Top 10 albums of 2013, as chosen by members of Psycroptic, Circles, King Parrot, Twelve Foot Ninja, Thy Art Is Murder, Northlane Dead Letter Circus, Alarum and Hadal Maw
Joe Haley – Psycroptic 10: Deep Purple – Now What?! 09: Soilwork – The Living Infinite 08: The Amenta – Flesh is Heir 07: Hatebreed – The Divinity of Purpose 06: Megadeth – Coundown to Extinction live 05: The Black Dahlia Murder – Everblack 04: Motorhead – Aftershock 03: Black Sabbath – 13 02: Testament […]
HEAVY Staff TOP 10 of 2013
Here it is! The HEAVY team ploughed through their individual Top 10 releases for 2013. It’s an eclectic mix, hell, we’re an eclectic bunch! We’ve left no stone unturned! Nick Lord – HEAVY Editor 10: Nails – Abandon All Life A chewy, 17-minute slab of near-perfect power violence dripping in caramel-thick production. Grind never tasted […]
Feast Of Metal II Officially Announced
Last years Feast Of Metal boasted the likes of Be’lakor, Black Majesty and Orpheus. Next years festivities looks to follow a similar trend by including some of Australia’s best local bands, with the inclusion of epic viking like feasts and sword fighting.
Album Review: Rise Of Avernus – L ‘Appel Du Vide
Sydney’s Rise of Avernus debut album is a slab of epically proportioned melodic doom metal fit for those willing to take a stroll on the side of metal that beckons the call to huge production values and a Peter Jackson silver screen adaption.
EyeHateGod New Album and Australian Tour
Filthy, dirty metal is making a triumphant return to the music scene and to Australia’s shores next year. For the followers of EyeHateGod it’s time to dig out the excitement tarps for a taste of what’s next. The dirty, grimy and far less than pretty grooves of sludge metal combined with nudity, antics, a stage […]
A Day To Remember – Common Courtesy
Having spent the better part of the last two years battling a court case with their label Victory Records, A Day To Remember who up until recently had no idea if they’d even be able to release their new record Common Courtesy have been allowed to lay down their well-constructed mesh of pop-punk and metalcore […]
Sleepfreak Win WAM Award
The West Ausralian Music Industry recently held their prestigious WAM Awards night of nights and it was Perth band Sleepfreak that took home the Heavy Song Of The Year Award for their recent single ‘Frankenstein.’
Reignwolf live @ Northcote Social Club 12.12.13
After only being introduced to Reignwolf by a friend a few days ago, I am already hooked. I watched a clip and got goosebumps. Jordan Cook aka Reignwolf, is as charismatic as it comes and there is certainly a lot of hype surrounding him. Cook was playing smoked-filled blues clubs at the age of six, […]
Joey Jordison Quits Slipknot
In breaking news, Slipknot drummer Joey Jodison has quit the band. Details are still sketchy, but Slipknot have released the following statement…
Plague Of Australia – Iced Earth Return
With the last remaining original member at the helm, Iced Earth returned to the studio for the 11th time. Now, they’re louder, hungrier, and more focused on coming down under. Metal giants Iced Earth are on track to release their 11th studio album Plagues of Babylon, which will be supported with a world tour, which […]
Steel Panther Destroy Australia
Fresh out of the studio, Steel Panther have been spreading their disease all over Australia, and bassist Lexxi Foxx has shared a few words describing his love for both our country and our women.
Cynic – Kindly Bent to Free Us
Cynic’s previous full length Traced in Air exhibited a more dialed back, accessible version of Cynic, which divided many fans. After this, they ventured into electronica territory with their remix EP Re-traced and then moving into a much more experimental, atmospheric take on their style with the Carbon-Based Anatomy EP. So what can you expect […]
Interview with Rex Brown: Road Pirates and Revolutions
Legendary metal bassist Rex Brown, formerly of Pantera and Down, is now focusing his musical energies on new band Kill Devil Hill. Having just released their second album Revolution Rise, Rex is enthusiastic for people to hear the new material. And the best way to do that in this day and age is to hit […]
Adelaide Vans Warped Tour
The return on this globally renowned festival to Australia was certainly welcomed with open arms, but in order for it to be a success, it needed to have an extra memorable and authentic atmosphere. With a line-up and similarity, albeit on a smaller scale to the USA version, it was safe to assume that this […]
Misfits Scream Into Next Decade
Over 38 years the Misfits have created a legacy. Now, they’re building that legacy to new heights with aspirations of doubling their catalogue, over a decade of more touring and talk that these are their finest years yet. They’re into their 38th year and they’re still killing it. The secret, according to frontman Jerry Only, […]
Steel Panther, Buckcherry, Fozzy Live @ The Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, Australia
Photos By Carbie Warbie Growing up in the ’80s was awesome. Seriously, there was no better time to be a fan of heavy metal and for me personally, glam rock was just another one of those things that resonated with me. How could you not enjoy the likes of Danger Danger, LA Guns or Faster […]
Skid Row & Ugly Kid Joe Australian Tour 2014
SKID ROW and UGLY KID JOE bring their co-headline tour to Australia in April 2014. The bands are currently touring Europe together having completed a hugely successful run of dates across the UK. With combined sales of millions of albums, each band will play a full set of the songs fans want to hear. The […]
Exclusive Stream: Neotokyo ‘Neon’
Following on from their 2011 debut EP Pillars, Sydney’s Neotokyo have released ‘Neon’ and you can stream it here, exclusively through HEAVY magazine.
Kylesa Postpone Australian Tour
Kylesa who were about to launch their Australian Tour this week have had to postpone these shows until early 2014. News just in that due to unforeseen circumstances beyond promoter Heathen Skulls & Kylesa’s control, we regret to announce the postponement of Kylesa’s December headline Australian & New Zealand tour.
Florida’s Mosh Punks A Day To Remember Prove They Have Heart And Find Their Victory.
On the surface it would appear that the five men who make up mosh pop-punk outfit A Day To Remember are on top of the world right now. Topping charts worldwide, moving in excess of 500,000 records through global sales and of course selling out stadium sized venues in every continent, but hidden amongst this […]
Behemoth’s ‘Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel’
The first single from Behemoth’s forthcoming new album, The Satanist, Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel is available from today in the Australian iTunes store. Check it out here. The song comes another incredibly striking video, produced by Grupa 13. Behemoth front man Nergal discusses the video: “Yes, we took all the time in the world to […]
Sonic Forge Festival 2013
All photos by Antony Pinder My Sonic Forge kicked off early, soaking up the sun in the beer garden during sound check. First up in the Gershwin Room was Hollow World. Their mix of melodic death and core-esque feels were delivered in a very tight set with great energy on stage (and off, as the […]
Farewell The Amenta At HEAVYFEST
Industrial Extreme Metal outfit, The Amenta are calling it a day. At least from the live circuit. The outfit have been rather vague for their reason to call it quits, a statement issued on their Facebook page on the 2nd of December confirms that they will “retire from playing live for the foreseeable future”. In […]
I Exist – From Darkness
The Canberra based groove and doom crew of I Exist have delivered one of the most glorious displays of straight-up, balls to the wall riffage with From Darkness.
Kataklysm Interview: Waiting For The End To Come
Canada’s become a bit of a metal hotspot of late. It’s been barely a month since the country’s biggest export – the one and only Mr Devin Townsend – graced these shores, and the airwaves are abuzz with hype for the new albums from Protest The Hero and Gorguts; and of course all this follows […]
Tumbleweed & The Meanies Live @ The Central Club, Richmond
KINGS of the underage scene of the ’90s; The Meanies and Tumbleweed united at a venue that hasn’t been thought of for that calibre of band in a long while; The Central Club, Richmond. On walking into the venue, the sonic wall of sound from THE ELECTRIC GUITARS, arrow headed itself, and tapped deep into […]
Double The Flamenco Metal Madness This Friday @ Whole Lotta Love
If you’re not already aware of it, Melbourne is now home to not one, but two awesome flamenco metal bands, Citrus Jam and Malcura. Both acts are heavily influenced by metal music and uniquely incorporate the style into their soulful acoustic tunes.
