[COLUMN] Heavy Roots
Written By: Matt Bolton Today we will look at some deep dark HEAVY roots from the tree of Type O Negative that continue to branch out today, with several other members of the band making music that would please the goth or average metal fan. The song that the band are most known for is […]
[TOUR NEWS] CALIGULA’S HORSE Announce Hands Shape Stone Tour for November
Caligula’s Horse are currently locked away in writing mode and plan to emerge from the studio to unleash some of the new material live in November ’16 on the “Hands Shape Stone Australian Tour“. These shows will serve as Caligula’s Horse’s last shows for the year, and are a follow-up to their very successful “Turntail […]
[TOUR NEWS] Moose Blood Announce Australian Tour
And the tours keep coming! After wrapping up a hugely successful and completely sold out tour with Luca Brasi last night, Moose Blood have announced they will be embarking on an Australian headline tour in January 2017, which will take place before their UNIFY 2017 appearance. Formed in August of 2012, Moose Blood consists of […]
[NEWS] Testament Announce Title And Release Date For Upcoming Album
Who doesn’t love a good air-guitar session when jamming a Testament record? For those who do, the legendary Bay Area thrash veterans recently announced the title and release date of their upcoming album, marking the 12th release of the band’s career. The Brotherhood Of The Snake will be released on October 28, 2016 via Nuclear […]
[TOUR NEWS] Suicide Silence Are Heading Our Way Soon!
Australia has had a good year so far when it comes to tours, live music, etc and they just keep coming! The relentlessly crushing force that is Suicide Silence are returning to our shores after flooring festival fans here in 2014 with a killer performance. Picking their collective jaws up off the floor at the […]
[NEWS] Buried In Verona Are Calling It A Day; Final Australian Tour In October
The journey has not been an easy one for Sydney’s Buried In Verona. Deceived by those they trusted most and staring oblivion in the face, time and again they regrouped, recruited fresh blood and refused to let the world get the better of them. During their tenure, Buried In Verona pushed through the adversity and scored three ARIA Top 20 […]
[Opinion] Top Ten Most Influential Non-Metal Artists
Written by: Callum Doig Metallica, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath – to name but a few of metal’s biggest inspirations. However, there have been a handful of bands that have made a massive impact on the genre way before metal was actually conceived as a musical category in itself. Metal has quite an escritoire full of […]
[LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS] Anna Murphy + Supports, The Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne, 27th August 2016
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Anna Murphy + Stormtide + Horizon’s Edge The Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne – August 27th, 2016 Reviewed By: Tristan Peterson Photos By: Antoine Loncle It seems there was much ado about the erstwhile vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Anna Murphy, of Eluveitie fame, on Saturday and if the atmosphere of the, relatively sedate, affair was anything to go by […]
[NEWS] Cold Raven Signs With Alpha Omega Management
Enlightening the world with some of the world’s darkest, most obscure and deadly bands, Alpha Omega Management is now pleased to announce their latest alliance – the signing of Cold Raven to it’s roster. The melodic, black metal horde, formed in 2013, released their debut full length the following year via Sliptrck Records. Largely influenced […]
[NEWS] Davey Suicide Release Official Music Video For Empowering New Single Rise Above
Davey Suicide is taking the underground scene by storm, fusing arena rock, gutter grit, sleaze and theatrics into their own brand of industrial rock. The band, which features Davey Suicide along with Drayven Davidson, Needlz, Niko Gemini, and Derek Obscura, distills heavy metal, industrial and punk into anthems that are as corrosive as they are […]
[COLUMN] Classica
By John Raptis In June 2016, the Recording Industry Association of America announced that AC/DC’s classic Back In Black album had sold 22 million copies in the USA alone to that point (and 50 million worldwide!) making it the best selling hard rock album of all time next to Led Zeppelin IV. What is astounding […]
