Australian metal outfit Sienna Skies are set to finally shake the lingering shadows of COVID once and for all when they hit the road in the next two weeks for a run of four dates with US heavyweight act Of Mice & Men and their long-time mates and touring companions Dream On Dreamer. After a […]
**Apologies in advance, the audio gets a little scratchy going in and out of reception** Atreyu, where do I start here? I assume everyone loves them as much as I do, but for those of you who aren’t familiar with these legends they’ve been around fast approaching 30 years and have well and truly carved […]
While many international bands – and rightfully so – cite distance and money as two major hurdles towards touring this great country of ours, there are some who throw caution to the wind and depart for these fair shores. Then there are those who love Australia so much that they return, but even then those […]
Mudvayne are one of the most influential bands when it comes to the genre of music they helped to pioneer. When they dropped their debut album L.D 50 in the year 2000 it is fair to say the entire sonic landscape of heavy metal shifted irreversibly and the nu-metal movement that had until then just […]
Don’t let the name fool you. While we at HEAVY favour the metal side of life, we also have a soft spot for rock – especially Aussie rock. So when we were offered the opportunity to set sail on Rock The Boat 2023 and conduct onboard interviews for the first time ever we jumped at […]
Radio Birdman, legendary outsiders of Australian rock and roll, celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2024. This truly landmark achievement will see the ARIA Hall of Fame inductees take the stage for a series of special farewell performances around the country in June and July. In a time when absolutely everything is deemed iconic, Radio Birdman […]
Complimenting an already incredible line-up is Adelaide’s technical melodic death metal act FREEDOM OF FEAR. Since launching their debut album, Nocturnal Gates in 2019, this highly talented five-piece have earned their reputation as one of Australia’s tightest and most engaging live metal acts. With astonishing musical skill, FREEDOM OF FEAR will more than prove their […]
Maniacs! Adelaide’s festival dedicated to old-school metal, melodic metal and rock n’ roll – Churches Of Steel VI – returns for its seventh installment on Saturday, February 17, 2024 in the sunny cloisters of Unibar Adelaide. Join the hordes. Dust off your leather, battle jacket, and high tops, crack open a beer and bang your […]
Yomi Ship is enjoying a meteoric rise to the pool of highly respected bands which have exploded from Perth. Previously this has included support slots for Karnivool, COG, CHON (US), Delta Sleep (UK) and world-renowned guitar maestro Plini. In 2024 the WAMI Nominated band is adding The Butterfly Effect and Katatonia to their growing list […]
Not every rebellion gestates in darkness. As one of the best-selling rock bands of the 21st century, SKILLET continue to rebel against conventions, doubts, expectations, and rules with the intent to uplift in light. SKILLET have never compromised their integrity or their faith. Instead, they have travelled their own path to unprecedented heights with an […]
It’s back and bigger than ever! Nowhere Festival returns to Brisbane’s Mansfield Tavern for another huge day of bands on Saturday, May 4 and the first half of the line-up has just been announced. Melbourne’s Hybrid Nightmares head up a massive 21-band line-up alongside Kimura, Illusionary, and more across two stacked stages. The bands announced […]
Are you ready?! Following massive sold-out shows across Europe, UK and the USA in 2023 – which should come as no surprise for the Greatest Band That Ever Played on Planet Earth – GRAMMY®-winning dynamic duo Tenacious D, featuring Jack Black and Kyle Gass, will bring their Spicy Meatball Tour down under to Australia and […]
The Sydney leg of the 2024 Pandemonium festival on Anzac Day, April 25 will now take place at Cathy Freeman Park in the Sydney Olympic Park Precinct. Promoter Apex Entertainment today announced the venue change for the event – featuringAlice Cooper, Blondie, Placebo, Deep Purple and a host of other top International and Australian artists […]
One of Brisbane’s largest LGBTQIA+ street festivals, Big Gay Day, has announced its Labor Day long weekend date for 2024 – Sunday, May 5, as well as the amazing line-up – Spice Girl’s Melanie C is heading over from the UK to headline! The all-inclusive, one-day event is back for its 24th instalment and has […]
Hitting Australia for the very first time this May is Bristol, UK four-piece SVALBARD. Four albums deep, the band will tour in support of their 2023’s The Weight of The Mask. Uncompromising and highly charged, the record spans themes intrinsic to humanity, such as emotional strength and depression, to unrequited love and vulnerability, all while […]
UK heavyweights Conjurer make their return to Australia playing a string of headline shows in May 2024, supported by Sydney’s blackened sludge veterans Lo! as well as American mathcore royalty Botch. This will be Conjurer’s first tour of mainland Australia after playing a one-off exclusive show at Tasmania’s iconic winter festival Dark Mofo back in […]
Melbourne metal outfit The Ascended are hitting the road from February to deliver endless nights of metal madness with the Wrath Of The Ronin Tour. Celebrating new music and new friends, the band is bringing their best with an all-star set list and stage show to match, stopping in Adelaide, Launceston, Hobart, Sydney, Melbourne and […]
March 2 marks the date for the return of hardcore on the Sunshine Coast. Kicking off at 6pm at The Presynct, Nambour, Chaotic Uprising is set to bring six bands from across the Australian east coast together for one night of metal mayhem. Headlining the event are the upcoming hardcore bad boys from Newcastle, Grip […]
Progressive rock powerhouse HAKEN have announced they will tour Australia in April and May. Their first visit in 5 years will see them play shows in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne with an extended career-spanning set. Joining HAKEN on this journey is none other than Australian guitar virtuoso, I BUILT THE SKY, renowned for […]
