Heavy metal is, and always has been, a unifier of people and cultures. It has brought together people of opposing race, colour, and religion, and has never asked or demanded anything in return. Occasionally, those forces brought together are difficult to understand or comprehend, but just by virtue of the fact metal music is involved […]
Isnât it funny how a genre of music that is supposed to be as far removed as you can get in terms of attitude and acceptance still has a stereotype? Not that it is blatantly obvious and bickered about like some genres, but most metalheads have an unwavering belief that to be heavy metal you […]
“We wanted to take a lot of elements from a lot of music that we like outside of metal and heavy music”. Melbourne based metal outfit Pridelands are on the cusp of releasing their debut album Light Bends after a frustrating last couple of years that saw the band ride the euphoric wave of a […]
Today marks a significant day in the life of Newcastle deathcore outfit The Wandering. While certainly not alone in their struggles over the past two years, The band have taken hit after hit and seen all of their best-laid plans fall over, time and time again. But, like a diamond, pressure and time forms something beautiful […]
Adelaide metal aficionados Signv/s are ready to embark upon their first national tour accompanied by Sydney Metalcore sensations Bury Me for a massive heavy metal double bill. With support from Australiaâs up-and-coming artists ranging from alternative, post punk to hardcore and metalcore genres, The Deadly Alliance Tour is set to display the sonic diversity and unsurpassed talent […]
Scars is the latest song to be released by Far North Queensland rock outfit Clam Sandwich. It is a typically hard rocking number from the Clammers, with vocalist Reuben Axsentieffâs soothing vocals the perfect folly for the hard hitting rhythm section of drummer Sean Loftus and bass player Mark Burke. Taken from Clam Sandwichâs upcoming […]
Full Tilt Festival, due to be held  on Saturday, January 29 at Adelaide Showground, has been cancelled due to the reintroduction of the South Australian Government’s COVID restrictions. Full Tilt organisers have been working tirelessly and were excited to present a COVID-safe festival by following the guidelines that were set to come into place on December 28 […]
Australian slamming deathcore duo Maracurse have released the official single stream video for Doomed. The beast of a debut is available to stream/purchase at the following link, https://maracurse.bandcamp.com/releases Maracurse comprises Andrew McCarthy (vocals) and Heath Kongas (guitars, drums), both of whom have a taste for the heavier side of metal. Blending slamming deathcore elements with […]
Now in its thirtieth year and with kitchen renovations complete, The Zoo is excited to announce Zoopreme Pizzeria will open this Saturday night, January 15, serving up piping hot pies by Italian Chef Luigi De Santo. To celebrate, The Zoo will throw a Pizza Party on Saturday, featuring Sydney punk powerhouse Totally Unicorn, Brisbane’s favourite punk quintet, Being Jane […]
Sydney hard-rock outfit Bad Moon Born unveil their timeless new single Light Leaves The Day, a track that sees the band lean more into an acoustic and melodic rock direction for their first offering in 2022. The songâs theme and honest lyrics shine a light on Jordan Von Graeâs (Vocalist/Lyricist) personal struggles with addiction, whilst highlighting his journey to sobriety.
Melbourne-based, five-piece metal band Pridelands have released their highly anticipated debut studio album, Light Bends, out now via Resist Records in Australia and SharpTone Records for the rest of the world. Earlier in the week, they released the fourth song, Antipathy. “Antipathy is a song that we wrote to channel and cleanse some of the more negative emotions that we had during the time. […]
Knife, based in Melbourne, formed in 2020 from the ashes of various hardcore and metal bands through an equal love of metal, industrial and crust punk/hardcore. They are an industrial metal band in the vein of Nailbomb, Fudge Tunnel, GodFlesh and 90s Earache Records vibes whose soundscape is underpinned by socio-political themes, with the focus […]
The all-Australian metal festival Metal United Down Under (MUDU) is announced today, along with the release of this yearâs official artwork created by Tristan Tait Illustrations. The festival returns for another year of celebrating home-grown Aussie metal. The national event, now in its ninth year, is set to take place across Australia on April 2, 2022 and […]
UNIFY Forever have released the following statement: “UNIFY Forever will unfortunately not be going ahead this January and will instead take place on our previously announced back-up weekend of Thursday 10 March to Sunday 13 March 2022. With the rise in COVID positive cases and the impact this is having on the healthcare system and […]
Silverback Touring is pleased to announce the new dates, venues and line up additions for the inaugural Uncaged Festival which will now take place in March and April 2022 due to the ongoing covid situation. Whilst the postponement of the shows is regretful, there are silver linings with Kiwi heavyweights, Shihad joining the festival in Sydney and Brisbane, […]
Where the Devil would like to officially welcome its newest member to the family, Hamish Unahi. Normally known as a monster on the six- and seven-string in both Take My Soul and Faith in Lies, Hamish will be picking up a bass in his new position. “I used to play bass back in the day […]
Resist Records January 14 Words by Matt Gabites 2021 wasnât the worst year for heavy music, but nor was it an â86. So will 2022 just hold the line or break the mould? Letâs see. The first band with a chance to answer this is Melbourne based five-piece metal outfit Pridelands with their new album […]
Words by Jimmy Glinster Pix by Rashid Alkamraikhi As I sat around on my fat ass drinking Jack Daniels and eating Christmas pudding in my Merry Grinchmas socks, I pondered what the fuck I was going to do for New Years. I mean, how the fuck do you celebrate the year 2021 which played out […]
Pix by Mitchell O’Rourke As we stumble into 2022 amid more concert cancellations, HEAVY is pleased to be able to reflect on Australia’s newest and most recent music festival Knight & Day, which debuted late last year at Kryal Castle in Ballarat. Featuring a stellar all -Australian line-up including Parkway Drive, Trophy Eyes, Hellions, Clowns, […]