Canadian hardcore/punk/metal outfit Cancer Bats are a force unto themselves. Creating a sound that is dripping with aggression but still has enough comforting elements to attract people usually repelled by the genre, Cancer Bats have seen their popularity grow with each album since their debut Birthing The Giant in 2006. Not even the departure of […]
“It’s easy to put the pieces together to make an album, but when you were delivering the goods, you did that live.” With over 30 years experience in the music industry, it sounds odd to be introducing the debut album from Ghosts Of Sunset. Comprised of John Merchant and Todd Long, Ghosts Of Sunset released […]
Jizzy Pearl’s Love/Hate is an old-school hard rock band, born out of the infamous Sunset Strip. Since their inception in 1986, their daily existence has been the stuff of legend, a constant reminder of the decadence of an era passed by but still very much a part of our musical life. Jizzy himself has played […]
Sydney’s sludge-ridden grind and groove lords Black Rheno are about to cut loose a like rabid dog off its leash for a monster tour. Hitting venues across NSW, VIC, QLD & SA. Celebrating their upcoming single Flea Ridden, and an insanely cool 7″ vinyl split with American noise-rockers Child Bite to be released through Dead […]
After a two-decade hiatus rock outfit SkinInc announced their arrival back into the world of music with the single Life’s A Bitch earlier this year. It showed that the band had lost none of their musical prowess during their time apart, with the biggest difference being the relocation from Perth to Melbourne of frontman Paul […]
New York City-based collective VRSTY (pronounced “Varsity“) have shared the video for Hush. The song lives on VRSTY’s new album Welcome Home, which is out now via Spinefarm. “‘Hush’ is definitely one of my favorite songs on the entire record,” says Varela. “It’s also one of the most different songs simply because it’s more uplifting and fun rather than dark and moody —my […]
“I love what I do, somehow I have been able to play in a band for my entire life and that is all I ever wanted to do. I love that I get to do that.” – Scott Ian Scott Ian Rosenfeld is better known as just Scott Ian, rhythm guitarist and co-founder of thrash […]
Southern California band MOVEMENTS have shared the brand new song, Barbed Wire Body. Barbed Wire Body isn’t a typical Movements song. While it boasts the angular riffing, push-and-pull sonic tension, and emotive vocals that fans have come to know and love, it also boasts a different, harder, and faster energy. “Barbed Wire Body is a departure from the ‘typical’ Movements song,” says vocalist Patrick Miranda. “We […]
Fender is expanding the Player Plus Series with one of the most-searched electric series globally and one of the best-selling lines in Fender history, the Player Plus Meteora® HH guitar and Player Plus Active Meteora® Bass, giving players super massive sound and heavier tones. A favorite among players, the 2022 expansion signifies increased accessibility for […]
Ail hail an annual tradition, recurring every Easter Sunday; each year fermenting into a more fierce and offensive offering: EVIL EASTER. The death knell hath tolled for Frankie’s Pizza, 2022 is the venue’s last year, and so the Evil Easter tradition ends here, with the ‘final sacrifice’ set for Sunday, April 17. Young Henrys SABBATH Black Lager […]
Prepare to be transported to a New World with the magical offering from LINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT. Featuring a duet with Fabienne Erni of ELUVEITIE and a guitar solo by Jen Majura of EVANESENCE, the new release delivers an epic sound infused with Celtic elements. Landing just in time for St Patrick’s Day, New World is the […]
German Metal heavyweight ANY GIVEN DAY are back and have released their first new single Apocalypse since their last full-length Overpower in 2019.The band started to work on the song when the global pandemic started and because of the circumstances, the whole writing process was a little bit tricky – who would have thought that […]
RAGE BEHIND‘s second single, Dictated Freedom, is as powerful as it is catchy with a strong message. The song released via Atomic Fire Records has a blunt message to tackle the illusion of freedom dictating our lives through choices imposed on us. And it’s a call to find your own freedom! The main riff is inspired […]
The rising cinematic/electronic metalcore fusion, SUASION, releases the music video for their second single, Infinite via Atomic Fire Records! “Traverse the sky, turn on the light the aim is nigh, beyond limits, I’ll be the first to face the infinite,” sings vocalist Steven Rassart of SUASION in this heart-wrenching chorus, cultivating a moody cinematic sound. “We create almost everything on our own, from recording, mixing […]
Norwegian world folk music act, Wardruna are set to release Kvitravn – First Flight Of The White Raven, on April 22 via Music For Nations/Sony Music/ Columbia Germany/By Norse. The group have released an official music video for their song, Skugge, (translated as Shadow). The song is an eerie sonic journey, voicing a dialogue between man and shadow, or as Einar Selvik puts […]
HEAVY can’t let something like a 10th birthday go by and have only two parties, so next up it’s the Sunshine Coast’s turn when the celebrations hit Eleven Dive Bar on Friday, March 25. Vulgar Display Of 90s will be ripping out all your favourite Nu Metal numbers, with some original tunes thrown in courtesy of Beast Machine, PistonFist and Adriatic. Doors […]
