Five years ago Australian metal outfit Nothing began an ambitious conceptually based series of chronological singles forming a story inspired by narcissistic relationships, old poetry and a love of storytelling. It was an ambitious and time-consuming project that hit deep at the core of many personal issues and experiences and soon became a labour of […]
Melbourne-based outfit Liar are an amalgamation of many styles of music, drawing from hardcore, emo rap, hip hop and metal but to categorise their music in any form at all would be an injustice to the band. After showcasing the many sides of their musical personality starting with their debut single Decline and working through […]
Traversing the line between rock, punk and a hint of pop, Sydney outfit Hugs are definitely a young band on the rise. With an infectious attitude and even more infectious music, Hugs represent the new era of crossover rock in this country where the genre or stylistic direction isn’t necessarily as important as the journey […]
Aside from bringing two megastars in The Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction to Australia, one of the best things about The World Is A Vampire Festival – which kicks off at the Eaton’s Hill Hotel in Brisbane on April 15 before hitting the Sandstone Point Hotel the day after – is that a number of […]
Brisbane rock machine Gutterfire! have wasted enough time lost to the forces of nature and other things conspiring against them and have declared 2023 to be the year of Chill, their debut album which might be a couple of years old now but has still not received the mileage it deserves. “Genre wise we weren’t […]
Seldom do instrumental bands have either the longevity of success that Washington heavy outfit Animals As Leaders have managed. While many instrumental bands start off with a bang their fans generally drift in and out of the fold with many finding it increasingly difficult to fully relate to a band without a vocalist. Despite the […]
Not only are The Angels an Australian music institution, they are also a band who, despite being around for more than four decades, show no sign of slowing down. Original guitarists Rick and John Brewster are the backbone of any musical incarnation featuring music from The Angels and are known as much for their natural […]
KNOTFEST AUSTRALIA wound up last weekend and what a time it was! Every show was sold out with every band making new friends and fans along the way. One of those bands was Bad Omens who were kind enough to join us for a chat early in the day. Forgive the rusty start by Kris […]
Story Of The Year were perhaps one of the surprise packets at Knotfest Australia. Many thought they weren’t heavy enough to match it with the heavyweights but the guys more than held their own across all three shows! HEAVY sat down with Ryan from the band not long after they finished their final show of […]
If there’s one thing predictable about the music industry is usually when an album drops there will inevitably be a tour to promote it. Not that that’s a bad thing. As if you need an excuse to tour anyway? Melbourne alternative metal outfit GhostSeeker have done just that, recently announcing their Initium Novum Tour for […]
With the inaugural Knotfest Australia now in the rear mirror it’s time to reflect on possibly the best metal festival to land on these shores. Period. With all three shows selling out, much of the festival’s success was the quality of the bands from the opening act to the headliner. While most people you ask […]
The inaugural Knotfest Australia swept through this country recently, with three sold-out shows across three states. To say it was a triumphant debut for the festival is an understatement, but that success is largely to do with the quality of bands on the bill. Bands like Slipknot and Parkway Drive were two of the biggest […]
Over thirty years ago an extreme metal genre burst into our collective eardrums. A sound so frightening, cold, bleak and stark that it could only be defined as one thing: BLACK METAL! Only an elite few can be considered pioneers, visionaries and godfathers of that so pure, elite style – bands such as Darkthrone, Mayhem, […]
Adelaide DIY thrashers Hidden Intent have been confirmed and announced to perform at the worlds biggest and most respected heavy metal festival in Wacken Open Air in August this year! Since releasing their latest and most well-received album Dead End Destiny in February 2021, Hidden Intent have been working harder than a meat mincer in […]
Aussie blackened sludge veterans Lo! have returned in 2023 bigger and better than ever. To celebrate the release of their highly anticipated new album The Gleaners out now via Pelagic Records, they announce a string of headline shows in June and July for The Gleaners Album Launch Tour with special guests Black Lava. A soul-ripping […]
Brisbane’s iconic party venue The Paddington Tavern – The Paddo as it is affectionately known – welcomes live music back through its doors with a special album launch party for local rock outfit Infectious Rogues on Sunday, April 23. Not only will Infectious Rogues be showcasing their new album The Alpha Display, but they have […]
Sydney hard rock/metal outfit Temtris have begun their Australian headlining tour to promote their latest album Khaos Divine. The tour stops in Brisbane tonight at The Back Room in Annerley before heading to Canberra, Adelaide, Melbourne, Newcastle and Perth over the coming weeks. Tonight’s show sees local bands Terra Mantra, Terrorential and Devonian support with […]
Off the back of an incredible hometown festival in Brisbane/Meanjin, Regurgitator are taking the 𝗨NIT birthday celebrations on the road next month with support from an all-star cast including DZ Deathrays, Custard *, Butterfingers & Glitoris. Due to overwhelming demand, Regurgitator are psyched to announce that Adelaide/Kaurna has been upgraded to the Thebarton Theatre on […]
Multi-platinum hard-rock heroes EXTREME announce their first Australian tour in 5 years to celebrate the release of their new album Six, and are bringing their friends LIVING COLOUR to join them as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of Stain. Get ready for a night of exceptional live music as two of the most influential and talented […]
Australian fans of Texan prodigies Polyphia have made their presence known. The band’s upcoming tour in June has resulted in SOLD OUT shows in Sydney and Melbourne in little over a week and Brisbane is not too far behind! The Sydney show on June 28 has been upgraded from The Metro to the Enmore Theatre […]
