Sydney progressive rock outfit Introspect have today released their latest EP Midnight Sun, a 29-minute adventure through triumph, adversity, heartbreak & reverence that should solidify their standing as a band who are unafraid to test their musical mettle. Guitarist Loko McDonald sat down with HEAVY during the week to run us through the EP. “It’s been a long time coming,” he laughed. Continue reading INTROSPECT Break Out Of Their Shell at HEAVY ...
Melbourne rock outfit Dental Plan have recently dropped their latest single “Hole In Me”, which shows the heavier side of the band and is accompanied by an almost sinister video clip that sees the band members trying to escape the clutches of a deranged dentist before escaping and turning the tables on him in emphatic fashion. Vocalist/guitarist Niam sat down for a chat with HEAVY during the week to run us through the single. Continue reading DENTAL PLAN Front Their ...
Too often in the world of music a persons spirit can be broken by the constant wave after wave of obstacles this industry can and often does throw at you. You can either choose to let it consume and defeat you, otherwise, you can fight back and show the system that sometimes the victim fights back successfully. This is what Lisa Perry elected to do after a failed trip to America with the promise of so much turned into a debacle that would have crushed the soul of many ...
Melbourne’s greatest Springfieldian doom band Dr. Colossus return with the release of their second full-length album entitled I’m A Stupid Moron With An Ugly Face And A Big Butt And My Butt Smells And I Like To Kiss My Own Butt to be released in full on May 26. Yes, you read that correctly, and along with the announcement of the new album, the guys will playing a select run of shows in support of it all. Continue reading Premiere: DR. COLUSSUS “I’m A Stupid Moron With ...
Brisbane Alt-Metal Trio, Krave have just dropped their compelling new single “Walk of Atonement” from their upcoming debut EP Self Exposure. “Walk of Atonement” demonstrates a band that is confident in their signature sound with irresistible grooves, tastefully curated riffs, and Siana Davis‘s powerhouse Halestorm-esque vocals packed full of raw emotion guaranteed to get under your skin. Continue reading KRAVE With New Single at HEAVY Magazine - ...
Sydney-based punk group Fangz have just revealed a feverish accompanying video for latest single “Self Medicate” – shot, written, and directed by Reece Grogan and Joel McDonald of Yeah Rad Creative. Shot between locations at Sydney Props and Good Loco in Marrickville, the video clip features the band members performing the song against white drop and green screen backgrounds, with hyperactive visuals complimenting the chaotic nature of the single. Continue reading ...
Cicadastone’s Cold Chamber is an album that continues to push the grunge rock boundaries and picks up where the 90’s movement left off. An authentic dark and melodically driven soundscape, powerful in its execution, the songs are complex in design and detail, yet flow with simplicity and ease. Cold Chamber is a musical landscape of twists and turns, and a journey you don’t see much in modern albums, with its own unique sound while staying truly authentic to the genre – a difficult ...
The all Australian metal festival Metal United Down Under (MUDU) is announced today along with the release of this year’s official artwork created by Tristan Tait Illustrations. The eighth instalment of the event will be taking place on June 12 and set to take the Australian metal scene by storm with eight cities already confirmed. “We want to make more noise than ever in 2021, pushing metalheads nationwide to yell HAPPY MUDU DAY on the date” – says organisers Black-Roos ...
Western Australian rock outfit Icarus Lives recently released their version of “Holding Out For A Hero”, a Bonnie Tyler special that opened the band up to an international audience with its metal take on a pop-rock classic. Vocalist Sara joined HEAVY during the week to chat about the song. We start by asking why the band chose to go with a cover song at this stage of their career and why choose this song specifically. Continue reading ICARUS LIVES Find Their Hero at ...
After recently outlining his musical journey in band form, Brisbane based bass player Squirty has started the concluding chapter of his metamorphosis from aspiring musician to accomplished producer with an honest and open insight into the other side of being an artist – that of recording and producing his own and others work. In a planned four-part series of EP’s that follow the well-worn path from a fledgling dream to an eventual possible career path, Squirty has elected to ...