Classic hard rockers CORELEONI will release their new album entitled IIIon May 13, 2022via Atomic Fire Records. The group reveals their new, second single Purple Dynamite along with a new video with a stunning performance, and also kick-off the album pre-order for III. Founding member/guitarist Leo Leoni adds: “Mila Merker brought the bass lick to the song. We were jamming and suddenly he came up with […]
With the release date of their forthcoming new studio album Wake Up Dead being postponed to April 8, Arizona thrash metallers INCITE are even more excited to share another appetizer from the record with War Soup today. The groovy and gritty new track is the first INCITE song ever to feature the vocals of both Richie and Max Cavalera – a historical gathering of […]
Louisville, KY, based thrash metal outfit, BELUSHI SPEED BALL, are preparing to unleash their new single Tattletale Strangler on April 8, 2022. Taken from the upcoming album What us, Worry?, the band’s wild antics are being transported from the theatrics of the stage onto the beloved Nintendo 64. “So here’s a thing,” the band said. “We’ve all seen those cattle […]
All That Remains kicked off their Fall of Ideals anniversary tour with a triumphant, sold-out hometown show at The Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts on Saturday, March 12. The band was also presented with gold plaques to celebrate the RIAA certification of the single What If I Was Nothing, a Top 3 radio smash from A War You Cannot Win. If you are […]
Heavy Metal pioneers ANVIL have announced the release of a brand new studio album, entitled Impact Is Imminent, due out on May 20, 2022 via AFM Records. On Impact Is Imminent, ANVIL fires off merciless riff attacks, relentlessly driving drums and impressive bass grooves, complemented by vocal melodies and lyrics that inevitably drill themselves into the listener’s aural tract. As always, […]
After releasing their latest EP named Hell Is Where The Heart Is – Part I: Love in January of this year, rising German/Austrian nu-metal stars OCEANS are pleased to announce the highly anticipated second part of this masterpiece – the digital EP entitled Hell Is Where The Heart Is – Part II: Longing. The band have also released a music video […]
The future of British metal lies in safe hands with CONJURER, who today have announced their long-awaited new album Páthos, which will be released July 1 2022 via Nuclear Blast. CONJURER continue their journey as the country’s most exciting young metal band with the incredible new album. Celebrating the news, the Midlands quartet have also streamed the first single from Páthos, the mighty It Dwells. PRE-ORDER PÁTHOS AND STREAM IT […]
SCHANDMAUL, the undisputed leaders of German medieval folk rock, unveil their newest masterful hit with their eleventh studio album, Knüppel aus dem Sack, out June 10, 2022 via Napalm Records. With six Top 10 albums on the German charts, successful tours and numerous festival appearances at the likes of Wave Gotik Treffen, M’era Luna and the […]
Following the announcement of their new album, From Wasteland To Wonderland (out April 29, 2022 via Napalm Records), and the release of an accompanying lyric video for first single, After The Rain, Paddy And The Rats are following up with an official music video for the track, as promised. The clip embraces with nostalgia and offers a preview […]
Due to the ongoing war in their homeland of Ukraine, metalcore unit SPACE OF VARIATIONS have made the difficult decision to delay the release of their upcoming album, IMAGO, to May 20, 2022. The album, which was originally due out March 18, features the already-released singles vein.mp3 and SOMEONE ELSE. Pre-orders for IMAGO continue to be available via https://smarturl.it/IMAGO-NPR
As a direct reaction to the war in Ukraine, LORD OF THE LOST set a sign for peace and international understanding with new music. Shortly after the first attacks on Ukrainian targets became known, the band around Chris Harms set out to express their thoughts and feelings through a new song and to make a clear statement […]
Mo’s Desert Clubhouse comes alive with Carnage on June 3 as they play host to an eclectic line-up featuring bands from New Zealand, Victoria and Queensland! Kiwi industrial metal hybrids Kaosis return to Mo’s after stunning and delighting crowds there on their first visit to Australia a couple of years ago. Kaosis take everything you thought you knew about […]
Atomic Fire 1 April 2022 Words by Metal V Here in the ongoing shit show we acknowledge as 2022, Sweden’s maestros of extreme musical excellence, Meshuggah, are nine studio albums into their metal genre-defining career and STILL as relevant today as they were when their first release Contradictions Collapse was unleashed upon our unsuspecting existence […]
Mandrone Records 25 March 2022 Words by Michael Naidos The temptations of nostalgia can be a bittersweet path to tread. The love for something from your past mixed with the hope that it can be modernised well enough to keep that romance afloat more than often leaves fans wanting. This can be especially true with […]
Atomic Fire Records Release: 25 March 2022 Sitting down to listen to the new album from 8 Kalacas sounds like it’s gonna be exhausting, but if it lives up to the hype also very rewarding. Promising a blend of early System Of A Down, Slipknot’s heaviness and Social Distortion’s energy, the band have a lot […]
Film director Dan Riddle this week sat down and spoke to Dave Griffiths about his new sci-fi horror The Last Possession. Take a listen to the full interview right here:
Thanks to our friends at Defiant! Screen Entertainment we have 5 copies of brand new steamy thriller Shattered to give-away. Starring Cameron Monaghan, Frank Grillo, Lilly Krug and John Malkovich the film is out now but for your chance to win a copy simply head over to the HEAVY Cinema Facebook page and private message […]
Sometimes the title of a film can be really misleading. Take brand new film Dog for example. With the inclusion of Channing Tatum (White House Down) as the lead you could be forgiven for thinking that this would be something light and fluffy – a nice story about a man and his dog. But this […]
Heather Valentine is bringing her show Mastress Of Ceremonies to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and today she spoke to Subculture about it. Take a listen to the full interview right here:
Actor Ryan Kwanten stars in Ivan Sen’s brand new film Loveland which hits cinemas on March 17th. This week he sat down and had a chat to HEAVY Cinema’s Dave Griffiths about what we can expect from the film. You can take a listen to the full interview right here:
For the first time in more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in the Shrek universe as daring outlaw Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll. Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those […]
Thanks to our friends at Defiant! Screen Entertainment we have 5 copies of brand new intense thriller Masquerade to give-away. Starring Bella Throne the film is out now but for your chance to win a copy simply head over to the HEAVY Cinema Facebook page and private message us the name of the star of […]
Sharon Heywood and Amir Rahimzaden return to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with their brand new show Moon And Keeth: This Is Your Shit Life and this week they had a chat to us about the show. Take a listen to the interview right here:
Comedian Patrick Marlborough is bringing their new show Killing Rove to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and today they spoke to us about what fans can expect at the show. Take a listen to the full interview right here:
Today, Crunchyroll has announced that the Dragon Ball collection is joining the streaming service in Australia and New Zealand for the first time starting from today. The new season and episode counts for the three new Dragon Ball series now available on Crunchyroll are: – Dragon Ball (Series 1 -5) – 153 episodes- Dragon Ball Z (Seasons […]
A brand new weekly re-watch podcast, Downton Abbey: The Official Podcast, hosted by Jacqueline Coley and Anita Rani, features exclusive interviews and unrivalled behind-the-scenes access to the cast & creatives behind one of the world’s most beloved historical drama franchises. Listeners will join broadcaster Anita Rani and Rotten Tomatoes awards editor Jacqueline Coley as they immerse […]
Today, Disney+ released the trailer and poster for Marvel Studios’ “Ms. Marvel” along with the news that the series will launch exclusively on the streaming service on June 8. The trailer gives viewers a first look at the MCU’s newest Super Hero as she tries to balance high-school life, her family and her emerging super powers. Marvel […]
Disney+ has released a first look image of its upcoming all-new live action “Pinocchio,” which will premiere exclusively on the streaming service this September. Academy Award® winner Robert Zemeckis directs this live action retelling of the beloved tale of a wooden puppet who embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy. Tom Hanks stars […]
Paramount Pictures have released the final trailer for the upcoming blockbuster Sonic The Hedgehog 2, which is out on March 31. After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is ready for more freedom, and Tom and Maddie agree to leave him home while they go on vacation. But, no sooner are they gone, when Dr. Robotnik […]
Brand new documentary Beyond The Wasteland goes behind the scenes of Mad Max fandom. It is showing in select cinemas right now and Dave Griffiths recently checked it out for us.
Pixar have just released their latest piece of animated magic directly to Disney+, so we got Alex First and David Griffiths to sit down and review Turning Red for us. Their review can be found right here:
One of the most surprising films of this year has certainly been Fresh which is available on Disney+ right now. Alex First, David Griffiths and Peter Krauszcheck it out here:
Brand new documentary Wash My Soul In The River’s Flow chronicles the life and music of Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter. Recently our very own Dave Griffiths went along to check out the film and you can hear his review right here:
Brand new sports doco Show Me The Money, that goes behind the scenes of the AFL Trade Period, has just landed on STAN and our very own Dave Griffiths has checked it out. You can check out his review right here:
Brand new Australian film Ruby’s Choice is now out in cinemas so we sent Dave Griffiths to check it out. You can take a listen to his interview right here:
Love is universal! Although the type of universal love that Hollywood has been talking about in romantic comedies over the years has often been pretty unrealistic – honestly when has anyone ever landed in an different country and found everybody, including the person they like, all seem to speak one language. That finally has been […]
Brand new Australian film Friends And Strangers has just been released for a limited cinema run in cinemas such as ACMI and this week we sent Dave Griffiths to check it out.
