Emerging from the shadows of Dubbo, in regional NSW Australia, Whisperhead have returned with their most blistering release to date; My Game, My Rules. Known for their skull crushing yet accessible fusion of metalcore and nu-metal, Whisperhead’s latest […]
Ricky Warwick has announced the release of his new solo album Blood Ties, which will be out on 14th March via Earache Records. You can pre-order the album here. To coincide with the announcement, Ricky […]
Critically acclaimed Texas based blues rock guitarist and vocalist Ally Venable will release her new single “Money & Power” via Ruf Records on Friday March 14th. It is the third single and title track from […]
Everyone has their favourites and Harem Scarem have been my favorite Canadian Melodic Rockers for years now. It’s great to hear then that their 16th studio release ‘Chasing Euphoria’ will be out in April to […]
Before he ever became a guitar virtuoso and toured the world with the likes of Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Rob Halford and – currently – Mötley Crüe, John 5 was just a kid growing up near Detroit Rock City obsessed […]
It’s funny isn’t it that sometimes your relationship with the music of a particular band colours your judgement one way or the other before you’ve even heard a note? As a kid I was a […]
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a man of simple pleasures and as a consequence never really got into Prog Rock at all. I’ve seen all the greats live of course (but that’s […]
Love/Hate back in the early 90’s was peerless live in concert. Sadly the band disintegrated back in the mid 90’s and whilst Jizzy went on to front both Ratt, L.A. Guns and others. Despite a […]
I’ve never reviewed a single before but this one’s been stuck in my head since I first heard it. There’s a real chugging T-Rex groove to the opening bars of this news single by Luke […]
After news of the upcoming Iron Maiden book Infinite Dreams: The Official Visual History there’s even more exciting news – because in celebration of the British heavy metal icon’s 50th anniversary, Maiden fans will also be treated […]
New album comes on the heels of 2022’s High Voltage Blues which spent 58 weeks on the Billboard Top 10 Blues Albums chart First single “Praise The Loud” Official Music Video Out Now Critically acclaimed blues-rock, guitar maestro Anthony […]
Melbourne rock powerhouse Ablaze are steaming ahead into 2025 with their brand-new single ‘Next Train Out’—a high-energy, bluesy, riff-fuelled anthem with thunderous grooves and an anthemic singalong chorus. Channelling classic Aussie rock attitude with a Southern-rock twist, ‘Next Train Out’ […]
Sleep Token returns with Even In Arcadia, their fourth offering and first under RCA Records / Sony Music Australia, set to release on May 9th, shortly followed by their Saturday headline slot at Download Festival, on June 13th. This new chapter follows Take […]
Breaking out of the Newcastle live music scene, FIST is set to follow-up their explosive debut single ‘KA-BOOM (MTHRFCKR)’ which premiered exclusively with HEAVY Magazine. The band’s sophomore effort ‘Dickhead’ is produced by Jackson Wiebe […]
Perth singer/songwriter Jason Ayres is back with a brand new single. Released today, ‘Desire’ is an upbeat country/rock tune with catchy pop elements. It is a new direction for Ayres and one he is relishing […]
Acclaimed musical innovator and six-time Grammy nominee, Steven Wilson, will bring his highly anticipated The Overview Tour to Australia this November. His arrival in Australia will follow a massive run of UK, European and American dates and celebrates […]
It was almost 40 years ago that L.A. Guns established themselves as the undisputed sleaze kings of the Sunset Strip, and, eventually, the world. At this point in time, most bands in their position would be content […]
WA rock’n’roll saviours The Southern River Band have released their towering new single and rally cry, “F**k You, Pay Me”, out now via Civilians. The band will take the single out on a headline tour […]
Rock and metal flagship AVANTASIA is set to unleash their bombastic 10th studio album and Napalm Records debut, Here Be Dragons, on February 28, 2025! Featuring absolute AVANTASIA essentials such as spellbinding choirs and theatrical symphonic […]
Symphonic metal frontrunners EPICA return with a spellbinding 3rd single off their upcoming album, Aspiral, which will see the light of day on April 11th. ‘T.I.M.E.’ is a track that takes listeners on a journey through […]
40 years of “Balls To The Wall”: This milestone anniversary of ACCEPT’s iconic album simply couldn’t remain uncelebrated by DIRKSCHNEIDER, U.D.O.’s incarnation to pay tribute to the musical past of their frontman Udo Dirkschneider. Except […]
FIRST MUSIC RELEASED FROM DEBUT ALBUM BY NEW FOLK ROCK GROUP, LED BY CORMAC NEESON OF THE ANSWER CALIFORNIA IRISH is the new band featuring The Answer’s Cormac Neeson. The band tips its hat to the […]
Feeder delivered two monster albums in a row 2001’s Echo Park and 2002’s Comfort In Sound establishing themselves as one of the UK’s biggest and most loved bands. But that was merely the beginning. While most of their peers faded […]
Melbourne’s HEXHAM HEADS offer a fresh take on a classic power pop sound, delivered with heart and soul in all its ragged glory, a heady brew of jangle, fuzz, harmonies and guitar-monies! Having bonded over […]
With endless charm and stirring emotion, the brand new single I Am Fire released today from revered Australian singer-songwriter Pete Murray offers a poised yet powerful ode to everyday heroes, with the single also accompanied […]
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