike, August 19, 2022 will see the Swedish rock band release their hotly anticipated, new album, Black And Gold, via AFM Records. After previously-released, […]
Roadrunner Records band Motionless In White have shared Slaughterhouse, a brand new song featuring Knocked Loose‘s Bryan Garris. Slaughterhouse is available today on all streaming platforms and featured on Motionless In White‘s widely-anticipated new album Scoring The End of the World, due out June 10. The forthcoming album is available to pre-save on all streaming platforms today, with exclusive merch bundles available for pre-order in the band’s official […]
Hailing from Atlanta, GA, nu-deathcore mainstays Left to Suffer have today dropped another crushing track, Fatal Attraction and the accompanying visualizer. Not only that, but the band has also announced their forthcoming EP And Dying Forever out on Friday, July 8, as well as a handful of west coast EP release dates with I Declare War, Mouth For War, and another surprise guest […]
Montreal’s Dead Velvet has a second single coming out, following on the heels of their well-received debut single The Dogs. This band’s new single Lonely Wreck and its music video are out now. According to the band, Lonely Wreck is more or less a song about being the last man standing at a party, and also the impact that the abuse […]
Fresh off rotation from Sirius XM Octane, a tour with I, The Breather, and a gig with Attack Attack!, metalcore quartet Execution Day is back with their first new release of 2022. Beginning with a cinematic tone that feels like you’re firing up the latest Avengers flick, Suffocate launches into a marching wall of distorted […]
Los Angeles based Industrial Metal band DAWN OF ASHES has revealed the hotly anticipated, intensely graphic official music video for their single, EMDR. Fully NSFW, featuring unsettling imagery as analogies for the wholly encompassing and often contradictory experiences of severe trauma sufferers, EMDR is not for the faint of heart, but serves as a uniquely explicit insight […]
Following their massive German chart entry at #1 with their new studio album Memento Mori in the beginning of 2022, FEUERSCHWANZ have released an official video for what is likely their most personal song to date – Das Herz eines Drachen [en: The Heart of a Dragon]. The medieval folk rockers’ ballad shows a previously unknown side of the band with […]
Following the recent release of new single AfterLife multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse Five Finger Death Punch are announcing the August 19 release of their new album of the same name. The band have also dropped another new track called IOU . The official lyric video provides a first ever sneak-peek into the Metaverse project the band has been working on. The […]
After releasing their chart topping, critically acclaimed epos Ynglingaättens Öde, leading Swedish Viking metal wolf pack MÅNEGARM keep the heathen fire burning bright! Today the three-piece has unveiled a visually palpable lyric video for the album opener, Freyrs blod. With the uncompromising ten-minute opus Freyrs blod, MÅNEGARM lure the listener deep into ancient times. The track spans a wide arc […]
Acclaimed Mongolian rock band The HU have released a new single called This Is Mongol ahead of their second official studio album set for release later this year via Better Noise Music. With This Is Mongol, as with all of their music, The HU connects the world to Mongolian culture and its unique core values of natural preservation and spiritual connection […]
L.A alternative rock outfit Centershift have dropped their latest single And So… The track features Tallulah Swasey and tackles the reality of domestic violence. “I feel the importance of bringing an awareness to the fact that Domestic Violence is a very real issue. Having been exposed myself, our intent of the And So video was […]
May 13 Seldom do local metal bands garner the same passion and following as Brisbane groove/metal/hardcore merchants Massic. From the outset, Massic have been a marked band, with the undeniable talent oozing from the vocal chords and fingers of the five members commanding respect, but also heightening expectation. Live on stage, Massic have always been […]
May 27 Atomic Fire Records Words by Reg BM Michael Schenker is back, and he most definitely has not slowed down. The shredder extraordinaire,who began his career in the 1970s with Scorpions, and dominated British 70s rock with his groupUFO, has been able to sustain a solo career for over 30 years, and for someone […]
Out Now Words by Glen Thomas Although new to the scene, Sydney based hardcore metal act Sugar Spine is already achieving recognition amongst critics and fans alike, paving the way to be considered one of the finest metal acts to come out of Australia. If their 2021 single Go Outside didn’t already have you involuntarily […]
