Articles by Andrew Massie

Hardline extreme metal squad To The Grave have unveiled their powerful new single / video ‘Axe of Kindness‘, the second taken from their new album, Director’s Cuts, out 24th February, 2023, via Unique Leader Records. […]

German heavy/power metal CROM go full-out epic in their new song “Higher Ground”. With a big chorus and a dramatic melody, the song, that is a cover version of Danish artist Rasmussen (with which he […]

Less than one year after the release of their latest album “All Colors Of Darkness”, Brazilian death metal stalwarts NERVOCHAOS are loaded and ready to hit the trigger with new music. “Son Of Sin” is the first […]

Progressive metal outfit NE OBLIVISCARIS will be releasing their long-awaited new full-length, ‘Exul,’ on March 24, 2023! The band is now sharing the haunting new single, “Equus,” along with a music video! The video was […]

As the wheel of the year turns towards the hostile days of yuletide and the wild hunt picks up the scent of mortals, Swiss metal legends ELUVEITIE once again pour their despair regarding the abandonment of the […]

Aggressive metal band Rage Behind brings back a devastating thrash metal vibe that aggregates battle when vocals and drums come in with its brutal precision and an evil guitar solo in their fifth single, ‘Season Of Blood’! “A […]

Right in time for the 30th anniversary of their debut album, »The Christhunt,« Dutch blackened death metal institution GOD DETHRONED recently announced a new chapter of their career and signed a record deal with Atomic […]

With the recent announcement of their sixth studio album On The Prowl and the launch of their “Who’s Your Daddy(‘s Jokes)” series on YouTube, California rock legends Steel Panther have released another song from the […]

Following their recent tour announcement, Sarah McLeod and Stuart Rudd of The Superjesus have today confirmed a new band line-up, welcoming Murray Sheridan and Cam Blokland to the fold.  They have also announced the release next month of […]

After six years of silence, XANDRIA are finally back on February 3, 2023, introducing their new lineup with the brand new studio album, The Wonders Still Awaiting! Today, the pioneers of German symphonic metal release the album’s title […]

On February 10th, Distant – the multinational down-tempo/deathcore juggernaut from Rotterdam (The Netherlands) and the Slovak Republic – will release their third full-length, Heritage, via Century Media Records. The previously released album tracks – “Exofilth” […]

DISPYRIA have released the cover artwork and track listing of their new album “THE STORY OF MARION DUST” which will be released on February 10th, 2023.  Artwork was created and designed by  Timo Wuerz  (Adidas, Daimler, […]

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s long-running traditional metal veterans ICARUS WITCH today drop a banger of a new single, “10,000 Light Years From Home,” as well as a captivating lyric video for the anthem. With this sci-fi-themed single, the band […]

Melbourne hard rockers HZED have released a new single “You Know“, the follow up single to the previously released track Point of View. Vocalist Michelle says about the song: “Its about looking from the outside of someone else mental […]

One of Australia’s most enduring bands, Boom Crash Opera, return with a national tour – Bettadaze – in June 2023. After a long hiatus Dale Ryder, Peter Farnan, Peter ‘Maz’  Maslen and John Favaro are […]

BEYOND THE BLACK release their fourth and last single ‘Dancing In The Dark‘, before the album drops on January 13th. With ‘Dancing In The Dark’, the band delivers the perfect anthem to leave the past behind and welcome […]

Raised on a diet of Marshall stacks, Gibson Guitars, Jack Daniels and weed, NASHVILLE PUSSY is the bastard offspring of foul-mouthed, demented, hillbilly, ice-cream man Blaine Cartwright and tractor driving, nude art school model, guitar prodigy Ruyter Suys. Born deep […]

With eleven full-length records under their belts, Swedish melancholic metal masters KATATONIA don’t need to prove anything to anyone. Yet, it comes as no surprise that the band is about to impressively solidify their unique stance in […]

It’s a beautiful sunny day in Sydney as the various tribes descend on Centennial Park for the first Good Things since Parkway Drive set the place ablaze back in 2019. Watching the punters file in, […]

Australian hard rock outfit Mammoth Mammoth have released new double A-side singles ‘Sittin Pretty (Live)‘ and ‘Love Gun (Live)‘ via Golden Robot Records. The release of this double A-side marks the first release for the band since 2019 and […]

NE OBLIVISCARIS are proud to announce a new European tour, together with PERSEFONE! The trek will kick off their ‘Exul’ EU/UK tour at the Tavastia venue in Helsinki (FI) on May 5 and sees the […]

Today, the new era of progressive power metal highflyers INDUCTION officially begins! The band’s sophomore full-length album, »Born From Fire« is out now via Atomic Fire Records and is filled with 12 progressive symphonic metal anthems and catchy earworms, mixed and […]

Long-running South American metallers CULTURA TRES are back with a bang! Finally, the brothers Alejandro and Juanma Montoya break the silence announcing the new album “Camino De Brujos” due for release on April 7th 2023 […]

Fresh Melbourne hardcore outfit HEAVENSGATE release their furious sophomore single “SHEMOVESLIKETHUNDER” via Greyscale Records in partnership with 1126 Records. “SHEMOVESLIKETHUNDER” is the second single to be released by the band following their visceral debut “CHEMICAL HEAVEN”. The track is a personal song written in reflection of a past relationship. Binding hard hitting drums and aggressive […]