Not content to rest on their laurels, Melbourne rock outfit Devil Electric have explored deeper into their musical psyche with their new album Godless, which is out now. Evolution is a term that is bandied about with almost too much reckless abandon in the modern age, but it is the only fitting word used to […]
“the feeling of wanting to be able to be yourself every day without anyone looking at you like you’re a weirdo” After tackling more serious subject matter on their previous single In The Clouds, Melbourne based alternate rock outfit Bad Juju return with a more light-hearted and fun look at the darker side of life […]
Sydney hard rock outfit Bad Moon Born are emerging from the COVID period firmly on the front foot. Although the pandemic decimated an entire industry, Bad Moon Born were definitely one of the bands to feel the pinch a little deeper than most. After establishing themselves on the touring circuit and delivering time and again […]
Around this time last year, a Melbourne based rock band came on the scene that threatened to tear down the increasingly safe structure that had been slowly creeping into the local music industry and replace it with an old-fashioned desire to play music for the enjoyment factor alone. That band was East York, and their […]
The words Jazz and Heavy Metal are unlikely bedfellows â some would say impossible. The combining of metal undertones with a horn section would be offensive to some purists, but music isnât just for the pure at heart. Brisbane 17 piece jazz metal outfit Valtozash are one such band who has defied tradition and unashamedly […]
Sydney thrash metal outfit Killrazer have released their latest album, The Burial Begins. Featuring ten thrash metal tracks to bang your head to, with Ripper Owens guesting on one song, The Burial Begins is raw, unrelenting, and uncompromising. Check out the album teaser below.
On Australia Day, January 26, 2022, it will be ten years TO THE DAY that the first issue of HEAVY Magazine was published onto a world that wasn’t – and probably still isn’t – ready for a dedicated hard rock and heavy metal publication. Thanks to the vision, dedication and passion of Olivia Reppas, who […]
Melbourne based songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Vinny Galactic has released his debut EP, Galactic Elements via XMusic. Vinny comments on the release, ‘This EP represents four key elementary aspects in the current global crisis. Disease, Sleep, and most importantly, Awakening and Love. In order to overcome the adversity the world is facing, we must relinquish ego and division, and focus on unification, […]
Gold Coast Alt-Rockers Eyethewild release their entrancing new album Colours Of The Dark. There is nothing more riveting than experiencing a methodically constructed soundscape oozing with passion and electricity. That is exactly what you can expect from this captivating collection of songs featuring rich melodies, evocative hooks and larger than life vocals. Colours Of The Dark swerves […]
Forced to cancel most of their Australian Decade of Sound Awake tour, Karnivool took their full touring production into the Heath Ledger Theatre, Perth to perform their seminal, platinum selling second album Sound Awake in its entirety for a special live-streamed event. Shot in a venue singled out for its incredible contemporary design and unique […]
After a forced absence in 2020, the Airlie Beach Festival of Music has been labelled a huge success as it wraps up its ninth edition in 2021. Festival founder, Gavin Butlin, said the hard work, patience and sheer perseverance of the team had paid off, with the event once again bringing live music to the streets of Queenslandâs much-loved […]
Roll erp! Roll erp! Yours and Owls 2022 lineup is here! Come one, come all! A collection of the most extraordinary Oceanian live acts, descending on Stuart Park in Wollongong April 2 and 3, 2022. Letâs get this live music circus rolling. Prepared to be enchanted with astonishment by performances from: Hilltop Hoods / Benee […]
The future is looking bright for Perth indie four-piece Death by Denim as they finally share details of their much-anticipated forthcoming sophomore album, Moonbow , out early 2022. The album will include their hits Small World and Cause A Scene. To celebrate, the band have delivered up another driving single of pure, woozy bliss with […]
This Sunday, November 14, sees King Lears Throne in Brisbane’s Fortitude come alive to the sound of music as rock outfit Skunkbone launch their latest album Infirmity with the help of some talented friends. Skunkbone used their time in lockdown wisely and went about making music that resonated with why they wanted to play and […]
Australiaâs heavy trailblazers Northlane have revealed their daring new single, Echo Chamber, lifted from their forthcoming album, Obsidian, set for release on April 1, 2022 via Believe. To celebrate the release of their sixth album, Northlane will embark on a national tour in June. A bold expansion of the ever-evolving Northlane sound, Echo Chamber is a […]
Metal United Down Under releases Volume V of their annual compilation album, featuring a vast variety of the greatest heavy music to come out of Australia and New Zealand. Bringing you 19 face-melting tracks from bands around the country, you can bring the mosh pit to your home. Covering a wide range of styles like […]
Regional Victorian head crushers ATLVS are back with the fiery new single, Kodokushi, dropping just in time for listeners to get acquainted before their Melbourne launch show on December 10. Tickets available via Oztix. Underneath its abrasive and crushing exterior, Kodokushi offers solemn insight into the minds of those feeling trapped under the weight of daily struggles and suffering thoughts […]
In the lead up to Wild Thing’s 10th anniversary in 2022, Wild Thing Presents / Wild Thing Records have today announced rebranding as Wild Thing Music Group. The changes announced today see Wild Thing’s structure shift to a four-pillar model under the one banner; encompassing Management, Label – Wild Thing Records, Merchandise – Wild Thing Music Store, and Touring – Wild Thing Presents, […]
Who needs an excuse to rock out at a metal gig? If you raised your hand, then I suggest you ground yourself immediately! For everyone else, how about a metal gig WITH a great cause? Such is Beat The Tumour, which will be held at Mo’s Desert Clubhouse on December 5, a full tilt metal […]
Slovenia based aggressive metal visionaries Within Destruction have announced their debut Australian tour. Blistering the opaque realms between extreme metal and electronic tunes with their unique concoction of pure relentless metal, Within Destruction will be serving up their high-octane live shows across the nation. Established as one of the finest acts in the deathcore community with their previous efforts […]
Melbourneâs finest purveyors of vintage rock, Devil Electric will release their highly anticipated new album, Godless, this Friday, November 12. Take a listen to the albums’ third single Your Guess Is As Good As Mine below. The band also released a spectacular, highly creative video for Take The Edge Off. The incredible music video for the song was created during Melbourneâs Stage […]
Under The Southern Stars the spectacular rock music concert series, is thrilled to be taking place in March 2022. With the nation slowly emerging from the most trying period of our lives, organisers are excited to get the show back on the road and deliver one hell of a rock n roll experience for fans everywhere.  Under The […]
November 12 Devil Electric are a rare band in that they derive their musical power from an era that to many is that one step too far back to be palatable. Personally, I find if it is done well â by that I mean with genuine passion and meaning â 70s rock maintains its flavour, […]
Collision Course/MGM Distribution Out Now Words by Jimmy Glinster South-East Queensland, great place to live if ya donât mind the odd hailstorm every second day this time of year. Itâs enough to give ya the shits, and the odd dint in ya AU Falcon. Call it a Global Crisis if you must. I mean, why […]
Independant November 19 Words by Matt Gabites Bo Bennett, whoever he is, once said. âEnthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation and a pinch of creativityâ. And that quote perfectly sums up the EP, Glamorise Demise by Brisbane band Headwreck. Five songs of electronic, melodic metal that deliver big on enthusiasm, with pinches of creativity. Empty […]
