The metal underground scene is never more alive than when the crushing brutality of a fresh extreme metal band begins to simmer deep in the underbelly. Battle lines are drawn and the diehards are quick to judge, often inadvertently forcing fledgling bands to remain in the shadows longer than they perhaps should. For, make no […]
Australian hardcore heavyweight outfit Outright are living proof that metal can come with a heart. Driven by a strong sense of ethics, energy and community spirit, Outright may be a ferocious force of nature when playing music, but beneath the aggression lies a collection of determined and talented musicians who just so happen to express […]
Some things in life are worth the wait â even if that stretches out much longer than we would like. Melbourne prog/alternative heavy outfit Circles certainly put that theory to the test, allowing four long years to lapse between the release of their acclaimed album The Last One and today’s new single Sleepwalking. It is […]
Any music festival that openly declares its love for the music community as a whole is a winner in the eyes of HEAVY, so when our good friends at Vamped Up decided to host a soirĂŠe and call it Our Party, we knew this was going to be something pretty special. After initially being slated […]
By Coco Le Sex Bomb Rising Australian outfit Yours Truly exploded out of the blocks with their massive debut album Self Care in 2020, earning an ARIA nomination for Best Hard Rock/Heavy album and backing it up with an engaging live performance that belied their youth. From the outset, the band have tackled contentious subject […]
It’s been a while between drinks on the live scene for Melbourne melodic death metal outfit Belakor, with over half a decade elapsing since they last graced their home stages. That is about to change next month as the band head out on their Coherence tour, honouring last year’s album of the same name. Keyboard/piano/synth […]
By Simon Russell-White Australia has produced countless heavy rock/metal bands over the years and every now and then one of them seems to suddenly reappear again, this being a gosh darn good thing for punters Australia wide. Not to say they disappeared by any means, but when The Mark of Cain announced a new tour […]
Regional Victorian metal outfit ATLVS have today dropped their long awaited sophomore EP, The Wound, The Blade. The band have also announced they’ll be taking their new tracks on a national tour in support, kicking off in August. In collaboration with recording, mix and mastering engineer Scottie Simpson (Alpha Wolf), the quintet have crafted a chaotic collection of new and upgraded material. The Wound, The […]
Fusing smouldering intensity with existential exploration, the latest track Visiting Hours from Aussie rock legends The Butterfly Effect continues the quartetâs passionate journey towards the release of their long-awaited fourth studio album, the aptly titled IV, with the official release date today unveiled to be September 2. An emphatic anthem that harks back to earlier Butters territory while staunchly showcasing the […]
Aussie Theatrical Glam Rock Warriors stand UNITED. A new uplifting glam rock anthem from the âLand Down Underâ can only mean one thing, Australian Theatrical Glam Rock Warriors, CROSSON are back!!! Crashing down from the stratosphere, CROSSON deliver the first video UNITED from their upcoming new album READY, AIM ⌠ROCK!!. Mixed by legendary U.S […]
Better Noise Films and Better Noise Music will release the upcoming horror-thriller THE RETALIATORS on September 14 in theatres worldwide. It stars Michael Lombardi (FXâs Rescue Me, The Deuce), Marc Menchaca (Ozark, Black Mirror) and Joseph Gatt (Ray Donovan, Game of Thrones, Thor) alongside appearances from some of the biggest names in rock music including Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch), Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach), Spencer Charnas (Ice Nine Kills) and […]
Melbourne prog/alt metal giants Circles make their momentous return with their pulsating new single Sleepwalking and its explosive accompanying music video. In the midst of being in the longest locked down city in the world, the group found solace in writing the next chapter of the Circles story, commencing now with Sleepwalking. Smashing right into the fray with their first release since 2018âs internationally acclaimed album The Last One – the […]
The biggest lineup of live bands to ever shake the Northern Territory is ready to descend upon this unholy land and awaken hungry souls who’ve yearned for live music for three long and treacherous years! Blacken Open Air reluctantly succumbed to the horrors of the world the last couple of years but returns in 2022 […]
Perth metal powerhouse Silent Knight are set to release their blistering new single Full Force on Wednesday July 13, 2022. Full Force hones in on Silent Knight’s signature infusion of European power metal melodicism coupled with the razor-sharp aggressiveness of American thrash metal. Jam-packed with rhythmically sophisticated guitarwork, methodically curated melodies and superbly tight drum and bass […]
Set to release their debut album Future Lovers on Friday 29 July via UNFD, Melbourne-via-Auckland heavy agents Banks Arcade are igniting the lead up to their maiden LP today via Used, a brand new bouncy ode to self doubt in the digital age. Ramping up the energy following their previous introspective single Be Someone, Used is a high octane blend of alt rock riffage, […]
Melbourne four piece Nth Rd are set to release their debut EP, Panic, on July 22. The EPâs first two singles Wearing Thin and Worm showcased the band’s ability to write incredibly well-crafted songs. How do you stand out in an overcrowded heavy music scene? Sometimes it just comes down to great music, and Nth Rd have delivered just that! Drawing influence from […]
Making their mark on the Australian metal scene since 2016, Melbourne act Primitive are set to strengthen their presence and demand the attention of the unsuspecting with their aggressive new single With The Rats And Snakes. The song is the title track from Primitive’s upcoming EP, out August 12. Without limiting themselves to a particular […]
