“I think ultimately, first and foremost we’re music fans. We’re obsessed with music.” Brandon Boyd Since their inception in 1991 US rock outfit Incubus have defied the laws and conventions of music by shading outside the lines and creating their own brand of sonic retribution. Their music was different and experimental, while still maintaining a […]
Following a recent successful tour of Australia with Northlane, metalcore legends ERRA are now readying for the release of their new album Cure, which is released on April 5. HEAVY spoke with the band just before their Brisbane show at Fortitude Music Hall. VIDEO WAS FILMED LIVE FROM SOUNDCHECK SO SOUND QUALITY MAY FLUCTUATE
Let’s start with a metaphor: imagine that wonderful moment that you are walking familiar paths in the deep woods. The good spirits of the majestic forest penetrate your innermost being and free you from the dreary world somewhere far away. Then suddenly you blink and look in wonder: have these ancient stumps or that cluster […]
HEAVY elected to break recent tradition recently by travelling to Melbourne Knotfest to conduct our festival chat series on neutral ground with the bands at the start of their cycle instead of the end. It gave us an opportunity to speak with band members while still fresh and full of excitement for the upcoming shows, […]
Mongolian hard rock outfit The Hu are a musical force that seems to be continually gathering momentum. They are a band who have swept all before them, and with a prominent billing on Knotfest Australia and plenty of new music in the works, HEAVY decided it was time to find out more. And what better […]
HEAVY had the pleasure of speaking with CHARLIE BENANTE from PANTERA not long before the band hit the stage at KNOTFEST MELBOURNE. It was an open and honest discussion about the new line-up and fan expectations. Enjoy!!!
APRA AMCOS is proud to announce two category changes as well as the hosts and Musical Director ahead of the 2024 APRA Music Awards. In an expansion, the Most Performed Hard Rock/Heavy Metal category has been added to its suite of genre awards based on statistical analysis. As with all the genre categories, the nominees and […]
From the darkest depths in the pits of the underworld, a heavy metal beast has awoken. To be held at the Mansfield Tavern in Brisbane on August 31, NECROSONIC FESTIVAL is coming to you with brute force, gathering 30 of the heaviest bands for a 12-hour-plus ritual of metal across three stages in an event […]
After conquering stages across the globe and on the back of their stunning new album The Catalyst, Swedish metal virtuosos AMARANTHE are finally set to embark on their first ever tour of Australia. AMARANTHE have walked their own unique path from the start. With a sound that combines the sharpest, cutting edges of modern melodic […]
Start training now Australia! US punk institution The Menzingers are back and ready to ignite the stage playing a handful of special shows in Australia & New Zealand this August. As one of the last acts to set Aussie stages on fire before the world shut down in early 2020, they were rabid and keen […]
Australian fans of guitar virtuoso YNGWIE MALMSTEEN are in for an electrifying treat as the maestro announces his long-awaited return to Australia for a series of shows in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. This marks Malmsteen’s first tour of Australia since 2015. Renowned for his unparalleled mastery of the guitar, Malmsteen has carved out a legendary […]
Australian metal juggernauts PARKWAY DRIVE continue their domination with their upcoming 20 Year Anniversary Tour shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth sold out within 1 hour. Fans who missed out can sign up to the official waitlist for each city for further ticket updates. Marking the Byron Bay band’s biggest shows of their careers to […]
Italian death metal warriors Fleshgod Apocalypse have already decimated Canberra and Adelaide on their Australian tour, with Brisbane having their turn tonight, Sydney on Saturday and Melbourne on Sunday. Tickets are still available from Oztix for all shows, however Melbourne is dangerously close to a sell out. Tonight’s show is at the Back Room with […]
On Saturday 20th of April, together with VANS shoes, Jagermeister and Lords of the North Barber Shop, Melbourne Backline and Sonic Rendezvous Music are pleased to announce the inaugural rock n roll event, Sonic Rendezvous Record Store Day, which is a sonic celebration of live music and vinyl records on one of the most important […]
Today Skid Row and Erik Grönwall jointly announce that Erik will step down as the vocalist for Skid Row. Longtime friend Lzzy Hale of Halestorm will be taking over vocal duties for the upcoming scheduled four concerts. Erik has decided that the travel and rigors of the road is not conducive to his overall health […]
Higher is the second single from Corey Glover (Living Colour) and Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob) and their upcoming debut album as Sonic Universe, It Is What It Is. Following the statement of purpose that was first single I Am, Higher is a call for strength and resistance in the face of opposition. “Sometimes it’s all […]
Canada’s most exciting metal band, UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, recently announced the upcoming release of their gamechanging sixth studio album, Phantoma, out May 10, 2024 via Napalm Records. On this stunning conceptual release, listeners join story protagonist Phantoma, a Phase 4 / Network Tier 0 unit – model A, on an inspiring yet harrowing journey as […]
