To say Byron Bay metal masters From Crisis To Collapse have been hit harder by the pandemic would be detracting from the universal pasting the music world in general has been subject to, but you have to sympathise with a band who are that close to the Queensland and N.S.W border that their shows on both sides have been massively affected. Rather than bunker in for the period and count their losses, the boys instead busied themselves with various projects – guitarist Chad ...
Void of Vision have teamed up with Jacob Charlton from Thornhill in a musical union that provides a fresh spin on the previously released Void of Vision song “Year of the Rat”. Rather than allow 2020 to become a complete waste the respective vocalists began collaborating on several ideas throughout the year, with this being the first to see the light of day. Continue reading VOID OF VISION Re-Release Song With JACOB CHARLTON Of THORNHILL at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal ...
Sydney metalcore outfit Harroway have released the final song from their upcoming mixtape Bloom In A Dark Room which will be out on March 1. “Final Letter” is a brutal song, especially when you stop to take in its subject matter, with vocalist Matt Banks stopping by to talk to HEAVY ahead of the release to discuss the song and more. Continue reading Confronting Your Demons With HARROWAY at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
After the recent release of their second EP Third Time Lucky (all is explained in the interview) Brisbane hardcore punk outfit The Wolston Butchers are currently preparing to consolidate with an upcoming local show, talk of an NQ Tour and new music in the works. On the back of catchy singles “Blokes of the World” and “Bring The Meat”, The Wolston Butchers look set to break out of their role as a promising band and into the big leagues with a quirky collection of songs that ...
Redcliffe bass player Ian “Squirty” Graham earlier this year launched the first video of a four-part series detailing his musical journey and focussing on four bands that have defined his life and career to date. After reliving his time with Mr Steenki in Episode One and with local hard rock outfit Ceremony in Part Two, Squirty this week takes us inside his years with thrash metal outfit Bull Bolt Method. Continue reading My Band Years Episode Three: The BULL BOLT METHOD ...
Metal Music Discovery Australia and Schema Collective are proud to present Serenity in Brutality, Chapter Two: Eidolon of Ascension, from the Mansfield Tavern on March 26. The event will feature Osaka Punch, playing just their second gig back with their new drummer, The Stranger, Adriatic, Seraphic and Kaerulean in what promises to be a massive night of live entertainment. Continue reading SERENITY IN BRUTALITY Returns At Mansfield Tavern at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, ...
Southwest Sydney metalcore band Harroway are starting 2021 off heavy with a dark new single “Final Letter”. This is the final single the guys will be releasing before the drop of their mixtape Bloom in a Dark Room which will be out on March 1, 2021. Having teamed up with masters of their craft at Graphics Nature Audio (The Amity Affliction, Knocked Loose, Counterparts, Thy Art Is Murder) “Final Letter” flaunts heavier creative guitar work, punch you in the ...
With the shackles of lockdown finally broken, electric Sydney two-piece Astrodeath are frothing at the mouth to get on the road and “responsibly” tear the country apart with bigger, better and badder new material than ever before. The first single “Leviathan Rising”, from the bands anticipated follow up full-length Astrodeath VOL.2. is out now and will see the heavy hitters embark on an East Coast tour with support from some of the best heavy bands ...
Sony Music Entertainment Australia has announced that it has entered into a new agreement with multi-Platinum and award-winning band Silverchair. As part of this distribution agreement, the triple-platinum Young Modern and Diorama albums, as well as audio-visual album Live From Faraway Stables unite with the rest of Silverchair’s catalogue at Sony Music Entertainment Australia. Continue reading SILVERCHAIR Back Catalogue Available Through Sony Music at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, ...
Melbourne hard rockers Stonetrip have stepped out into the limelight with their punchy new single “Sideways”. Seamlessly blending modern rock, groovy rhythms and catchy vocal hooks, the quintet’s signature sound oozes with the effortless cool and swagger reminiscent of today’s modern rock titans. Following an overwhelming response to their debut live appearance in 2019, the band have established a dedicated local fanbase and a reputation for their high-octane, ...
Photo credit: Ali Mozaffari Melbourne hard rock outfit Tuscan Turbo have released their latest single “Smoke And Mirrors”. “Smoke And Mirrors” is taken from the band’s first album Nautilus and is an anthem for anyone struggling with an abusive relationship and urges those affected to seek help and leave. Watch “Smoke And Mirrors” below: Continue reading TUSCAN TURBO Release New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Coping with COVID the best way they could, Brisbane metal merchants Scourge Of Suffering had to shelve touring plans based around their debut album and instead elected to release a series of singles to introduce their music to the world. With gigs starting to slowly open up again the band decided to release a live video to accompany their latest single “Inner Torture”, which was recorded at the Woolly Mammoth in Brisbane. Continue reading SCOURGE OF SUFFERING With New Single ...
Due partly to the fact that I haven’t had time to check my emails for questions, but largely due to the fact I wanted to take the focus off me on tour, this weeks 12 Rounds With Johnny Boxer features questions asked from members of the two bands I recently toured with, Diskust and Piston Fist. The guys came up with some pretty interesting and thought-provoking questions, most of which Bobo had answers for, but there was also the odd occasion where the great man was ...
