Words by Olivia Reppas After the release of latest single “Heed (A Call For Unity)”, Crystal Ignite look set to explode into the heights for which they so richly deserve. The band has always been the voice for those who can’t speak and the balance between music and nature, but with this single and it’s crushingly heavy, yet brutally serenious moments, Crystal Ignite are aiming to transcend that often invisible barrier through verse, offering a ...
Melbourne stoner/rock/desert outfit The Balls have never been a band to sit by idle while the world and its music passes them by. They are more cut from the pro-active mould, churning out albums quicker than most people change drinking habit at a rate of three in the last four years. While much of Australia struggled with lockdown and the isolation it brought, The Balls saw it as simply another opportunity to create more music, which they did with the release of new ...
The festival season is kicking back in, with several large scale shows already being announced for next year. Among them is Scene & Heard, set down for February 21 in Newcastle, a festival made up of some of last centuries most popular – and still relevant – acts. One of which is Grinspoon, the festival headliners and voice of the downtrodden youth since the release of Guide To Better Living in 1997, an album which to this day still serves as an ...
Hailing from the Blue Mountains, Red Bee are a dedicated hard rock outfit that have already tasted success with previous albums Ictus and Silent Enemy. They return in 2020 with a new ethos and renewed vigour, starting with the first of three planned singles, “Killing Time”. Guitarist/Vocalist Daniel Silk sat down with HEAVY to talk about the ripper new song plus other happenings from the Red Bee camp. Continue reading RED BEE Are Just “Killing ...
With the shackles of lockdown finally broken, electric and eclectic Sydney two-piece purveyors of metal 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. Their first single “Leviathan Rising”, from the anticipated follow up full-length ASTRODEATH VOL.2., will be released in the coming weeks, seeing the heavy hitters embark on an East Coast tour ...
Headstone Records have offered up their final release of the year from hard rocking comedy kings and queen, Eat The Damn Orange. With an unorthodox blending of ripping guitar solos and 90’s tinged vocals, Eat The Damn Orange are planning to have an album out by the middle of next year but in the meantime have put out the single “Queen of Jack”, a jab at all of the posers who tend to be increasingly frequenting our space. Continue reading EAT THE DAMN ORANGE Release ...
After two successful EP’s Melbourne hard-rocking outfit Red Sky Burial called it a day five years ago, much to the disappointment of their growing fan base. Now, in a move accentuated by COVID and the lockdown, Red Sky Burial return with a new single “Queen of Suburbia” and two more on the way! The single was completed the night before lockdown came into effect, with the remaining two now just awaiting vocals. Continue reading RED SKY BURIAL Return With New Single at ...
New Zealand hard rock outfit Devilskin are no stranger to our shores, having supported Halestorm and Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators on national tours. Through those shows, they have developed a special affinity with Australian crowds, led by their aggressive musical approach and cemented by their affable nature which sees the whole band spend long periods of time at the merch table or mixing with their fans. Continue reading DEVILSKIN Push The Needle To ...
Tasmanian outfit Roadkill are putting the finishing touches to their latest album which will be out in mid-2021. In the meantime, the band has released an EP made up of leftover songs from previous album Ruled By Machines. The Lock Down EP features the production work of Joe Haley (Psycroptic), as well as musical contributions on select tracks. Continue reading ROADKILL Release “Lock Down” EP at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
The Australian Alternative music scene is set to fire back up in a massive way and Brisbane fans will get to experience it first as we go Full Tilt in June 2021. Uniting from across the nation is a who’s who of the Australian Metal, Punk and Rock spectrums, spearheaded by ever-evolving metalcore luminaries and Aria Award winners Northlane. Joining them is a cavalcade of the best hard hitters in the land including Hands Like Houses, In Hearts Wake, Thy Art Is Murder, Luca ...
The Under The Southern Stars spectacular rock music concert series announces a further rescheduling of their February – March 2021 tour dates. Unfortunately, 2020 has been anything but stable and while the organisers have done everything possible to ensure that the shows in February go ahead, there have been a myriad of ongoing developments and changes that have forced a further rescheduling until late April and into May 2021. Continue reading UNDER THE SOUTHERN STARS ...
After recently reinventing themselves as a three-piece, Brisbane heavy band Harbor The Code have dropped their latest single “Sirens”. “Sirens” dives into the mind of vocalist George Gana as he reminisces on the times of past conversations had with people of influence. Touching on topics such as greed and corruption, Harbor The Code delivers this performance with honesty and conviction, enabling the listeners to feel the aggression and honesty delivered with every ...
As public gathering restrictions begin to ease around the country, Dashville is excited to be able to share some forward movement with the announcement of the first four acts for heavy music event Thrashville, an event destined to be held on February 13, 2021. After taking a year off in 2019, Thrashville was set to make its return as a ‘slightly heavier’ music festival in September 2020 but due to the pandemic, it suffered the same fate as all of Dashville’s festivals and was ...
QMusic today announced the return of the Billy Thorpe Scholarship, funded by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, with applications open until 11:59 pm (AEST), Thursday, January 14, 2021, for all Queensland early-career artists to apply. The Billy Thorpe Scholarship provides $10,000 for an emerging artist to record with an established producer and receive career-planning advice from Chugg Entertainment. Continue reading 2021 BILLY THORPE Scholarship Applications ...
As restrictions continue to ease around the country, the Hunter Valley’s shadiest outdoor music venue Dashville is gearing up to host a New Years escape to shake o the vibes of an incredibly challenging year, they’re calling it A Fresh Start. A Fresh Start will be a three-night concert series held in the lush confines of Dashville, running across December 31, January 1 and January 2, 2021. Continue reading Dashville – A Fresh Start at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, ...
2020 has been a big year for Melbourne-based Cicadastone, having released three successful and critically acclaimed singles, “Box Of Anger”, “Dying In Sunshine” and “Out Of Sight”. Their new album Coal Chamber, which features these songs and more, will be released in March 2021 and is available for pre-order/pre-save now on digital, CD and 2-disc vinyl, out through Golden Robot Records. Continue reading CICADASTONE With March Release Of ...
Frontier Touring and Faith No More wish to advise that the band’s highly anticipated arena tour of Australia and New Zealand has been rescheduled to February 2022, due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation and subsequent restrictions on international travel and venue capacities. Both the band and Frontier thank fans for their understanding and patience regarding the latest news. Make no mistake: these arena shows will be epic and worth the wait! Continue reading FAITH NO MORE ...
Entries are now open for emerging and established artists to submit an application across 16 categories in the 2021 Queensland Music Awards (QMAs). Produced and presented by QMusic, the QMA’s will take place at The Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley on Tuesday 20 April 2021. Artists and bands who have released new music from 30 November 2019 to 1 December 2020 are eligible to enter. Continue reading 2021 Queensland Music Awards Call For Nominations at ...
As the live music machine begins to kick back into gear, Destroy All Lines are proud to present a new music festival – Full Tilt – in June 2021. Northlane will be headlining the event at Eatons Hill in Brisbane, with Hands Like Houses, In Hearts Wake, Thy Art Is Murder, Luca Brasi, Slowly Slowly, Make Them Suffer, Frenzal Rhomb, Thornhill, Press Club, Alpha Wolf, Yours Truly, The Bennies and Reliqa rounding out the bill. Continue reading FULL TILT Festival ...
Brisbane metalcore outfit Void Matter certainly don’t pull any punches when it comes to their music. This five-piece juggernaut is an amalgamation of many styles and genres without staying within one parameter long enough to be labelled. Because of this they have a sound that is undeniably their own and are all the better for it. After vowing to utilise their recent downtime to best effect, Void Matter focussed their attention on recording their new EP Everything ...