This May, Australia will be assaulted by one of the most iconic Metal singers to walk the Earth, Tim Ripper Owens. This is a highly exclusive TWO SHOW ONLY tour of Australia. On the heels of his electrifying new album, Return to Deathrow, RIPPER has seized this chance to test the might of the Metalheads […]
LA-founded hard-rock hellraisers L7 will perform their landmark album Bricks are Heavy in full (Pretend We’re Dead, Shitlist, Wargasm, Everglade, Slide etc) this December in Australia and New Zealand. L7 debut album came through Epitaph, run by Bad Religion’s Brett Gurewitz. Their second album Smell the Magic came through Sub Pop. For their third album, […]
The end is only beginning for Australia’s VOID OF VISION, announcing their Das Ende Australian Tour set to celebrate their completed CHONICLES EP series live in action this August with special guests LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES (USA), VARIALS (USA) and ANNALYNN (THAI). Kicking off at The Triffid in Brisbane on Friday 11 August, the Das […]
One of UK’s most successful modern rock bands YOU ME AT SIX are thrilled to announce they will be returning to Australia this July as part of their Truth Decay Tour with special guests Los Angeles-based trio, SET IT OFF. The national tour will see YOU ME AT SIX play their first Australian headline tour […]
UK Funeral Doom outfit Esoteric will conjure ungodly energy like never before and embark on their Maniacal Pyrrhonism Tour of Australia in June/July 2023. Begun in the post-industrial decay of Birmingham in 1992, for thirty years ESOTERIC have been pushing the limits of sonic intensity. The band initially took influence from personal excursions into inner […]
Melbourne metal outfit Liar today release their latest song Mania. MANIA was created with the intention of expressing the pain of living with a depressed, suicidal internal monologue and how it affects one’s relationships with those around them. Right out of the gate, this track’s hard-hitting and aggressive overtone captivates listeners with unforgettable, heavy riffs […]
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 […]
A swaggering, dazzling mix of classic rock and modern hues, the brand-new track Midnight Skies from Gold Coast quartet Chavez Cartel will light up the night sky and drive into your soul. Moody, edgy, yet ever-so-charming, Midnight Skies also marks a polished glimpse into Chavez Cartel’s upcoming new EP Man’s Best Friend, officially set to […]
Melbourne-based progressive rock/heavy metal act FLITCRAFT have released the music video for their song Earth Is Not A Perfect Sphere. The song is taken from the band’s second album, House at the Centre of the Universe, due out on April 28 via Pitch Black Records. FLITCRAFT is the creation of hard rock/heavy metal musician Phillip […]
Melbourne post-hardcore outfit The City today deliver the final installment of their Neon Dreams EP, via music video for Faded. Showcasing the band’s knack for creating cathartic heavy and melodic tunes, Faded, is for anyone who feels alone in their struggle with their mental state. It serves as a reminder to reach out, and that […]
Melbourne-based alternative rock band Terra has released a new music video and cover of LA-based artist Synova‘s The Finer Things Club. This latest release sees Terra steering the original electronic rock track into a catchy alternative rock masterpiece, perfectly blending the band’s sound with their unique interpretation of the song. The Finer Things Club, originally […]
ION SKY smashed their way onto the scene in spring last year with their music video for Round The Neck, rated best debut single of 2022 on The Hard Rock Show, and played at radio stations all across the country, including Triple M. Then early summer, in a one-two-punch, they dropped their second single, titled […]
The Southern River Band have well-earned their reputation as the future of modern Australian Rock ‘n’ Roll. Between electrifying passion in their nationally touring live show, a 2022 W.A.M. Rock Band of the Year award, loveable larrikin personalities and perfectly crafted songs, they never falter. This reputation has culminated in the release of their latest […]
Holding Absence have released their first new music of 2023 in the form of captivating new single A Crooked Melody. Accompanied by a beautifully stylised video that was directed by Lewis Cater, A Crooked Melody is an exceptional example of Holding Absence’s keen ability to craft insatiably catchy songs that serve as a vessel for […]
Sydney band Eaten Alive combine old-school metalcore with hardcore and ignore all the musical trends in favour of making fun, nostalgic music that they themselves love. Which is all well and good, but at some stage of our career you have to also make music other people will like and listen to and Eaten Alive […]
Out Now Pelagic Records Words by Jimmy Glinster I’ve been told I need to push through this review ASAP. So, here I go. I have no idea who the hell LO! are, and reading through their press release further confused the fuck out of me! Apparently, they herald the end of the existing order of […]
Out Now Cooking Vinyl Australia Words by Jimmy Glinster BABYMETAL is a band that I’ve always had problems with taking completely seriously. I mean, yeah, it was kind of cute seeing a couple of chicks up on stage singing along to some heavy metal, but it never really grabbed me. I could say something like, […]
Out Now Australian heavy stoner rock outfit Dark Blues Project recently released their five-track EP Howl At Her Light, and after listening to one of the singles Ballad From The Void I felt strangely compelled to take a listen so let’s go! Opening track Ancient One Arises starts with the tender sounds of a woodwind […]
Out Now UNFD Words by Jimmy Glinster Having just smashed through 12 seasons of Trailer Park Boys, a few of the movies, the animated seasons and the Swearnet spin-offs I may just have a better understanding and appreciation of Canadians. Well, at least SILVERSTEIN should hope so as I take on a review of the […]
Words BY Jimmy Glinster Pix by Samantha Townsend (except the first one) As usual, I rock up fashionably late – two minutes exactly – but I’m just in time to catch the end of Entrapment’s first track and its heavy ass grooves. The boys from Southport keep the grooves pumping as the hooded front man […]
Virgin Music Out Now Words by Kris Peters I have to admit to pulling rank to review The Cup Of Pestilence, Frenzal Rhomb’s first album in 6 years and one which pretty much came out of nowhere. My history with Frenzal Rhomb dates back to the late 1990s in Cairns when I first met frontman […]
