Formed in Orange County in 1998, Thrice are widely regarded as one of the most innovative rock bands of their generation. Consistently producing rock fuelled albums that veer into technical wizardry while still remaining accessible to fans, the band are preparing to unleash their 11th studio album, Horizons/East on September 17. Addressing the fragile and […]
A chat with The Night Flight Orchestra is much like their albums – serious but fun. Recently HEAVY Magazine’s David Griffiths spoke to the band’s David Andersson and discovered that just like their fans that their new album Aeromantic II was the album that the band needed in order to escape the panademic funk that […]
After the phenomenal worldwide success of their debut album Tu in 2018, New Zealand metal outfit Alien Weaponry have continued a meteoric rise to the head of the international heavy metal snake, commanding respect for their music and live performances both in their native country and on a global scale. Combining elements of thrash and […]
With music and the entire landscape around being a musician having to rapidly adapt to changing times – particularly in the current climate – Fender has confronted the problem head on, releasing the Player Plus Series of guitars to cater to the younger generation of guitar enthusiasts who have been locked away searching for the […]
The Amity Affliction have shared a powerful new song, Like Love. Like Love was written by co-vocalist Joel Birch for Ahren Stringer, about their friend SK who sadly passed away. It’s important as a band that The Amity Affliction draws from personal experience and maintains its dedication to facing up to the brutal realities of mental illness within the context of their songs. […]
Rock sensations Shinedown have released their ambitious DVD Attention Attention, which is out now. A stunning sonic and visual work of art, the forthcoming film brings to life the story of Shinedown’s acclaimed chart-topping album as it weaves its 14 songs into a provocative, visceral, and thought-provoking journey. Taking viewers along on a psychological, emotional, and physical ride from life’s […]
Brisbane metal outfit Minus Life have been absent for too long. After dominating the mid 2000’s with their aural assault that saw them supporting high profile touring bands and playing on this countries biggest music festivals Minus Life were the name on everyone’s lips. Their debut album Eternal Urban Megacide was doing the rounds to […]
Jackson announced today the launch of The Jackson® Pro Series Signature Chris Broderick Soloist™, a collaboration between the brand and the renowned In Flames heavy metal guitarist Chris Broderick encapsulating his personal take on the classic Soloist™ model. Created for guitar players seeking an instrument loaded with premium features, these all-new pro series signature models […]
Brisbane hard rock/alternative rock outfit Krave have been steadily building a name for themselves on the local scene, and look to solidify that even further with the release of their latest single Puppet. Vocalist/bass player Siana and drummer Sam joined HEAVY to chat about the new single and other exciting happening within the Krave camp. […]
Legendary Melbourne punk rock band Bodyjar have dropped a video for their latest single Get Out Of My Head. For nearly 30 years now, Bodyjar have built their local & international following with relentless touring demonstrating their blistering high energy live shows, that have made them one of the most respected punk rock bands in the world. Latest single Get Out Of […]
Three years after the release of The Hunt for White Christ iconic Swedish death metal legends Unleashed return with their new studio album, No Sign of Life, out November 12,2021 via NapalmRecords. The Swedish crew is led by founding frontman Johnny Hedlund and has defined supreme death metal for over 32 years. On No Sign of Life, the band […]
Earlier this year, Napalm Records presented the next chapter in psychedelic rock icons Monster Magnet’s rabbit hole deep dive, A Better Dystopia (out now) – a delightfully (and psychotically) curated collection of 60s and 70s proto-metal and late-era psych obscurities covered by the heavy New Jersey legends themselves. A Better Dystopia sees the band pay homage to some of […]
Internationally acclaimed Finnish rock band Reckless Love, recently signed to AFM Records and have released their latest offering, Outrun. Outrun opens the gate for the band’s fifth studio album, which will be released early next year. The song is composed by Olli Herman and Pepe Reckless. Responsible for lyrics are Janne Rintala and Olli Herman. […]
Florida hard rock quintet Wage War have shared the new song Teeth. Teeth appears on the band’s fourth full-length Manic, due out October 1 on Fearless Records. Pre-order it here. “Teeth is the first taste of some of the new sonic territory on Manic,” the band says. “We wanted to experiment with some different sounds and production and see what we could do. ‘Teeth’ is simply about […]
Heavy fusion rockers Twelve Foot Ninja release an extended video for their new single Over and Out with a guest appearance by the enigmatic Tatiana Shmayluk, frontwoman of metal band Jinjer. It’s Twelve Foot Ninja’s third single from their upcoming album Vengeance (out 15 October 2021 through Volkanik Music). The video was shot in three countries: Finland, Ukraine, and Australia with three […]
Introspective and furious, Ocean Sleeper make their mark with the anthemic Forever Sinking, out Friday, September 24. It’s been two years since Ocean Sleeper graced us with their debut Aria charting album Don’t Leave Me This Way and with Forever Sinking, they have come storming back with their heaviest song to date. It features all things that OS does […]
In 2019, the Swedish power metal heroes Majestica released their debut album Above The Sky and quickly followed it up with their Christmas musical album, A Christmas Carol, in late 2020. Both albums were a huge success in the metal community, but when the time finally came to present their music to live audiences, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and made […]
Hear ye, hear ye! T’was a battle of a year, fraught with ill bearings but it’s time to rejoice, the good people at Destroy All Lines declare a most tantalising soirée with which to bid this wretch of a year adu with Knight and Day Festival, Australia’s brand-new two-day alternative music festival, set to march […]
Brazil’s fast-rising metalcore band April 21st have just revealed a new music video for the song Stand Up and Scream. The video was produced by Lucas Akira. Stand Up and Scream is the third video from the band’s new EP entitled Courage Is Born from Fear which was just released this past Friday via Eclipse Records.
