“We feed off the energy of the audience and it’s always great to have an excited and enthusiastic audience that knows what to expect from our show.” Matt Young After a relatively quiet year by their standards – which included shows earlier this year with Pantera – Australia’s favourite slice of brutality, King Parrot, are […]
“I found out at a very young age to never listen to the music that you’re trying to do yourself.” Patrick Mameli For the first time ever and finally, legendary extreme Dutch metal act PESTILENCE conquer Australian territory when they hit our shores for a run of shows next month. PESTILENCE was one of the […]
“We hope to expose you to something a little bit different.” Joe Henley If there were ever two words (well, three technically) that should not go together, they would be Buddhism and death metal. In fact, the words almost naturally repel from each other just saying them out loud. But if there’s one thing the […]
Interview by Angela Croudace TISM return armed with a tantalising trifecta, with their first headline run since 2004 in October and November. The upcoming Death To Art Tour is bound to go down in Australian music history, with TISM set to be joined by fellow Aussie icons ESKIMO JOE, MACHINE GUN FELLATIO, BEN LEE and […]
“Languages are like instruments. They all give us different sounds and feelings.” Eivor Where you come from often has a profound impact on where you eventually go in life. While some people choose to focus on the negatives of any given situation, there are others who find beauty and inspiration in even the most unlikely […]
Interview by Angela Croudace HEAVY sat down with PK, the passionate frontman of Japanese heavy metal band Prompts. His journey from Korea to Japan, fueled by a love for metal, has become an inspiring tale of perseverance and friendship. PK shared his experiences growing up in Korea, where the overwhelming popularity of K-Pop shaped the […]
Photo credit AR Photography Next Monday, October 21 from 2pm, the Wallaby Hotel will ROCK THE HOUSE FOR MOUSE! Let’s celebrate the life and career of one of the mightiest men, one of Australia’s iconic rock musicians, the very, very MIGHTY MOUSE. Described by one friend as “a fucking Australian music legend and a huge […]
Eora/Sydney-based photography and videography studio Good Loco return in 2024 celebrating Australian Music Month with another helping hand to the music community, providing complimentary dry hire of their studio to independent artists across November. In addition to their offer, returning in its third year, the senior management team (Rob Carroll, Nick Moran and Rick Bridgman) […]
Monolith launched on to the Australian festival circuit in 2022 to incredible success. Scenestr remarked, “If I’m asked if the festival was good – that’d be a big hell yes! Monolith’s Brisbane leg was a crushing success” whilst Wall of Sound commented that “Leaving Monolith on that high, felt like leaving a church service, where […]
Hollywood glam rockers Steel Panther have started their On The Prowl Australia Tour with seasoned guitar virtuoso John 5 as support. After many sold-out and added dates across Europe and the US, Steel Panther are set to deliver On The Prowl down under with a series of shows that kicked off at Metro City in […]
Are you ready for the madcap chaos of Australia’s largest travelling music festival? Good Things season returns with a head-spinning line-up fit for a fever dream. Across three East Coast dates, this year’s Good Things Festival will deliver a trip down the rabbit hole with a stacked bill of international heavyweights, old favourites, hungry up-and-comers, […]
Are you ready for the madcap chaos of Australia’s largest travelling music festival? Good Things season returns with a head-spinning line-up fit for a fever dream. Across three East Coast dates, this year’s Good Things Festival will deliver a trip down the rabbit hole with a stacked bill of international heavyweights, old favourites, hungry up-and-comers, […]
KNOTFEST, the destination festival brand curated by SLIPKNOT, returns to Australia in 2025. The music and counterculture experience will hit the East coast of Australia starting on Friday, February 28 at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, then heads to Brisbane on Sunday, March 2 at Brisbane Showground before wrapping up in Sydney on Saturday, March 8 […]
Off the back of a mammoth Summer, kickstarted by their iconic headline set at Glastonbury’s Other Stage and capped off with a sold-out North America tour, British rock outfit IDLES will make their highly anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand in January 2025 in support of their latest album, TANGK. Joining IDLES on all […]
