Articles by Andrew Massie

“‘Mother Betrayal‘ is an ominous banger heavily laden with the melodic death metal, thrash and metallic hardcore combination that has signified our sound since the beginning. It kicks up the aggression and ferocity beyond previous recordings […]

On June 2nd, Omnium Gatherum will release their new EP, Slasher, via Century Media Records. For a first preview of Slasher, the title track can be streamed now here; the video (produced by Coldstore Productions) can be viewed […]

Listen up Wollongong! Influential rock icons THE USED and PAPA ROACH are thrilled to bring their Cut My Heart Into Pieces tour to the University Of Wollongong on Thursday, April 27. Headlined by THE USED, general tickets will be on sale 10am AEDT […]

Progressive metal outfit NE OBLIVISCARIS is now sharing a brand new live video for its seminal song, “And Plague Flowers the Kaleidoscope,” which was recorded in Melbourne (AU) on May 10, 2019 at 170 Russell. The clip […]

When BURNING WITCHES come together, the world is ablaze! With just a sip of their bewitched brew of heavy metal, the quintet whisks the listener back to the heyday of the hottest and cruelest era in rock […]

Following their latest, self-titled album (2020, AFM Records), today, FIREWIND have shared a music video for brand new single “Destiny Is Calling“! In more than two decades, the iconic band founded by exceptional guitarist Gus G (Ozzy Osbourne, […]

Lighting Up The Sky, the eighth studio album from multi-platinum Grammy-nominated hard rock band GODSMACK is out now via BMG. The album includes previously released tracks “You and I,” and “Surrender;” which skyrocketed to #1 […]

The Smashing Pumpkins present The World Is A Vampire Festival at ten shows across the nation this April! The festival boasts some very special guests including alt-rock legends, Jane’s Addiction and killer Aussie rock from Amyl […]

Step aside and pay heed, Melbourne’s Munt have re-emerged from Covid obscurity in an evolved form. ‘Pain Ouroboros‘, Munt’s new 5 track EP, demonstrates vision focused towards unrelenting aggression and breakneck delivery of riffs fusing influences from grind, […]

Australian doom cultists OCEANLORD release the eerie video clip for ‘2340‘, the first track taken from their forthcoming new album “Kingdom Cold“. The unfathomable debut is slated for release on May 26. OCEANLORD comment: “The song ‘2340’ is our dirge of treachery named for the […]

Multi-platinum hard rock heroes EXTREME Gary Cherone (vocals), Nuno Bettencourt (guitar), Pat Badger (bass), and Kevin Figueiredo (drums)—have unveiled the video for “Rise,” which marks the first single from their upcoming album SIX, out June […]

‘Black Medium Current‘, the sixth studio album of bleak, dark and dissonant sounds from Norway’s avant-garde pioneers Dødheimsgard is due for release on April 14 via Peaceville Records From their influential and successful beginnings as a raw and grim […]

Danish hard rockers Black Oak County prove they’re far from finished with their latest hard-hitting single, “Back For Blood”! Following the band’s successful reunion show at last year’s Made In Esbjerg festival, which celebrated former […]

“Where Chaos Thrives”, the new single by the Danish tech melodeath band CHRONICLE, is the final statement and also the title-track of their upcoming album, to be released in May. It is the inevitable conclusion to […]

As fans anxiously await the studio follow up to CRADLE OF FILTH‘s highly-acclaimed 2021 full-length album, Existence Is Futile, the extreme metal legends led by iconic frontman Dani Filth have unleashed a thirst-quencher of epic proportions – […]

Brisbane blackened thrash/death metal act Idle Ruin have dropped a brand new video for the track “Shackled for Adornment” which comes off their most recent album “The Fell Tyrant“, out now via Bitter Loss Records. The video […]

After bursting out of the gates with lead single ‘Crocodile Eggs‘ late last year, Perth heavy metal act ThunderBlood have dropped another stunning video from their debut album “The Final Beginning“. Based in a catchy […]

Internationally acclaimed West Australian boogie masters DATURA4, who are fronted by Dom Mariani of legendary Oz garage rockers The Stems, are set to tour the east coast of Australia for the first time in 6 years on the success of their fifth album, Neanderthal Jam. […]

Melbourne Crustmetal/Deathpunk band Küntsquäd have unleashed their debut self-titled album, out now via European label Wormholedeath. Check it out on all digital platforms here: https://orcd.co/kuntsquad The band officially launch the album at The Tote Hotel […]

Last week, Perth’s Voyager were announced to represent Australia at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, United Kingdom! Today, they are announcing a tour around Australia as a pre-cursor to the biggest Music Competition in the […]

There is no way around the most successful German band in modern heavy metal! Following the overwhelming success of their sold-out debut concerts in North America this past weekend, POWERWOLF returns with the impressive new studio […]

Swedish industrial cult act DEATHSTARS recently announced their return with newalbum Everything Destroys You, which is set to be released on May 5th via Nuclear Blast Records. Fans have eagerly waited for their first release in over eight years, which brings us back […]

A new animated video from TANKARD, created for the song “Beerbarians,” recently celebrated its world premiere via the Sydney-Melbourne Science Fiction Film Festival. The “Beerbarians” video was created by the famous film school, RMIT University from […]

After releasing their sixteenth studio album, Digital Noise Alliance, last year to critical acclaim, Queensrÿche are kicking off 2023 with an extensive USA headlining trek in support of the record, featuring special guests Marty Friedman […]