Over thirty years ago an extreme metal genre burst into our collective eardrums. A sound so frightening, cold, bleak and stark that it could only be defined as one thing: BLACK METAL! Only an elite few can be considered pioneers, visionaries and godfathers of that so pure, elite style – bands such as Darkthrone, Mayhem, […]
Canberra based noise merchants St Sinner are farewelling one chapter of their musical identity while simultaneously ushering in a new, more important era with the recent release of their song Alone Together. After going through a stagnating period in and around the COVID period with the release of three tracks Mr Prime Minister, Dead For […]
When the enigmatic and universally loved frontman of LA industrial/heavy outfit Static X passed away in 2014 many thought that was the end for the band as well. Wayne Static WAS Static X – just by virtue of the name alone – and to try and find anyone to replicate his on-stage intensity was thought […]
When it comes to musical brutality they don’t come more hardcore than Melbourne outfit Nicolas Cage Fighter. Rather than surround themselves with more comforting bands and music, Nicolas Cage Fighter are currently on tour with bands of the same ilk, with Western Australian ‘death kill machine’ Xenobiotic and ‘savage death metal maniacs’ Zeolite joining them […]
Perth is a long way from the action when it comes to music, so you can be sure when you hear of an artist making waves from that side of the country that they have something special. Which is precisely the case with alternative singer/songwriter RinRin who delivers a sound and music in the ilk […]
Melbourne heavy psychedelic metal outfit Khan are riding high on the back of their new album Creatures which came out back in February of this year. After having their momentum stalled – as with the rest of the world – during the pandemic, Khan rushed straight back out on the road as soon as they […]
Words and interview by Shannon-Lee Sloane, The Colourful Writer Gold Coast rockers Chavez Cartel have been going from strength to strength lately with new music, some solid support slots, a record label signing, festival slots, a new EP and a UK tour! Busy? We think so! The band have recently released their latest track, Midnight […]
US rock outfit Soil are credited by many as being the pioneers of a genre that has birthed bands of the calibre of Godsmack, Spineshank and Mudvayne. Regardless of whether you subscribe to that theory or not, one thing that is undeniable is the impact Soil have had on the music landscape since bursting onto […]
It’s not often HEAVY gets to speak with performers that are more on the pop side of rock than metal, but when that artist’s name bears more than a passing similarity to one of the titans of thrash then it just wouldn’t be metal to say no. What’s her name you may ask? Slayyyter…. Yep, […]
Mass Sky Raid have been going strong for just over a decade and have established themselves as one of Australia’s premier Alternative Rock acts. The group has toured nationally and have performed alongside Cog, Dead Letter Circus, Twelve Foot Ninja, I Am Giant (UK), The Butterfly Effect, Voyager and Caligula’s Horse, amongst others. With an […]
Lycanthrope is the behemoth outfit dwelling in the depths of NSW, Australia. Channeling the raw aggression and onslaught of traditional metalcore, this 6-piece has dominated the Australian scene since 2014. They have already brought their passionate and powerful live performance to Japan & New Zealand, with some of the most prolific international metal acts, including […]
Australian electronic rock outfit Voyager are back with their long-awaited eighth studio album, Fearless In Love, scheduled for release on July 14 via Season Of Mist. The band comprised of Daniel “Danny” Estrin (vocals/keyboards), Simone Dow (guitars), Scott Kay (guitars), Alex Canion (bass), and Ashley Doodkorte (drums) have been creating music together for over a […]
Today marks the release of the latest single from award-winning Queensland hard rock band These Four Walls. The uplifting and impassioned anthem Carousel addresses the pervasiveness of the current outrage-driven media model. For lyricist Stephen Gibb, Carousel was an introspective look at how his view on the world was being shaped by his consumption of […]
Following their much acclaimed, self-titled 2017-debut, June 30, 2023 sees Australian heavy metal force NIGHT LEGION release their sophomore studio album entitled Fight Or Fall via Massacre Records. As first album single, The Hounds Of Baskerville, immediately proves, Fight Or Fall is a no-nonsense return to fast and powerful heavy metal with screaming vocals, crushing […]
