There is very little doubt that Broken Earth are rising stars in the Australian metalcore scene. The Sydneysiders first single Dance In The Dark saw them quickly gain radio play and now the band have returned with the deeply personal Somniphobia which has also nicely been added to the airwaves right around this big country of ours. So just how personal is the track? Well recently the whole band sat down with HEAVY Magazine’s Dave Griffiths to chat about where the song came from and ...

  Melbourne hard rock outfit Dangerous Curves are set to drop their second album Summertime Highs on July 16, an album which expands on their glam rock roots and shows the band moving even more into a territory bearing their signature sounds.   After debut album So Dirty Right cemented Dangerous Curves as a band on the rise with it’s 80s L.A Sunset Strip vibe, Summertime Highs expands on that familiar sound, breaking new ground for the band and offering up a slab of rock fuelled ...

Sydney intergalactic metal warriors Astrodeath are one of those once in a generation bands that sees things unlike any of their peers and goes about their daily music business with a minimum of fuss but maximum rewards.  After taking the novel approach of releasing their self titled debut album as a downloadable attachment to a comic book, the two members (yes, I said two) – frontman and axe slayer Tim Lancken and drummer Yoshi ...

"I think it's more to the point we write the songs and instead of giving them personal meanings we like people to have that relation to what they like and what they associate it with for something going on in their life rather than have us tell them what is about." Continue reading SHOTGUN MISTRESS Blaze Both Barrels On Debut Album at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.

Victorian power trio Requiem have released the crushingly brutal single Cruelty Of Time, taken from the band’s upcoming split LP with Adelaide powerhouse Shatter Brain, which will be released via Disdain Records on July 30. Forged at Ghostnote Studios Adelaide in January 2021, and produced/mixed by Jack Hartley (Truth Corroded, Shatter Brain, Hidden Intent), the tracks showcase the band pushing the boundaries of their own sound, exploring new musical concepts with an emphasis on chaotic ...

Frontier Touring and Village Sounds are proud to announce that Melbourne trio Something For Kate, one of Australia’s most influential bands, will head out on their first national headline tour in four years this coming September/October – the Echolalia x The Modern Medieval tour.  For one night only in each city, Paul Dempsey, Stephanie Ashworth and Clint Hyndman will go ‘Double or Nothing’ with the Echolalia x The Modern Medieval tour – performing two special sets per show in our ...

With just under a month until The Screaming Jets drop the 30 Year Anniversary Edition of their groundbreaking debut album All For One, the band has today announced changes to their national touring schedule. With the inability to predict when touring through wider NSW can resume in any normal fashion, it is with great disappointment that the band has postponed their NSW dates scheduled for August.  They will look to reschedule in 2022 with further announcements to be made in due ...

Sydney-based rock outfit Halfwait have created an appetizing mix of nostalgia and ambition with their new track, My Past. By fusing elements of pop-punk giants from the early naughts and adding their own twist, My Past adds a shade of nuance to their catalogue of singles. With guitar lines that are equal parts Blink 182 and Fontaines D.C., their sound offers originality and a nod to those who helped pioneer their genre.   Watch My Past below: Continue reading HALFWAIT Drop new ...

Now is the time to catch the band Rolling Stone Magazine are declaring “…the band Australia needs to see right now”. Chasing Ghosts will tour the colonies at Naaarm (Melbourne), Tardanya (Adelaide), Meanjin (Brisbane) and Warrane (Sydney) starting with two shows in Naarm on July 30 and 31, crossing into Tardanya and Meanjin in August and finishing up with another banging showstopper of a gig at Chippendale Hotel in Warrane. Continue reading CHASING GHOSTS On Tour at HEAVY Magazine - ...

Melbourne fusion metallers, Alarum and Adelaide prog merchants Dyssidia have joined forces for a run of shows across October. Following the release of Alarum’s long awaited fourth album Circles End and Dyssidia’s long awaited debut full-length album Costly Signals in mid-2020, the two progressive metal powerhouses are finally touring Australia to launch the albums in style. Continue reading ALARUM Announce Shows at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.

  Sheffield’s metal impresarios While She Sleeps are thrilled to announce their Sleeps Society Tour will head to Australia in July 2022.   Their debut national headline tour will be joined by dear friends and British heavyweights, Loathe, who have been turning heads in the alternative music scene and heading down under for the very first time.   Watch Nervous Ft Simon Neil below:     Continue reading WHILE SHE SLEEPS Announce Australian Tour at HEAVY ...

  BigSound released this statement earlier today:   “We hate that we have to send this email, but with heavy hearts we have had to cancel BigSound 2021 and reschedule all activity to September 2022.   The ongoing NSW lockdown combined with Melbourne’s snap lockdown, increasing uncertainty around border closures and capacity restrictions have made it painfully clear that BigSound cannot responsibly take to the stage in September. Continue reading BIGSOUND 2021 Cancelled ...

  Australian rockers Audio Reign have released their new music video for the single Relentless.   Don’t miss Audio Reign’s live virtual reality, VR, live stream by Netgigs on July 18. Join the boys as they get set to unleash their explosive  single to the world. This very special Sunday afternoon event will be held at Crown and Anchor in Adelaide, South Australia. Continue reading AUDIO REIGN Drop ‘Relentless’ Video & Ready For VR Stream at HEAVY ...

  Melbourne based Shotgun Mistress have released their highly-anticipated self-titled debut album via Crusader Records.   The album has immediately caused a huge stir upon release, crashing in at #7 on the Australian overall iTunes Albums Chart and #2 on the Rock Albums Chart.   To celebrate the release of the album, the band have released a video clip for their hit single Bleed Me Out which can be watched below:   Continue reading SHOTGUN MISTRESS Drop Album & ...

We’ve all met that certain someone, been frustrated to our core by an attitude and wanted to scream it to the heavens until our teeth rattle out of our skulls! Desecrator’s second track Hate At First Sight – from their upcoming album Summoning is dedicated to that singular fierce and emotional response. A reinforcement of the band’s thrash metal roots, Hate at First Sight is the perfect anthem for a frustrated and locked down current Covid world. Continue reading DESECRATOR ...

Kiwi punk-rockers Sit Down In Front have released a scorching slice of punk rock political commentary Don’t Drink Bleach, the first single to be taken from the band’s forthcoming EP which is set for release in 2022 via Best & Fairest. Sit Down in Front’s brand of rock is built on the foundations of classic punk. They successfully capture the essence and energy of the old, while adding some scorching and youthful enthusiasm.  Continue reading SIT DOWN IN FRONT Drop Single ...

During the recording of Revelator, The Amenta’s 2021 album, an extra track was recorded but ultimately removed from the finished product. Combining a dank, dub-inflected verse with grainy distortion bursts and a coda that rides a tribal rhythm into the void, that song, Solipschism, can be seen as a missing key to the puzzle of Revelator. Continue reading THE AMENTA To Release Single Then Hit Road at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.

The adage Dirty 30 is no longer a myth or potential term of endearment thanks to Newcastle born Australian rock outfit The Screaming Jets who have ushered in the milestone somewhat quietly thus far, but you just know it’s only a matter of time before the celebrations kick into overdrive.  Thirty years ago this year five young Novacastrians tempered all of the rage and angst the world had thrown at them and manifested that into what would become one of the finest debut rock albums released ...