Northlane are emerging from the post-COVID musical landscape perhaps quicker than other Australian bands, mainly due to their headlining status on the travelling Fult Tilt Festival which recently included a Sydney date to add to the Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide shows. Not only will the band be headlining those four dates, but they have also released their latest single “Clockwork” in the lead up so things are really starting to ramp up for the band and their ...
If you are part of the Adelaide heavy music scene then you will have known that Heartline have been a band to watch for quite awhile now. The band exploded onto the scene at a very early age and very quickly made those stages their own. With the respect of the local scene earned the band then surprised everybody with the release of their critically acclaimed debut album. Now the band return with their new I Call For Sinking Warmth EP and this week frontman Luke Taylor sat down with Dave ...
Sunshine Coast indie rockers Swimsuit Issue have had a pretty busy start to 2021 with the release of two singles and are now preparing for the release of their forthcoming debut album. Recently frontman Danny sat down with Dave Griffiths to talk about their singles and of course the album which has everybody waiting with baited breath. Take a listen to the interview right here: Continue reading SWIMSUIT ISSUE Become An Addict at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Mat Robins is one of the nicest guys in the Melbourne music scene and when he isn’t producing or helping other artists with their music he is busy with his own band – the might Cicadastone. Well the boys have been hard at work over the past few months and the result is the magnificent new album – Cold Chamber. Recently Dave Griffiths sat down and had a chat with Mat to see what people can expect from the album. Continue reading CICADASTONE Put One In The Cold Chamber at ...
Radio stations right around Australia have called it one of the biggest party bangers of 2021, and they are not wrong. Hailing from NSW St Sinner And The Revelators have surprised everybody with their awesome track Dead For The Weekend. To find out a little bit more about the band who have released such a killer track and what we can expect to hear from them for the rest of the year Dave Griffiths caught up with front-man Rory MacLean. Continue reading ST SINNER AND THE REVELATORS Are Dead ...
A musical outlet forged during the recent pandemic, Melbourne music identities JK Parker and Tim Maxwell have combined to produce a fresh, new sound in an era where timing is everything. Combining infectious pop, funk, rock and hip hop, JK Phony have released their latest single âRoundâ which can be listened to HERE Continue reading JK PHONY Drop Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
With chugging riffs, pounding drums and snarling vocals, “Timeâs Up” is like a spooky horror movie condensed to three minutes and twenty seconds. The visual accompaniment, directed and edited by Adelaide filmmaker Curtis Brownjohn is a playful deviation from standard doom metal aesthetics and looks at the trioâs final hours together before an impending doom wreaks chaos. If youâre looking for the classic 10-minute doom epics, you wonât find it with Rockyâs Pride ...
Black Candy is the thunderous second album from Australian heavy rock band, Snake Bite Whisky. The album was recorded at Lush Studioâs in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia which has also seen artists such as Jason Bonham, Jimmy Barnes, Jeff Martin and The Red Paintings to name a few. Produced and mixed by Bernie Wedrat, Black Candy features ten tracks of uncompromising heavy sleaze rock with elements of punk, outlaw country and heavy metal. Continue reading SNAKE BITE WHISKY ...
Brisbane melodic death metal band Devonian have just released a video for the track “Witchcraft”‘â the title track to their debut EP. Filmed in a bushland setting on the south side of Brisbane, the video was produced, filmed and edited by Luke McLean. The “Witchcraft” video features their latest line up with the addition of lead guitarist Jamal Irlam. Continue reading DEVONIAN Release Music Video at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music ...
Brisbane metal outfit Diskust have announced yet another date on the road to Kilfest in Melbourne, with the band securing a show at Crowbar in Sydney on April 29. Diskust will be bringing Gold Coast melodic metal machine Awake In Time for the show, with Sydney metalcore band Through It All and locals Engraved rounding out the line-up. Continue reading DISKUST Announce Sydney Show at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Western Australian death metal voyagers Crypt Crawler have announced the release of their second full-length album entitled Future Usurper. Future Usurper reflects a dystopian world where leaders control civilization to the absolute extreme. It talks of ideas about overbearing control in the future, rewiring human thoughts and emotions. Itâs also a slap to the face slice of death metal blending in elements of the old school with current day brutal force. Continue reading ...
Australiaâs original camp out heavy music festival, Blacken Open Air, is back for the ninth year since its inception in 2013. It runs across three nights from Friday, July 30 to Monday, August 2. Festival ticket sales will coincide with the half-price domestic airfare sale launching tomorrow (1st April). Gathering on Arrernte country, against the stunning, ancient backdrop of NâDhala Gorge, Blacken provides a uniquely Australian experience. Continue reading BLACKEN 2021 ...
Sydney metal outfit Black Rheno have been strangely subdued during lockdown, but all of that is about to change with their imminent East Coast tour and now the announcement of their latest single “Battle Ready” “Battle Ready” will be premiered on April 5 through HEAVY but for those who can’t wait here is a sneak peak of the track. Continue reading BLACK RHENO To Premiere New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Brisbane progressive metal outift The Stranger have released their compelling new single “The Gemini” via Octane Records and Wild Thing Records. “The Gemini” introduces itself with the band’s new synthwave inspired soundscape which sets the scene for the pure progressive power to follow. This dynamic composition draws the listener in with rhythmically sophisticated guitar work complemented by methodically curated lead lines that are underpinned ...
After announcing the release of their first live DVD/CD, Brisbane’s Party Pirates Lagerstein have just launched the second single off their latest party Live in Brisbane. “Down Under”, a cover of the iconic Men at Work song is where Lagerstein wave the Australian flag high in the sky. As a band proud to be born and bred in Australia, these pirates have taken their love for all things Aussie across the entire world, and are now, they’re sharing a ...
Once again, the Heavy Hand of Doom swingeth. Another fat slab of righteous riffery is instore as the third instalment of the DOOMSDAY ritual draws nearer at Frankies Pizza on May 2, featuring Pod People, Lucifungus, Celestial Oath and Hekate. The uninitiated can expect an expedition into the deep n’ darkly dimension of the Australian Stoner, Desert & Doom scenes. Continue reading DOOMSDAY Draws Near At FRANKIES PIZZA at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music ...
Hey Sydney! We have some exciting news to share with you. Youâve waited so patiently, and the wait is now over as weâre stoked to reveal Full Tilt Festival is heading your way. Thatâs right, the biggest alternative music festival will be held at Bella Vista Farm on July 31 with its huge all Australian line-up joining Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide dates. Thatâs not only the good news we have. Continue reading FULL TILT FESTIVAL Heads To Sydney at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal ...
Melbourne alt-metal/stoner/prog power trio Canyon have released their latest single âMinority Outspokenâ. The song is lifted from Canyonâs upcoming EP Static and is full of heavy rock riffs and soulful melodies. Watch âMinority Outspokenâ below: Continue reading CANYON Release New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Enveloped in mystery and shrouded in mystique, Brisbaneâs Xen0christ is a musical enigma. By embracing the darkest corners of his musical psyche Xen0christ has quickly established himself in the Australian underground rap/trap scene with his blending of rap and metal showcasing a taste for the obscure and macabre that many artists scratch the surface of but few manage to embrace. He is self-produced, highly motivated and has a thirst for the extreme, accentuated in his ...
Brisbane progressive metal outfit The Stranger are definitely a band with a big future. Their live performances are intense and riveting, with their songs and music improving rapidly with each release. Thatâs not to say their songs have ever not been good â quite the contrary â but the songs collectively over their upcoming album Kaleidoscope show a range and maturity of a band far beyond their sophomore offering. Continue reading Album Review: THE STRANGER ...
