“There’s nobody more critical of my own work than me.” Richie Kotzen Richie Kotzen is a musician who has tried his hand at most things when it comes to his craft, having played in bands like Mr. Big, Poison, The Winery Dogs and Smith/Kotzen over an illustrious career, but it is in the solo realm […]
NOTE: This interview was done earlier this year but has been republished to coincide with Grinspoon’s national tour “In a lot of ways, the album is a look back at our old material. Not trying to emulate it, but trying to regain that identity that people really connected with.” Pat Davern Grinspoon have flown the […]
When Italian metal outfit Wind Rose swept onto the music world in 2009 it is fair to say that the landscape of metal changed forever. Playing a hybrid of power metal crossed with folk metal, it soon became apparent that Wind Rose weren’t just another band looking to make a name for themselves. The wanted […]
“To me, it’s a big part of the Opeth legacy to have the growls there.” Fredrik Akesson Metal bands seem to get better with age. There are, of course, exceptions, but as a whole it seems metal grows old disgracefully much better than any other genre of music. Facts are facts… So it is with […]
While She Sleeps are absolutely killing it lately. They’ve just gone on a huge run of summer festivals in the UK & EU to some of the biggest crowds they’ve ever played in front of. If you check out the videos on their socials or YouTube, they are HUGE. HEAVY had the chance to have […]
Interview by Sam Spade from The Midnight Devils “If we would have gotten any money or any kind of commercial notoriety, I think we would have been dead by now.” Josh Todd US rockers Buckcherry return to Australia this September for a run of shows hot on the heels of their massively successful new album […]
“Anything that makes you look at a piece of art from a different angle and still appreciate it is a good thing. Ashley Tubb Sludge metal experimentalists Sugar Horse have always been a band that pushes the boundaries when it comes to music. Since their 2021 debut album The Live Long After, Sugar Horse have […]
Legendary Australian hard rock outfit Grinspoon are seven shows into a 45-date national run to promote their new album Whatever, Whatever, which came out last month. A welcome return to their roots from Grinspoon, Whatever, Whatever features the crushing single Unknown Pretenders and a slew of other Grinners classic sounding tunes. Tickets for the album […]
On Sunday, Sept 29 New Zealand will aim for the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title for largest haka at Eden Park, New Zealand’s national stadium. Three-piece reo Māori metal band Alien Weaponry have joined the line-up of spectacular Kiwis artists performing at the record-breaking occasion. Alien Weaponry shot to prominence in 2016, after becoming the first […]
Do you know what Spring needs? More breakdowns. Spring Break Down to be precise. Presented by Green Room Records and Set the Fire Records, this will be a chaotic party filled with punk, hardcore, and metal. Headlined by Totally Unicorn, who are celebrating their latest release, Parrot, and Adelaide’s own Thrashboard, who have been throwing […]
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, […]
CLOSURE IN MOSCOW have announced the continuation of their Soft Hell world tour, bringing a massive line-up to Australia in February 2025. The alternative rock group will be joined by legendary mathcore trio THE FALL OF TROY and progressive rock veterans HAIL THE SUN for shows in Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne. Closure will mark the […]
British metalcore legends While She Sleeps have climbed their way to being one of the British metal’s biggest stars, and their legacy transpires across the ocean and into Australia, where they start seven unmissable headline shows across the nation from this Friday, September 27. While She Sleeps will be joined by very special guests Stick […]
MAYHEM’S 40th-anniversary show promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for fans, featuring a set list that spans their illustrious career, from their groundbreaking debut album, Deathcrush, to present day. This concert will celebrate the band’s legacy over four decades of musical evolution and boundary-pushing performances, and fans can witness this legendary and exclusive spectacle in […]
American grungegaze group Fleshwater have announced their first ever Australian tour is just around the corner! Fleshwater will finally cross the ocean into Australian waters this November on a tour presented by Destroy All Lines. Tickets are on sale now! The band were set to make their debut for Australian audiences earlier this year at […]
