Articles by Andrew Massie

German power metal frontrunners, IRON SAVIOR, have announced the release of their new studio album, titled Firestar, for October 6, 2023 via AFM Records. The pre-sale is available here: https://bfan.link/firestar. Following previously-released songs, “Through the Fires […]

Three years following the release of their critically lauded album “Warlords”, New Zealand death thrashers Bulletbelt are set to return with their fifth studio album in their 14-year career. Titled “Burn It Up“, the album was recorded in April 2022 at the Massey Studio […]

Last week, US progressive power metal quintet THEOCRACY announced their signing to Atomic Fire Records, and the new partners aren’t wasting any time in revealing details of the group’s highly-anticipated forthcoming studio album right away. As brilliantly showcased […]

In 1995, The Mark Of Cain released their breakthrough album Ill At Ease. 28 years later and 20 years since its last physical release, Cooking Vinyl Australia are proud to announce the first-ever vinyl release for this seminal […]

Legendary death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE today unleash their latest single and accompanying video for “Summoned For Sacrifice.” The pulverizing new hymn comes by way of the band’s sixteenth studio album, Chaos Horrific, set for release […]

Welcome to SYLVATICA’s new chapter. “Titivillus”, the first song to be known from the Danes upcoming new album, is a heavy composition that blends orchestral backing with prominent brass stabs, creating a folkish and trollish […]

More than 50 museums spanning 23 countries have already confirmed their participation in SABATON‘s unprecedented global museum initiative entitled “History Rocks”, which revolves around the worldwide premiere of the Swedish heavy metal band’s animated film, “The […]

The Screaming Jets, headed up by legendary rock front man Dave Gleeson, have shared a further taste of their long awaited tenth studio album, Professional Misconduct, via the anthemic new single Second Chance. Already touted as one of […]

Iconic Swedish metal band SHINING have unleashed the second new single, “Avsändare Okänd“, off of their upcoming self-titled Napalm Records debut, Shining, out on September 15, 2023! Formed in 1996 and known as one of the most controversial and musically […]

We are just over 2 weeks out from AVATAR‘s Australian shows and the pace of the band’s ascendency has not bated since the tour was announced. As well as a sold out European arena tour […]

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 […]

Southern Californian melodic death shredders EXMORTUS have revealed the final single, ‘Storm Of Strings,’ ahead of the highly anticipated release of their 6th studio album, Necrophony, that’s out August 25th from Nuclear Blast Records. On their latest song, EXMORTUS puts their signature shred into a cover […]

Canadian extreme-metal legends CRYPTOPSY have revealed their depraved, merciless new single, ‘Flayed the Swine,’ today! Found on the band’s first full-length album in over a decade, As Gomorrah Burns, that’s out September 8th from Nuclear Blast Records, the influential death-dealers’ latest […]

The UKs finest purveyors of occult rock, GREEN LUNG, have revealed the details of their highly-anticipated third album This Heathen Land, that will be released on the November 3rd via Nuclear Blast Records. Alongside the announcement comes the […]

This afternoon, the holy ground for heavy music, the sacred space for metal heads saw the beginning of another glorious chapter for one of the brightest modern metal stars to date. Swedish six-piece AMARANTHE announced the release […]

BMG announces YEAR OF THE DEVIL, a multi-configuration celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Mötley Crüe’s landmark 2nd album, SHOUT THE DEVIL. The centrepiece of YEAR OF THE DEVIL is the Limited Edition Super Deluxe Box Set which features the newly remastered […]

It has been four, long, rollercoaster years since heavy metal stalwarts PRONG released their acclaimed ‘Age of Defiance’ EP, and this fall, they make their eagerly anticipated return with the release of their 13th studio album, ‘State of Emergency‘, out October 6, […]

Swedish viking metal marauders, AMON AMARTH continue their domination with a brand new music video for their epic Valhalla feast track “Heidrun” off their chart-topping record “The Great Heathen Army“. Additionally, AMON AMARTH have unleashed […]

Prepare to be enthralled by the powerful sounds of Sydney’s dynamic metalcore scene as BRIDGE LEFT TO BURN makes their mark with their latest release. Introducing “Palace of Lies,” an electrifying single that promises to […]

Brimming with charisma and gothic melodrama, Ville Valo commands your full attention both on and off the stage. Perfectly fusing the melodic and the melancholic, Valo is the embodiment of Johnny Cash, The Sisters Of Mercy, and Elvis […]

Thrash metal frontrunners NERVOSA have announced their fierce fifth full-length, Jailbreak, out September 29, 2023 via Napalm Records! This will be the first NERVOSA album with guitarist and founding member Prika Amaral on vocal duties, and showcasing the band’s mighty […]

Swedish hard rock band GRAVEYARD have revealed details of their new album 6, that’s set to be released on September 29th via Nuclear Blast Records. Alongside the announcement, the band have also released the video for first single ‘Twice‘, their […]

Melbourne melodic metal act, Ghost Engine, released their epic first single Animal back in April to a riotous reception with the track nudging 20 000 spins on Spotify. Now they return with Writings, a song about […]

Legendary and much beloved Australian rockers The Butterfly Effect celebrate the 20th Anniversary of their landmark debut album, Begins Here, today! Crashing into homes nationwide on August 3, 2003, “Begins Here” spawned four massive singles, One Second Of Insanity, Crave, Always & Beautiful […]