Articles by Andrew Massie

Swedish industrial cult act DEATHSTARS finally return with their latest sonic output Everything Destroys You, which will be released on May 5th through Nuclear Blast Records. Their first release in over eight years marks a long-awaited comeback, […]

Hungry and angry like wolves on the hunt, CHRONICLE kick off the promotion round for their new album with “Terrorform”, a digital single that shows all the potential that the Danes have in 2023. Melodic as only […]

Far beyond legendary and a living monument to fearless creativity, MAYHEM have cast an icy shadow across the world of heavy music for nearly four decades. Subversive students of the metal underground from the start, MAYHEM single-handedly pioneered a […]

Unearth has released a brand new song titled “The Wretched; The Ruinous” which premiered worldwide on Sirius XM Liquid Metal on Monday. The track was recorded, once again, with renowned Producer/Engineer Will Putney. UNEARTH Vocalist Trevor […]

Let’s face it. Music subgenres are constantly evolving and often nonsensical. What was called “hardcore” in the 90s slowly splintered off into metalcore, mathcore, chaotic hardcore, metallic hardcore… and the list goes on. One thing […]

After recently announcing the release of their 7th studio album “Khaos Divine“, out March 17th 2023 through Wormholedeath records, Melbourne heavy metal sensation Temtris have now revealed the Title Track for “Khaos Divine” as the […]

Grammy-nominated Lancaster five-piece August Burns Red — JB Brubaker (lead guitar), Brent Rambler (rhythm guitar), Matt Greiner [drums], Jake Luhrs (vocals), and Dustin Davidson (bass) — have a big year in front of them. The […]

After recently announcing a record deal with Wormholedeath Records for their debut self-titled album, out February 24th and unleashing the first single “Gods Of War” in celebration, Melbourne Crustmetal/Deathpunk band Küntsquäd are now dropping the […]

Brisbane sleaze rockers Snake Bite Whisky are heading out on the road across the east coast of Australia and New Zealand on the “Blood ‘N Beers Tour”. Formed in December 2014 and quickly establishing themselves as Australia’s […]

Progressive metal outfit Ne Obliviscaris have revealed another emotionally charged single and music video! “Graal” is taken from the band’s long-awaited full-length, ‘Exul,’ which is due on March 24 via Season of Mist! Exploring the result of […]

Motörhead, the iconic Godfathers of heavy metal, unleash a brand new video for the previously unreleased track “Greedy Bastards”, taken from the upcoming release Bad Magic: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC. “Greedy Bastards” is the second rare gem found in the recording […]

Finnish newcomers HORIZON IGNITED wrapped up an incredible 6-week European tour last autumn, where they supported HYPOCRISY alongside SEPTICFLESH and THE AGONIST, picking up new fans in droves along the way. Today, the band are pleased to release a new single ‘Carry Me‘, which has only previously been included […]

Time to resound the trumpet as Australian blackened sludge veterans Lo! return with another grand infernal vision, captured in capital riffs and gargantuan grooves! After the universal acclaim of the band’s 2017 studio endeavour Vestigial, the Australian interstate quartet […]

One of the most exciting and boundary pushing acts in the world of heavy music, Washington D.C’s Animals As Leaders will return to Australia for a full national tour this April! Armed with palette-expanding eight-string guitars, rich […]

American post-hardcore rockers, THRICE have announced they’ll be heading to Australia this September to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of ‘The Artist In The Ambulance’. The band will be performing their seminal record in its entirety across five […]

As Australia began a series of flash pandemic lockdowns in early 2021, Melbourne psychedelic fuzz rock band Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows‘ prolific frontman Tim Coutts-Smith began experimenting with home recording some of his favorite […]

Last In Line featuring frontman Andrew Freeman, bassist Phil Soussan (ex-Ozzy Osbourne) and former Dio comrades-in-arms Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard) and Vinny Appice (ex-Black Sabbath) announce the release of their third studio album “Jericho“, out […]

He may have had a heart attack in December but Wattie and The Exploited made a promise to Aussie and Kiwi fans, and they intend to deliver! The Exploited said they will be back to […]

From the moment Wisconsin Death Trip was released to an unsuspecting world, Static-X stood above. Their industrial alt-rock hybrid “Evil Disco” shook metal from its stagnant state and redefined what can be done with heavy music. Each subsequent album enhanced and […]

Setting off into a new era, metal greats DELAIN have recently returned with a new lineup, impressively proving that they are stronger than any machine. Fueled by massive support and enthusiasm all around the globe, […]

Perth metal veterans PATHOGEN return on SATURDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2023 to perform their 2005 classic “BLOODLINE” in its entirety at THE CHARLES HOTEL in NORTH PERTH, with special guests PLAGUE, INIQUITOUS MONOLITH, THE HARVEST TRAIL […]

Hard-line extreme metal squad To The Grave are one of Australia’s most uncompromising bands. They return on February 24, with the release of their heaviest album to date, Director’s Cuts. ‘Cut Off The Head‘ is the third single from […]

Deadwolff have released their latest single ‘Homeward Bound‘ via Golden Robot Records. This is the second single for the up and coming Canadian rockers following the 2022 release of their appropriately titled debut single ‘Heavy Rock n’ Roll.’ ‘Homeward […]

Sci-fi electro rockers Powerman 5000 finally made it down under this past week after an almost 3 year delay due to the pandemic. Originally slated in 2020, it was a huge relief for many fans […]