Hard rocking outfit Buckcherry return to Australia this week for a run of shows starting September 24 in Perth before moving through Melbourne and Sydney and finishing in Brisbane on September 28. The tour follows Buckcherry’s 10th studio album, Vol 10, which was released to universal acclaim earlier this year. Legendary Australian rock n roll […]
After causing quite a stir by announcing Australian metal royalty King Parrot (Melbourne) will headline the upcoming Dark Down South Open Air Fest over November 22,23 and 24, Jamart Sound Lounge have now dropped the full lineup. “We wanted to hold on to some surprises and announce a few bands at a time, to build […]
In just over a week, Australian music industry leaders and legends will descend on Meanjin/Brisbane for the fifth annual Australian Women in Music Awards. With 19 AWMA recipients to be announced, two extraordinary matriarchs inducted to the AWMA Honour Roll, and spectacular performances by Sarah Blasko, Kasey Chambers, Mo’Ju, Nina Korbe, Sarah McLeod, Katie Noonan […]
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, […]
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 […]
Asking Alexandria landed a one-two punch last Friday by dropping not one, but two new remixes for Let Go (kodeblooded Remix) and Bad Blood (Weird Genius Remix) off of their upcoming Where Do We Go From Here? Remixes EP coming Oct 18. Don’t be the last one to get your hands on this gem. Pre-save […]
In the space between reality and abstraction stands Druid, bold and fresh, proudly wielding their latest single Chokehold and its companion music video out Friday, September 27. To those new to the cult of Druid, this 6-piece powerhouse has made waves in Melbourne’s metalcore scene, with their fiery blend of scream vocals and trap flow. […]
Sydney-based sad party punkers Clay J Gladstone share new single Three Cheers For Optimism from their upcoming debut album Is This How I Die? out Friday, November 1 via Def Wolf Records. The lads get set to tour the album across the country late November on a tour supporting Sienna Skies. Three Cheers For Optimism […]
Gothenburg’s rising stars, THE HALO EFFECT, are back with a powerful new announcement – their highly anticipated second album, March of the Unheard, will be unleashed on January 10, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. Following the massive success of their critically acclaimed debut Days of the Lost, March of the Unheard delivers a triumphant continuation […]
LINKIN PARK continue their triumphant drive with a hard-hitting new single entitled Heavy Is The Crown. The song serves as the 2024 League of Legends World Championship Anthem, marking the band’s first collaboration with Riot Games. The track kicks into a high gear as an anthem equally appropriate for the high-octane multi-dimensional competition of League […]
After recently announcing their signing with Peaceville Records, California death-rockers New Skeletal Faces return today with a new single and details of their upcoming album, Until The Night. The single, also titled Until The Night, is the first track from the band’s Peaceville debut and delves deep into the forgotten, dark underbelly of rock and […]
Today, globally acclaimed genre-bending trio CHASE ATLANTIC announce their fourth studio album, LOST IN HEAVEN, is set to drop November 1 via Fearless Records. Along with the album news, the band has unleashed their vibey new single, DOUBT IT, with a psychedelic hybrid visualizer/lyric video. Pulsing with dark alternative R&B vibes, trap beats, and glitchy […]
With their debut album Highly Irresponsible just weeks away from its Oct. 25 release via SharpTone Records, Better Lovers reveal a whole new dimension to their music with At All Times. “When the guys sent me the instrumental of At All Times I was really blown away,” Greg Puciato shares. “I’ve been looking forward to […]
Hellenic melodic metal heroes INNERWISH unveil their exciting new single featuring BLIND GUARDIAN front-man Hansi Kürsch. Sea Of Lies is the first taste from the band’s upcoming album Ash Of Eternal Flame, which is set to hit stores worldwide on November 8, 2024 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). “It wasn’t the ‘Hansi song’ in the […]
From the deep woods emerges Birna, the sixth studio album from Wardruna, scheduled for release January 24, 2025 through Sony Music and By Norse Music. The Norwegian group has also released a new single and music video for Himinndotter. The song constitutes a search and a calling for our lost sister of the woods. Through […]
