Interview by Kyra-Jade Coombs Sydney rock outfit RedHook capped off a stellar 12 months last weekend by headlining Stage 5 at this year’s Good Things Festival which traveled through Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. With two of the shows sold out and the third not far off, Good Things 2022 was an emphatic return for music […]
Interview by Kyra-Jade Coombs Photo by David Sheerman What can I say? Sarah McLeod from The Superjesus is nothing but pure delight! Her excitement and joy for music rings through so loudly it’s hard to not fall in love with what she’s doing. If you are an Aussie and have ever listened to the radio, […]
Melbourne based singer/songwriter Mike Talisman has just released his debut singled called ‘Due Time’. Talisman teamed up with ARIA award winning producer Troy Brady (Amity Affliction) to record his heartbreaking debut single, which tells the story of the day he lost his father. Mike Talisman forges together elements of Country, Pop and Alternative to create his earnest brand of […]
Interview by Simon Russell-White HEAVY had the honour of conducting backstage interviews with a selection of bands for the final Good Things Festival show in Brisbane recently, which we are going to drip-feed you just because we can! One of the days many highlights was getting some time with vocalist Tatiana and drummer Vladislav from […]
HEAVY had the honour of conducting backstage interviews with a selection of bands for the final Good Things Festival show in Brisbane recently, which we are going to drip-feed you just because we can! This year Australian bands were well represented on the bill, with Cosmic Psychos, Redhook, Thornhill, Ocean Grove, TISM, The Amity Affliction, Regurgitator, The Gloom […]
HEAVY had the honour of conducting backstage interviews with a selection of bands for the final Good Things Festival show in Brisbane recently, which we are going to drip-feed you just because we can! Good Things provided highlights for so many reasons, but perhaps the best feel-good story of them all is the homecoming of ex-Pagan vocalist Nikki […]
Frontier Touring and The Killers are thrilled to announce an intimate one-off Sydney show at Liberty Hall, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park on Monday 19 December. This special show will take place after midnight, directly following the Qudos Bank Arena show on the same evening. Frontier Members pre-sale kicks off Thursday 15 December 10am AEDT before […]
Beloved rock’n’roll raconteur Tim Rogers, together with his band The Twin Set, have today announced their March/April 2023 national tour to mark the release of highly anticipated long player Tines of Stars Unfurled on February 24. With a career spanning 30 years and a catalogue of fan favourites and critically acclaimed songs, Rogers’ long-awaited solo […]
Hailing from New Bedford, Massachusetts A Wilhelm Scream have sent the benchmark for melodic hardcore for almost two decades. The band are no strangers to Australian audiences having built up a devoted following as a world-class live band that can lift a room and take a show to the outer reaches of what’s possible. Their […]
Award-winning American comedian, screenwriter, television and film producer, and actor Dave Chappelle will bring his stand-up comedy show back to Australia, touring nationally in February 2023. Tickets for all shows go on sale at 11am (local time) Friday, December 16 from livenation.com.au. My Live Nation members can access an exclusive presale beginning 11am (local time) […]
Alt-pop-rock national treasures, KISSCHASY recently announced they’ll reunite for a special one-off Australian headlining tour in May 2023. This will be the band’s first national tour in eight years, with lead singer Darren Cordeux making a special visit back to Australia after relocating to Los Angeles in 2015. After an overwhelming response during the band’s […]
Good news all you lovers of Melbourne-via-New Zealand heavy hitters Banks Arcade out there: 2023 is set to bring all of the neon-soaked rock and metalcore goodness with the band today announcing their Future Lovers Australian Tour in February 2023, as well as special guests Belle Haven and liveconformdie joining the fun across seven special […]
Mike Foxall of the Neptune Power Federation (and ex-Nancy Vandal) has a new issue of his incredible illustrated magazine SPEEK EVIL out, and, following a Sydney launch featuring Frenzal Rhomb last Saturday, the Neptune Power Federation are launching it with three shows in Victoria as outlined below. SPEEK EVIL is an illustrated magazine celebrating rock […]
UK rock outfit Pale Waves will tour Australian capital cities in March 2023, including an appearance at Super Fun Day Festival in Brisbane. Pale Waves are a voice for the LGBTQI community, and with soaring melodies, chunky riffs, infectious hooks and an undeniable 80’s influence, they are a whole lot of fun, but their third […]
Australia, brace yourselves as the American genre-bending alternative, pop, rap and punk songwriter, singer and guitarist Joe Mulherin aka nothing,nowhere. will be touring in February 2023 for his debut national headline tour. The tour starts on Monday 6 February at the Amplifier Bar in Perth before it makes its way across the country to Adelaide, […]
In a move aimed to ease tour logistics and provide added income for bands, Gold Coast live venue Mo’s Desert Clubhouse is now teaming up with in-house hand screen printer Smoke Screen to offer ready-made printed tees direct to the merch table pre-show. The two-time Gold Coast award-winning venue, used to pushing the boundaries of […]
Mitch, Please are a 5-piece nerd punk band from Meanjin/Brisbane. On December 9, 2022, Mitch, Please released their second six-track EP Yes, Thanks, which is the long-awaited follow-up to 2020’s debut EP The Bin Collection. Using familiar elements of satire and double entendre akin to The Bin Collection, Yes, Thanks takes inspiration from relatable shortcomings […]
Just when you thought 2023 might ease its way into our lives, Gold Coast hard rock outfit Loudmouth have decided to smash that notion completely out of the park by announcing a special show at The Advancetown Hotel on January 1. After making their debut at the venue last month, punters voted with their ears […]
Sydney hard rock outfit Temtris are ready to release their seventh studio album, Khaos Divine on March 17, 2023 through Wormholedeath records, including another special Japanese pressing through Wormholedeath Japan. Khaos Divine is a stunning, modern metal concept album, which plunges the listener into a tale of a dark and troubled dystopian city where a […]
Adelaide’s ultimate metal fest Churches Of Steel will be held in 2023 on January 21 at the Unibar in Adelaide. The first line-up has dropped and it’s a ripper! Mat Maurel will be performing a full set of Mortal Sin tunes, with Whisky Harbour, Odius, Catalano, Emergency Rule, Shattered Hourglass and Broken Loose all announced […]
The Wallaby Hotel on the Gold Coast comes alive on Saturday, January 14 with a massive double header featuring Counterfeit, Australian LimpBizkit act and MeteoraAUS, Australian Linkin Park Show. Bringing all your favourite tracks from two of the biggest bands the world has ever seen, get twice as much bang for your buck with two […]
Just in time for the Holidays, Australian nu-deathcore metal band As Paradise Falls have gifted us with a creepy new music video entitled KFBR 392. This is the third music video from their latest EP album Madness/Medicine which was released on September 23, 2022 via Eclipse Records. The video was directed by Daniel Kenneally, and […]
Come and surrender your soul to the blues and grooving magic of the debut single from Willie J & The Bad Books, with the single Backdoor Man officially out now. An energetic and passionate tune revelling in blues rock with an Australian flavour, Backdoor Man is accompanied by a black-and-white clip shot in a tram […]
Fresh from their Wacken Open Air 2022 appearance after winning this year’s Australian Wacken Metal Battle, Newcastle melodic metal outfit Lycanthrope maintain their indomitable momentum by releasing the first single Built On Glass from their upcoming EP Hydra due to be released in early 2023. Featuring a trio of rhythmically dynamic guitarists, thundering intricate bass […]
Progressive metal outfit NE OBLIVISCARIS will be releasing their long-awaited new full-length, Exul, on March 24, 2023. The band is now sharing the haunting new single, Equus, along with a music video. The video was directed and produced by NE OBLIVISCARIS vocalist Xenoyr. Watch it below. Regarding the video’s powerful yet somber message, the band […]
The Unknowns are back with the feel good punk rock song of the Summer Thinking About You. They’ll debut the track live with a hometown headline show in Brisbane on December 22. A sunny, ripper of a tune, Thinking About You has arrived just in time to soundtrack your summer fling. A short, sharp ode […]
Sydney-based metal outfit Lotus Born stand out amongst Australia’s growing scene of heavy bands. Combining a blend of catchy choruses, soaring leads and driving riffs, the band takes influence from a variety of local and international bands including Polaris, Crystal Lake and Architects. Public Enemy is the latest addition to the Lotus Born line-up, maintaining […]
South Australian Black Metal outfit Lumen Ad Mortem will issue their highly anticipated debut full length record Upon The Edge Of Darkness on January 27, 2023 via Bitter Loss Records. Featuring six new tracks spanning over 42 minutes, Upon The Edge Of Darkness has been packed with soul-devouring and pure black metal, pitch black in its features. Formed in […]
Dark Metal artist THE HATE CLUB (Alex Poe) has released the official music video for Burn in Hell. Pairing phenomenal animation, vivid story-telling, and brutal metal riffs, Burn in Hell showcases the enigmatic artist’s mastery of visual and auditory intensity. Check it out below.
Enoch has been active in the music scene in Auckland, New Zealand since 2017. In addition to releasing their first EP in 2018 and a subsequent single in 2019, Enoch developed a sound brimming with vitality and overflowing with fresh ideas. The band have just released their new song SEASONS, a fresh slab of metal […]
Words by Simon Russell-White Pix by Rashid Alkamraikhi Although I have lived on the North side of Brisbane for almost 10 years now, it will never not feel strange to call the Eatons Hill Hotel “my local”. You see I come from a really small town, and as a young person, Tuesday nights were boot-scooting […]
Review By Matt New Photos By Angie New Large scale international music festivals are back, and are hopefully here to stay. Three years have passed since the last Good Things Festival occurred, and the anticipation of seeing some of the world’s finest live music acts meant so many arriving as early as possible to Centennial […]
Out Now Although I had heard of the legend that is Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens many a time and happened across his music from time to time, I didn’t really know that much about the man aside from the standard ex-Judas Priest reference attached to his name. That changed a couple of months ago when he […]
pix by Mitchell O’Rourke December 2nd, 2022 @ Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne could not have put on a better day of it both weather and festival production wise for yesterday’s excellent 2022 edition of Good Things Festival. Entry gained, straight to the no waiting bar for delicious beers close to stages One and Two then […]
