While many bands proclaim to be the real deal when it comes to punk rock, very few can say so definitively. Punk rock is/has and never will be a style of music that caters to the masses or measures itself on facts and figures. It is more music for the outcasts and disenfranchised who have […]
CVLTFEST came to Brisbane’s Eaton’s Hill Hotel recently, bringing with it a tornado of hard rock and metal performed by some of this country’s headline bands as well as some that should one day attain that status themselves. But it wasn’t just a celebration of Australian music, with organisers Alpha Wolf assembling a strong volley […]
Melbourne metalcore/deathcore/techdeath outfit Roswell DeathSquad have been making waves since the release of their debut album Welcome Home in January this year. Which isn’t surprising given the pedigree of musicians within the band’s ranks. Featuring past and present members of Festation, Harlott, Carthus, Mistress of Misery and Fear the Fallen, Roswell DeathSquad have not only […]
Az and Ez got to spend 10 minutes with DAN DONEGAN from DISTURBED not long before hitting the stage at KNOTFEST MELBOURNE. Dan talked about the run of shows, life on the road and more.
HEAVY had the pleasure of speaking with CHARLIE BENANTE from PANTERA not long before the band hit the stage at KNOTFEST MELBOURNE. It was an open and honest discussion about the new line-up and fan expectations. Enjoy!!!
When it came time to find an Australian support to share the stage with them on their final tour, The Damned sent a list of potential bands. That “list” only had one name on it: The Hard Ons. No substitutes would be considered. As one of Australia’s most legendary punk purveyors The Hard Ons need […]
APRA AMCOS is proud to announce two category changes as well as the hosts and Musical Director ahead of the 2024 APRA Music Awards. In an expansion, the Most Performed Hard Rock/Heavy Metal category has been added to its suite of genre awards based on statistical analysis. As with all the genre categories, the nominees and […]
Two decades ago, a band that would go on to pioneer and dominate the landscape of heavy music was born on the sunny shores of Byron Bay. Now in 2024, Australian metal titans PARKWAY DRIVE will triumphantly return to home soil this September to celebrate their 20th anniversary with their biggest headline tour to date, […]
HARDLINE MEDIA are beyond pleased to present the music of HELLHAMMER performed by Tom Gabriel Warrior’s TRIUMPH OF DEATH, live in Australia, this August 2024. The impact of Swiss extreme metal forefathers Hellhammer is one that still resonates around the global metal scene today, such was their influence on the early extreme, death, and black […]
Canada’s biggest alt-rock export Mother Mother are thrilled to announce they will be returning to Australia in November. Their exceeding popularity will see them play bigger venues with the tour kicking off on November 16 in Adelaide, with stops in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney & Perth. My Live Nation members can be among the first to […]
Following their highly successful and long-awaited return to Australia in 2023 for Dark Mofo and a limited couple of sideshows, the enigmatic noise rock-cum-industrial metal trio that is HEALTH returned home to LA to prepare for the release of their seventh full-length album Rat Wars. Having begun the process of reinventing themselves as a heavy […]
One of the lesser known wonders of the travelling Knotfest music extravaganza is the Knotfest Museum.An extension of the music program, the Knotfest Museum is more than a distraction tacked on as an afterthought. Much more. “We’ve had to wrap it in pillows and blankets so that people don’t stab their eyes.” Caelin Meredith Everything […]
Florida’s WE THE KINGS are stoked to announce two headline shows at Stay Gold in Melbourne on Wednesday 10 April and The Brightside in Brisbane on Tuesday 16 April. This is your last chance to see WE THE KINGS if you missed out on tickets on the sold out SIMPLE PLAN tour. Tickets are on […]
Melbourne metalcore outfit Windwaker have dropped the new, four-song EP Enter The Wall via Cooking Vinyl Australia & Fearless Records. Sharing two new songs, The Wall and Villain, HEAVY sat down with vocalist Liam Guinane and synth/sample master Connor Robbins to find out more… HEAVY: Congrats on the release of the Enter The Wall EP! […]
News of the debut Australian tour for unconventional American Folk Artist, Amigo The Devil, was met with such a fantastic response that he will now be taking his show nationwide. New shows have been added in Perth and Melbourne, and the Brisbane show will move from Black Bear Lodge to The Brightside to accomodate more […]
Azza and Krispy had a chat with BENJI WEBB from SKINDRED after their set at KNOTFEST MELBOURNE with Benji full of praise about KNOTFEST and typically animated and passionate about his band and their music. Check it out below,
From the darkest depths in the pits of the underworld, a heavy metal beast has awoken. To be held at the Mansfield Tavern in Brisbane on August 31, NECROSONIC FESTIVAL is coming to you with brute force, gathering 30 of the heaviest bands for a 12-hour-plus ritual of metal across three stages in an event […]
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 urgent sound, undeniable […]
Dreamkillers are about to hit us with the second single on their ambitious plan of a new single every month. February 14 saw Dreamkillers release Dirty Water across all major platforms to rave reviews. Now comes the question: CAN THEY BACK UP AND DELIVER WITH THEIR NEXT SINGLE BROWN SNAKE? Take a look and listen […]
Queensland’s Fake News have come roaring back with their new single Moving On, another slab of punk rock goodness that perfectly captures the bands high octane spirit whilst simultaneously stating that ‘sometimes moving on is the best thing to do.’ The band comment; “Moving on is an about how we have certain struggles in life […]
Regurgitator’s tenth studio album INVADER makes land fall and air move on APRIL 26. And they tumble no drier with first earworm, This Is Not A Pop Song featuring long-term friend and pop-cult compadre, Peaches… poppin’ your way today. Pop goes the culture! Like a stun to the head, it leaves one careering across the […]
Kiwi thrash titans Just One Fix have unleashed Your Own God Now, the second single from the forthcoming EP, Submit or Death. The song follows on from the monstrous Gods & Devils and is a blistering aural barrage that poses questions about Immortality and explores the reality of the burden of being alive. “Human beings […]
Multi-platinum NZ rockers DEVILSKIN wear their hearts on their sleeve and offer up a devilishly masterful performance of one of classic rock’s most beloved tunes, BARRACUDA by HEART. Guaranteed to make jaws drop, Devilskin’s monstrous rendition possesses the tough driving groove, instantly recognisable iconic riff, and undeniable energy of the original. Barracuda is given a […]
Far North QLD, Australia’s hardest working band The Brazilians have released a new single and video for their new hard oz rock ear worm The Long Haul. The Long Haul is the band’s first new music since their 2022 single The Flower Children That Refuse To Wilt and is in the classic hard oz rock […]
Pix by Richie Black Photography Well well well Melbourne didn’t you once again, on EVERY facet turn on a stunningly perfect day last Thursday for the second (and hopefully annual) KNOTFEST Australia 2024? Being part of the HEAVY team occasionally has its perks. One of which is not having to get up at half past […]
Words by Matt New Pix by Angie New Photography There are diehard fans, and then there are Ville Valo fans. The overwhelming support and adoration that the former H.I.M. frontman has received over the past almost three decades is nothing short of remarkable. His influence is incredible and unassuming, as droves of his dedicated fans […]
Words by Jimmy Glinster Pix by McBrad Media *No photos of We The Hollow Due To GPS Failure* I don’t how many of you all have been to Eatons Hill Hotel, but it’s very rare that a show piques my interest enough to drag me out to the middle of buttfuck nowhere. Well, that may […]
