Canadian death metal has always been a flourishing and extremely robust sector of the world music community with the likes of Cryptopsy, Gorguts, and Kataklysm just to name a few, leaving their predominant foot […]
Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has released a music video for the title track of his latest solo album, “For The Love Of Metal“. Says Dee: “‘For The Love Of Metal’ — the […]
Deathcore merchants CARNIFEX have released a brand new EP today entitled Bury Me In Blasphemy. The EP was mixed by Jason Suecof (DEATH ANGEL, CHELSEA GRIN, JOB FOR A COWBOY) and artwork was created […]
A fresh and haunting approach to death metal comes in the form of OLKOTH, a new project founded in South Carolina by guitarist Zach Jeter, bassist Brad Parris (Nile), drummer Joshua Ward (Rapheumets Well, […]
Heavy metal frontrunners INCITE – lead by frontman Richie Cavalera – are set to release their upcoming fifth full-length album, Built To Destroy, on January 25, 2019 via Minus Head Records. Produced by Steve […]
Finland’s melodic death superstars CHILDREN OF BODOM are going to release their tenth album, Hexed, on March 8, 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. Now the band reveals the official music video for “Under Grass And […]
The first ever Good Things Festival kicked off in Melbourne on a hot Friday featuring The Offspring, Stone Sour, All Time Low, Dropkick Murphys, Bullet For My Valentine & many more. Wendy Smith reports […]
This is sheer 80’s Heavy Metal joy for fans of the pure stuff. Canada’s Recker someone manage to harness the power of Priest the grit Anvil along with a pinch of Danzig/Manowar to top t […]
American symphonic metal titans Kamelot returned to Australian shores this week in support of the release of their latest album ‘The Shadow Theory’. It has been 5 years since the band have brought their […]
Today, progressive metal powerhouse KADINJA from France released the music video for their new single ‘The Modern Rage‘ off their upcoming sophomore album Super 90′, which will be released on the 18th of January […]
The Winery Dogs — the hard rock power trio featuring guitarist/vocalist Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr Big), bassist Billy Sheehan (Mr Big, David Lee Roth) and drummer Mike Portnoy (Sons Of Apollo, ex-Dream Theater) — […]
Bluesy hard rock duo 100 Watt Vipers has released the official music video for “The Bell Tolls Heavy” off of their newest LP, Holy Water. Filmed and directed by Connie Crowder, “The Bell Tolls […]
Once again, the annual Hall of Heavy Metal History’s Metal Hall of Fame Gala will take place on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Marriott Delta Garden Grove in Anaheim, CA. The event will be […]
Beware of the HIGH REEPER: the Philadelphia-based heavy quintet are set to release their sophomore album ‘Higher Reeper‘ on March 22nd with Heavy Psych Sounds Records. Discover a new song courtesy of Distorted Sound […]
Kissin’ Dynamite releases new single and video for “Heart Of Stone” with accompanying orchestra, AntropomorphiA enters the studio to begin recording new album, ‘Merciless Savagery’; announces line-up change, Hamferð Releases live video of “Evst”, […]
On January 25th, King Diamond will release a new DVD/Blu-ray, Songs For The Dead Live, via Metal Blade Records. There is only one King Diamond, and for more than thirty years the great Dane […]
JINJER Premiere New Single & Video For “Dreadful Moments”, CANDLEMASS New Album The Door To Doom out February 2019, OOMPH Premiere First Single “Kein Liebeslied”, PADDY AND THE RATS Release New Song Celebrating The […]
Nordic Noise Rock Festival can proudly announce the Swedish legends CANDLEMASS as the headliner of the 2019 program. ”Finally! We have been trying to get Candlemass to play Nordic Noise for the last couple […]
Although THE SPIRIT’s black/death fog has barely left the stages of the extensive ‘Death… Is Just The Beginning’ European tour that the band recently concluded with HYPOCRISY and KATAKLYSM, a new chapter is already being […]
Los Angeles based hard rock/metal duo Bonesteel releases new music video for their current single “Nightmares”. The video features a crushing tale about addiction that was inspired by the small towns that vocalist Jake […]
West coast metal veterans Metal Church release their 12th full length studio album Damned If You Do via Nuclear Blast Records on December 7, 2018 (Rat Pak Records/America & King Records/Japan). The latest release is […]
West Bound is a hard-hitting new rock band formed in the Los Angeles area by vocalist Chas West (Resurrection Kings, Bonham, Lynch Mob) and renowned guitarist/producer Roy Z (Bruce Dickinson, Halford, Tribe Of Gypsies), […]
A truly one-of-a-kind live experience not to be missed. Don’t Change captures all the passion and energy that is INXS, featuring a line-up of 6 exceptional musicians fronted by the charismatic Blair Dwyer, recreating […]
The December edition of Perth’s newest metal club HORNOGRAPHY is here! Embracing the festival season with an extra heavy embrace, metal fans will party amongst comrades and celebrate the music that we love. This […]
Australian alt-metal rockers Lillye have premiered yet another music video to support their latest album Evolve, which saw a worldwide release on May 18, via Eclipse Records. The new “Brittle Glass” music video was […]
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