[COLUMN] It Came From Below…
Written by Thomas Riley Lanyon A weekly column unearthing the best from the depths of black/death/doom and beyond. Black Fucking Cancer Black Fucking Cancer Osmose Productions/Graceless Recordings Release Date: June 24th, 2016 Hailing from hell and/or the San Francisco Bay Area, Black Fucking Cancer sound exactly like you might expect them to. Stitching together chaotic […]
[INTERVIEW] Meshiaak
By Kris Peters The pressures of releasing an album are difficult for even established bands, but when you have critics and reviewers labeling your debut offering ‘album of the year’ and among the best debuts of the decade it can be almost overwhelming and potentially suffocating. It does help when you have some older, experienced […]
[ALBUM REVIEW] Allegiance – Destitution
Allegiance – D.e.s.t.i.t.u.t.i.o.n EVP Recordings Released August 26th Reviewed By: Matt Bolton 5/5 EVP Recordings are re-releasing another Aussie classic along with Crypt’s Disgusting Zombie Metal. This time it’s Aussie thrash legends Allegiance. Let’s hope it’s a good enough reason for them to tour again. The classic album D.e.s.t.i.t.u.t.i.o.n from 1994 has never sounded better. As […]
[LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS] TWELVE FOOT NINJA + SUPPORTS @ THE CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE – August 26th
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]LIVE REVIEW: TWELVE FOOT NINJA + DAN RICHARDSON + ACOLYTE The Corner Hotel, Melbourne August 26th, 2016 Review by: Bailey Graham Photography by: Paul Tadday Melbourne’s heavy metal scene is truly incredible, with a huge flow of home-grown, world-class heavy acts making their mark around the world, but none have risen faster than fusion-metal pioneers, Melbourne’s own […]
[FILM REVIEW] Red Billabong
Director: Luke Sparke Writers: Luke Sparke Stars: Dan Ewing, Tim Pocock, Sophie Don Release Date: In cinemas 25th August 2016 Review by: Dave Griffiths We’ve had many good Aussie horror films over the years, but very few have actually embraced Australian culture the way that Red Billabong does. I’m not talking about beer drinking (although […]
[NEWS] An Evening With Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins has announced another Sydney Opera House show, this time on Sunday the 4th of September. The humorous, handsome and intellectual rocker Henry Rollins is a favourite in the world of entertainment and will finally grace our shores in September. This will be his first spoken word tour since 2012 as he embarks on […]
[COLUMN] HEAVY ROOTS
Written By: Matt Bolton Today we will look at the epic tree that is Iron Maiden, branching out to some great side projects and solo albums of these very talented musicians. The Irons really hit the metal world by storm with The Number of the Beast; certainly causing this tree to rattle with some HEAVY […]
[NEWS] Plini Debuts New Single Inhale; Releases New Album Handmade Cities
Sydney’s very own guitar prodigy Plini has finally released the highly anticipated debut full-length album, ‘Handmade Cities‘ today, along with his new single, ‘Inhale‘. The self-produced and self-managed sensation has developed a worldwide following after 3 highly successful and independently-released EPs, a corresponding transcription book, numerous endorsements and a string of sold-out shows in the […]
[NEWS] Gargoyle Set release Date For Shadow Kingdom Tape; Reveal First Track
Shadow Kingdom Records sets October 31st as the international release date for Gargoyle‘s debut EP, Reborn in Blasphemy, on cassette tape. Self-released earlier this year in very limited quantities, Reborn in Blasphemy introduced these ghoulish Italian doom-lords to the international underground, but not widely enough, in Shadow Kingdom‘s opinion! Despite the EP’s title cribbed from an old Dismember […]
[FILM REVIEW] The Shallows
Title: The Shallows Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Writers: Anthony Jawinski Stars: Blake Lively Release Date: In cinemas 18th August, 2016 Review by: Dave Griffiths If you asked a group of people what their greatest fears were, a majority of them would list sharks pretty high up on their list. It’s therefore little wonder that film directors […]
[NEWS] Opeth Sydney Opera House Show HAS SOLD OUT!
