Month: May 2023

The Basement hosted a rocking great gig on Friday night.  The Iron Maidens hit town, after a few reschedules, (thanks COVID) and were ready to rock.  The Basement is in a bit of transition at […]

Redouane Aouameur is a metal vocalist from Algiers who has established himself as one of the darkest, strongest most brutal metal vocalists alive. He helped develop the Algerian metal scene and is the vocalist for […]

ASKING ALEXANDRIA have shared “Dark Void,” the first preview of music from their as-yet-untitled full-length studio album due this fall via Better Noise Music. Available now digitally HERE, “Dark Void” presents contrasting themes of melancholy […]

With excitement brewing after the release of their teaser track, “Fence”, GRAMMY® Award-nominated SEVENDUST are back with “Everything“, the debut single from Truth Killer. The song is the second piece of music from their 14th studio album, slated for worldwide release […]

All the world’s a stage, and Melbourne chaotic metalcore outfit The Last Martyr take their place atop theirs with new single Comedy/Tragedy. The eclectic new single releases just in time for The Last Martyr to debut it live at UNIFY Off The […]

The Helsinki Vampires have been around for more than 30 years now, yet somehow they manage to sound as youthful as if it was 2001, which is more or less the year I first heard […]

After awakening from their slumber with the mighty The Exuviae of Gods – Part I in 2022, Adelaide’s Mournful Congregation returned with the mighty and unparalleled The Exuviae of Gods – Part II. Call it […]

Extolling the virtues that is pure Norwegian black metal, countryman Kvad unleashes his third account of blasphemy, the ruinous So Old. A literal blizzard of icy cold vitriol, Kvad makes it intent clear from the […]

Duff McKagan is honouring Mental Health Awareness Month with today’s premiere of This Is The Song, a brand new, three-track EP available today at all DSPs and streaming services. Produced by longtime collaborator Martin Feveyear (Mark Lanegan, Brandi Carlile), […]

Mexican metallers Agora have announced the release of their upcoming album Empire, set to release via Crusader Records / Golden Robot Records, on June 9. ‘Infinity‘ is the third and final single from Agora’s upcoming album Empire. The song portrays the perspective of someone who has […]

After much anticipation from fans, groove metal kings DEVILDRIVER will finally drop their 10th album and part two of their Dealing With Demons saga, Dealing With Demons Vol. II, this Friday, May 12 via Napalm Records! Today, in celebration of […]

Today, pagan metal unit ARKONA unveils their ominous second single, “Mor“, taken from their upcoming ninth studio album, Kob‘, out June 16, 2023 via Napalm Records! After five years of silence, the band presents their darkest creation to date. […]

The new sonic chapter for Make Them Suffer continues in 2023, with the Perth metalcore outfit today unveiling a ravenous new single Ghost Of Me, out now via Greyscale Records in Australia and SharpTone Records for the rest of the world. A […]

It’s been over seven years since their last visit, but Michigan metalcore monsters We Came As Romans are pleased to announced their Australian return in August on the Darkbloom Tour, with special guests and first time visitors, Invent Animate (US). Tickets on sale tomorrow at […]

Returning with their fourth full-length release. The utterly uncompromising German outfit Mavorim unleash Ab Amitia Pulsae (“Struck by Loss”) that traverses the extremity of black metal and ambience. Considering the anger and intent that is […]

MAYDAY! This May, Australia will be assaulted by one of the most iconic Metal singers to walk the Earth, Tim Ripper Owens. This is a highly exclusive TWO SHOW ONLY tour of Australia. On the […]

Industrial metal pioneers FEAR FACTORY have solidified their importance and have become champions of the Metal community. On June 23rd, the band’s albums Re-Industrialized and Mechanize will be available as re-issues via Nuclear Blast Records. […]

Hard-line extreme metal squad To The Grave are one of Australia’s most uncompromising bands. Fresh from a sold out tour of Europe and off the back off their recently released second album, Director’s Cuts the guys are teaming up with Starve and Mélancolia to destroy Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane […]

With the recent excitement around the announcement of Mammoth II and the success of the current single “Another Celebration at the End of the World,” Mammoth WVH – the brainchild of Wolfgang Van Halen – […]

This one here is an excellent album. Let’s start by saying that. I had never heard of the Portuguese band Enchantya, not even by name, and I was absolutely surprised by the quality and diversity […]

Australia’s extreme metal titans Thy Art Is Murder have announced their long-awaited new album, Godlike, arriving September 15. Godlike marks Thy Art Is Murder’s first 100% independently released record, out worldwide via their own label Human Warfare. Pre-order Godlike here. The band have also […]

At this point, it is no secret that Ghost is one of the biggest bands in the world. Playing sold-out venues everywhere, releasing top-notch produced music, and just knowing exactly how to brand and market […]

NAPALM DEATH. One of the most influential and legendary acts in the history of heavy metal, and considered by all, as the fathers of grindcore. Over 40 years on and seventeen albums in, NAPALM DEATH are in […]

Spanish exponents of the occult and the individual BALMOG have been terrorizing the underground Since 2003. with countless releases that are highly regarded amongst the black metal elite, Covenants of Salt continues the progression laid […]