Adelaide’s alt. return today with a towering new single, APEP featuring Void Of Vision vocalist Jack Bergin. Taken from alt.’s upcoming album ABEYANCE, due out on Friday 16 June via Resist Records in Australia and SharpTone Records for the rest of the world, APEP charges at chaos and corruption with a futuristic sonic glove. Showcasing […]
Sunshine Coast metalheads get ready for a night of metal this Friday night when Frankenbok take to the stage at Norton Music Factory in Caloundra. They will be appearing with local legends New Clear Vision in their first hometown show in eons, plus PistonFist and Vulgurite. Doors open at 6pm with Vulgurite smashing it out […]
Melbourne’s NTH RD release their intuitive new single River, drawing influence from heavyweight metalcore favourites Holding Absence, Dayseeker and Bad Omens. River is an impassioned alt-metal journey that seeks to uncover where trauma stems from, and how it can shape a person. The band share: “It’s about understanding the consequences of your upbringing, and how […]
You’ll be glued to your speakers the second the brand new single Superglue from Aussie punk-pop duo Teenage Joans kicks in. A buoyant and emphatic anthem from the Adelaide pair, Superglue not only marks the first new Teenage Joans for 2023 – it also signals a sharp new sonic chapter for the band. “Superglue is […]
The final strains of HATE have been played, closing the chapter on the monumental 10-year anniversary tour. The Decade of Hate tour saw Thy Art Is Murder play 43 shows across three continents and delivered the biggest Australian shows of their career. The band captured their triumphant set at The Forum in Melbourne and you […]
Eora/Sydney-based punk-rock group FANGZ have released their brazen new single Fine Without You. Emotively charged, fast-paced and unapologetic, Fine Without You sees the quartet sonically venture into a ‘plug in and play’ style approach, capturing the raw essence of their chaotic live performances, while simultaneously shining a light on the song’s themes of battling inner […]
British rock band IDLES have announced a Splendour In The Grass sideshow at Melbourne’s Festival Hall for this coming July. IDLES return Down Under off the back of their 2022 AU/NZ tour, where they performed 10 sold-out shows across the region. The exclusive show at Melbourne’s Festival Hall on Wednesday, July 26 will be IDLES’ […]
After rocking its way right around the country last year, the Aussie rock revolution that is Spring Loaded is back for 2023, with its first event (of many) set to shake up Bribie Island’s Sandstone Point Hotel (Queensland) on June 3. Boasting yet another reliably colossal line-up drenched in 90s Aussie alt-rock nostalgia, 2023’s incarnation […]
Recently cited as a ‘local emerging act to watch’ by Gold Coast’s Blank Magazine, The Silencio have won the opening slot at The World Is A Vampire festival with The Smashing Pumpkins, Jane’s Addiction and more at Broadwater Parklands on April 30. To celebrate, The Silencio have dropped a new single Taciturn (Over) Talkative. The […]
BABYBEARD, the group of cross-dressing Australian wrestler and Kawaii-metal icon Ladybeard, returns with the new 4 track maxi-single Twisted Kaiju Tale through new label Setzuzoku Records. Hot off the back of a schedule of resumed international appearances and featuring both full cuts and karaoke versions of two new tracks, the maxi-single started streaming globally April […]
Don Broco kick off their whirlwind 3 show tour of Australia this Thursday, May 4 in Melbourne. As you may know, frontman Rob Damiani has been in Australia for a few days in advance of the tour and recently jumped on stage with Papa Roach for a killer performance of Between Angels & Insects (although […]
Words by Matte New Pix by Angie New Photography Hype or the real deal? British alt-metal outfit Sleep Token seem to be the in thing amongst the metal fraternity at the moment. The masked minstrels offer a complex musical style that transcends many genres that would normally be seen as uncomfortable for other bands. In […]
Pix by Kaotic Images With The World Is A Vampire Festival Tour wrapping up earlier tonight at the Gold Coast’s Broadwater Parklands, HEAVY thought it fitting to take you back to the first day of the run at Brisbane’s Eatons Hill, which featured Brissy rising legends PistonFist as local opening support. The festival – thanks […]
Frontiers Music s.r.l. 5 May 2023 Words by Kris Peters US rock legends Winger – led, of course, by Kip Winger – owned the 1980s with songs like Seventeen, Madalaine and Headed For A Heartbreak not only swooning the hearts of ladies across the globe, but also proving to be damn good rock numbers that […]