The pirates of VISIONS OF ATLANTIS are about to take listeners on their heaviest symphonic adventure yet with their new studio album, entitled PIRATES II – ARMADA, set for release on July 5, 2024 via Napalm Records. The new successor to their high-charting previous release, Pirates (2022), is set as high as the waves cresting […]
Iconic heavy metal institution ACCEPT have released their second new single, The Reckoning, off of their highly anticipated album, Humanoid, out April 26, 2024. The dark accompanying music video channels ACCEPT’s captivating live energy and matches the sinister instrumentation and apocalyptic lyrics of the track. Formed in 1976, ACCEPT was the first internationally successful German […]
Legendary heavy metal icon DORO is back with a thunderous new single, Lean Mean Rock Machine, which comes accompanied by an electrifying animated video crafted by acclaimed visual artist Balázs Gróf. This adrenaline-fueled anthem, taken from her latest album Conqueress- Forever Strong and Proud, perfectly captures the spirit of heavy metal and the freedom of […]
Post hardcore band SeeYouSpaceCowboy have shared To The Dance Floor For Shelter, the latest single from their highly anticipated new album Coup De Grâce which features guest vocalist Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox. “This song is our little ode to the emo songs that we were all obsessed with growing up, we wanted something that would […]
Adelaide emo alt-rock five-piece Wolf & Chain release nostalgic new single Not Giving Up. The band will tour the new song across the East Coast supporting Tapestry at AM//PM Emo Nights, starting tonight in Sydney! Tickets available here. Pulling from sounds found in the 2000s with My Chemical Romance, Panic! At The Disco and 30 Seconds To Mars, the track ebbs and flows […]
In 2024, the secret is out, the future is now; and its name is Reliqa. Following on from their 2022 EP, the endlessly innovative I Don’t Know What I Am, Sydney-based alternative luminaries Reliqa take a daring and dexterous step into a brand new chapter, announcing the upcoming release of their debut album Secrets of […]
Australian melodic tech death band Snake Mountain have returned with their latest single Everliving which is set to be released digitally on March 27 ahead of their opening support slot for Fleshgod Apocalypse and Wolfheart at the Back Room in Brisbane on March 28. The video for Everliving was directed by the band’s visual collaborator […]
Guitarist Jason Hook introduced his new band FLAT BLACK last year. The former Five Finger Death Punch guitarist teamed up with a trio of young and talented musicians and signed with Fearless Records for its debut album, the details of which are TBA. The album, produced by Hook and Chris Collier (Korn), was recorded at […]
WAGE WAR — Briton Bond [lead vocals], Cody Quistad [rhythm guitar, clean vocals], Seth Blake [lead guitar], Chris Gaylord [bass], and Stephen Kluesener [drums] — are barreling straight ahead into 2024 with an explosive new single. The band have premiered the new single Magnetic via SiriusXM’s Octane and dropped the video.
In 50 years of musical friendship iconic guitarists Joe Satriani and Steve Vai (here under the banner “Satch/ Vai”) have never collaborated on original music… until now. Releasing on Friday, March 29, The Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1 showcases the unmatched synergy between these two legendary guitarists as they seamlessly trade solo sections throughout the […]
Pix by Paul Miles Thanks to What’s My Scene for the photos. We get into Melbourne at around 4:30pm on Wednesday in readiness for Knotfest Melbourne 2024, and after a single family of 10 or so unloaded 20-plus bags out of the overhead lockers, we manage to get out of the airport around half an […]
Nerve Gas March 29 In July 2022 I made the last-minute decision to purchase a ticket to see While She Sleeps play on a Thursday night in Melbourne at 170 Russell. Despite them being a well-established band of some 17 odd years now, at that time I had only dipped my toes in the While […]
It is nearly time for Supanova to land in Melbourne again so this week on the show Dave Griffiths and Lee Griffiths sit down and take a look at what we can expect from this year’s Supanova. Take a listen to their preview right now:
This week Dave Griffiths sat down for a chat with Herbert James Winterstern about his brand new action film Supercell. Take a listen to the interview right here:
Brand new psychological horror Subject is out now on streaming platforms right now. This week we had a chat to the man behind the film Tristan Barr. You can take a listen to the interview right here:
In the mood for romance? Dave Griffiths sits down and chats to filmmaker Jo-Anne Brechin about her new romantic drama One Perfect Match. You can take a listen to the interview right here:
It is one of the most intense films that you will see this year so Dave Griffiths has gone behind the scenes of Here Be Dragons and had a chat with the star of the film Nathan Sapsford. You can take a listen to the interview right here:
Australian filmmaker Andrew Walsh sits down and talks to Dave Griffiths about his new film How Deep Is The Ocean. Take a listen to the interview right here:
If you are looking for some horror with a twist you can’t go past Bliss Of Evil. This week Dave Griffiths sat down for a chat with screenwriter and one of the st ars of Bliss Of Evil Corrie Hinschen. You can take a listen to the interview right here:
