If you are already a fan of Infected Rain then you are a connoisseur of heavy music. You are to heavy music, the equivalent of the highly paid French snob who recommends wines at very expensive restaurants. You are the Sir David Attenborough of heavy music, pontificating in a condescending posh English accent on a […]
HEAVY elected to break recent tradition recently by travelling to Melbourne Knotfest to conduct our festival chat series on neutral ground with the bands at the start of their cycle instead of the end. It gave us an opportunity to speak with band members while still fresh and full of excitement for the upcoming shows, […]
U.S progressive metal outfit Exodus Rising have been making a stir on the music scene following the release of last year’s debut album The Book Of Life. Armed largely with a DYI approach and a firm desire to take their music to a global audience, Exodus Rising first grabbed the attention of HEAVY just prior […]
“You don’t wanna become a parody of your own band.” Jeff Burrows Iconic Canadian rock outfit The Tea Party have been mesmerizing fans around the world with their innovative music and captivating live shows for over three decades now. While their musical output has always been in a league of its own, it is on […]
Norwegian music constellation Wardruna, renowned for their innovative and genre-creating renditions of Norse traditions announce their highly anticipated debut tour of Australia and New Zealand in January 2025. Since their inception in 2009, Wardruna has captivated audiences worldwide, transcending genres and cultures with their rich soundscapes rooted in ancient Norse traditions across five stunning albums. […]
Caligula’s Horse, Brisbane’s premier progressive metal outfit, known for their dynamic, soaring soundscapes, heavy melodic intricacy and huge live sound, will be astounding South African audiences this August. Proudly brought to you by prog metal aficionados Turning Tricks Entertainment, the band will be touring their critically acclaimed new album Charcoal Grace. Caligula’s Horse has taken […]
After their successful debut tour of Japan in June last year, Melbourne rock outfit Karly Jewell have announced a return visit 12 months later to capitalise on the strong momentum built on that occasion and spread the love even further. As well as taking in Kobe, Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo, this year’s Japan Sad […]
Leeds-based post-hardcore groovers Caskets return to Australia next month for their May 2024 Reflections Tour with special guests The Home Team (US). Today Caskets welcome Brisbane emo rockers Stepson and Melbourne alternative metal outfit Bad/Love to the tour, completing the stacked line-up. The Brisbane show has now sold out, tickets for all available shows are […]
Sydney’s heavy groove merchants Black Rheno are gearing up for a massive East Coast tour this May with a line-up of killer support acts just announced. Black Rheno is currently riding high, having recently journeyed to Austin, Texas, to record a new album with heavyweight rock/metal producer Machine the Producer (known for his work with […]
Pandemonium Rocks have released the following statement: “It will be Pandemonium this April! Recently pandemonium, it seems, has ensued. Pandemonium Rocks Australia this April for the first time! We have been hard at work ensuring we deliver events that provide fans with the best possible experience and we extend our thanks to those who have […]
Norwegian music constellation Wardruna, renowned for their innovative and genre-creating renditions of Norse traditions announce their highly anticipated debut tour of Australia and New Zealand in January 2025. Since their inception in 2009, Wardruna has captivated audiences worldwide, transcending genres and cultures with their rich soundscapes rooted in ancient Norse traditions across five stunning albums. […]
Post hardcore band SeeYouSpaceCowboy have pulled back the curtains on another single from their highly anticipated new album Coup De Grâce. Red Wine And Discontent boasts a masterful balance of frantic melodies and guttural screams. Shares frontwoman Connie Sgarossa: “This is a song that deals with what it means to be the dirty little secret […]
Bleed From Within have had an extraordinary couple of years. In April they’ll be hitting the road for a month-long USA and Canada tour with The Ghost Inside, Paleface and Great American Ghost, and are also looking ahead to a string of summer festival appearances including their Hellfest debut, Download Festival and Graspop, plus a […]
Lenny Kravitz season is in full swing. Following a surge of viral activity, and his immortalization on the Hollywood Walk of Fame earlier this month, the iconic artist and consummate creative returns with a brand new single entitled Human. Human practically overflows with upbeat and undeniable energy catalyzed by Kravitz’s inimitable fusion of fiery rock […]
Apocalyptica are thrilled to announce the second single from Apocalyptica Plays Metallica, Vol. 2 – the hotly-anticipated sequel to their legendary debut record. The Unforgiven II falls hot on the heels of first single The Four Horsemen, featuring Metallica’s very own bassist Rob Trujllo. Apocalyptica Plays Metallica Vol. 2 will continue the journey that began […]
Finnish folk metal superstars KORPIKLAANI, the cultural ambassadors for Finland, are celebrating the release of their new studio album, Rankarumpu. This marks the 12th full-length entry in their impressive discography. Alongside, a video for the album’s title track has been unveiled today and can be watched below! Meanwhile, KORPIKLAANI are getting ready to embark on […]
A potent fusion of the past, present and future, Perth metalcore outfit Make Them Suffer return today armed with a glossy yet blistering new single, Epitaph out now via Greyscale Records and SharpTone Records. Continuing the band’s ferocious new sonic chapter, Epitaph swells with a sharp interplay between sharp primal energy and glowing ambience, also […]
Amidst Norwegian music constellation Wardruna´s song-writing hibernation, the group resurfaces to offer a taste of their next album with the single release and music video for the song Hertan. “Hertan is the proto-Scandinavian word for Heart and that is what we explore in this song and film. The duality of the heart with the rhythm, […]
Przez Rany is the harrowing new single from long-running outfit BLAZE OF PERDITION. Having existed at the forefront of the Polish black metal movement, the band returns in 2024 with their sixth full-length, Upharsin, set for release on April 19 via Metal Blade Records. A step back from the somewhat unusual direction the band followed […]
Technical death metal troupe COGNITIVE is back with Abhorrence, set for release on May 17 on Metal Blade Records. The band’s fifth full-length album and a tremendously worthy successor to 2021’s Malevolent Thoughts Of A Hastened Extinction, Abhorrence finds the New Jersey powerhouse quintet at its brutal best. Unrelenting riffs leave the listener stunned, while […]
New England’s superior rock band, Four Year Strong, has come back to drop their latest single, Daddy of Mine. This energetic and infectious tune perfectly encapsulates Four Year Strong’s signature style, sure to captivate fans and fuel their excitement. The song is out now via Pure Noise Records. “Daddy of Mine is about writers block. […]
BOSTON MANOR are today sharing a new single Sliding Doors, their second new song of 2024 and one that rides waves of spiking distortion and cuts rich grooves as it goes. Sliding Doors portrays the sometimes seismic impact that the seemingly innocuous actions in our day to day lives can have. It’s a song that […]
Multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse Five Finger Death Punch have today released the digital deluxe version of their acclaimed album Afterlife via Better Noise Records. The deluxe edition includes the original 12 tracks recorded with the band’s longtime producer Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Disturbed), in addition to four bonus tracks including three acoustic versions of the […]
Prolific metalcore progressives ERRA have released their new album CURE, out now via UNFD. Today, the band has also shared the video for Slow Sour Bleed. The track is very special for the band and finds ERRA taking a sonic risk — to great reward. “This song scratches an itch of influence that we haven’t […]
The wait is over, the staggering new era for Aussie metalcore behemoths Alpha Wolf has arrived with the hotly anticipated release of the band’s third studio album Half Living Things, officially out today via Greyscale Records and SharpTone Records. A cornucopia of heaving brutality brewed into sharply-honed moments of melodic brilliance, Half Living Things is […]
Dive deep into the history of INFECTED RAIN like never before with their breathtaking full show spanning the past 15 years of the band’s history, with incredible production and special effects, and including rare song material! Featuring songs such as Freaky Carnival, taken off their 2017 album 86, and stage warrantors such as The Earth […]
The wait is almost over. Cult US heavy metallers RIOT (V) will finally unleash their much-anticipated studio album Mean Streets upon the world in four weeks – on May 10, 2024 – via Atomic Fire Records. Before the band kick off the live festivities in support of the new material later this week, they have […]
A few weeks ago, high-profile modern metal band CROWNSHIFT has announced the release date and details of its eagerly awaited self-titled debut album, which is due out on May 10, 2024 via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band that’s currently one of Finland’s hottest new music exports is proud to unleash a new single called […]
Fire In The Hole is an explosive track from Melbourne rock outfit The Dreadful Tides that takes no prisoners. It’s a sonic detonation of riffs and grooves, heavy artillery drums and crushing vocals that demand you play it loud. The catchy as hell chorus will haunt you for days. This is The Dreadful Tides‘ war […]
After twelve years creating music beloved by a loyal fanbase across the world, today In Hearts Wake announce the departure of long-time bassist and vocalist, Kyle Erich. In conjunction with today’s news, In Hearts Wake have also announced that they will tour Australia with Erich for the last time this September, giving fans the opportunity […]
It may have been a while between drinks for Melbourne emo-punk outfit Bukowski, but today the band make their explosive and eagerly awaited comeback with the punchy new single One Hundred Seconds. Engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Jack Newlyn (Paradise Club / Between You & Me), Bukowski’s newest offering is, as the title suggests, […]
Pix by Angie New Photography Words by Matt New It seems that the floodgates have opened recently in Australia, with a surge of amazing bands touring in 2024. One band that fans have been eagerly anticipating is the industrial rock icons, Filter. Founded in 1993 by ex-Nine Inch Nails guitarist Richard Patrick in Cleveland, Ohio, […]
Out Now I have never really been one to find a deeper meaning in the genesis of a band or their music, but after reading the opening paragraph of Eddie Trager’s descent into musical acceptance with Take & Take I think I may have to reconsider my stance a little. The band was conceived while […]
Pix by Sarah Gilpin Despite the bleak outlook painted by the weather bureau, rock fans in South East Queensland united as one last weekend, as Lookout Festival shed its label as new kids on the block when they finally got the opportunity to showcase their debut line-up consisting of Live, Incubus, Birds Of Tokyo, Eskimo […]
It is nearly time for Supanova to land in Melbourne again so this week on the show Dave Griffiths and Lee Griffiths sit down and take a look at what we can expect from this year’s Supanova. Take a listen to their preview right now:
This week Dave Griffiths sat down for a chat with Herbert James Winterstern about his brand new action film Supercell. Take a listen to the interview right here:
Brand new psychological horror Subject is out now on streaming platforms right now. This week we had a chat to the man behind the film Tristan Barr. You can take a listen to the interview right here:
In the mood for romance? Dave Griffiths sits down and chats to filmmaker Jo-Anne Brechin about her new romantic drama One Perfect Match. You can take a listen to the interview right here:
It is one of the most intense films that you will see this year so Dave Griffiths has gone behind the scenes of Here Be Dragons and had a chat with the star of the film Nathan Sapsford. You can take a listen to the interview right here:
Australian filmmaker Andrew Walsh sits down and talks to Dave Griffiths about his new film How Deep Is The Ocean. Take a listen to the interview right here:
If you are looking for some horror with a twist you can’t go past Bliss Of Evil. This week Dave Griffiths sat down for a chat with screenwriter and one of the st ars of Bliss Of Evil Corrie Hinschen. You can take a listen to the interview right here:
