It is through times of adversity when the true nature of a band really shines through. That has certainly been the case for rock legends Thunder over the past twelve months. The band have been wanting to release their latest album All The Right Noises for awhile now but a pesky little thing called a pandemic stopped that from happening… so the band got creative. To talk about the creative things that the band has in store for its fans HEAVY Magazine recently sat down with Danny Bowes ...
With the recent release of their 8th studio album North Star, Viking Metal pioneers Einherjer have solidified their growing reputation as the leaders of the Norse Metal revival. The album marks the band’s return to Napalm Records after a quarter of a century, with Einherjer’s debut album for the label Dragons Of The North also being remastered and re-issued. Continue reading EINHERJER Follow The North Star at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Interview by Olivia Reppas This episode of Hash It Out with HEAVY is a hard hitter. In this revealing interview, none other than Suzi Quatro, the ultimate rocker, gives HEAVY’s Olivia Reppas the lowdown on her new album, The Devil In Me which will be released on March 26. Continue reading SUZI QUATRO Hashes It Out For HEAVY at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Interview by Olivia Reppas Mӕre – a malicious folk entity that creeps up on sleeping people’s chests during the night and instils breathlessness and anxiety. It is this state of diffused terror and paralysis that has been enshrined in Harakiri For The Sky’s music ever since their 2012 debut album, and is the fitting title of the band’s recently released album. Continue reading HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY Hash It Out at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, ...
Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the release of “Mad World”, the debut single from Crowne. Crowne are a new Swedish melodic hard rock supergroup which is comprised of vocalist Alexander Strandell (Art Nation), guitarist/keyboardist/ producer Jona Tee (H.E.A.T), bassist John Levén (Europe) and drummer Christian Lundqvist (The Poodles). Continue reading CROWNE Drop New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Eisenhand will be releasing their debut album Fires Within internationally via Dying Victims Productions on May 28. The band has released the single “White Fortress” which can be viewed below: Continue reading EISENHAND Release New Track at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
After spending extensive time away from the public eye working in the studio, Days Like These have just announced their latest single “Gravity”, which is the first taste of their upcoming EP, Wide Awake. This release marks a brand new chapter for the Brisbane band. With the addition of new members Connor and Jamo, Days Like These have crafted a more fluent and unique sound than their previous releases. Continue reading Premiere: DAYS LIKE THESE ...
Demons, the heavy, experimental project of longtime Mae guitarist Zach Gehring is back with a new song “Play Acting Virtue”. The song offers fans a taste of the band’s upcoming album Privation which is set for release on April 30 via Spartan Records. Watch “Play Acting Virtue” below: Continue reading DEMONS Release Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Denver dirt rockers Lost Relics have released their new single “Now We’re Even” via Coffin & Bolt / Golden Robot Records. Lost Relics throw out some seriously heavy doomy monstrous riffs on “Now We’re Even: and come at you with a sheer sledgehammer brutality. Watch “Now We’re Even” below: Continue reading LOST RELICS With New Song at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Sydney alt-rockers We Are Not Robots are back with a haunting new single and video “Just Lie Again” out March 5, with hometown shows at Frankie’s Pizza on March 11 and at Oxford Arts Factory on March 26. Penned by singer/guitarist Pete Konakov, “Just Lie Again” is an emotive anthem directed at those who have found themselves gasping for air under the crippling weight of self-doubt. Continue reading Premiere: WE ARE NOT ROBOTS “Just Lie ...
Canadian metalcore band Basterds are back with a brand new single “By A Thread” and this week HEAVY Magazine sat down with the band to chat about the track and to also find out a little about their album which will be released later this year. Take a listen to the interview in full here: Continue reading BASTERDS Hanging By A Thread at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
There is no doubt about it Jeff Blue knows what it takes to make it in the music industry – after all this was the man that discovered Linkin Park and then fought for them through rejection after rejection to get them the record deal that propelled them to international stardom. In his new book One Step Closer Blue not only details what he did to see Linkin Park (and other artists) get to where they are today but he talks about the daily struggles that all in the music industry need ...
Carolina based heavy rock band The LA Maybe – fronted by lead singer Alvi Robinson, made famous when he was nearly selected to front the legendary band AC/DC in 2016 – have released the official music video for their second single “Sucker Punch”. A band statement reads” “For our second single, we wanted to showcase a slightly different side of the band. Continue reading THE LA MAYBE Release Second Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, ...
Australian punk act Under The Influence (UTI) are set to drop their new single “Cobra Spit” via Riot Records on March 23. “Cobra Spit” is another ferocious blast of metallic hardcore punk. Have you felt someone’s narcissistic venom seep through your skin and into your brain, corrupting your thoughts to the point of nearly sending you insane? Hopefully not. Well, this is a song about the manipulation of one’s better judgement by the narcissistic ...
Nervosa‘s latest critically acclaimed record Perpetual Chaos steamrolled through the metal scene, demonstrating the band’s new line-up in absolute peak form! The album secured the band their first chart positions at #18 in Germany, #6 on the US Hard Music Album charts, #9 on the US Top New Artist Albums charts and recently returned to #1 on the NACC Heavy chart. The four women of Nervosa haven’t stopped to catch their breath, delivering their next thrasher, ...
Ghosts Of Atlantis — featuring current and former members of Devilment, Extreme Noise Terror, etc. — is proud to announce the release of the band’s fourth and final single “Gardens of Athena”. The song is taken from their debut album 3.6.4.2 which is due out on March 26 via Black Lion Records. Continue reading GHOSTS OF ATLANTIS With New Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
After revealing the first details about their upcoming digital EP We Are Nøt Okay, due to be released on April 30, OCEANS follow up with the first tunes of their new masterpiece. The band has released the title track “WE ARE NØT OKAY” and therefore team up with Andy Dörner (Caliban) providing guest vocals. Continue reading OCEANS Drop Lead Single at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Bloodspot celebrate the raw and dark side of thrash metal. Despite genre conventions the band has always expanded the emotional boundaries of their sound and more and more incorporates genre-unrelated styles. Now, they are finally back and ready to unleash their new album upon the world but first whet your appetite with their third digital single “Deadline Story”. Watch “Deadtime Story” below: Continue reading BLOODSPOT Release ...
For the 500th anniversary of one of the oldest military establishments in the world – the Swedish Royal Guard – metal giants Sabaton return with an epic hymn to celebrate this commemoration, whilst simultaneously satisfying the wish of thousands of fans to sing in Swedish again. This is the first new music released since Sabaton’s hit album The Great War entered the charts in several countries at #1 in 2019 and is just the tip of the iceberg for what one of ...
The wait is finally over! Dutch symphonic metal band Epica have released their new album Ωmega. To celebrate the release, Epica present a brand-new video for the song “Skeleton Key” which can be viewed below: Continue reading EPICA Drop New Music Video at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
This Goes To 11 is a new column hosted by Mark Dalbeth. Mark was born in New Zealand and now lives in Los Angeles, and would be better known in Australia as having been part of the band Bellusira. Following his dreams, Mark moved to LA and has been working on Rav Medic plus an exciting new project he has in the works. Continue reading HEAVY REGULAR: “This Goes To 11” at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
German haunting death metallers Mental Cruelty have released their new single/video “Ultima Hypocrita” featuring Japanese virtuoso guitarist Yo Onityan. This is the first new music heard from their upcoming album A Hill To Die Upon, out May 28 via Unique Leader. Watch “Ultima Hypocrita” below: Continue reading MENTAL CRUELTY With New Song at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Hysteria, Damaged and Vinnies Dive is proud to present Mansfield Rocks, a massive celebration of rock ‘n’ roll riffs, moshing and beer after going without for so long! Headlined by world-conquering punk rockers Clowns, the all-night party will take place at Mansfield Tavern on Saturday, May 29. Joining the Melburnian stage-slayers and ARIA Top 10 entrants are slacker supergroup Loser, NSW’s fast-lovers C.O.F.F.I.N., Total Pace (Violent Soho and DZ Deathrays members), QLD’s ...
