Articles by Andrew Massie

German metal commandos PRIMAL FEAR are finally back! Following the release of their chart-breaking album »Metal Commando« (Switzerland: #6, Germany: #7, Austria #28 etc.) in 2020, the group have returned to unleash an 11-track magnum opus titled »Code Red« on September 1, […]

“Every once in a while, we’ll harness some kind of magic, and I think we did on this one,” says front man Gary Cherone of “Other Side Of The Rainbow.”  “It’s a universal theme. It’s about restoring someone’s faith […]

Brazilian death metal outfit CRYPTA are preparing to unleash their second beast of an album, Shades of Sorrow, on August 4, 2023 via Napalm Records! Formed in 2019 by former NERVOSA members Luana Dametto (drums) and Fernanda […]

After the success of their first album “Odyssey of the Mind” Innasanatorium are back with the epic first single from their upcoming EP “This Too Shall Pass“. Drawing from their old-school thrash roots and adding […]

Hot off the heels of the biggest North American stadium tour of 2022 with more than 1.3 million tickets sold, the world’s most iconic and celebrated rock legends Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe continue their 2023 co-headline ‘The […]

Death thrash force DIETH – featuring Grammy Award winning bassist David Ellefson, Swedish Grammy nominated guitarist/vocalist Guilherme Miranda (ex-Entombed A.D.) and drummer Michał Łysejko (ex-Decapitated) – will release their debut full-length, To Hell And Back, this Friday, June […]

The fates have aligned in 2023, with Sydney heavy icons POLARIS today announcing their Fatalism Australian Tour this September. Set to launch their third full length album Fatalism with a giant run of shows around the country, POLARIS will also be […]

Beloved Aussie rockers Grinspoon have today announced their Easy Detention national tour, celebrating iconic albums Easy (1999) and New Detention (2002), with first ever vinyl pressings of both records set for release on Friday September 8 and available to pre-order now. The tour will […]

Primrose Path are a dark progressive five piece outfit from Perth, Australia fusing grunge, black metal, djent, melodic and death metal to create their unique brand of ‘psychedelic space-witch’ metal. After previously releasing singles and an […]

After dropping standalone single “Amongst the Low & Empty” last month, Pittsburgh deathcore unit Signs Of The Swarm is back today to reveal their upcoming fifth full-length of the same name: Amongst the Low & Empty will be unleashed […]

It was a school night. Fuck school. Some dedicated Perth punters, were treated to the show of the year, with two local favourites, Amberdown and Giant Dwarf who along with Brisbane’s Hammers supported USA’s He Is […]

Right after being featured in a documentary about the future of metal on Germany’s public TV station SWR, unstoppable progressive symphonic power metal machine INDUCTION return with another uplifting new song to prove that they are indeed the […]

After successfully dropping their second album and label debut, Nightfall, in January 2022, followed by extensive touring with Annisokay, Emil Bulls and Cypecore, German metalcore upstarts SETYØURSAILS aren’t slowing down – offering another special treat with their brand-new standalone single “Best of Me“, […]

Are you ready to rock? Do you want a good time? Do you want to get high? If the answer to any of those questions is yes, then the undisputed kings of balls-out rock’n’roll are […]

Southern California band MOVEMENTS — Patrick Miranda, vocals; Ira George, guitar; Spencer York, drums; and Austin Cressey, bass — have announced their new album, RUCKUS!, out August 18 via Fearless Records. Pre-order it here. The […]

Fear: humanity’s great divider, but also its most potent unifier. It’s this very notion that lies at the beating core of Polaris‘s third album Fatalism; a record shaped by the sense of despair and dystopia that engulfed […]

Experience the captivating sound of Amenta‘s newest single “Infinitum” as it takes you on a thrilling journey through the realms of Alternative Metal. Brace yourself for an onslaught of heavy riffs, soaring melodic vocals, and […]

“Buried in Autumn” is the second single and official video from TIMECHILD’s upcoming sophomore album “Blossom & Plague“. The song shows the band from a darker and more personal side than on previous releases and […]

Today TYPE O NEGATIVE is unveiling a darkly captivating treat for World Goth Day! Immerse yourself in the ethereal realm of ‘Halloween in Heaven‘ as A.I. breathes new life into the track. Written by the band for their […]

Today, Melbourne metal band True Believer release their powerful new single “Knife To The Memory“. Produced by principal songwriter & lead singer Gabe Gabriels, Knife To The Memory sees True Believer really finding their niche, […]

Brisbane prog-metalcore outfit Citadel are back with their immersive new single Nightmare Frontier. Merging metalcore and progressive genres, Citadel deliver a heavy and haunting number complete with aggressive breakdowns and infectious melodies. Kicking off with syncopated grooves and […]

Metal titans KREATOR have released a video for the song ‘Conquer And Destroy‘ from their highly acclaimed latest album, Hate Über Alles. The live footage was filmed on March 4th, 2023 in front of 6000 of the band’s mighty Hordes in […]

Modern heavy symphonic metal leaders KAMELOT recently released their most introspective, uplifting, vital release to date – their first full-length in five years, The Awakening. The album, which debuted at #2 on the US Current […]

Following the announcement of the band’s new live album, ‘Live: Eastern Forces of Evil 2022‘, Sigh now give us the first experience what fans can expect in the form of the performance of ‘Mayonaka no Kaii‘. Taken […]