Articles by Andrew Massie

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 […]

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 […]

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 – […]

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 […]

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 […]

Brisbane metal act DisKust have released a brand new bone crushing track titled ‘Never Have I Ever‘ accompanied by a music video. The single embraces all things DisKust and gives listeners a preview of where the last year of writing, […]

The world’s only all girl Iron Maiden tribute band slayed at their sold out show in Perth last Thursday. The Maiden’s, Kirsten Rosenberg – Vocals Jimena Fosado – Guitar Linda MacDonald Drums and vocals Wanda […]

Following their much acclaimed, self-titled 2017-debut, June 30, 2023 sees Australian heavy metal force NIGHT LEGION release their sophomore studio album, entitled “Fight Or Fall“, via Massacre Records! As first album single, “The Hounds Of Baskerville“, immediatly proves, “Fight Or Fall” is a no-nonsense […]

Italy’s blackened deathcore outfit THE MODERN AGE SLAVERY release their new studio album “𝟭𝟵𝟬𝟭 I 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿” along with their new single/video for the massive “𝗜𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵” Vocalist 𝗚𝗶𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶 Berselli says: “𝘐𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 A𝘭𝘭 T𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩: 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘯 […]

Australian electronic rock outfit Voyager are back with their long-awaited eighth studio album, Fearless In Love, scheduled for release on July 14th via Season Of Mist. The band comprised of Daniel “Danny” Estrin (vocals/keyboards), Simone Dow (guitars), Scott […]

Power metal masters GLORYHAMMER have released their second single, “Holy Flaming Hammer of Unholy Cosmic Frost“, from their upcoming fourth album, Return to the Kingdom of Fife, out June 2, 2023 via Napalm Records! GLORYHAMMER entered the global charts with their […]

Swiss heavy metal outfit BURNING WITCHES sets the “World On Fire” with the diabolical third single taken from their upcoming fifth studio album, The Dark Tower, out now via Napalm Records! “World On Fire” gets the listener’s pulse pumping immediately […]

Swedish heirs of 80s Hard Rock H.E.A.T release their new song “Will You Be“, an anthemic and heartfelt power ballad in its purest form. The song comes with a video that shows the band’s contagious joy […]