Words by Andy Parkinson Look up the word debacle in the dictionary and odds are youâll see a picture of the year 2020 smack bang, front and centre. While some businesses were able to prosper on the back of Covid-19, others were left decimated, with few being hit harder than the music and arts scene. Unsurprisingly, beer-soaked punters coming together pumping their fists in a mosh pit didn’t really gel too well with venue closures and social distancing ...
Brisbane hard rock/heavy outfit Torizon have started the year in style with the release of their latest single âBurning Awayâ After teasing fans of their potential with their EP Singles Collection, Torizon have ramped up everything with their new song, a powerhouse of unbridled heavy metal ferocity that is easily the bands heaviest offering yet. Vocalist and bundle of joy Mish Sharma caught up with HEAVY on the eve of the single release to talk about Torizonâs heavier ...
Brisbane hard rock outfit Piston Fist are preparing for a northern assault this weekend with buddies Diskust, in a whirlwind tour that sees both bands play Townsville and Cairns in one weekend. Vocalist/guitarist Geoff OâLeary sat down with HEAVY during the week to discuss the tour and more. “We are frothing, we are absolutely frothing,” he enthused. Continue reading PISTON FIST Set To Dominate FNQ at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Hailing from Melbourne, Katana Cartel are a heavy metal band showcasing a tasteful cross-section of classic metal, power metal, modern and thrash metal genres. They return with their newest track “Grenade”, a song jam-packed with soaring vocals, crushing riffs and powerful rhythms. The Australian heavy metal five-piece are also gearing up for the release of their soon-to-be-announced sophomore full-length album, set to be released later this year. Continue ...
Melbourne metal outfit Be9ine disbanded not long after the completion of their EP The Lesser Of Two Evils in 2004. With the band no longer functioning none of the new material was released and has laid dormant for over 15 years. Until now. Following the tragic passing of guitarist Troy Evarard Lourens in 2018 Be9ine decided to revisit the EP and release it in Troyâs honour and memory. Continue reading BE9INE Release Forgotten EP In Memory Of Former Guitarist at ...
Rampaging Byron Bay metal outfit From Crisis To Collapse have awakened from their COVID induced slumber and are back on the road in 2021! Sensibly staying close to home in these troubled times the band have locked in two dates next month in a one-two punch guaranteed to leave a scar on your psyche. The first show will be at Mo’s Desert Clubhouse on the Gold Coast alongside Diskust and Awake in Time on February 11 before travelling up the highway to take their ...
Australian Alt-Rockers Torizon are back with their heaviest track yet âBurning Awayâ. Opening the song with âWe could do so much more without youâ the band sends a clear message of urgent action underpinned with frustration. Vocalist Mish explains â2020 has been a challenging year on a global scale. Starting with the Australian Bushfire Crisis which took a toll on the whole nation, destroying land, homes, animals and everything else in the way. Continue reading ...
Australian heavy-hitters Meshiaak have released their latest single “Severed”. Vocalist/guitarist Danny Camilleri had this to say: “It seems that over time, aggressive music in the style that Meshiaak creates has become somewhat watered down, like, there just seems to be not all that much conviction anymore or far too much contrast between a system of beliefs within the music compared to the system of beliefs within the band or writers. Continue reading MESHIAAK ...
Itâs now 2021 and the patriarchy is cornered, lashing out like a beast with nowhere else to run. Itâs time to sound the death knell on misogyny, discrimination and bigotry. But rather than the dreary toll of a bell, we send off the patriarchy with a blast of furious, energised punk rock sent forth from the minds, and amps, of Sydneyâs Boysclub. The new single “Best For You” premiered on the radio on Monday night on triple j’s Home & Hosed with Declan ...
Photo credit Ali Mozaffari Melbourne hard rock outfit Tuscan Turbo first came to the attention of HEAVY after submitting their debut single âLate Night Feverâ for publication in HEAVY Rotation, and at the time I remember thinking that one day they would break into the main section. And fuck me, donât I love it when I am right! With latest single âExorcism By Fireâ Tuscan Turbo knock things up a number of levels, producing their heaviest song to date and one which ...
Prepare for a massive night of madness and mayhem brought to you by Australiaâs big guns of the metal scene. Blade Live & Grinder Touring are bringing you the Aftershock Festival, a metal night featuring a diverse range of bands at Max Watts on March 19. Led by industrial metal demons Witchgrinder, heavy metal Titianâs Elm Street, thrash metal machines Envenomed, power metalheads Espionage and thrash unit Katana Cartel, the special night of live music throws genres ...
Perth melodic metal outfit The Harvest Trail are preparing for the launch of their debut album Instinct on March 5. Intertwined with themes of Australian true crime tales, Instinct is a terrifying rampage packed with non-stop riffs and energetic aggression. Despite being fresh on the local circuit, The Harvest Trail has proven pedigree, comprising established musicians from former bands Claim The Throne and Red Descending. Continue reading THE HARVEST TRAIL Release ...
Redcliffe bass player Ian “Squirty” Graham last week 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, Squirty this week recounts his time with local hard rock outfit Ceremony that saw the band support Australian heavyweights such as The Screaming Jets and Killing Heidi and also appear on Channel 9’s ...