Australia’s fun-loving parent punks Radio Rejects are back with their 80s teen movie infused and inspired track “Shermer, Illinois”. The track is filled with punchy punk rock, catchy movie references, fun fueled nostalgia and the Rejects trademark ‘guitar lead” that once again leaves its remanence burning in your brain, walking away humming the tune until next time you listen. Watch “Shermer, Illinois” below: Continue ...
DZ Deathrays return today with another storming new track, “Fear The Anchor (feat. Ecca Vandal)”, the latest to be lifted from their fifth studio album Positive Rising: Part 2. Set for release on July 9 via Alcopop! Records (UK) and I OH YOU (Rest Of the World), the album is the highly anticipated follow up to 2019’s Positive Rising: Part 1. Continue reading DZ DEATHRAYS Return With New Tune at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Melbourne rock outfit East York have dropped their crushing new single “Damned Anthem”. “Damned Anthem” sees the band expanding on the powerhouse grooves and bouncing, stadium-ready riffage that we’ve all come to love from their previous two releases “Outsiders” and “Circus”. Guitarist Daz Coppins said of the writing process: “This song took some work to find its true north. Continue reading EAST YORK Drop New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Sydney’s Post-Metalcore outfit Brave Today have returned to the fray with new single “Captive” which will be released on March 19. The theme of the song, according to vocalist Ryan Touzell, is that Captive “…is about being in toxic environments, feeling trapped and not who you really are. Waiting for the moment to rise up and be free.” Watch “Captive” below: Continue reading BRAVE TODAY With New Single at HEAVY Magazine - ...
Tracked live in Melbourne’s iconic music venue The Arthouse and originally mixed by acclaimed thrash producer and engineer Harris Johns, Desecrator‘s 2011 debut release Live Til Death was a statement against the common over-produced sound of recorded heavy metal, favouring instead a return to the raw, loud and honest LIVE roots from which thrash was born. Ten years on, in 2021, Desecrator celebrate this milestone of their first release with a special show – ...
Australia has long held a reputation as a breeding ground for world-class bands across the entire rock spectrum. In 2021, this continues to ring true. Silverback Touring is proud to announce Home Brewed, a series of festival style shows across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane showcasing some of the best local talent each city has to offer. Whether you’re a fan of straight-up hard rock, metal, glam, doom, stoner, punk or lean towards the heavier sounds, Silverback have ...
Lagerstein, Australia’s Party Pirates are celebrating 10 years of beers, pirating and making heavy music together. After announcing the release of their first full-production DVD/CD experience filmed in their hometown Lagerstein: Live in Brisbane is hitting shores on April 16. The boys are back and ready as ever to show The Banana Bender Pub/Shed Venue on April 3 what they’ve got. Violinist Mother Junkst said, “We are so pumped to be playing shows again, and now we get to bring ...
Melbourne alternative rockers Belle Haven have returned to share “Take Your Pill”. “Take Your Pill” is the second single from the band’s forthcoming EP Time Changes Nothing which will be out via Greyscale Records on April 16. Watch “Take Your Pill” below: Continue reading BELLE HAVEN With New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
The Under The Southern Stars spectacular rock music concert series is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA) The concert series sees 11 events taking place from April 30 to May 16 and features global rock superstars, Cheap Trick, Bush and the Stone Temple Pilots along with Australian rock heritage Rose Tattoo and Electric Mary. Continue reading UNDER THE SOUTHERN STARS Partners With NASCA at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, ...
The latest video by Australian hard rockers The Mercy Kills is for their track “Like You” which was featured on the 2020 release X celebrating the bands ten years together. This clip has been specifically designed for a mobile phone ‘vertical’ format so no need to spin that cell. There’s even a bit of a tease during the guitar solo. The band wanted the video to express a connection between each band member. Continue reading THE MERCY KILLS Drop Video at ...
Hard Drive Agency Presents Repriever‘s Grim New South Wales Regional Tour. Crashing into 2021 with the full force of a sledgehammer after releasing their blistering new single “Grim”, Sydney based Prog-Metalcore dynamos Repriever are set to take this visceral sonic onslaught on the road with Canberra’s Metal Sensations Deathbeds. Watch “Grim” below: Continue reading REPRIEVER Announce Tour at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, ...
