Words by Olivia Reppas As the portal between the parallel spheres opened on Halloween, the only thing potentially more bizarre than the times in which we live has been exposed: Existential Reckoning is here. Pusciferās fourth studio album is ready for consumption. In the wake of this revelation, Heavy Magās Olivia Reppas got the intel from Agent-in-Training Maynard James Keenan. Continue reading MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN talks PUSCIFERās “Existential Reckoning” at HEAVY ...
Metalcore wrecking crew Boundaries will be releasing their debut full-length album Your Receding Warmth via Unbeaten Records on November 13. Following on from last years brutal EP My Body In Bloom, Boundaries have intensified everything about their music for their LP, with vocalist Matthew McDougal joining HEAVY this week to discuss the album. Continue reading Finding Your Place With BOUNDARIES at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Words by Olivia Reppas With the imminent release of latest album Existential Reckoning, as well as an upcoming Livestream concert dubbed Existential Reckoning: Live at Arcosanti, Puscifer are set to explode at us from differing angles ā a change from the normally quiet and subdued approach adopted by Maynardās ācreative subconsciousā. In a rare chat with Australian media, Carina Round sat down last week for a chat with HEAVYās very own Olivia Reppas for what was more of a ...
UK rock outfit You Me At Six have announced their highly anticipated latest album Suckapunch will be released on January 15. While not exactly delivering what you would call a massive curveball sonically, Suckapunch is definitely an album from a band unafraid to experiment within their chosen genre and is also one that should consolidate You Me At Six at the forefront of world rock. Continue reading YOU ME AT SIX Come Out Swinging With “Suckapunch” at HEAVY ...
Leaves Eyes have released the final saga in their album series with the recent release of The Last Viking. The album is a sweeping, historically accurate tale centring around the last Viking and is told in a majestically metal way by a band that perfectly captures the imagery by music of an era long gone. āIt is a pretty epic journey through the life of the last Viking,ā explained vocalist Elina Siirala, āitās a concept album and I think Alex can talk more about that (laughs).ā āMusically ...
New Zealand thrash metal exponents Stalker have released their crushingly brutal second album Black Majik Terror, a brilliant journey into old school thrash that should solidify the bands growing reputation. Guitarist Chris and bassist/vocalist Dave sat down with HEAVY a month out from the release to talk about the album and other things happening in the Stalker camp. āItās a collection of songs that we pretty much started after finishing our first album,ā Dave explained of the ...
Melbourneās āDead Rockā underdogs Coffin Wolf have released a chilling film clip for their single āBlackoutā. Featuring a revolving montage of horror scenes and cringe-worthy moments, āBlackoutā – and particularly the film clip – will take you to the darkest recesses of your soul and back through the gates of hell in an epic video that should not be watched alone in the dark! SiteĀ //Ā FacebookĀ //Ā Instagram. Continue reading Premiere: COFFIN WOLF ...
This Goes To 11 is a regular column hosted byĀ 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 bandĀ 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” With JOE TABACK at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Sydneyās Avalanche will be releasing the single āGet Back (To Fuckwit City)ā through HEAVYĀ on November 16 via X-RAY Records and Golden Robot Global Entertainment. The song is about living in their home city and is a raw and punchy tribute to Sydney and all of the wonderful creatures that make it what it is. With a music video, release tour and upcoming EP also in the works, Avalanche have worked hard to produce a warm, old-school feel with āGet Back (To Fuckwit City)”, practically ...
Alter Bridge have a double shot of news with the lyric video for āLast Ritesā out now and their EP Walk The Sky 2.0 out on November 6 via Napalm Records. The video for āLast Ritesā uses a dark and mystical aesthetic utilizing a fortune teller making a prediction based on the songās lyrics. The song was born from an idea that bandmembers Myles Kennedy, Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall and Scott Phillips began sharing after the cancellation of their entire 2020 touring schedule and written, ...
Ghoul master Wednesday 13 celebrated Halloween by releasing his eerie cover of āDevil Insideā by INXS. In Wednesdayās own words āJust in time for Halloween weāve been saving this track for something special, & what better way than with a music video for Halloween. The INXS cover of “Devil Inside” was recorded during the Necrophaze sessions with producer Michael Spreitzer. I have a great memory of this song as a kid in the late 80ās. Continue reading WEDNESDAY 13 Covers ...
Limp Bizkit, who just celebrated the 20 years anniversary of their nu-metal milestone Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water, will be part of Wacken for the very first time in 2021. Speaking of anniversaries: Swedish death metallers Hypocrisy will celebrate their 30 years of band history with a very special show on the Holy Ground. Other fresh additions to the festival bill are: Finnish melodic death masters Insomnium and the German power metal force Winterstorm. Continue ...
Forty years ago the inimitable Motƶrhead line up of the three amigos; Lemmy, Fast Eddie and Philthy created one of those magical moments in time with the seminal Ace Of Spades album. As the 40th-anniversary celebrations of this slab of rock history continue, Motƶrhead are launching a virtual Ace Of Spades online exhibition of exclusive photos and memorabilia from the era. Continue reading MOTĆRHEAD Ace Of Spades Virtual Exhibition Launches Online at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music ...
Aggressive, spaced out, hardcore progressive punk outfit Abertooth Lincoln have released their debut single for Riot Records called āHell Houseā. An eclectic mish-mash of genres, āHell Houseā is weird, heavy and complicated but compelling listening. Watch āHell Houseā below: Continue reading ABERTOOTH LINCOLN Invite You Into Their “Hell House” at HEAVY Magazine - Rock, Punk, Metal Music & Beyond.
Rob Zombie has announced his seventh studio album The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy will be released on March 12 via Nuclear Blast. This will be Zombieās first new music in almost five years and proves he has lost none of his musical charm. Listen to the first single āThe Triumph of King Freak (A Crypt of Preservation and Superstition)” here:Ā https://nblast.de/RZ-LunarInjection Continue reading ROB ZOMBIE Announces Album and Releases Single at HEAVY ...
Words by Simon Russell-White Since their inception in 2017, Inglewood, California’s Fever 333 have delivered constant overdriven belters literally year after year after year, and as much as they’re consistent with their delivery of content they’re just as much with their signature sound! The three-piece have always managed to throw down the specifics which has branded them as their own entity within the heavier side of the music world. Continue ...