Eora/Sydney-based alt-rock shapeshifters RedHook are launching into 2024 with one of their heaviest singles to date in Scream 2 – produced by Stevie Knight (Stand Atlantic) and mixed by James Paul Wisner (Underoath, Paramore). Conceptualised as a sequel to their 2020 single Cure 4 Psycho, which has ticked over two and a half million streams […]
Brisbane Metalcore act Bad Party deliver their heaviest single to date with sultry new single Pray, their first release with brand new vocalist Dale Dudeson of fellow Brisbane metalcore outfit Revoid. Pray is produced, mixed and mastered by Callan Orr at Avalanche Studios (Dream On Dreamer, Bad/Love, Alt.) and is partnered with a dark music […]
Fresh from their worldwide signing to UNFD in late 2023, Wollongong five-piece Alienist return today with a monstrous new single Distorted Reflections also announcing their debut EP, Love/Hate, officially due out on Friday 1 March. An explosive continuation of the group’s previous single Prisoner Of You, Distorted Reflections rumbles with biting vocals, sweltering textures and […]
Brisbane-based Symphonic Folk Powerhouse Valhalore have made a triumphant return with the release of their epic new single Horizon. Born out of the disappointments of the Covid pandemic, career uncertainty and personal tragedy, Horizon is a heartfelt and empowering ode to hope in the face of finality. Horizon is the first single from Valhalore’s long-awaited […]
Influenced by the early industrial scenes with lyrics inspired by classic horror and sci-fi flicks of the same era, Witchgrinder’s darkness is absolute, and their stage presence commands attention. The much-respected band released their debut album in 2013 and in the ensuing decade have proved themselves again and again on multiple headline tours across the […]
With old-school twin guitar harmonies and storytelling that would make the great Dio proud, Sydney’s Battlesnake dropped a new single Pangea Breaker just before Xmas onto an unsuspecting world. Quickly racking up 10 000 spins, the track laid the foundations for their biggest year yet in 2024. Now the band are set to return with […]
Chavez Cartel are set to release their brand new E.P Red Flag Blues through End Of The Trail Records and via all streaming services on March 1, 2024. The lead single Seven Year Switch is out now. The E.P consists of the brooding alt-rock masterclass No One’s Watching Over, the rock n roll swagger Red […]
Rare Phenomenon are thrilled to announce the release of their single Rare Phenomenon across all streaming platforms. By blending the D.I.Y approach of Punk and Indie, the technicality of Math Rock, Jazz and Classical and the power and intensity of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, Rare Phenomenon results in a unique blending of these styles […]
Sydney based Alternative Rockers Social Strangers have released their incendiary new single called I’m The One. The band have also announced that they will be playing a launch show at 3 Wise Monkeys (Sydney) on Feb 9 to celebrate the release. “I’m The One is a song about winning at all costs, showing others the […]
Boasting a lethal combination of razor-sharp musicianship and blisteringly catchy anthems, Audio Reign are the epitome of classic heavy rock. After rocking the nation over the last several months with tracks like Motorway, Last In Line and Relentless, the band have upped the ante with Breathe. A heaving, rolling rock monster, the track pulses with […]
Bringing the noise and funk in incomparable Mammal fashion, the Narrm neo punk/funk warriors return today with a swaggering new single, The Penny Drop. Launching with a free show at 170 Russell (Melbourne) on February 9 with support from I Built The Sky (solo) and Bushido, and accompanied by a gleefully colourful and chaotic music […]
Hailing from the East coast of Australia, the formidable duo known as Beast Machine – touted as the world’s most powerful pairing akin to a hybrid of Slayer and Faith No More – is set to unleash their latest single, Pretend. With a track record that includes two independent EPs, a full-length album, and four […]
Out Now MNRK Heavy Let’s get this started the right way, with a disclaimer. For transparency’s sake, I’ll start with informing you that I have never been a fan of KISS. In my opinion, they are up there with Tool and The Beatles as one of the most overrated bands of all time. Opinions are […]
Pix by MrBradMedia Sometimes pictures are all you need. Over the course of 20 years plus in the Australian rock scene, The Butterfly Effect have proven time and time again their status as one of this country’s finest rock bands is beyond reproach. Which, of course, they proved emphatically on the first show of their […]
Review by Jimmy Glinster and Kris Peters Photos by Sarah Gilpin Jimmy: As usual, I walked in late for the first band, even though we’ve been here for hours. I guess that’s what happens when you run into so many cool peeps out at the bar. Anyway, I walk in to catch Terror Parade in […]
Words by Matt New Pix by Angie New Photography Adored by thousands of fans and respected by many of their musical peers, The Butterfly Effect have long been considered one of the most influential bands in the Australian heavy music scene over the past three decades. Their debut album Begins Here celebrated its 20th anniversary […]
Greyscale Records/Pure Noise Records February 16 Words by Lewd Scoff As you probably don’t know, I really enjoy musical collectives that like to change up their sound here and there whilst still maintaining a constant aesthetic cohesion to the overall vibe of the sound they create. Sydney, Australia’s BLOOM fit that brief down to the […]
Pix by Rashid AlKamraikhi Words by Simon Russell-White Exactly 5 years ago to the day Brisbane punters were treated with the (then) new electro-pop project The Black Queen by the man himself Mr. Greg Puciato. That night those who were at the Black Bear Lounge, Fortitude Valley witnessed something very intermit and something downright cool. […]