We weren’t kidding girls and boys. The show sold out! People are crying, weeping, devastated. Sorry, to hear it. For those of you who were not lucky enough, grab a glass and press it against the opera house wall, you might just get a little listen in. Oh, that was cruel heh? 🙂 FROM THE […]
[GIVEAWAY] WIN Cryptopsy Tickets OR T-Shirt and Beanie
HEAVY + Direct Touring are giving one crypt-lucky person the chance to win a double pass to any city of their choosing for the upcoming Cryptopsy tour! PRIZE #1 Email HEAVY at [email protected] the title of your favourite Cryptopsy album for a chance to win the tickets! Title the email: WIN CRYPT-TICKETS PRIZE #2 HEAVY also […]
[NEWS] Tardrive Dyskinesia Share New Video For Self-Destructive Haze
Sometimes bands have weird names but those are the bands that make addictive music. Exhibit A: Greek djent/prog metallers Tardive Dyskinesia, who absolutely shred on this new track ‘Self-Destructive Haze‘ and have shared a new video for the song which is taken from the band’s forthcoming fourth album “Harmonic Confusion”. The album releases on September […]
[GIVEAWAY] WIN 2x Slipknot Tickets OR A Years Subscription to HEAVY Mag
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[NEWS] Sum 41 Release First Single And Video War From Upcoming Album
Veterans of Pop Punk, Sum 41 have released their very first single and a music video to boot, from their upcoming album 13 Voices, out October 7th via Hopeless Records. The video for “War” shows the band performing in the middle of a California desert in an airplane graveyard. Singer Deryck Whibley, uncovers reminders of […]
[GIVEAWAY] WIN A MESHIAAK CD
We have 5 copies of MESHIAAK’S friggin incredible album! If you haven’t heard it yet, you should. It’s got everything: thrash, heavy metal, a bit of prog and a whole lot of metal attitude. Sounds amazing on CD!!! Want one? First 5 people to answer this correctly: What other bands has MESHIAAK’s drummer been in? Email: […]
[PREMIERE] Tempest Rising Single and Video
Perth’s most brutal sons Tempest Rising are back with new single and video ‘A Part of Me‘, an epic piece of melodic metal as premiered today by the legends at Heavy Music Mag. Following on from last year’s offering ’Know My Name’, ‘A Part of Me’ was engineered and mixed by Simon Mitchell (Chaos Divine) and mastered by Forrester Savell (Karnivool), providing a taste from the […]
[DEBUT PREMIERE] Brisbane Band, He Danced Ivy Debut Song
Brisbane newcomers, He Danced Ivy, debut single Mechanesque, a four-minute track of prog-punk glory! Mechanesque is the first taste of this furious four-piece as they step out from the darkness ready to assault the world. HE DANCED IVY “Mechanesque” – Single Play Length: 00:04:02 Genre: Punk-Prog Hometown: Brisbane, Australia Single/Album/EP: Mechanesque SoundCloud: Click Here
[TOUR NEWS] Headbore Announce Australian Tour Dates Plus Live Video For Divide
South Australian groove crushers HEADBORE dropped a bomb of an announcement, pleasing heavy music lovers across the country with news of a National tour which will be in support of their fierce new album ‘The Grey‘. Following on from the bands album launch in their home town of Adelaide at the sold out HEAVY S.A […]
[NEWS] Ex-Eluveitie Member Ivo Henzi Releases Brand New Track Awake
Forest of Fog has returned after 10 years releasing a brand new song titled ‘Awake‘. The solo project of former Eluveitie guitarist, Ivo Henzi has been brought back to life after his recent departure from Switzerland’s most successful, folk metal act Eluveitie. After a successful 12+ years career in the band, Ivo decided to step […]
[NEWS] Totally Unicorn Unveil Album Tour Supports
Sydney’s math-metal party smashers are all geared up to spread joy and madness, preparing to punch out a rowdy, presumably barely-clothed appearance around the country and the SOLD OUT Poison City Weekender Fest. Totally Unicorn are ready to grip the Australian music biz by it’s tipsy shoulders and shake it like a very dry martini […]