With their Cast You Out EP only moments away from being released Nicolas Cage Fighter have decided to appease fans by releasing another single before it is released. “Exiler” is out now and can be viewed below: Get Cast You Out from the band’s Bandcamp – https://nicolascagefighter.bandcamp.com or pre-save at https://ditto.fm/cast-you-out Continue reading NICOLAS CAGE FIGHTER Drop Single Ahead Of EP at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Australian hard rock outfit Kaiser and the Machines Of Creation have released the debut album from their new line-up, Flowers and Lies. An independent release, the band dropped both the physical CD as well digital download formats on Bandcamp on the 22nd of December, 2021, as well as making the physical release available at select records stores, both Australia wide and internationally. Continue reading KAISER AND THE MACHINES OF CREATION With New Album at HEAVY Magazine - ...
Proposal are a fast emerging melodic hardcore band from Wollongong, Australia. Today, they are announcing the imminent arrival of their brand new EP Kingdom on March 19. With that announcement comes the release of the first track from it and a video clip – for single “Wilted” which can be viewed below: Pre-save Kingdom HERE Continue reading PROPOSAL Release “Wilted” at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Perth alternative rock outfit Those Who Dream have released their latest single “Tension Headache”. The duo have also dropped an exciting video to accompany the song, which was produced, filmed and directed by the band. Watch “Tension Headache” below: The band have also announced two shows in Perth to promote Tension Headache with a full Australian tour to be announced shortly. Continue reading THOSE WHO DREAM Drop New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, ...
Melbourne chaotic rockers Belle Haven have announced the Nobody Likes A Hospital Australian Tour presented by Greyscale Records and Destroy All Lines. The tour will see the quartet play to fans in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide in celebration of the return of live events and brand new music. Tickets available now at destroyalllines.com Watch “Forget Me” below: Continue reading BELLE HAVEN Announce Tour at HEAVY Magazine - ...
Photo credit Kris Bos Pic Metal Sunday Sessions are back at the Woolly Mammoth Mane Stage thanks to MMK Music Promotions. Five bands – Magnetron, Illusionary, Ancient Remains, Revoid and Hourglasses – will rock the stage from 4 pm on March 7 with tickets available HERE Watch “Cut Me Down” by Revoid below: Continue reading Metal Sunday Session Returns To WOOLLY MAMMOTH at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Gold Coast alt-rockers The Silencio reveal their slightly-softer underbellies with their forthcoming song whilst still retaining elements of their former acoustic-prog roots. Their upcoming release “You’re Not Alone” delivers a message of encouragement to stay positive through rough times. The single and accompanying video are slated for release on February 12 (pre-order Feb 5), with a hometown launch gig at Vinnie’s Dive Bar on Sunday, February 14 from 2 pm – where you will ...
Featuring current members of Shackles, Snorlax, Resin Tomb, Descent, Siberian Hell Sounds and Idle Ruin, Brisbane-based death-metal quartet Feculent have recently unleashed the first audio sample from their forthcoming debut album The Grotesque Arena, due out on March 19 via Brilliant Emperor Records. Watch “Host Consumed” below: Continue reading FECULENT With Debut Album at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
AC/DC’s video for “Realize”, the thunderous opening track of the hard rockers’ recent Power Up album, presents a closeup of the band in dizzying detail. The camera gets right in Brian Johnson’s face and perches on the headstock of Angus Young’s guitar as they rock out in front of Young’s deafening wall of Marshall amps — and then it spins in circles on the floor, aiming up at the Aussie hellraisers. Continue reading AC/DC Release Behind The Scenes Video For ...
With the recent release of their single “Pukebox”, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have not only ushered in the imminent release of their latest album, Shyga! The Sunlight Mound, they have also raised the bar when it comes to music diversity and creativity. The Perth outfit are known for their eclectic musical output – you only have to look at their name to realize they think largely outside of the proverbial box – and with a trio of singles released from the album which will be ...
Cousin Betty is the brainchild of Australia’s Damien Stofka, a guitarist/songwriter, who has created riffs and written songs for Molten Universe, Death Mattel, LITTER and various other projects for the last 15 years. Cousin Betty have released their second single “Tape Hiss” via Golden Robot Records which can be viewed below: Continue reading COUSIN BETTY With “Tape Hiss” at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
New Zealand speed metal powerhouse Stalker return with a sweat-inducing visual from their 2019 tour across Europe – a nostalgic collection of intense live footage from a pre-pandemic time. Along with the blistering single “Sentenced To Death” cut from their 2020 Napalm Records release Black Majik Terror, Stalker gives us a taste of what we’re in for as soon as live shows are up and running again. Continue reading STALKER Release Live Video at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, ...
I guess we’re into shitshow year two and the masses are in isolation getting down with their creative “badselves”! Not less than ten months ago I reviewed the blisteringly gnarly debut album The Dead Are Screaming [2020] from Aussie death metal legends Werewolves. Stepping upon the steps of the capital to cough, splutter and spit in our faces for round two of the hate-fueled riot, the punishment is as unrelenting and devastating on What A Time To Be Alive as you ...
Nicolas Cage Fighter prove that they are more than just a catchy name with their five-track EP Cast You Out. The EP is relentless from start to finish, barely pausing long enough to inhale much-needed air into your lungs before delivering another knockout blow time and time again. If you are a fan of the band – and if you aren’t what the fuck is wrong with you? Continue reading NICOLAS CAGE FIGHTER “Cast You Out” at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music ...