Italy based, alternative rock quartet A Crime Called has released the official music video for “Drown”. The song is taken from the bands newly released album A New Path. Watch “Drown” below: Continue reading A CRIME CALLED Drop New Video at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Spanish brutal death metallers Bonecarver have released a lyric video for their new single “Mallevs Makeficarvm”. The song is taken from their new album Evil, which is due out March 5 via Unique Leader. Watch “Mallevs Makeficarvm” below: Continue reading BONECARVER Release New Song at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
So I am on my third date with For Those That Wish To Exit courtesy of post-metalcore Darlings of a broken generation, Brighton – East Sussex’ Architects. Our time together has been awkward at times, not knowing how quite to connect so both they and I have a lot to discuss, the upside though is that we have been having a good time together despite the minor niggling issues and positive highlights. Continue reading ARCHITECTS ‘For Those That Wish To Exist’ at ...
The star of brand new action film Boss Level Frank Grillo swings by HEAVY Cinema to chat to Dave Griffiths about his role in the film that has everybody talking at the moment. Continue reading BOSS LEVEL – Frank Grillo Interview at HEAVY Cinema.
Sony Pictures have this morning announced that Peter Rabbit 2 will hit cinemas on March 25th in Australia. The film which is directed by Will Gluck and stars Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, David Oyelowo, Elizabeth Debicki, Margot Robbie and James Corden was to be released last year but was postponed due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Continue reading PETER RABBIT 2 To Hit Cinemas For Easter at HEAVY Cinema.
‘Drive All Night,’ a new feature film starring Yutaka Takeuchi (Marvel’s ‘The Defenders’) will make its World Premiere in competition at the Cinequest Film Festival, running March 20-30, 2021. Voted Best Film Festival by readers of USA Today, Cinequest draws an audience of over 110,000 to its annual event celebrating innovation, discovery and creativity in the heart of Silicon Valley. “Cinequest is always searching for films that stretch the boundaries of storytelling, and visions from ...
The Movie Partnership is excited to share the first look at their brand new comedy Last Call, which is coming to all major Digital Download platforms on 29th March. Last Call follows local success story and real estate developer, Mick (Jeremy Piven) as he returns home to Philadelphia. As he begins to reconnect with the neighbourhood he grew up in and the people he left behind, he finds himself at a crossroads when forced to decide either to demolish or resurrect the family bar. Continue ...
Frank Grillo! Remember the name because you are going to be hearing it quite a lot over the next decade or so. For awhile now actor Frank Grillo has been on the verge of becoming a breakout star. He’s done it the hard way – starring in B-Grade action flicks that go straight to streaming, having a fairly major part in a minor franchise like The Purge and of course playing a villain in the Marvel universe. Continue reading BOSS LEVEL Review at HEAVY Cinema.
Dave and Lee return and this time they take a look at the brand new Disney animated film Raya And The Last Dragon. Continue reading RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON Review at HEAVY Cinema.
Dave and Lee are back and this time they are taking a look at the brand new intense drama Blackbird. Continue reading BLACKBIRD Review at HEAVY Cinema.
Alex First, Dave Griffithsand Peter Krausz take a look at new Asian epic fantasy film A Writer’s Odyssey. Take a listen to their review right here: Continue reading A WRITER’S ODYSSEY Review at HEAVY Cinema.
In the latest episode of The Popcorn Conspiracy Dave Griffiths and Kyle McGrath take a look at modern day Western The Marksman. Continue reading The Popcorn Conspiracy Ep #123 – THE MARKSMAN at HEAVY Cinema.