[ALBUM REVIEW] Devin Townsend Project – Transcendence
Devin Townsend Project – Transcendence Inside Out Music Release Date: September 2nd, 2016 Review By: Rod Whitfield When other artists dig up old songs from their past to re-record and put on their new album, sometimes you wonder if they are lacking a little for ideas and new material. When Devin Townsend does it, you […]
[NEWS] Devin Townsend Project Launch New Track From ‘Transcendence’
Hevy Devy has returned and how! ‘Transcendence‘, as it is aptly named, is the highly anticipated new album from Devin Townsend Project and is all set to be released on September 9th. In celebration of this momentous occasion, the band have launched a new track from the album, ‘Secret Sciences‘ and what’s more, the band […]
[COLUMN] HEAVY OZ
By Rod Whitfield This is the first of a regular ongoing series I will be doing on a bunch of awesome Australian bands you may or may not have heard of. This nation is absolutely choc-full of world class talent, in rock, punk, metal, prog, alt-rock and most other genres and sub-genres, it’s just that […]
[NEWS] Megaton Music & HEAVY Present: TERAMAZE w/ Elm Street, Damnation’s Day & Espionage
TERAMAZE w/ Elm Street, Damnation’s Day & Espionage @ The Barwon Club, Geelong November 12th After a successful run of shows since the release of their latest album ‘Her Halo’, including a headline performance at the Melbourne Guitar Show, progressive metal masters TERAMAZE return to Geelong with full force, brandishing a setlist of new masterpieces […]
[NEWS] VENOM Inc.: Mantas’ “Witching Hour” Guitar Lesson Video
While UK Metal Masters VENOM INC. are currently on their Summer Festival trek and preparing for the upcoming European tour, Jeff “Mantas” Dunn has shot a guitar lesson video for “Witching Hour”, now streaming on PlayThis Riff.com! PlayThisRiff.com issued: “In the latest guitar lesson video, Jeff “Mantas” Dunn shows us the solo and final riff […]
[NEWS] IS OPETH @ SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE A SELL OUT???
Opeth’s ‘An Evening of Sorcery, Damnation & Deliverance’ at the illustrious Sydney Opera House is predicted to sell out over the weekend—possibly on Friday 26th (that’s this Friday people!) when general tickets go on sale. Pre-sale tickets went like naked little goblins caught in a necromancers bind. Ouch! Don’t be a naked goblin; take hold […]
[NEWS] AMARANTHE Release New Album Date For ‘Maximalism’ And Artwork
Amaranthe, with their triple-lead-vocal attack just revealed the title, artwork & arrival date for their latest studio album – the follow-up to 2014’s Massive Addictive. Titled ‘Maximalism’ and due out via Spinefarm Records / Caroline Australia on October 21st Lead guitarist, Olof Morck, stated today: “Maximalism is our manifesto to the world! We are genuinely thrilled […]
[TOUR NEWS] Twelve Foot Ninja announce supports for ‘Outlier’ tour
Melbourne’s very own Twelve Foot Ninja have announced the support act for their upcoming 4-date tour. Fellow rock counterparts from Melbourne, Acolyte will be joining the band, playing shows in Adelaide, Melbourne, Newcastle and Sydney to promote their upcoming release ‘Outlier‘. There will also be local acts who are like to join the shows in […]
[NEWS] The Amity Affliction claim third consecutive ARIA #1 debut
Australia’s The Amity Affliction have been on a consistent roll over the past few years conquering one milestone at a time. They now have one more triumph to their credit as they claim their third consecutive #1 ARIA chart debut this week with their new album This Could Be Heartbreak (out on Roadrunner Records)! What’s more is that Amity […]
[LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS] PIERCE THE VEIL + SUPPORTS @ 170 RUSSELL, MELBOURNE – August 21st
