Iron Maiden: Maiden England ’88 DVD
My perfect world would consist of going to watch Iron Maiden live every week. As that is financially and realistically impossible, I have to suffice with live videos. Finally one of my favourite of the bands live concerts has finally been given a long overdue (25 years to be exact) DVD release. Until now, ‘Maiden […]
Black Conjuration II @ Fowler’s Live, Adelaide, South Australia
It was a dark and stormy night… Actually it wasn’t, yet Black Conjuration II presented an ominous and foreboding line-up that brought a chilling atmosphere to the pleasant Adelaide evening. Assembling some of Australia’s most unique extreme metal acts, and claiming to be Adelaide’s deadliest metalfest, BCII certainly had a strong underground feeling to it, […]
Sodom Album Teaser
German thrash kings Sodom have released an album teaser for their forthcoming album, ‘Epitome of Torture’. After a staggering 30 years since the band was formed by Tom Angelripper, ‘Epitome of Torture’ will be the bands 14th studio album and will be available in 4 formats, limited edition digipak containing 2 extra tracks and a […]
Kirk Hammett covers AC/DC with Anthrax
Lucky punters at the Anthrax set at Regency Ballroom in San Francisco yesterday got the treat of their lives when Metallica’s Kirk Hammett joined them on stage to perform the AC/DC classic ‘TNT’. Anthrax have been throwing the track into their live repertoire of late but it’s always made much more special when the lead […]
Dave Mustaine hints at recording with Willie Nelson
If you follow Megadeth main man Dave Mustaine on social media sites, you would’ve noticed some interesting ramblings from him yesterday. Out having a meal in Austin Texas, the most famous red head in metal rather excitedly posted on his Twitter and Facebook accounts that he’d just met country legend Willie Nelson. Innocent enough, except […]
Havok New Video Released
The new generation of Thrash have spoken. The next wave of American Thrash metal certainly knows how to keep us all in permanent neck braces and Colorado thrashers Havok are doing a fine job of keeping up the momentum.
70000 Tons of Metal organisers announce dates for pre sales
Plans are starting to be put in place by Ultimate Music Cruises, the folks behind the largest floating music festivals, 70000 Tons of Metal and last year’s Barge to Hell as they start to organise their next voyage. Set to sail for their fourth 70K voyage, passengers, affectionately dubbed “survivors” who is anyone that have […]
Ministry ‘From Beer To Eternity’
Prior to the death of the band’s guitarist, Mike Scaccia, Ministry were in the process of writing a new album over a 19 day period. “This was one of the most creative Ministry tracking sessions ever. The band was on fire!” says Ministry mainman Al Jourgensen. “We were having fun, we were coming up with […]
Help Black Like Vengeance
Melbourne’s Black Like Vengeance need your help! Vote for them to open for Cradle Of Filth in Melbourne May 10 at The Palace Theatre for your chance to win a double pass to this mammoth show! All you need to do is follow this link, like KillRockstar’s page and vote for Australia’s premier female fronted […]
Guns N’ Roses Live @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, Australia
Guns N’ Roses exploded onto the stage with a bang in Melbourne on Sunday night. Pyrotechnics, spectacular lighting, and a track from Chinese Democracy opened the show. Notorious for running up to 3 hours late, Axl Rose was surprisingly on time. After waiting hours to see the band perform in Scranton, Pennsylvannia and Nashville, Tennesse, […]
Machine Head Bassist Auditions
Machine Head will begin the process of searching for a temporary bassist replacement for the Mayhem Festival in the U.S. Interested in trying out? For a limited time the band will accept and review YouTube submissions that include the following:
Children of Bodom teaser trailer
Finnish metal gods Children of Bodom have released a two minute trailer for their upcoming follow up from 2011’s ‘Relentless Reckless Forever’. The 2 minute video produced at the Nuclear Blast listening party in Munich Germany promotes the bands 8th studio LP ‘Halo of Blood’.
HEAVY’s Soundwave 2014 (Aussie Edition!)
We said the last PSWD (post Soundwave depression) graph was going to be the last, but then here we are with another graph. So we lied. After nerdily graphing our Soundwave 2013 highlights and our Soundwave 2014 dream lineup, the alluringly attractive HEAVY team (inspect us here then send us dinner date invitations here) […]
Ghost (NSFW) ‘Year Zero’ Video
Ghost (or Ghost B.C. as they are known in the USA) – have just released a video for the song ‘Year Zero’ from the forthcoming album ‘Infestissumam’. Check it out via this link. Photo by Maija Lahtinen
Listen To New Kylesa
KYLESA will release its new album, ‘Ultraviolet’, on May 24 internationally and May 28 in North America via Season Of Mist. The follow-up to ‘Spiral Shadow’ was recorded at The Jam Room in Columbia, South Carolina, with the band’s guitar player/songwriter and sought-after producer, Phillip Cope (BARONESS, BLACK TUSK), once again overseeing production. “Quicksand”, a […]
Baroness Splits With Drummer & Bassist
Following their horrific bus crash back in August 2012, Baroness have been on the road to recuperation and recovery. But that has not stopped both the drummer and bassist of the band deciding to quit the band. Baizley has now issued the following update on BARONESS’ current status and future activities:
Seims: Seims
The divide between high quality instrumental or post-rock music to below average is very clear cut. It is near impossible to have an inbetween and fortunately in the case of SEIMS the one man brain-child of Simeon Bartholomew, this project definitely meets the high calibre standard of these genres. This debut album flows so organically […]
Amorphis Hot Sauce
Most metal heads struggle to find room on their shelves for their cd and vinyl collections. Throw in and endless array of rock books and you’d be hard pressed to shove everything in. Well now bands want to take over your kitchens too, and rightly so.