Thrashville, the âslightly heavierâ music festival that’s gallantly dealt with two years of cancellations and reschedule head-on, has announced that it will return to its intended timeline of September, which means that there will now be two Thrashville’s this year! Since its inception in 2017, the one-of-a-kind regional all-inclusive heavy music festival has fast become […]
Out Now One of the things I love about what I do is getting to join some bands on at least part of their musical journey. This is made possible only on rare occasions when the planets align, but when it does I almost get to feel like a musician more than a writer. When […]
UNFD Out Now Words by Michael Naidos âMy entire adult life has been YOURS TRULY. With that taken away, I was in a bad place,” vocalist MIKAILA DELGADO clarifies, “Not being able to perform was depressing.â Forming the band while still in high school, Yours Truly drew inspiration from YOU ME AT SIX, TONIGHT ALIVE […]
Independent Out Now Words by Lewd Scoff Last week saw the release of Melbourne’s THE MOTION BELOW’s new E.P ‘Breakthrough. Released independently, the six tracks on offer have a noticeably more stripped back and focus on vocals approach compared to previous releases up to and including 2020’s Dead Ends single. The overall feel of the […]
Plastic Groove Out Now Words by Coco Le Sex Bomb Coming in hot from their debut album Jacobus, we get a taste of what New Zealandâs finest young artists in Voodoo Bloo have been conjuring up with The Blessed Ghost. The Blessed Ghost goes through all the trials and tribulations of any great coming of […]
Stan today announced the acclaimed medical true crime drama series Dr. Death has been renewed for a brand new season. The second season of the anthology series will continue to be based on the hit Wondery podcast of the same name and will premiere same day as the U.S. and only on Stan. The second season of Dr. Death comes from showrunner, writer […]
Two-time Academy AwardÂŽ nominee Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman, An Education) and Zoe Kazan (The Plot Against America limited series, The Big Sick) star as New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, who together broke one of the most important stories in a generationâ a story that helped launch the #Metoo movement, shattered decades of silence around the subject […]
Four time Oscar nominated actor Ethan Hawke has delivered some pretty memorable characters to film audiences over the journey â but there has been one thing very unique about his career â he has rarely played a villain. Now that is all about to change as he plays one of the most terrifying characters in […]
This week on HEAVY Cinema we spoke to Ryan Gaskett about his new doco Leigh that is screening as part of the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival. Take a listen to the full interview right here:
Every now and then a film comes along in the horror genre that changes the genre forever. Way back in 1999 The Blar Witch Project introduced us to the found-footage sub-genre which is still going strong today. Then of course filmmakers James Wan and Leigh Whannell in 2004 released a little film called Saw that […]
It has taken ELVIS just 20 days to break into the Top 10 highest grossing Australian films of all time with its local box office takings exceeding $22million. Currently ranked 10th, strong word of mouth about the film means ELVIS will likely move further up the list in coming weeks. The visionary Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann is once again […]
This August, beloved Melbourne arthouse Cinema Nova will commemorate thirty years of movie-going. A âTwin Galaâ event, reminiscent of when it first threw open its doors as a humble two-auditorium venue, will kick off a week of festivities including filmmaker Q&As, advance screenings, and a retrospective programme of some of the Carlton cinemaâs most popular […]
Director Scott Derrickson has wowed audiences over the years with films such as Hellraiser: Inferno, The Exorcism and Sinister cementing him as one of the best horror film directors in the industry. Then there were movies like The Day The Earth Stood Still and Doctor Strange which showed Hollywood that Derrickson was more than capable […]
Thriller THE REEF: STALKED will be released in Australian cinemas from 28 July with the new trailer unveiled today. Written and Directed by Andrew Traucki (Black Water) as a follow up to his 2010 film, The Reef, THE REEF: STALKED stars Teressa Liane (âThe Vampire Diariesâ), Ann Truong (âCowboy Bebopâ), Saskia Archer (âBoshackâ), Kate Lister (âClickbaitâ) and Tim Ross (âWonderlandâ). In THE REEF: […]
Stan, Australia’s unrivalled home of original productions, today announced Vikings star Travis Fimmel will lead the cast of the upcoming Stan Original Series Black Snow, which is currently in production in North Queensland. A gripping six-part, one-hour mystery-drama series set in a small town in North Queensland with deep ties to the Australian South Sea Islander community, Black Snow also features newcomers Talijah ...
Today, Disney+ announced that the popular original comedy series âOnly Murders in the Building,â produced by 20th Television, has been renewed for a third season. New episodes of the current second season stream weekly on Tuesdays on Disney+ in Australia. The news follows a successful first and second season for the series which stars Steve Martin, […]
Today, Disney+ released the trailer and key art for Lucasfilm and Imagine Documentariesâ âLight & Magic,â an immersive series that chronicles the untold history of world-renowned Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the special visual effects, animation and virtual production division of Lucasfilm. Granted unparalleled access, Academy AwardÂŽ-nominated filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan takes viewers on an adventure behind […]