Flaming Wrekage have never been afraid of laying it all on the line. Countless Australian tours, storming through Europe, and sweating it out in jam-packed venues throughout Indonesia amongst the dense tropical humidity, while […]
Dutch symphonic metal giants Epica return with a new album ““Omega“, out on February 26th 2021 via Nuclear Blast. “Omega” is the bands first studio album in five years and the final part in […]
When it comes to tribute bands, there’s always a certain degree of suspicion and extra attention to detail to make that comparison to the real thing. It’s inevitable and a natural reaction especially when […]
Accept, who once had their origins in the city of Solingen, a city of sound, have been a worldwide music phenomenon for more than 40 years. They still impress with razor-sharp guitar licks and […]
Rob Zombie is a name that is synonymous with Rock and Horror and all things weird. Starting out with White Zombie before reaching bigger success with his solo band, Rob Zombie is an enigma […]
One of Australia’s premier metal acts Harlott return in 2020 with a new album titled “Detritus of the Final Age”. It’s another vicious slab of thrash infused set of songs with the band continuing […]
Melbourne thrash/death veterans In Malice’s Wake return in 2020 for their 4th full-length album The Blindness of Faith. Stated as a journey into the dark side of religion, narrated by the harrowing In […]
Formed in 2008 by guitarist Don Shrediablo, Shotgun Rodeo is a hard hitting heavy metal band hailing from the city of Trondheim, Norway. Seamlessly cruising across a sea of metal styles and sub-genres, Shotgun […]
When it comes to good old fashioned hard rock, Perth certainly has a distinctive sound that leans towards a dry, raw sound indicative of the environment that surrounds the Perth music scene. One such […]
Hardcore giants Hatebreed are back with their 8th studio album “Weight of The False Self” out November 27th via Nuclear Blast. If ever there was a time for some enlightning heavy music, it’s now […]
Periphery recently released their first live album, the 10-song Periphery: Live in London on November 13th. Capturing one of their final shows in 2019 before the pandemic, the live recording is as pure and […]
Hardcore heavy weights Hatebreed return with a brand new album in the form of “Weight of The False Self”, out November 27th via Nuclear Blast. Renowned for their ability to provide an intense and […]
Metal supergroup Killer Be Killed are back with a vengeance with their follow up sophomore album “Reluctant Hero”. It’s not easy for these guys, which consist of Max Cavalera (Soulfly/ex-Sepultura), Ben Koller (Converge/Mutoid Man), […]
Evildead was formed in 1987 with the intention to create heavy music in the thrash metal vein. Their sound was unique; highlighting a blend of speed and thrash metal guitar riffs along with hyper […]
Despite 2020 being a disaster year, it’s been saved by the return of AC/DC with their 17th album “Power Up”. On announcement, people seemed to jump on the excitement trail as the anticipation built […]
Killer Be Killed which features some of metal’s most well known names including Max Cavalera (Soulfly/ex-Sepultura), Ben Koller (Converge/Mutoid Man), Greg Puciato (The Dillinger Escape Plan/The Black Queen) and Troy Sanders (Mastodon/Gone Is Gone) […]
Dirk Verbeuren has had a whirlwind last few years since our last chat back when he was the drummer for Soilwork. Since joining Megadeth in 2016, the drummer has stepped up his profile with […]
Leaders and stalwarts of the American heavy metal scene since the early 80s, Armored Saint’s Punching The Sky sees them returning hard. A diverse, attitude-drenched collection, it’s everything the band’s faithful have come to […]
Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons are back in town! The Hard Rock powerhouse from Wales are releasing their new album “We’re The Bastards” on November 13th via Nuclear Blast and on our early […]
Australia’s favorite grindcore kings, King Parrot are back with new music in the form of a 4 track EP titled “Holed Up In The Lair”. With the pandemic keeping the touring side of things […]
Devildriver are back with a vengeance with a brand new album titled “Dealing With Demons”. It’s the first half of a double album with the second half to be released at a later date […]
Norway’s premier progressive black metallers Enslaved release their new album “Utgard” on October 2nd and as they have been doing for a good portion of their career now that dates back to the early […]
Get your battle jackets and spandex ready, it’s time for some old school heavy metal! Hailing from New Zealand, Stalker are a relatively new band with a couple of releases under their belt with […]
UK Grindcore pioneers Napalm Death are back with their brand new album “Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism”, out September 18 via Century Media Records / Sony Music Australia. The follow-up to […]
Finnish folk metal heroes Finntroll return after 7 long years with their latest album “Vredesvävd” which translated to English means “Wrath-woven,” which captures the spirit of the band within the 10 tracks on offer. […]
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