It’s fair to say that Australian extreme metal outfit King Parrot are one of a kind. Their brand of metal is brutal to every extreme, a sonic cavalcade of relentless pressure that is the musical equivalent of a marauding army. Going into a King Parrot moshpit is like going into battle, with many an unsuspecting […]
The Heretic Order have recently released their latest album, Volume III, with a renewed vigor and intensity, ushering in a faster, heavier era of the band than ever before. Formed by Danny Felice from Breed 77 in 2014, Felice soon adopted the title Ragnar Dominus for the project, in the process going a long way […]
If you have asked me two years ago if I was gonna do another downset. album… not in a million years. Rogelio Lozano While many bands lay claim to pioneering certain trends and genres, seldom do the facts match up to the story. Not so the case with Los Angeles hardcore outfit downset., who burst […]
French-born South African based sisters Noemie Debray (Mie, guitar, vocals) and Camille Debray (Mille, bass guitar, vocals) are better known by their band name The Soapgirls. With a fantastic back story behind the name (listen to the interview to find out), The Soapgirls are a breath of fresh air on the music scene, with their […]
Decades into their game-changing career, German metal legends Kreator find themselves more successful and influential than ever. They’ve stuck to their guns, weathered the trends and outlasted their peers – never once wavering from the ferocious noise that excited them as teens. If anything, that thirst for sonic warfare is just as strong, if not stronger, today. […]
June 24, 2022 will see new melodic power metal act, FALLEN SANCTUARY, featuring Georg Neuhauser (Serenity) and Temperance guitarist Marco Pastorino, release their first full-length album, entitled Terranova, with AFM Records. Neuhauser and Pastorino became friends in 2018 during a joint tour and soon realised that they pretty much share musical idols and tastes. FALLEN SANCTUARY also features permanent drummer […]
BEHEMOTH, Poland’s overlords of extreme metal, have revealed another track from their forthcoming twelfth studio album, Opvs Contra Natvram, which will arrive via Nuclear Blast on September 16. Pre-order or pre-save the album here. The latest single Off To War! is a mission statement, accompanied by yet another evocative official video, the type that BEHEMOTH excel at, directed by Påhl Sundström and Erik Sundström. Check it out […]
Before dropping their fourth album, Swedish power metal outfit CIVIL WAR – featuring former members of Sabaton – invite listeners to join them in Oblivion. The track features far Eastern sounds of another world, combined with strong vocals and guitar riffs. Packed with powerful, engaging guitars and drums, it will have the listener impatiently waiting for the release of the […]
Landing at Resorts World Las Vegas August 19 – 21, Psycho Las Vegas expands its vision and crosses unforeseen boundaries at the Strip’s newest resort. For three days and nights, 130+ bands from around the world perform between beach club bacchanals and pinnacle Las Vegas grandiosity, across six stages, with no curfews and plenty of […]
Australia’s largest and favourite travelling music festival, aka Good Things Festival, is officially returning to ignite mosh pits and more along the east coast in December – and we can’t wait to celebrate with you! With so few things to celebrate over the past few years and a severe lack of live music and festivals, it’s about […]
The Star is the third single off South African sleaze rockers L.A. Cobra’s upcoming album, Superstition and is available now on all digital platforms. The Star is a motivational, cross-genre anthem, encouraging the pushing of limits in order to win. This relatable, up-beat and feel-good chorus will encourage everyone to shine like the star they are. Superstition will be released digitally through Crusader […]
Northern Rivers indie rock outfit Muzzlemouth are releasing their new EP Got The (s)hits on June 18. The guys have been building a solid name for themselves locally and hope this release will see them spread their sound even wider. Check out the track Minky’s below.
Having sold out their show at Adelaide’s 800 cap. The Gov in a record three days The Mark Of Cain have responded to demand and announced a 2nd and final SA show plus a further three interstate dates to their A Different Kind Of Tension August and September national tour. The tour, of course, comes on the back of the band’s induction into the South Australian Music Association’s Hall of Fame sitting alongside other legends ...