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] LIVE REVIEW: Pierce the Veil + Silverstein + Beartooth + Storm the Sky 170 Russell, Melbourne August 22nd, 2012 Review by: Callum Doig Photography by: Sofie Marsden Over the last ten years, Californian post-hardcore superstars Pierce the Veil have become genre’s most highlighted acts. Making their third appearance in the country to promote the release […]
[PHOTOS] DREADNAUGHT + SUPPORTS @ THE BALD FACED STAG, SYDNEY – 20th August
[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dreadnaught + Supports The Bald Faced Stag, Sydney 20th August, 2016 Photos by Mick Goddard [/vc_column_text][vc_masonry_media_grid grid_id=”vc_gid:1471915972058-5c214eed-7f3f-7″ include=”31383,31384,31385,31386,31387,31388,31389,31390,31391,31392,31393,31394,31395,31396,31397,31398,31399,31400,31401,31402,31403,31404,31405,31406,31407,31408,31409,31410,31411″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[PHOTOS] DEAD LETTER CIRCUS + SUPPORTS @ THE METRO THEATRE, SYDNEY – 20th August
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dead Letter Circus + Supports The Metro Theatre, Sydney 20th August, 2016 Photos by Joel Anderson [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_masonry_media_grid grid_id=”vc_gid:1471913849313-72dfa5d23e6d87f0fe2630fd97de5e8f-6″ include=”31339,31338,31337,31336,31335,31334,31333,31332,31331,31330,31329,31328,31327,31326,31325,31324,31323,31322,31321,31320,31319,31318,31317,31316,31315,31314,31313,31312,31311,31310,31309,31308,31307,31306,31305,31304,31303,31302,31301,31300,31299,31298,31297,31296,31295,31294,31293,31292,31291″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[COLUMN] Satanas Lucifer Excelsi
By Prarthana Venunathan Hails. This is my first post of a weekly column that I’ll be writing to call readers’ attention to the wonders and mysteries behind extreme and black metal, and to give recommendations from both Australia and internationally of bands in this vein that must be heard. Religion has always been a central […]
[PHOTOS] Bob King Farewells A Sydney Music Landmark
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bob King is one of, if not THE, most experienced music photographers in Australia’s musical history. He’s been everywhere and captured it all. Read more at: Today Bob photographed of one of Sydney’s architectural landmarks, the late, Sydney Entertainment Center. If you ever lived in Sydney, you would most certainly have seen one of your […]
[ALBUM REVIEW] Plini – Handmade Cities
Plini – Handmade Cities Release Date: August 26th, 2016 Review By: Rod Whitfield For starters, let me just state for the record that I believe this young prodigy Plini to be one and the absolute most important figures on the Aussie progressive music scene today. When you have one of the greatest luminaries of the […]
[VIDEO INTERVIEW] Pierce The Veil
Interviewer: Callum Doig Videographer and sound: Bethany “Lady B” Mafrici Video Interview With Pierce The Veil Callum Doig sat down with Pierce The Veil and shoots the breeze about their current Aussie tour. Check out our recent phone interview PIERCE THE VEIL the guys here: [INTERVIEW] Pierce The Veil: Post-Pressure Pierce The Veil’s ‘Misadventures’ […]
[LIVE REVIEW] Dead Letter Circus + Supports, 170 Russell, Melbourne, 20th August 2016
Dead Letter Circus + Clint Boge and Glenn Esmond + Rival Fire 170 Russell, Melbourne August 20th, 2016 Review By Rod Whitfield Yet another frigid Melbourne winter evening was warmed to the cockles of its heart by the power and majesty of rock music. This time, it was a fabulous and diverse lineup of wondrous […]
[NEWS] OPETH To Play Sydney Opera House
After posting a photo of the Sydney Harbour on their website a couple of days ago, Australian Opeth fans got the tour buzz in their bellies. