Brisbane progressive rock/metal outfit The Stranger have released the title track for their upcoming second album, “Kaleidoscope”. The band has gone from strength to strength in the last 18 months, not only winning over a new legion of fans musically, but also winning the Brisbane Heat of the Wacken Battle of the Bands as well as signing recently to Octane Records and Wild Thing Records. Continue reading THE STRANGER With Irresistable Introduction at HEAVY ...
New Zealand rockers Electric Universe released the first track off their upcoming album Timeless late last month with the single “Time”, a hard-rocking number that was the perfect introduction to the band on a global scale. Guitarist Mutt sat down with HEAVY to run us through the first single ahead of today’s release of “Right On Time”, with a number of other tunes scheduled to drop almost monthly until the May release of Timeless. Continue ...
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 ...
Brisbane alternative metallers Krave are breaking out of the void that was 2020 with their gutsy and energetic new single “Purgatory”, the third single released from their highly anticipated forthcoming 6-track EP. “Purgatory” is a melting pot of driving, crushing riffs, irresistible grooves and powerhouse Halestorm-esque vocals packed into a taut duration of just over 3 minutes. In this fiery and fearless track, the band proves that they are ...
Karnivool have regrettably cancelled all shows outside of Western Australia on their scheduled national tour. The Decade of Sound Awake Tour will be replaced by a ticketed live stream event, with details to be announced soon. STATEMENT FROM KARNIVOOL: We are sick to our stomachs to announce all Decade of Sound Awake shows outside of Western Australia have to be cancelled. Continue reading KARNIVOOL Cancel Run Of Shows at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Launching their first-ever live album and Proshot Concert, Brisbane pirates Lagerstein are set to deliver a night of partying you can enjoy again and again. In typical pirate fashion, they’ve pulled together some of the best homegrown crew, decked out the S.S. Plunderberg with 9 multi-cam HD cameras and gone sailing to The Triffid for one HELL of a party. This live album is the culmination of a decades worth of strings, sweat and salty adventure. Continue reading ...
“Hole in Me” is the new single from Melbourne rockers Dental Plan. The track shows the heavier side of the band and is accompanied by a video produced and directed by Scott Marrian featuring an evil dentist played by actor/comedian Ben Russell (Aunty Donna). Dental Plan formed in 2018 and released a three-track EP the same year. Continue reading Premiere: DENTAL PLAN “Hole In Me” at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Brisbane’s rising heavy rock Sensations Pistonfist have signed a worldwide management deal with Australia’s premier alternative artist management agency Hard Drive Agency. After tearing up & down the East Coast playing their brand of petrol rock, Pistonfist have been on a search for someone to help them achieve their lofty goals to go bigger, louder & further abroad…This is where Hard Drive Agency comes in! Continue reading PISTONFIST Sign To Hard Drive ...
After a seven-year hiatus, New Zealand rock outfit The Datsuns have returned with their latest single “Brain To Brain”. Since scorching up the charts in the early part of this century The Datsuns seemingly stalled but return with perhaps their catchiest single yet. Watch “Brain To Brain” below: Continue reading THE DATSUNS Rev Up With New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
After blowing away label expectations and amassing over 120k views of their video premiere for first single “Time” on Facebook; 10k streams on Spotify and 15k plays on Youtube, Electric Universe are back with a killer followup single less than a month later. “Right on Time” features lead guitarist David Hinds who played in the high powered glam rock band Rabbit that was fronted by original AC/DC singer Dave Evans. Continue reading Premiere: ELECTRIC ...
Sydney based prog-metalcore dynamos Repriever are crashing into 2021 with the full force of a sledgehammer with the release of their blisteringly visceral new single “Grim”. The ferocious and impactful track stands as a powerful follow-up to the cult success of the quintet’s debut EP Idle Minds and a testament to the band’s mission to push core to its upper limits and beyond. Continue reading REPRIEVER With New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music ...
Sordid Ordeal has been in the studio working tirelessly on their debut album, which will come out of the womb later in the year. In the meantime, they are blessing their fans with a sweet four-track covers EP. Each song was performed from Stay Gold to Bombay Rock, The Bergy, The Brunny, The Retreat, and back again. This EP is for the fans, the bands they played with, and a homage to the road that they cut their teeth on. Continue reading SORDID ORDEAL Drop EP at HEAVY ...
Rising Brisbane based progressive metal outfit The Stranger are releasing their dynamic and powerful new single “Kaleidoscope” through their new labels Octane Records and Wild Thing Records. The song is the title track for the band’s upcoming album of the same name and is a poignant and reflective number that gives way to powerful, personal proclamations of raw honesty and vulnerability in a sonic odyssey that deeply moves the listener. Continue reading Premiere: THE STRANGER ...
Wolf & Cub are excited to finally announce an Australian tour to celebrate the release of their acclaimed fourth album NIL. The band has not undertaken a national tour since 2014, these upcoming dates marking the first official shows in support of NIL since its release in November 2020. In addition to gigs in Melbourne and Sydney, the band will be performing a very special immersive art show at the newly launched art space The Lab in their home-town of ...
The organisers of Trip The Switch Music Festival are pleased to confirm the first annual event will proceed on the rescheduled date of Saturday July 3, 2021. The same huge line-up of Australian artists including ICEHOUSE, James Reyne, The Angels, Shannon Noll, Killing Heidi, Boom Crash Opera and Blues Arcadia will all perform on the rescheduled date. All existing tickets are automatically valid for the new date. Continue reading New Dates Announced For TRIP THE SWTICH Festival at HEAVY ...
The Amity Affliction have returned to the ARIA chart this week with their 2012 album Chasing Ghosts. Coming in at #10; eight and a half years after the original debuted at #1 and the first of what would amount to a streak of 4 consecutive #1 ARIA debuts for the band. News of the top 10 re-entry also came a year to the day to the release of their most recent album Everyone Loves You… Once You Leave Them which debuted at #2 on the ARIA chart in February 2020. Continue reading ...
Alienist are overcoming all resistance to release their new music – and it’s gaining momentum! Their new single “Inertia” will be released on Friday, March 26 – and it will be available on all digital stores and streaming platforms at http://ffm.to/alienist_inertia. Vocalist Lachlan Forsberg says that the meaning and themes of “Inertia” are “…up for interpretation, but to us, it comes from a place we felt during the ...
Melbourne rock n rollers Riff Raiders have signed to the 4W1 Agency. To mark the occasion the band have released their latest single “Walk Of Shame”, which will feature on the Murder in the Rue Morgue Volume II compilation (Rue Morgue Records) out April 13. Watch “Walk Of Shame” below: Continue reading RIFF RAIDERS Drop New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
After playing their first show back with new drummer recently at The Other Festival, Osaka Punch are back with a show at Mo’s Desert Clubhouse this Friday night, February 26. Having toured Australia, the UK, and Scandinavia over the past 5 years, Osaka Punch have honed their live set to a fine art. This combined with well-crafted songs, and world-class musicianship makes Osaka Punch one of Australia’s must-see live acts. Continue reading OSAKA PUNCH At Mo’s This ...
Northlane, a band to always push their musical boundaries, have announced the release of the forthcoming remix EP 5G . The EP will feature remixes from a host of surprise guests. “We wanted to curate a remix record for quite some time. The idea really got some legs on our last European tour, and with some idle time on our hands the back end of 2020 was the perfect time to get this project fully underway. Continue reading NORTHLANE To Release Remix EP at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, ...
April 2021 marks two years since the tragic, untimely passing of Rollo, Blowhard’s founder and vocalist. Blowhard and close friend top-flight Brisbane alternative acts will assemble on Saturday 17 April at The Tivoli to honour the great man’s legacy. Blowhard will come together with special guest vocalists for one final performance as tribute to Rollo with any profits going to family and 4ZZZ. Continue reading A Celebration Of ROLLO From BLOWHARD at HEAVY Magazine - ...
The Faction, Australia’s premier 24/7 heavy music streaming radio station and heavy music community are today announcing that voting is open in The Faction’s Hardest 100 Countdown of 2020! This year the event is brought to heavy music fans by The Faction, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, TEG/MJR Presents, Rise Records, Grog Lords and 24 Hundred. In the coming weeks and on the day of the countdown, punters who have The Faction App and who have voted will receive offers ...
Brisbane-based progressive metal sensations The Stranger have released their incredibly dynamic new single “Kaleidoscope” via Octane Records and Wild Thing Records. As vibrant and immersive as its name suggests, the title track of these progressive metal juggernauts’ upcoming sophomore album provides a stunning and satisfying conclusion to this ambitious anthology. Poignant, reflective acoustic passages give way to powerful, personal proclamations of raw ...