Today, two international metal heavyweights celebrate an extension of their alliance: Swedish metal legends IN FLAMES have re-signed with NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS -extending their partnership on a worldwide level. As one of the most influential metal bands of all time, the news foreshadows some exciting plans for the Gothenburg legends, soon to be rolled out. Following this ground-breaking news, IN […]
Celebrating the one year anniversary of their chart-topping, critically acclaimed ninth album Nowhere Generation, Rise Against last week returned with the surprise release of a new EP, Nowhere Generation II, via Loma Vista Recordings. The five song collection — written and recorded alongside Nowhere Generation and featuring production by Bill Stevenson (The Descendents, Black Flag) — is out digitally worldwide now alongside the premiere […]
LAMB OF GOD unleash Nevermore, the first single and music video from Omens. The forthcoming full-length from the GRAMMY-nominated metal titans is due October 7 on Nuclear Blast Records. Nevermore is available everywhere for download and streaming. Pre Order Local Physical Product here: https://www.jbhifi.com.au/collections/lamb-of-god-omens Watch the music video below.
The day has finally come for metal titans KREATOR to unleash the beast that is their monster new album, Hate Über Alles – a strong album-of-the-year contender as well as a clear statement against hate and the division of society. To landmark its release day, KREATOR present Become Immortal, a lyrical and visual look back through the ages of their legendary career, whilst […]
Saint Louis metal/rock outfit Inimical Drive have dropped a new single and music video for the track Back To Life. The song is the first of new music from the band for 2022 as the 5 piece preps for a new album release later this Summer. Watch the video below.
In a unique collaboration with the world famous MUNCH museum in Oslo, Norway, SATYRICON have created a musical composition in album format, entitled Satyricon & Munch, now available on all digital platforms! The album is also now available to be pre-ordered in physical formats. The new music, created by SATYRICON mastermind Satyr, is written in the shape of […]
Brought to life by the devious minds of the multi-instrumentalist and producer Alessio NeroArgento and vocalist Claudio Ravinale (Infernalizer, Disarmonia Mundi), The Silverblack is an industrial metal creature that quickly developed its own malicious sound, spitting out extremely catchy tracks, mainly keyboard-driven and supported by a wide range of vocals (from goth deep voices to extremely irate […]
Five Finger Death Punch, the multi-platinum hardrock powerhouse have dropped another track from their highly-anticipated album AFTERLIFE, called Welcome To The Circus. The new track comes on the heels of the band celebrating their 13th #1 single at US Rock Radio with the hit single AfterLife, taken from their upcoming album of the same name. The song officially appears at the top […]
Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri Inimical Drive brings the thunder as heard in their latest single Back to Life. Drawing various elements from classic metal melodies, to modern american- metal brutality, without neglecting sexy rock riffs and soaring choruses, Inimical Drive has developed their unique and undeniably powerful sound. Backed by a high intensity, full […]
Norwegian world folk music act, Wardruna have released Kvitravn – First Flight Of The White Raven, in Australia via By Norse/Nerve Gas. To mark the occasion the band have released a live video capture of fan-favourite, Helvegen. This atmospheric and haunting track is often the conclusion of their live set, providing a rousing finish, as exemplified in the video […]
Underground icon, extreme metal trailblazer, third world warrior, and leader of a diverse and dedicated tribe, Max Cavalera not only survives but thrives, blasting out riff after killer riff. The same voice, body, and spirit which launched SOULFLY in 1997 summons impossibly heavy noise to this day, throwing down ten slabs of monstrous music on the band’s twelfth album, Totem which will […]
Australian metal royalty SUPERHEIST have finally delivered their highly anticipated first single, Medicated, taken from the upcoming sixth studio album MMXX which is due for release on July 1 through Black MountainMusic/MGM. After the departure of frontman Ezekiel Ox in 2019, the band chose not to search for a new singer and took vocal duties […]