Buffalo-based hardcore heroes Every Time I Die have unveiled another track in anticipation of their ninth studio album Radical out October 22 via Epitaph. Today, the band unleash Planet Shit, which takes an unflinching look at the inevitable social upheaval born of generations of inequity. “I was just calling it like I was seeing it,” expresses vocalist Keith Buckley. The track follows the […]
Doomed heavy metal outfit Khemmis will make their long-awaited return this fall with the release of their fourth full-length album, Deceiver. Set to be released on November 19 from Nuclear Blast, their first record in over three years is their darkest release to date. Today, the band has revealed a music video for the first single, Living Pyre which can be […]
HEAVY is introducing a weekly video segment called RAW & UNEDITED where we will publish a recent video interview in full from point of contact to last goodbyes. These are designed to give you an overall picture of the whole interview and what happens when you aren’t supposed to be watching… This week we feature […]
In June this year, symphonic metal titans Epica unleashed a monument to their music, their career, and their enduring legacy as forebears of a whole genre. The worldwide streaming event Ωmega Alive was the show of your wildest dreams, brought to life by 75 artists and crew members – think Marvel meeting Cirque de Soleil in a Tim Burton universe! […]
Bullet For My Valentine have released Shatter, the third single from their forthcoming self-titled album Bullet For My Valentine, and it is another absolute rager. “We’re very excited for you all to hear our new track Shatter; it’s one of our personal favourites, and we’re pretty sure it’ll be one of yours! It’s an absolute sledgehammer of a track, […]
Swedish punk band Acid Blood has a brand-new video out for the song Tombstone World. The track was taken from the debut album Acid Blood and is the eighth video released from the album. The Swedish government is lifting its audience restrictions on September 29 and the band is gearing up for their first proper […]
Slashercore outfit, Ice Nine Kills have continued the roll-out of their highly anticipated new album The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood (out October 15 via Fearless Records) with the release of brand new track and official music video for Rainy Day. The new track is inspired by hugely popular video game/movie franchise, Resident Evil and the cinematic, zombie-filled video features Horror icon Bill […]
Bomber Alley, the new godfathers of modern sleaze, have released a brand new single We Get By via Mindsnap Music (on behalf of Von Artists Ltd.). The single features two members of Dee Snider of Twisted Sister’s solo band on guitar (Nick Petrino) and bass (Russel Pzutto), along with Joetown on vocals.
Spinefarm Records 24 September 2021 Words by Jimmy Glinster This Place Will Become Your Tomb. Well, probably not, but let’s see what the UK’s Sleep Token will be sending me to my death with. A piano ballad titled Atlantic set’s a haunting tone at the start of the album, and I’m really not sure what […]
September 17 Words by Matt Gabites I think it may have been Princess Diana that said, “Debut albums are like a hymen, you only get one go at them”. Ok, so maybe she didn’t say that, but the sentiment still stands. Because for every Appetite For Destruction there a million….um…? And that’s the point, most […]
Words by Jimmy Glinster Mongrel Records September 10 Seth Efrica, not the place you’d expect to spit out a punk rock/gunge act, but apparently, I’m about to listen to some kind of mash up of Nirvana, The Melvins, Alice In Chains and Motorhead. The band is Caution Boy and the album is titled Alligator. This […]
Out now Words by Matt Gabites Let’s face it, when we eventually come out the other side of Covid lockdowns most of us will look back at just how much time we wasted. Sure, it was fun to clock GTA V for the fifteenth time and leave behind an internet search history that would make […]
Fat Wreck Chords September 10 Words by Jimmy Glinster While Fred Durst is running around throwing out the dad vibes, a bunch of 50-year-old West Coast punks by the name of Face To Face have fired up their rusty diesel engines to celebrate their 30-year anniversary with a brand-new album titled No Way Out But […]
Words by Jimmy Glinster Rock ‘n’ Roll, Rock and fucking Roll! How pleasantly surprised I am to be given the opportunity to review a band that isn’t post this or core that, just plain old rock ‘n’ roll. I guess that’s what happens when you’ve been around for 20 years and don’t feel the need […]
Acorn Media will be releasing a selection of last year’s best horror films from Shudder on DVD and Blu-ray on September 15. One of which is Random Acts Of Violence, centring around comic book creator Todd Walkley who embarks on a road trip to a convention, people start getting killed. It soon becomes clear that […]
Acorn Media will be releasing a selection of last year’s best horror films from Shudder on DVD and Blu-ray on September 15. One of which is Terrified, which is described as such: On an ordinary suburban street in Buenos Aires, voices are heard from kitchen sinks. Bodies are levitating. Evil is here. It is up […]
Acorn Media will be releasing a selection of last year’s best horror films on DVD and Blu-ray on September 15. The first of which is Scare Me, a spine-chilling tale based around two strangers telling scary stories. The more Fred and Fanny commit to their tales, the more the stories come to life in the […]
Acorn Media will be releasing a selection of last year’s best horror films from Shudder on DVD and Blu-ray on September 15. One of which is Tigers Are Not Afraid, a haunting horror fairy-tale set against the backdrop of Mexico’s devastating drug wars. The story follows a group of orphaned children armed with three magical […]