Filmmaker Joseph Kosinski (Oblivion) has one of the toughest jobs in cinema this year. See it is Mr Kosinski who is the man responsible for bringing Top Gun: Maverick to the big screen. Mark my words if the film is a flop there will be people baying for his blood because the original Top Gun […]
Often when people talk about the Australian cinema industry they will pull out the old line “oh we make great cult films.” Well as an industry I have to say we do more than just that. We also make some pretty intense dramas and we’ve made some classic comedies over the years as well. Actually […]
This week on HEAVY Cinema we had one of the most interesting guests that we have ever spoken to. Jon Binkowski is not only a filmmaker but also creates rides and experiences at theme parks right around the world. In his chat with Dave Griffiths he not only spoke about his work with theme works […]
In a cinema world of Marvel blockbusters and CGI extravaganzas it is rare that I get to see a film that makes me think and reflect anymore. That is why as cinema lovers we need to embrace films like After Yang. This isn’t just the kind of film that has you thinking a little during […]
When you put Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson and Jacki Weaver in a film together we reckon you have probably created something pretty special so this week we sent Dave Griffiths along to check out Father Stu. Here are his thoughts:
This week brand new documentary A Sexplanation hits streaming platforms so we had Dave Griffiths sit down this week with the film’s director Alex Liu for a chat. Take a listen to the full interview right here:
Before the release of Top Gun: Maverick next week in this episode of A Critic’s Journey Dave Griffiths goes back and looks at where it all began with Top Gun. Take a listen to the episode right here:
From the best-selling novel comes a captivating mystery. Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumours of the “Marsh Girl” haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from […]
Disney+ has released a new trailer and key art for Marvel Studios’ “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.” Streaming exclusively on Disney+ beginning August 17, the new comedy series stars Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who specialises in superhuman-oriented legal cases. Executive producer Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios and chief creative officer of Marvel, welcomed […]
It’s time for another episode of A Critic’s Journey and this time around Dave Griffiths takes a look at action classic The Rock. Take a listen to the episode right here:
Crunchyroll has announced that a new series has made the cut and will be included in one of its upcoming seasons as it has acquired the streaming rights to the highly anticipated anime adaptation of Chainsaw Man. Crunchyroll will simulcast the series from Japan later this year, subtitled and dubbed, in more than 200 countries […]
There always seems to be an interesting side circus when producer Jason Blum announces that he is about to re-make or re-boot a horror classic. Whenever he makes an announcement I could always guarantee that soon social media will be choked with people expressing their outrage. I find it an interesting response because it seems […]
Pixar Animation Studios revealed details about its 27th feature film, “Elemental,” which will release on June 15, 2023. Directed by Peter Sohn (“The Good Dinosaur,” “Partly Cloudy” short) and produced by Denise Ream (“The Good Dinosaur,” “Cars 2”), the film journeys alongside an unlikely pair, Ember and Wade, in a city where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together. […]
It was a movie that he first saw when he was at High School and he instantly fell in love with it. Now, more years than he wishes to admit later, Dave Griffiths goes back and revisits classic action film Air Force One in a new episode of A Critic’s Journey. Take a listen right […]
It was one of the most devious war time plans ever to be put into practice and now Operation Mincemeat has been turned into a spectacular new film. This week we sent Alex First, David Griffiths, Jacqui Hammerton and Peter Krausz along to check out the film. Their thoughts on it are below:
Brand new Australian film Little Tornadoes is in cinemas this week so we sent our team along to check it out. Take a listen to what Alex First, David Griffiths, Jacqui Hammerton and Peter Krausz thought of the film below:
It has been labelled one of the most intense films of 2022 so we thought it was only fitting for us to send our team to go and check out new Italian film To Chiara. Take a listen to what Alex First, David Griffiths, Jacqui Hammerton and Peter Krausz thought of the move below:
Powerful new film Firebird is screening at Cinema Nova exclusively this Tuesday. This week our very own Dave Griffiths sat down and took a look at the film. Take a listen to his review right here:
