Reviews Live
LIVE REVIEW: Rust In Perth 2018
Perth’s best mini metal festival, Rust In Perth (RIP), hit for the seventh year with a plentiful turnout much like previous years. A generous 16 band line up over two stages at The Civic […]
Month: July 2018
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Ben Boyle – Hadal Maw
Since their inception in 2010, Hadal Maw have fast procured a stature as a benchmark for creating new perspectives on heavy music. Having been described by Metal Hammer as very much the contemporary and […]
News: Australia & NZ
‘Til The Wheels Fall Off announce lineup in Tasmani with Luca Brasi & more
A few weeks ago ‘Til The Wheels Fall Off promised you a line up announcement and today they deliver! Three huge days in Launceston that will see a very impressive gathering of your fav […]
News: Australia & NZ
Singalong to Gretta Ziller’s new rock single, ‘Let It Go’
Americana/alt country artist, Gretta Ziller, is known for pushing boundaries with her roots spanning across genres, which was a major influence on her including a rock track on her debut album, Queen of Boomtown. […]
Tour News
Local support acts announced for The Black Dahlia Murder & Aborted Australia tour
Local support acts for each city have been announced for the upcoming The Black Dahlia Murder and Aborted Australia tour. Xenobiotic kick things off in Perth on the first show while Brisbane’s Disentomb end […]
News: General
Earthless release full concert footage of Belgian show
In celebration of their current European tour, San Diego based EARTHLESS have released pro shot live footage of their show at De Kreun in Kortrijk, Belgium from April this year. The heavy psyche power […]
News: Australia & NZ
Redro Redriguez & His Inner Demons drop ‘Total Snoozeville’ video from new album
Melbourne rockers Redro Redriguez & His Inner Demons release their second full length album, Denim Daddy last week on July 26! No one is sure just whats in the water (or other substances) in […]
News: Australia & NZ
I Built The Sky announce first ever New Zealand shows ahead of Europe tour
Melbourne progressive instrumental project, I Built The Sky have announced their first ever New Zealand shows, scheduled for this September! These shows will be I Built The Sky’s first international appearance, ahead of their […]
News: General
Clutch release new single ‘Hot Bottom Feeder’
Who needs Nigella, Gordon Ramsey or one of those teary panicked MasterChef contestants when you have Clutchfront man Neil Fallon here to teach you how to make the perfect Maryland Crab Cake! ‘Hot Bottom […]
News: North America
US Multi Instrumentalist Andy Hauck releases new music video from album ‘The Winding Way’
Strange things are happening out in the Nevada desert. Self produced, multi instrumentalist, Andy Hauck, has just released his latest album, The Winding Way. With a sound framed around progressive rock and metal at […]
News: General
Polaris announce Australian tour with The Devil Wears Prada, Gideon & Thornhill
2018 is the year that Sydney five-piece, Polaris have cemented their place in the global scene among Australia’s most elite heavy music exports with a metalcore torch held high in their hands. They recently […]
News: Australia & NZ
Voiid share new single ‘Twin’ & announce tour supports ahead of BIGSOUND
Thrash-garage-punk force of nature VOIID return with galvanising new single ‘Twin’ premiering via Life Without Andy this week. The track comes alongside the announcement the band will be hitting the road with headline tour dates […]
News: Australia & NZ
Melbourne’s Unlucky to launch debut EP ‘Before It’s Too Late’
If ever there was a time for a band like Unlucky, it is now. The incendiary Melbourne three-piece is practically a secret identity – born out of the quiet safety of the suburbs and regular […]
News: Australia & NZ
Mammal drop surprise heavy single ‘Dead’ on anniversary of return
In the words of Doakes from Dexter – “SURPRISE, MOTHERFUCKER.” Mammal are celebrating one whole year of returning to the stage with a single entitled “Dead“. Mammal – one of Australia’s most fierce, outspoken […]
News: Australia & NZ
Melbourne rockers Pacing The Cage to launch debut album Intox
Spearheaded by new single Your Love My Love and blasting out of the speakers with herculean riffs and razor sharp vocal hooks, the debut album Intox by Pacing The Cage, is like a case of hand grenades with their pins pulled […]
News: Australia & NZ
The Velvet Addiction release new single ‘Lost in the View’ from Volume 2 EP
It’s been a wild couple of years for The Velvet Addiction, their debut EP ‘Volume 1‘ defined their iconic style and sound into the music scene with singles Take Me Back, I Won’t Go […]
Reviews Live
LIVE REVIEW: 3 Doors Down / Collective Soul – Minneapolis, July 27th 2018
3 Doors Down and Collective Soul are inviting fans aboard The Rock & Roll Express Tour this summer with special guest Soul Asylum on select dates. Produced by Live Nation, the amphitheater outing will […]
News: North America
Abandoned By Bears deliver new video “So Far Gone” off upcoming album “Headstorm”
“So Far Gone,” the track that kicks off ABANDONED BY BEARS’ highly anticipated album is here today. The bands third studio album, Headstorm, is set for worldwide release on August 24, 2018. To coincide […]
News: General
Metal Allegiance release second single “Voodoo Of The Godsend” featuring Max Cavalera
METAL ALLEGIANCE began as a celebration of heavy metal, powered by the almost tribal bond shared between the extreme music community’s most revered trailblazers, armed with a list of contributors onstage (and off) that read […]
News: General
Nuclear Blast News: Doro, The Vintage Caravan, Mantar, The Spirit
Nuclear Blast News: Doro releases new single and video “If I Can’t Have You – No One Will” feat. Johan Hegg (Amon Amarth), The Vintage Caravan unleash new single ‘Set Your Sights’, Mantra release official […]
News: General
DEVILSKIN announce 10 UK shows after supporting Halestorm on their European Tour, in October / November
Qualifying as firm contenders as one of NZ’s hardest working bands, Waikato four piece DEVILSKIN will be returning to the UK in November for a comprehensive tour following their month long stint through Europe with […]
Reviews - Music Releases
ALBUM REVIEW: Kissin’ Dynamite – Ecstasy
For those that love their European Hard Rock the name ‘Kissin’ Dynamite’ will probably be a familiar name, they have after all been around since 2007 and up until this release already had five fill-length […]
Festivals
Fourth annual Blister Heavy Metal Festival set for October in Melbourne
Resist Promotions has announced the fourth Blister Heavy Metal Festival scheduled for October 20, 2018 at The Tote Hotel in Collingwood. This year’s festival will be bigger and better than ever, featuring a variety of […]
News: Australia & NZ
Glitoris share blistering new single and video ‘Spit Hood’ ahead of Regurgitator tour
Canberra four-piece Glitoris unleash politically-charged sonic and visual hit of punk rock fury, ‘Spit Hood’ ahead of upcoming tour with Regurgitator and announce debut album. The dynamic first cut of Glitoris’ debut album is […]
News: UK & Europe
Danish southern metallers Black Swamp Water release new video ‘Bitter Harvest’
Southern metallers Black Swamp Water release today their new single and video Bitter Harvest, ahead of their second album Distant Thunder, which will be out in August 24th through Mighty Music. Singer, Bjørn Bølling […]