Blvd of Eyes (feat Chloe Trujillo) have released their first single of the Buying Lies for the Truth Seeker EP out in October. The Weight Of Gold Teeth features drums by Ray Luzier (Korn) and brings energy from the opening riff. Ray is in his element here, pushing the song along with his grooves. Blvd […]
Live in London, Skid Row’s first official live album and concert film in a 35+ year career is now available on heavyweight 2LP gatefold, CD + DVD, digital download and all streaming services via earMUSIC. Youth Gone Wild is the latest video from the full program and captures the rapture of a sold out 02 […]
Save Me is the impressive 9th video from EXTREME’s album SIX, released in June of 2023 on earMUSIC. If first single and video Rise was a reminder of EXTREME’s power and precision and the latest Beautiful Girls, a relaxed summer jam, Save Me reveals yet another facet of the band’s depth and the album’s diversity. […]
Brace yourselves for a thrilling new release as Bridge Left To Burn unveils their latest single Vile, a blistering metalcore track that is here to obliterate stereotypes and serve up some serious attitude. This powerhouse track is more than just a song; it’s a defiant middle finger to the naysayers and a rallying cry for […]
Pix by Rashid Alkamraikhi Words by Jimmy Glinster For once, it wasn’t the rest of the HEAVY crew that was late, it was me, the time nazi! But we still did manage to get to the Brisbane Entertainment Centre just after doors, and by not taking notice of what I was doing, I missed the […]
Hammerheart Records October 5 I have become somewhat apathetic about writing album reviews in the past year or so, specifically because my varying day to day listening desires have been all over the place to say the least. The style and genres I love and put on one day that have me bouncing off the […]
Words by Rosina Carbone All I can think about is if we crash and are marooned on some fictional deserted Kirribilli headland, we are going to have a poor time playing Cast Away. A mass of hard rockers will have to crawl out of Sydney Harbour and attempt to rediscover fire by using the dying […]
Pix by Sakina Indrasumunar Words by Angela Croudace On September 20, Liberty Hall in Moore Park, Sydney, came alive with the sounds of The Maine‘s The Sweet Sixteen Tour. The Liberty Hall provided an intimate setting where the bands delivered powerful performances that resonated deeply with the fans, creating an unforgettable atmosphere in the cozy […]
Fantasy Records release: out now SEETHER was a band that I once knew not much about until I went chasing some tail in my early 20’s and ended up at one of their shows at The Tivoli in Brisbane. By the time I walked out of that show, alone, I was a fan of the band. […]
With the Young Australian Film Festival on at Lido Cinemas this weekend Dave Griffiths sat down and spoke to the festival’s creator Alexander Dymalovski to find out what audiences can expect. Take a listen to the interview right here:
Par Sundstrom from Sabaton sits down with Dave Griffiths to chat about the band’s new film – The Tour To End All Tours – which will be hitting cinemas very soon. Take a listen to the interview right here:
Dreamworks are back with another animated film for families and this week Dave Griffiths sat down to check it out. You can listen to his review right here:
David Griffiths takes a look at Runt – a film that he says will have you crying one moment and laughing the next. Take a listen to this review right here:
David Griffiths takes a look at new crime thriller (with a marital arts twist) flick – Life After Fighting. You can take a listen to his review right here:
Kyle McGrath takes a look at one of the latest movies to land on streaming platforms – Kevin Costner’s epic Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 Take a listen to his review right here:
What would happen if Subculture produced a live-action reboot of the animated classic Defenders Of The Earth? Dave G and Harley deep dive who they would cast in the roles.
David Griffiths, Harley Woods and Kyle McGrath are back with a new episode of Subculture. This episode features film interviews with Matt Day (Runt), Paul Goldman (Kid Snow), Bill Mousoulis (My Darling In Stirling) and Frances Derham (Buried). It also music interviews with Crash Test Dummines and Seether. They also review Jackpot and speak to […]
Australian director Bill Mousoulis chats to Dave Griffiths about his brand new film My Darling In Stirling which is about to receive its Melbourne premiere. You can take a listen to the interview right here:
