Swedish hard rock outfit Avatar would have to be one of the longest overnight success stories of modern music. Their rise as a musical force may have seemed to come from nowhere given the rapid upward trajectory their profile received in 2013 when they scored the coveted touring opportunity to support Avenged Sevenfold and Five […]
While many bands of the rock to metal nature often collaborate with rap artists on individual songs or across whole albums, it is generally a one-way street in that direction. Seldom does the music world come across a rap artist who integrates rock and metal through their music as par for the course but try […]
Photo by Marcos Hermes Living Colour and Extreme are two of the greatest rock bands to emerge from last century that are still standing. Individually they both hold aloft the rock flame, but together they are an unstoppable force of musical nature that deliver their brand of music with an irresistible charm and swagger rarely […]
Alice Cooper is the epitomal rock God. From his music to his image, even his dress sense, Cooper is a walking, talking, singing purveyor of rock music, the GrandDaddy of them all if you will, and his star is not about to start dimming any time soon. For his latest album Road – which will be released on […]
If you’re some kind of sonic Marie Kondo and like tucking bands away into clearly labelled musical genre boxes, you’re going to have a hard time with Movements. The Californian four-piece glides between musical genres in a way that could potentially lead you to dismiss them on first listen, that is of course, if your […]
Get ready to embark on a musical journey like no other as Rock the Boat 2023 sets sail once again, promising an unforgettable experience for music lovers and cruise enthusiasts alike. The highly anticipated music-themed cruise will take place aboard Royal Caribbean‘s stunning Brilliance of the Seas, departing from Sydney on November 24 and returning […]
The Intergalactic Scumdog Warriors GWAR are declaring war on humanity (AGAIN!) for their upcoming Age of Imbeciles Tour. The infamous Lords and Masters of Shock Rock will return to the road wreaking havoc, and laying waste to audiences across the US and Canada this Fall. The tour, featuring support from Negative Approach, X-Cops and Cancer […]
Eora/Sydney-based Music Services Company Good Intent are excited to announce their fifth birthday celebrations, to be held at Black Bear Lodge, Meanjin/Brisbane on the eve of industry mutual admiration society event BIGSOUND. The night is set to feature live sets from Yugambeh/Gold Coast-based party starters Bootleg Rascal and local alt-pop darlings JUNO, plus DJ sets […]
Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) is an event like no other and this September 26 and 27 it returns to Brisbane. The two-day event includes a Conference program looking at some of the unspoken issues impacting on women, non-binary and GNC working in the Australian Music Industry, the power-packed First Nations Women’s Music Showcase […]
Melbourne’s biggest rock ‘n’ roll street party, LuliePalooza returns to Abbotsford this November. After a sold-out debut in 2021, and an even bigger return in 2022, LuliePalooza is now an unmissable event for music fans across Naarm, keen to celebrate boot-scootin’, butt-shakin’ good times! Taking over a massive chunk of Lulie Street and Victoria Park […]
Get ready to rock and roll at LAGERFEST 2023, the ultimate fusion of heavy metal and Oktoberfest revelry! Presented by Kegstand Productions, Music Management Inc., and Wall of Sound, this extraordinary music festival is set to take Australia by storm. Prepare yourself for a mind-blowing experience as we bring you world-class bands, delicious beers, and […]
Devin Townsend is a relentless force, fearlessly pushing the boundaries of artistic expression. A genius, an eccentric mastermind, an orchestrator, and a comedian all rolled into one. All of the above and more will be on display when he delivers a show that celebrates his legendary career, drawing not only from his brilliant new album […]
You can’t make a list of influential bands of 90s grunge without including L7. Formed in the late 80s, L7 were a crucial cog in the machine that was the grunge movement, pushing hair and glam metal aside to create a new branch on the tree of alternative music. The fact that they were an […]
Following their earth-shattering return with an announcement of a world tour, new single, and epic, 11-minute cinematic video for title track War Of Being, TesseracT continue their journey into The Strangeland in the form of new single The Grey. The track builds on signature grooves that undulate in TesseracT’s sound, flanked by polyrhythmic rhythms tied […]
UNFD 18 August 2023 Learning How To Live And Let Go is the fifth album by UK alternative three-piece The XCERTS, but it’s my first encounter with this band. Before we jump into a review, let’s talk about music and moods, shall we? I don’t mind admitting that my mental health hasn’t been in tip-top […]
Haast Hunter are a diverse collective of musicians emerging from the depths of Hamilton, New Zealand. The band is constantly evolving in their craft. Jovial in person but serious in the writing room, their music is a catharsis of expressing their deeper rawer emotions. Their sound intertwines atmospheric melodies, thick and raw 90s drenched guitar […]
Prague formation STELLVRIS released a new single called Letting Go, on which they worked again with the American producer Jonathan Dolese from KonKrete Studios (Cane Hill, For the Fallen Dreams and more). With this single, the band went in a softer melancholic direction, in which you will only hear Nicol’s clean vocals. The upcoming album […]
Loveless, the Los Angeles rock duo comprised of vocalist/producer Julian Comeau and multi-instrumentalist Dylan Tirapelli-Jamail, share their new single Drag Me Down via BMG/Rise Records. The track highlights the duo’s unique blend of emo, alt-pop, and high-velocity hard rock. Loveless will be in Australia next week for three incredible shows. Brisbane has sold out, Melbourne […]
Dead Icarus, the new project of former Atreyu lead vocalist and Gold-selling artist Alex Varkatzas, has officially signed a worldwide deal with MNRK Heavy. To herald this exciting news, Dead Icarus have shared the video for the new single Sellout. The track is a hyperkinetic slab of fast-paced, face-ripping metal with layered vocals and a […]
In 1995, The Mark Of Cain released their breakthrough album Ill At Ease. 28 years later and 20 years since its last physical release, Cooking Vinyl Australia are proud to announce the first-ever vinyl release for this seminal album. Produced by Henry Rollins, a fan since his own band played with TMOC in 1992, and […]
Hardrockers STONEMILLER INC. have announced their hotly-anticipated debut album for a release on October 6, 2023 via Massacre Records. Welcome To The Show will be available as CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats. The five-piece transports the hard rock sound of the 80’s into the new millennium in their own unmistakable style: Honest, […]
Following an ambitious multi-year tour that saw the band bring their heavy metal power to Europe, Canada and the USA, Australian heavy metal band ELM STREET finally return with their third studio album The Great Tribulation. The album will be released as CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats on October 27, 2023 via […]
Australia’s extreme metal titans Thy Art Is Murder have revealed their turbulent new single Blood Throne, taken from the band’s forthcoming album, Godlike, out September 15 via Human Warfare. “AND SO THEY ROT!!” growls a menacing CJ McMahon as he ushers in Blood Throne with a maniacal glint in his eye. From here, Thy Art […]
CLOWNS, the renowned punk rock powerhouse hailing from Melbourne, Australia, are lighting the fuse once again with their latest single, THANKS 4 NOTHING. The track marks the third release from their highly anticipated album ENDLESS, scheduled for release on October 20 through their DIY ran label Damaged in Aus/NZ and Fat Wreck Chords everywhere else […]
The Hives have released The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons, their first album in over a decade, via world-leading music distributor FUGA. The album release is accompanied by anthemic, rollicking single Two Kinds of Trouble, alongside a double-drummer video of Chris Dangerous performing Rigor Mortis Radio with Arctic Monkeys’ Matt Helders.
Ohio quartet The Plot In You — Landon Tewers (vocals), Josh Childress (guitar), Ethan Yoder (bass), and Michael Cooper (drums) — continue to share now content, dropping the video for Forgotten. The song is a gnarly anthem with plate-shifting breakdowns, and finds Tewers spewing angrily cathartic lyrics from the pit of his stomach. Last year, […]
For almost three decades, US/French Canadian-based melodic death metal syndicate KATAKLYSM has delivered unapologetic waves of powerful sound across the entire globe. The band’s fifteenth full-length studio album, Goliath, is now available for the masses via Nuclear Blast Records. In celebration of the album release, KATAKLYSM offers fans the music video for Dark Wings Of […]
New Zealand punk rock outfit Six Two’s have released their new single Cuts. The song finds a home in the 90’s Punk Rock sound familiar to those who know bands like No Use for a Name and The Offspring. Cuts started life as a distorted chord progression, a melody, and the simple lyrical line “I am because we are” […]
Doom Candy – the new musical venture featuring Jeffrey Nothing – have released a deeply personal track written in memory of their fallen brother Steven titled Undivided. A statement released by the band says: “Steven passed away on June 8 2023 after battling cancer. Although he was only in the band for a short time […]
The Screaming Jets, headed up by legendary rock frontman Dave Gleeson, have shared a further taste of their long-awaited tenth studio album Professional Misconduct via the anthemic new single Second Chance. Already touted as one of the finest ballads of the band’s near 35-year career, Dave Gleeson explains, “This one’s very introspective. I came up […]
Prolific metalcore progressives ERRA return with their first new material in a year, and have shared the official video for their brand new single Pale Iris. The song opens with an explosive roar from singer J.T. Cavey and takes listeners on a sonic thrill ride, thanks to its dynamics, guitar twists and turns, and urgent tone. “The […]
Kill TV are a grunge/punk three-piece from Melbourne who formed in 2013 featuring Kat-vocals/guitar, Lauren-bass/vocals and Danny-drums. During their original incarnation, the band’s catchy tunes and high energy shows made a mark on the local scene, impressing audiences and industry who cited the band’s chemistry as mesmerizing. Such was the hype the band came close […]
Adelaide’s enigmatic alt-rock outfit Wolf & Chain has taken their artistry to a chilling new level with the release of the haunting music video for their recent single, Phantom. The music video, directed by Colin Jeffs of Ten of Swords Media, released Thursday, August 17, offers a suspenseful experience into the paranormal. After creating ripples […]
Svalbard have released the third single from their forthcoming new studio album, The Weight Of The Mask, due out on October 6. The track titled How To Swim Down is Svalbard’s most unique and moving work to date, featuring heart-rending, ethereal violin parts from Liam Phelan, and a profound vocal performance from Serena Cherry. The […]
Alice Cooper has released his new single Welcome To The Show from his upcoming album Road, coming out August 25 on earMUSIC. Welcome to the Show, showcasing Alice Cooper’s signature blend of hard rock, theatrical storytelling, and haunting melodies is the third single released in prior to the August 25 launch of his Road album. […]
END — guitarist Will Putney, vocalist Brendan Murphy, guitarist Gregory Thomas, bassist Jay Pepito, and drummer Matt Guglielmo — will release their second album The Sin of Human Frailty on October 27 via Closed Casket Activities. Today, the band has shared the video for the enraged first singe Gaping Wounds of Earth. “‘Gaping Wounds of […]
Following the release of their new album, The Unknown (released on July 14, 2023 via Napalm Records), English metal frontrunners EVILE have shared a lyric video for the heavy-as-hell new single Monolith. “Our 4th single from ‘The Unknown’ is the juggernaut called ‘Monolith’,” EVILE frontman OL Drake comments. “This song started after Adam sent over […]
Pix by Fozz Gibson Marshall As sure as water is wet and the sky is blue, you just know that Queensland rock machine The Poor are going to deliver live. And then some. The first time I ever saw these guys live was at a bike run called Purga Creek way back in the 1990s. […]
The expectation must be set pretty high when your old man was a legend of the 6-string but luckily for Wolfgang Van Halen I know fuck all about his old man apart from the following few “facts”. Anyway, enough of that rubbish. I’m here to review Wolfgang’s band Mammoth WVH which has fuck all to […]
UNFD 18 August 2023 Learning How To Live And Let Go is the fifth album by UK alternative three-piece The XCERTS, but it’s my first encounter with this band. Before we jump into a review, let’s talk about music and moods, shall we? I don’t mind admitting that my mental health hasn’t been in tip-top […]
August 25 Better Noise Music Asking Alexandria are one of those bands that I have never listened to enough to have the right to form an opinion. From what I have heard they are a band who are unafraid to experiment musically, with my lack of past interest in the band more a time and […]
On September 7 New Line Cinema brings you the horror thriller The Nun II, the next chapter in the story of The Nun. 1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun. […]
With It Only Takes A Night hitting cinemas tomorrow HEAVY Cinema sat down to chat to director Chris Durlik about it. Take a listen to the interview right here:
It is one of the biggest films in cinemas at the moment so we got Dave Griffiths, Kyle McGrath and Lee Griffiths to review Gran Turismo. Take a listen to their review right here:
Over the past few years the amount of laugh out loud comedies that have been released in cinemas has been pretty low. It’s strange given that with the way the world is today what most people probably need to do is laugh – well now the time to laugh has come in the form of […]
More than 50 museums spanning 23 countries have already confirmed their participation in SABATON’s unprecedented global museum initiative entitled “History Rocks”, which revolves around the worldwide premiere of the Swedish heavy metal band’s animated film, “The War To End All Wars – The Movie” this coming November. As word of the project spreads, more and more museums […]
