Heavy Interviews Hour Of Penance Guitarist Giulio Moschini
Italian death metallers Hour Of Penance are making their way to Australia for the first time in October, but they’ve got a lot to do before then. They are currently preparing for their 15-date tour of Europe supporting our very own, Psycroptic.
The challenge of changing direction, with Senses Fail’s Buddy Nielson.
During Senses Fail’s recent Australian tour, their second as a headliner, vocalist Buddy Nielson chatted with HEAVY’s own Will Oakeshott backstage at Adelaide UniBar about the challenge for bands to remain relevant, the insight of also working at his record label Vagrant Records, and the resistance the band has faced in changing their sound. “It’s […]
Senses Fail live @ UniBar, Adelaide
Senses Fail with Life Pilot, Sierra & Bombora Adelaide UniBar – Saturday 11 August 2013 On a cold Winter’s night in Adelaide, Senses fail dig deep into their history to deliver the very best of their catalogue before a packed house in Adelaide. It was easy to feel sympathetic toward opening local act Bombora as […]
Carcass: Surgical Steel
Surgical Steel, the much-anticipated first studio album from Carcass in 17 years, definitely does not disappoint. Taking from the best parts of their back catalogue, Carcass’ Surgical Steel uses the melodic feeling of Swan Song, the lyrical content of Necroticism: Descanting The Insalubrious and the overall excellence of Heartwork, packaged in superb production by Colin […]
Soundwave 2014 – First Line Up Announcement
This has become one of the most anticipated announcements in the Australian Heavy music calendar. Obviously 2013 will be a hard act to follow, but AJ Maddah has always stated that this was a one off huge show being their 10 year anniversary. So with the wait over, this years first announcement of bands is […]
The Fuzz Drivers: Self Titled
Portugals The Fuzz Drivers prove that the classic rock formula is alive and well. There’s such a great vibe to this album as soon as you put it on. Hailing from Portugal, The Fuzz Drivers know how to put a song together on their self titled debut album; it’s well written, has great build up’s […]
Local Supports Announced for Nile & The Faceless Australian Tour
The local supports for the Nile and The Faceless Australian tour in October this year have been announced and are as follows: November 14th – The Hifi, Brisbane supported by Rome November 15th – The Manning Bar, Sydney supported by New Blood November 16th – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne supported by A Million Dead Birds […]
Issue 7 of HEAVY Magazine is Out Now
The much anticipated issue 7 of HEAVY magazine hits shelves today in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia and will be available in the rest of the country on 15 August 2013. Issue 7 of HEAVY is jam packed with awesome articles featuring: King Parrot – get in the cage with King Parrot and […]
HEAVY Interviews Soilwork’s Bjorn ‘Speed’ Strid
Soilwork’s latest effort, The Living Infinite, not only brings something different musically to the band’s extensive back catalogue, but it is also the band’s first studio double album. Vocalist Bjorn ‘Speed’ Strid chats with HEAVY. Sweden’s Soilwork are nothing if not prolific, releasing nine albums, one EP and a compilation in the band’s 13-year history. […]
Kiss Or Kill Announce Living Death Fest Lineup
Following the success of two Living Death events throughout 2012 and 2013, Kiss Or Kill presents Living Death Fest. On 21st September, seven of Australia’s heaviest bands take over the Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood for a night of absolute brutality. Headlining the night will be none other than the Queensland kings of aggression, Disentomb. In […]
Karnivool Live @ The Town Hall, Melbourne
Some bands blow you away with their high-powered (and often destructive) stage antics; others, with their face-melting riffs; and others still with gruesome corpse paint or elaborate costumes. Karnivool are none of the above.
Dream Theater – Self Titled (Released September 20)
Following 2011’s acclaimed A DRAMATIC TURN OF EVENTS comes Dream Theater’s self titled new album, the twelfth in their epic catalogue. DREAM THEATER was recorded at Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, with founding guitarist John Petrucci producing and studio luminary Richard Chycki (Aerosmith, Rush) engineering and mixing. The album marks a […]