Get ready to ROCK AND ROLL ALL NIGHT this Saturday, October 19, with KISSIT – Australia’s best KISS Tribute – and WHISKEY ON THE ROX – Australia’s best Sunset Strip Tribute – accompanied by local glam legends SNAKE BITE WHISKY. Join Norton Music Factory for these electrifying performances as three incredible bands bring the iconic […]
Bring in the New Year live and loud as The Paddo invites you to celebrate HEAVY Resolutions in the newly crowned Paddo Underground this New Year’s Eve. With a stacked line-up including Dreamkillers, Vulgar Display Of 90s, Beast Machine, Goatzilla, Ancient Remains and Roach Toaster, the party starts when doors open at 6.30 pm and […]
One of Australia’s finest rock and roll acts, Dellacoma have joined the ever growing list of killer Aussie rock acts on XMusic. After dropping the audio for new song More Than Survival last week, Dellacoma today premiere the songs’ music video via HEAVY. With its huge vocal harmonies, driving riffs and emotive guitar fills, More […]
Melbourne’s #1 Rock Family, the Band of Brothers known as Sisters Doll, are back with new track, United. Each of the band’s last four singles have debuted at #1 on the Australian iTunes Rock Chart – Can they make it FIVE IN A ROW? You bet they can! With a monstrous four on the floor […]
Long-running Adelaide five piece, Life Pilot are back with their new single, The Nerve. Going for your throat from the opening riff, The Nerve is about adjusting to a life without the partner you envisioned spending the rest of it with. The inevitable throes of ending years of hard effort and emotional investment. Feeling free, […]
New Zealand-based heavy rock outfit Haast Hunter have unleashed their fierce new single and music video Trial Unknown, which is being premiered exclusively via HEAVY. The new single is taken from the band’s explosive forthcoming album and was recorded by award-winning producer Scott Seabright and mastered by the legendary Ted Jensen (Post Malone, Deftones, Bring […]
Australian hard rock titans Avalanche are back with their most rebellious, head-turning single yet. Dad, I Joined A Rock N Roll Band is a gritty, blues-infused anthem that captures the spirit of youthful defiance, packed with raw energy and that signature Avalanche punch. This track is an ode to every wild, reckless decision you’ve made […]
Brisbane hard rock/punk outfit Goatzilla have shared the next single from their recently released album Alien Nation. Since signing with XMusic and releasing Alien Nation, Goatzilla have gone from strength to strength with their music, with this track Fight To Win (Round 2) further highlighting the band’s growth. Check out the visualiser below.
Melbourne metal outfit Alarum have dropped their new single Imperative, which is taken from the album Recontinue, released on November 8. Recontinue delves into the theme of regeneration: growth from what’s seemingly dead or damaged, resilience to adversity, and finding strength in hard times. Lyrically, it explores questions and concepts on humanity’s self-destructive behaviour towards […]
SharpTone Records October 25 I feel as though before I commence this debut album Highly Irresponsible review by Better Lovers I must preface it by stating that in my humble, honest and 100% correct assertion (just ask me, and I’ll tell you!) that everything Greg Puciato touches or is involved in is always WITHOUT QUESTION […]
Double J Music Out Now In my opinion, there is no other name as synonymous with the dark side of grunge as the one and only Jerry Cantrell of metal’s closest grunge cousins Alice In Chains. His riffs are mistakenly dark and heavy, but always catchy and driving. And his vocal performances, although mostly harmonies, […]
Pure Noise Records Out Now “These guys have a shit tonne of stuff going on here and to their credit resist the temptation to play their hand completely on each track, preferring to offer an even splattering of unorthodox malevolence that is catchy as fuck.” I have to be honest straight up here. I am […]
Concord Records Out Now “I’m more than Hanging by A Thread here; the intro to this track has got me hook, line and sinker. This album just continues to finish stronger and stronger.” Jimmy Glinster It seems like this band has almost been around as long as me, and as I read their press release, […]
Nuclear Blast Records Out Now Grand Magus return with Sunraven, an album that firmly plants its roots in the fertile soil of classic heavy metal, hard rock, and blues influences. What blooms from this soil is a beautifully cohesive blend of all those genres. Celebrating their 25th anniversary, the Swedish trio has formulated a collection […]