Last month, Thirteen Goats stampeded out of Canada and onto the global metal scene with the hyperkinetic, politically-charged Return to Ruin. That single (from their upcoming debut record, Servants of the Outer Dark) was accompanied by an animated video (can view below) that ended with a giant sunflower bursting out of Vladimir Putin’s skull—a deliberately unsubtle nod to the […]
One of only three songs with German lyrics in POWERWOLF’s discography is Glaubenskraft. Celebrating its “live” premiere via the cinematic streaming event THE MONUMENTAL MASS – A CINEMATIC METAL EVENT, the song proves to be a real highlight in the live set of the band, ready to be unleashed to the masses at one of POWERWOLF’s massive tours or […]
HEAVY Mag turns 10 this year, and to celebrate have been hosting birthday parties around the country. Now, it’s Brisbane’s turn, with the Mansfield Tavern hosting a special day of live entertainment on Saturday, August 20. With 15 bands playing from midday to midnight on the one stage, HEAVY has decided to split the announcement […]
Metal Blade Records / Blacklight Media Records 24 June 2022 Music these days is becoming increasingly formulaic and predictable, with many bands making token gestures to “push the boundaries” without ever straying too far from their comfort zone. Much of the danger and mystique has gone out of the industry, but every so often a […]
Out Now Mascot Records Words by Jimmy Glinster For a split second there, I thought I was reviewing another one of Dave Grohl‘s side projects, but then I put my glasses on and realised these eyes really are failing me in my frail old age. What I discovered with Crobot though, is a rocking good […]
Gramophone Records Out Now Featuring members of Sabaton and Bathory, new Swedish metal outfit DAMPF is already somewhat of a musical enigma, despite their debut album The Arrival not being unleashed until June 3. A metal supergroup of sorts (I still cringe when having to mutter those words), DAMPF is lead by A-Tron, who you […]
Okay now I am going to sound like a grumpy old critic here – but in my opinion horror films have become horribly tame over the past decade or so. Go back to the 1990s and there were commercial horror films that would frighten the socks off most cinema audiences these days. It is for […]
I don’t think in all of my years of being a film lover that I have ever had a documentary jolt and jar me the way that Children Of The Mist did. This doco lulled me into a false sense of security and then delivered a moment so shocking and emotionally gut-wrenching that I think […]
Being an active wildlife warrior myself this was one documentary that I didn’t want to miss at this year’s Sydney Film Festival. I first became aware of the Black Mambas and the work that they do several years ago in another doco but sadly back then they were only just mentioned. Luckily Black Mambas doesn’t […]
When you ask a lot of serious movie fans when was the moment that they fell in love with cinema they will tell you it was the moment that the T-Rex appeared in Jurassic Park. For a generation of movie fans that iconic moment changed cinema forever. It was the moment that movies stopped being […]
Stan, Australia’s leading local streaming service, today announced the brand new series American Gigolo, starring Jon Bernthal (Ford v Ferrari, The Walking Dead) is coming soon, same day as the U.S. and exclusively to Stan. To watch and share the teaser, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oHV-IQfaJs Bernthal stars in the series as the iconic male escort Julian Kaye, who was originally played by […]
AMC+ today debuted the official trailer for the upcoming suspense thriller, Moonhaven from creator Peter Ocko (Lodge 49, Black Sails, Elementary). The series is set in a utopian colony on the moon that may hold the keys to preserving life on Earth, which has become increasingly perilous, and features an acclaimed ensemble cast including Emma McDonald (Queens of Mystery), Dominic Monaghan (Lost), Amara Karan (Doctor Who), ...
From New Line Cinema, Dwayne Johnson stars in the action adventure “Black Adam.” The first-ever feature film to explore the story of the DC Super Hero comes to the big screen under the direction of Jaume Collet-Serra (“Jungle Cruise”). Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods—and […]
Check out the intense new trailer for “Prey,” an all-new action-thriller from 20th Century Studios directed by Dan Trachtenberg (“The Boys,” “10 Cloverfield Lane”). The newest entry in the “Predator” franchise, “Prey” will stream August 5, 2022, on Disney+ under the Star banner. Set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, “Prey” is the story of […]
