Articles by Andrew Massie

Metal United World Wide is returning once again in 2023! After several successful years, with the exception of that pandemic we’d all rather forget, Metal United World Wide is continuing its quest to unify metalheads […]

Reigning as one of the most controversial and musically brilliant bands in extreme metal, iconic Swedish metal band SHINING has always matchlessly mastered the tightrope act between the edges of genius and madness. Loved and feared alike […]

Fall of Saturn, the explosive groove metal band hailing from the heart of London, is proud to announce the release of their latest single, “Knowledge is Power.” This hard-hitting track, now available on all major […]

For the first time, the highly anticipated ELECTRIC EYE HEAVY FEST will unleash heavy music mayhem at Badlands Bar on Saturday September 23. Co-headlined by Perth’s premier progressive act CHAOS DIVINE and Melbourne’s very own […]

After announcing its new project PERRACIDE and its debut album “Underdog”, Perra Karlsson is now back with his friends and a brand new song. The track will also be released as a promotional video. “Silence The World” […]

Australia’s premier annual epic-fantasy music festival, ‘QUESTFEST‘ is back in 2023 for its 5th year running. To celebrate this milestone Questfest will be held in Canberra AND for the first time ever will be catapulted to its […]

Behold! Hark! From the dark depths of the southern oceans, Australian doom trio OCEANLORD have conjured an eldritch monster of an album with their tentacled debut “Kingdom Cold”. Frying guitars with an extra helping of thick fuzz […]

The first single from Hemina‘s new album ‘Romancing the Ether’ has been released through Bird’s Robe Records. The track titled “Revelations” is the conclusion to the conceptual universe of the albums ‘Synthetic’ through to ‘Night Echoes’. […]

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard present ‘Dragon‘ their new single/video from their forthcoming double LP album, PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation, out June 16th on KGLW. “Bet you can’t say […]

German pioneers of industrial metal, MEGAHERZ, return to tear down walls with their full-length studio album, In Teufels Namen (eng. In the Devil’s Name), set to be released on August 11, 2023 via Napalm Records! Three decades into […]

After recently performing as direct support to Metallica for two spectacular shows in Paris and Hamburg, Symphonic metallers EPICA return with a another new live single from their European headline tour. The bombastic ‘Unleashed’ was recorded at Amsterdam’s AFAS Live in January 2023. […]

“‘Neurostatic‘ is the second video and single in a forthcoming concept album by Amerakin Overdose. The song is the continuation of a story where ‘Agastopia’ left off.  ‘Neurostatic’ delves into the source of our scary heroes and enlightens the viewer as […]

Forged deep in the fiery pits of the underworld, the Battlesnake rises up to take the earth by storm…. The lovechild of Queen, Tenacious D, Judas Priest and Gwar, Battlesnake are a unique beast within the Australian music scene. The cult […]

Post-punk goth rockers SHE WANTS REVENGE have announced their first ever Australian tour. The San Fernando duo exploded onto the global music scene in 2005 with their modern darkwave classic, ‘Tear You Apart’ from their self-titled album. […]

For Birmingham based bassist Shane Embury, music is more than just a passion. It’s a force that brings meaning to his life, an outlet for his creativity and a channel for his obsession. It’s also […]

After a massive 10 show event across Australia & New Zealand at this year’s Metal United Down Under in April including the first ever show in New Zealand, MUDU returns with it’s latest compilation CD […]

With just over ten years since the release of their staggering debut album Neverbloom, Aussie metal leviathans Make Them Suffer have continued to flourish in the decade that has since passed. To celebrate, Neverbloom was released for […]

Founded in 2019 by father-and-son guitar duo Rob V and Big Rob, with Nigel Caicedo on bass, Ukrainian transplant Denys Podmazko on vocals, and Al “Mayhem” Mendez (ex-Dark Angel, ex-Dreams Of Damnation) on drums, LA-based […]

Josh Middleton announces his triumphant, permanent return back to modern metal pioneers SYLOSIS with their highly anticipated new record, A Sign of Things to Come, which will be released on 8th September via Nuclear Blast Records. Josh comments “This has been […]

Something brutal is coming. Amidst a resurgent, tonal wave of aggression taking place in metal, Cleveland bred pioneers of extreme atrocity RINGWORM have risen. Decades into their influential career, the band has announced their signing to Nuclear Blast Records with […]

With exceptional vocal performances, heavy guitar riffs, electronic elements and an incredibly catchy chorus; Norwegian metalcore act, Fixation release their brand new single “Flat Earth“. This captivating track showcases a more pop-oriented sound compared to their previous […]

Brisbane metalcore outfit Revoid release their foreboding new single Burn With Me ahead of live dates supporting metalcore stars Dayseeker (US) and an AM//PM Emo Night show with Stepson. Armed with livid intensity, and rife with emotional […]

One of Australia’s most influential rock bands, Magic Dirt, are thrilled to announce their upcoming tour commemorating the 25th anniversary of their acclaimed second album, ‘Young And Full Of The Devil‘. Released on Friday, April […]

“Armageddon Again”, the new single from MICHAEL CATTON, expresses that “Oh no, here we go again” feeling we get every time a new power-hungry madman gets too close to the nuke codes. Sometimes it seems like […]