Cannabis Corpse East Coast Australian Tour
In the tradition of all good Death Metal bands hailing from the Tampa, Florida region, or those influenced by, Cannabis Corpse follow in their wake as a traditional sounding death metal power trio from Richmond, Virginia that pay tribute to, and worship, the all encompassing awesomeness of Cannibal Corpse and smoking Weed, as if their […]
Strapping Young Lad ‘The Complete Works’ Vinyl Box Set
The revival of vinyl continues as Strapping Young Lad have their entire back catalogue re-pressed onto vinyl. Blood Music, a Finnish non profit label who’s main purpose is the preservation of extreme metal, will bring out a box set in April of all 5 Strapping Young Lad albums plus 2 non album pressings with some […]
Paradise Lost Singer Hosts ‘The Dead Show’
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing Paradise Lost live then you already know that front man Nick Holmes is one funny bastard. We get to hear his wit this coming Wednesday 27th March at 9 pm AEST, as he hosts The Dead Show, an exclusive on air program for andrewhaug.com radio.
Metal Obsession 5th Birthday
It has been five years since then-blog MetalObsession.net launched with the sole purpose of giving heavy Australian bands a promotional outlet. The site has since blossomed into a central hub for the local metal scene and for the first time, they’ll be celebrating their (approximate) birthday by bringing together a whole bunch of their favourite […]
Bring Me The Horizon score Triple J feature album! Free Album Stream
Let it be known that Bring Me The Horizon’s new one – Sempiternal will be the Triple J feature album next week. Check out the stream below:
Napalm Death Gig Cancelled Over Building Damage Fears
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has cancelled a Napalm Death concert over fears the high decibel levels could damage the “fabric of the building”. The grindcore band’s gig was to feature three ceramic sound systems which could disintegrate due to the sound levels.
HEAVY’s Soundwave 2014 Dream Lineup
As the debilitating case of PSWD (Post-Soundwave-Depression) slowly wears off and life returns to normal, HEAVY is here to inject you with one final glorious shot of our patented HEAVY PSWD curing tonic – our Soundwave 2014 dream lineup.
H.I.M’s ‘All Lips Go Blue’
Check out a teaser from H.I.M’s new album ‘Tears On Tape’. The song is called ‘All Lips Go Blue’ and is liberally stamped with all things that make H.I.M – H.I.M! A music video for the song will be helmed by Eugene Riecansky, a multi-award-winning director and animation and motion graphics who has previously worked […]
Iggy & The Stooges Aussie Bonus
“A real fucking group… they also make fucking records. They don’t just go and twiddle around on stage to make a bunch of fucking money” – Iggy Pop Better 40 years later than never: The follow-up to the first record ever to bear the Iggy and the Stooges logo – the immortal proto-punk masterpiece ‘Raw […]
HEAVY TV Talks With The Mark Of Cain’s John Scott
HEAVY TV’s Doug Steele – armed with a slew of questions from the Mark Of Cain’s fandom, sits down with John Scott at the Bendigo Hotel as they discuss all things Mark Of Cain!
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, CANCER BATS, MISS MAY I LIVE @ HIFI, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
US five-piece Miss May I open the evening’s activities with a frenetic set that sees front man Levi Benton enthusiastically cover more kilometres of stage in one short set than some musicians cover in their careers. The band has no problem getting the early crowd moshing with their brand of metalcore, covering tracks from Monument […]
The Mark Of Cain Live @ The Hifi Bar, Melbourne, Australia
When the Mark Of Cain come to play in Melbourne, the city prepares for a night of pure Australian heavy-hitting rock that only the Mark Of Cain can deliver. And at the Hifi Bar tonight, Mark Of Cain delivered in spades. An already rowdy crowd brimming with anticipation greeted the three members of Mark Of […]
Epica’s Simone Simons Interview
In 2002 guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen parted ways with Dutch symphonic metal band After Forever and started a new project that would soon become Epica. It proved to be a life changing turn of events for his then-girlfriend, Simone Simons, who was offered the role as vocalist. “He knew that I could sing, that I liked […]
HEAVY TV Talks To The Chariot @ Soundwave
The HEAVY TV team speaks to Josh from the Chariot backstage at Soundwave Melbourne. Josh discusses ‘mathcore’, former band Norma Jean and being a fan of so many bands on the Soundwave bill.
HEAVY Now Available On iPhone & Android
Now you can take HEAVY Magazine with you wherever you go as HEAVY is now available for your iPhone, iPad and Android devices. You can purchase each issue individually or take out a subscription direct from your preferred device. If you would like to purchase a version for your Apple device via iTunes, please click […]
Opeth, Katatonia Live @ The Palace, Melbourne, Australia
As soon as this Opeth tour was announced, euphoria took over all metalhead related social media. Shortly after, Katatonia was added to the bill and then Swedish victory on Australian shores was certain. When the day of the gig finally arrived, a few interesting teasers suggested this would be indeed a night to remember. First […]
The Dropkick Murphys Interview
That’s right they’re at it again. Recording their latest album in less than a year after the immeasurable success of Going Out in Style, Boston Massachusetts lads, Dropkick Murphys, have released their latest album Signed and Sealed in Blood. The album hosts yet another diverse range of songs, from aggressive punk rock to sweet melodic […]
Nothin’ To Lose: The Making Of Kiss (1972-1975)
“Nothin’ To Lose: The Making Of Kiss (1972-1975)” will be released on September 10, 2013 via It Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Written by Ken Sharp, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, “Nothin’ To Lose: The Making Of KISS (1972-1975)” is a 544-page hardcover book that chronicles for the first time the crucial formative years […]
Black Sabbath ’13’ June 10
Black Sabbath have released another sneak peek video from the ’13’ studio sessions – including an interview with producer Rick Rubin! The new album ’13’ is now available for pre-order via their official website with a release date of June 10. You can purchase the album in the following formats: Standard CD album Deluxe double […]
Former Iron Maiden Drummer Clive Burr Passes Away
Saddened to hear that one of my absolute heroes in former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr passed away last night. Clive had been suffering poor health for many years after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
The Amenta’s New Video For ‘Teeth’
Sydney industrial metallers The Amenta have come out with a full visual assault to coincide with the upcoming release of their new full length album, ‘Flesh Is Heir’. The band joined forces with Perth director/photographer Jess Matthews to produce a truly artistically disturbing video for the first single ‘Teeth’.
Heroes For Hire Australian Tour
Sydney’s Heroes For Hire are hitting the road this May for a series of all ages shows with good friends Nine Sons Of Dan and Forever Ends Here along the east coast. These shows will be among the first to feature the new slimmed down four piece Heroes For Hire lineup, with guitarist and Heroes […]
HEAVY TV Talks To Fucked Up @ Soundwave
Sandy from Fucked Up sits down with the HEAVY TV crew and discusses her bass, rowdy Australian fans, being the only girl in the band and psychological warfare!
HEAVY’s Soundwave Highlights
If you’re anything like the team here at HEAVY you’ll be suffering a nasty case of ‘PSWD’ (Post Soundwave Depression) – so nasty, that you will be frantically trying to combat it by continually discussing, reminiscing and reliving the highlights of Soundwave. The word Ghost has been coming up in pretty much every single HEAVY […]
Black Breath Australian Tour
Black Breath emerged from dark basements and dive bars in the belly of Bellingham, Washington in 2005. Bored by the region’s apathy towards trenchant and punishing music, they combined elements of punk and metal with doses of the garage rock of their hometown. Their sound is acutely classic without being painfully retro; a ripping blend […]
Iron Maiden release Trooper Brew
Selling cd’s is becoming so last year. The latest band to announce they are bringing out their own custom made beer are metal legends Iron Maiden.
Otep’s New Beginning
Otep’s latest album, Hydra, is the band’s sixth and final album. Lead singer Otep Shamaya made the decision to leave the band but she’s not ready to say her goodbyes just yet. “This is our first time coming to Australia and there’s a lot of firsts and a lot of beginnings. I feel like it’s […]
Suffocation’s Guy Marchais Talks All Things HEAVY
Death Metal legends Suffocation have released the brutal ‘Pinnacle Of Bedlam’ album recently. This is the seventh album in their fine legacy and Guy Marchais was good enough to speak to HEAVY about a slew of happening in the Suffocation camp. Your new album ‘Pinnacle Of Bedlam’ has just been released… how do you guys […]
Cattle Murders Parrot
No we haven’t turned into one of those supermarket tabloids with bizarre stories that only happen in trailer parks. But we’re pretty excited about the upcoming line up for June’s Hate Across Australia tour. Audiences in Australia have pretty much come to expect the local band on a tour as the support, but it’s refreshing […]
The Darkness Cancel Australian Tour
Hard rockers Australia wide were disheartened to learn today that The Darkness and Joan Jett tour of Australia – which was scheduled for April, has now been cancelled. The band’s management have decided to cancel the gigs rather than postpone because they have not yet organised plans for a return visit.
Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School Of Medicine
Jello Biafra, the infamous former frontman and chief-agitator for legendary U.S. punks Dead Kennedys, returns to Australia this May for his first live-band performances since the infamous DKs tour of 1983. Biafra will be bringing his new latest musical project with him: The Guantanamo School Of Medicine, featuring former Rollins Band and Ween bassist Andrew […]
OM Bringing Their Doom To Australia
Californian psychedelic doomers OM have announced Australian tour dates for July. Al Cisneros and Chris Hakius will be bringing their unique style of stoner doom to venues across the country along with New York’s Lichens as support on some of the dates.
