Articles by Andrew Massie

Berlin-based atmospheric post metal juggernaut The Ocean (Collective) will release their new album, Holocene, on May 19. Holocene is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed Phanerozoic double album and sees The Ocean add a closing chapter to their palaeontology-inspired […]

Long-running San Diego, California-based deathgrind summoners CATTLE DECAPITATION will release their tenth studio album, Terrasite, May 12 via Metal Blade Records, today unveiling the record’s first single, “We Eat Our Young.” Watch the video created […]

KNOTFEST, the music and counterculture experience destination festival created by the multi-platinum sonic phenomenon SLIPKNOT will be making its Australian debut in March 2023. Brisbane has now hung up its sold out sign alongside Melbourne. Tickets for […]

One of Brisbane’s most beloved Prog acts is hitting the road once again to usher in the new era of OSAKA PUNCH. Over the last decade, Osaka Punch have forged a reputation as one of Australia’s […]

After three successful singles where STARGAZER confirmed to be at the forefront of classic heavy metal/hard rock in Norway, it’s now time for “Heartbroken”, one of the ballads of the upcoming album “Life Will Never […]

NERVOCHAOS continue the inexorable countdown to their new studio album “Chthonic Wrath”, this time with the digital single “Taphephobia”. The song, based on the phobia of being buried alive, starts in a really heavy mode, with […]

During these past few months, Calgary, Canada’s fantasy metal Red Cain has surfaced two singles “Fisher King” and “Blight” and are now ready to share their next “We Are Chaos” with all of them and future tracks to be featured on their forthcoming […]

A band dancing between Brighton and Bristol in the UK, GUILT have released their debut single ‘Swerve‘ today independently. The quad features three members of Exeter deathcore group, Drifted, Harry Davies, Jay Tidmarsh-Watts, and Ben […]

Swedish Power Metal legends HAMMERFALL recently announced their return to Nuclear Blast and celebrated a career milestone when it was announced that their albums Renegade, Crimson Thunder, No Sacrifice, No Victory and Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken […]

Australia’s beloved alt-rockers The Beautiful Monument known for their raw, vulnerable and often confronting lyrics return with their brand new single and video for Hellbound via Greyscale Records. The single produced by Callan Orr is […]

With fan worship more intense than ever, and worldwide interest and intrigue growing at runaway speed, Sleep Token are set to reach bold new heights with studio album Number Three, Take Me Back To Eden, set for release on May 19 via Spinefarm. […]

The lights are equally bright away from the city, and Melbourne Oddworld heroes Ocean Grove are set to bring their luminous live show on an 11-date regional East Coast tour this April. Kicking off their BORED OF […]

Black’n’doomy Aussie heavy metal band Wildeornes are set to release their 4th official full-length album “On the Earth, Under the Sky” on April 30th 2023. First single “Mouth of the River” is available now and comes with a music video […]

Melbourne outlaw grind act Choof have been busy making a name for themselves over the past few years as one of the most outrageous, yet entertaining and extreme bands Australia has produced in years. Now […]

On March 13, 2007, American gothic metal band TYPE O NEGATIVE released their seventh and final studio album, Dead Again. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the band’s final record before the passing of bassist/vocalist Peter Steele. Last Fall, the Dead Again 3LP […]

It’s been a cold and dark 6 years, but don’t worry, Frenzal Rhomb are back! And they’re taking you on a journey. So put the child seat in the back of the Hyundai Accent, drop […]

With less than two weeks until the release of their sixth studio album On The Prowl and to celebrate Valentine’s Day, California rock lotharios Steel Panther are back with their latest music video from the […]

After much anticipation, modern heavy symphonic titans KAMELOT announced the upcoming release of their most introspective, uplifting, vital release to date – their first full-length in five years, The Awakening, out March 17, 2023 via Napalm Records. The Awakening enters the KAMELOT legacy […]

Nonpoint released their new single “Heartless” to all major platforms. The song was produced by Chris Collier, the mind behind Korn’s #1 album on Top Hard Rock Albums on Billboard, and released on Nonpoint’s independent record label, 361 Degrees Records. “‘Ruthless’ introduced you to a dark, re-imagined […]

It has been a whirlwind 12 months for Don Broco. In the span of 52 weeks they released a UK number 1 album in Amazing Things, had 4 hit singles with Manchester Super Reds, Gumshield, […]

Melbourne rock trio Sisters Doll, are having the times of their lives right now! At the tail end of 2022 they played five shows on the legendary Kiss Kruise in the US. They also shared the […]

THE HU—Mongolian rock sensation and UNESCO “Artist For Peace” ambassadors have shared a new version of their 2022 groundbreaking single “This Is Mongol.” With featured guest vocalist/guitarist William DuVall of Alice In Chains now appearing on the updated track, “This Is […]

Swedish/Norwegian melodic power metal band SAINT DEAMON has announced to return with a brand new studio album, entitled “League Of The Serpent“, about three and a half years after their quasi-“comeback” album “Ghost”. Known for their high-quality sound and […]

Dedicated to providing the world with laughter, NANOWAR OF STEEL is ready to prove their status as the genre’s most unconventional band with their brand new album, Dislike To False Metal, out March 10, 2023 via Napalm Records. […]