Seven years hath passed since the last release action from New Zealand’s most noted crafters of classic (as in some of sort of ‘70s-inspired grunge-metal meets garage) rock. And two whole decades are done and dusted since they took the Northern hemisphere by storm, leading the back-to-rock charge at the beginning of the millennium alongside The White Stripes and The Hives. That was when they scored a Peel Session and an NME cover; when they toured Europe and the ...
After a sell-out event in Perth in September 2020, Slayfest heads south to Fremantle on SATURDAY MARCH 27 to serve up a west coast smorgasbord of WA made metal in the open-air surrounds of Port Beach Garden Bar and the historical confines of The Railway Hotel. Featuring 21 bands of locally brewed brutality across 2 stages, plus karaoke, food truck tucker and head bangin’ vibes, Perth’s annual metal fest is set to bring on another Kraken day for heavy music fans in the ...
Australian thrash/death metal outfit Terrorential are releasing their much-anticipated debut album Visions today. As a teaser, the band are also releasing a visualiser for the title track “Visions” which can be viewed below: Continue reading TERRORENTIAL Drop Single & Album at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
A State Memorial celebrating the incredible life and achievements of Michael Solomon Gudinski AM will be held at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday 24 March. The State Memorial will include tributes, speeches, and performances commemorating Michael’s life, his considerable contribution to both the Australian and international music industry, his charitable works and his enormous passion for Melbourne and the state of Victoria. Doors will open at 5.30 pm with the State Memorial ...
Australia’s very own Rue Morgue Records started off as a dream for acclaimed music photographer John Raptis. That dream started off as wanting to set up an online record store that would eventually become a bricks and mortar store… along the way it evolved into a record label that has just celebrated its second birthday. Over those two years, Rue Morgue has released eleven 7” singles for artists including Palace Of The King, Espionage, Nothing Sacred, Riff Raiders and The ...
Last week, Brissy band Stepson dropped their latest cut from their forthcoming album Help Me Help You titled “Who Are We?”.i The big, brash Punk anthem came with a fun clip where the band auditioned new singers as Brock was late to practice! Today, they are announcing their Australian Album tour dates in May/June 2021! Continue reading STEPSON Announce Tour at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
They don’t come much bigger than Metallica. Now celebrating their 40th anniversary, the metal giants have released many classic albums and play an integral part in the history of heavy music. Two such albums are Master of Puppets, released in 1986, and the self-titled Black album, released in 1991. Both are monster albums in their own right and defining moments in Metallica history. Continue reading DAMAGE INC. With Run Of Shows at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal ...
Australian Thrash/Death masters In Malice’s Wake have released Let There Be Light, a short film that explores the creation of the band’s latest album, The Blindness of Faith. Featuring unseen process footage, fantastic storytelling and insights from members, engineers and other bands, this 33-minute feature is entertaining and candid, giving an intimate look at what went on behind the scenes during the creation of this monumental album. Continue reading IN ...
Sydney-based Industrial Metal Heavyweights Our Last Enemy have signed with Australian artist label Octane Records for their highly anticipated upcoming new release. Incorporating influences such as Rammstein, Fear Factory, NiN and Korn, Our Last Enemy masterfully blend dark and moody elements of industrial metal and goth rock to create their signature high impact and merciless soundscapes. Watch “Never Coming Back” below: Continue ...
After the blockbuster success of the inaugural festival in Queensland pre-covid, Empire Touring is elated to announce Spring Loaded is back and larger than ever, declaring a triumphant return to live music with nine festival dates set to rock around Australia in a bid to pay homage to some of the country’s most beloved festivals gone by including Big Day Out and Homebake. Continue reading SPRING LOADED Returns With Bumper Lineup at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Hidden Intent’s latest album Dead End Destiny is a return to the thrash roots that so many bands try to emulate but few manage to pull off effectively. With all of the sub-genres emerging these days it is easy for bands to get lost in a myriad of sounds and labels – with many succumbing to the temptation – but for me the purest form of the term is generally the best. Continue reading HIDDEN INTENT: ‘Dead End Destiny’ at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music ...
