Reviews - Music Releases
EP REVIEW: Sam Millar – Holy Sass
Wigan’s ‘Bigfoot’ were one of the bands in the last few years that I was sure stood a good chance of making it, when I spoke to them in October 2017 the album was […]
Year: 2019
News: General
Killswitch Engage announce 2020 North American tour
Grammy-nominated and Gold-selling hard rock heavyweights Killswitch Engage have announced their Spring 2020 North American tour plans. The band, recently recognized by Forbes as “one of modern metal’s most cherished acts” will return to the road to […]
News: Australia & NZ
Perth genre busting Alt-Rock poets Moana to launch debut album this weekend
Moana, the creative project of artist Moana Mayatrix, once described by Triple J’s Gemma Pike as one of Australia’s fiercest front women will release their debut album In The Allure this Friday, November 8 via Mysteria Maxima Music. Since the group’s inception in […]
News: General
Parkway Drive announce new film “Viva The Underdogs”
Byron Bay’s Parkway Drive have announced the forthcoming release of a brand new film VIVA THE UNDERDOGS. The feature length documentary is due to hit EVENT and Village Cinemas for one night only on […]
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Drum legend Dave Lombardo makes film score debut with “Los Ultimos Frikis”
Already respected as one of the finest drummers in the world, Dave Lombardo (Suicidal Tendencies, Dead Cross, The Misfits, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, Grip Inc., Slayer) has accomplished another longtime goal, adding film scoring to […]
Reviews - Music Releases
ALBUM REVIEW: Demons Sing of the End – Wake Up and Enjoy the Ride
With barely hidden influences that range from Kiss to The Sunset Strip circa 1987 the oddly-titled Demons Sing of the End’s second album ‘Wake Up and Enjoy the Ride’ picks up where the last left […]
News: General
70000TONS Of Metal adds exclusive live premiere of Zak Stevens’ Archon Angel
Whoever has been following 70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, over the past 9 years, does not only know that it is much more than just another festival at […]
Articles
Ozzy Osbourne talks about The ‘See You On The Other Side’ Box Set
“I’ve been doing this for 50 years, 10 with Black Sabbath and then 40 years of my own. This box set is my solo career.” – OZZY OSBOURNE For the first time in his […]
News: General
Davey Suicide announces Winter US Tour with Static-X and Wednesday 13
Industrial goth/rock quartet DAVEY SUICIDE will treat audiences across the West Coast to the first glimpse of new material from their upcoming album ROCK AIN’T DEAD-out January 24, 2020 via Out Of Line Music/InGrooves-as […]
Reviews - Music Releases
ALBUM REVIEW: The Doors – Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
On March 1, 1969 in Miami, Florida, The Doors gave what might be their most infamous concert. Playing to an overcrowded venue lacking seats and air conditioning and with a very drunken Jim Morrison […]
News: UK & Europe
Circle Of Reason return with ‘Tie Up The Sky’ lyric video
Spilling out with a circus of colossal metal-edged guitar riffs and melodic vocals, Circle Of Reason transmit news of their long awaited return with their ‘Tie Up The Sky‘ lyric video release. Featured on their […]
News: International
Vulvodynia unleash the video for “Nyaope” ahead of Australian and New Zealand tour
Vulvodynia, the South African brutal death metal machine has unleashed the video for their track Nyaope which features a guest appearance from Martin Matoušek of Gutalax. The track which is taken from their latest […]
Festivals
Download Festival Australia 2020 first lineup announced
The world’s premier rock and metal festival Download returns to Australia after a hugely successful 2019 that saw the event debut to 20,000 heavy music fans at Parramatta Park in Sydney and return to […]
Reviews - Music Releases
ALBUM REVIEW: The Gang – Let’s get High Together
This is great, good old Rock and Roll with a female vocalist with some serious pipes and a band who know how to lay down a great groove. If you like you hard rock back […]
News: General
Terror announce Australia tour dates with Malevolence
This January is shaping up to be a wild one with Terror headlining around Australia in support of their latest album ‘Total Retaliation’ with special guests Malevolence for their debut visit to our shores. […]
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Lloyd Cole announces “Over The Under”, a film by John Wood & Paul Harrison
Lloyd Cole’s new single ‘The Over Under’ (available now) is taken from Lloyd’s sensational new album ‘Guesswork’, which was released in July. Lloyd has long been a fan of Bristol contemporary artists Harrison and Wood and contacted […]
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Status Quo release video for “Running Out Of Time”
Status Quo released “Backbone” – their 33rd studio album back on September 6. The new LP was their 33rd 33rpm! A new video for the track “Running Out Of Time” can be seen below. […]
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Foreigner release video of “I Want To Know What Love Is” from “Double Vision” live album
With more than 80 million albums sold and 16 Top 30 hits, Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world. Now, ‘Foreigner – Double Vision: Then And Now’ takes viewers […]
News: UK & Europe
Laura Cox turns up the heat with second single “Fire Fire”
“Fire Fire, ain’t gonna burn the hell out of my Fire Fire” Laura Cox sings on her new single “Fire Fire” – the track that inspired the name for her second album “Burning Bright”. The […]
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Nothing More release acoustic version of “Fade In/Fade Out” recorded at Abbey Road Studios
Nothing More, who’ve tallied three top 10 singles from their latest album, the 2017-released The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Better Noise Records/ Eleven Seven Label Group), have also shared a new video for the acoustic version of “Fade […]
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Apocalyptica release spellbinding new video “Rise”
Finland’s multi-Platinum cello-rock band Apocalyptica announce a spectacular new music video for “Rise”. Integrated with the achingly beautiful new song from the band’s upcoming studio album Cell-0, due out January 10, 2020 (Silver Lining Music), “Rise” […]
News: Australia & NZ
Perth thrashers Remission reveal video for “The Tether’s End”
Perth melodic death metal thrashers Remission have just unveiled a music video for the title track from their forthcoming debut album “The Tether’s End”, which is set for release on November 15th. Recorded between […]
News: North America
Childbite premieres Blow Off The Omens title track featuring Voivod guitarist
Blow Off The Omens is the long-awaited fifth full-length from Detroit punk/metal miscreants CHILD BITE. Set for release on November 22nd via Housecore Records, the nine-track offering was captured by legendary engineer Steve Albini […]
News: Australia & NZ
COG announce digital back-catalogue release & December shows
After a five year hiatus that threatened to extend a lifetime, the Bondi (now living in Byron Bay) three-piece Cog continue to shift gears with the announcement that they’re finally releasing more of their back catalogue, […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Marty Friedman
Marty Friedman may be known to some as the former guitarist for Megadeth which included work on some of the most iconic metal albums in history but with 14 solo albums in the back […]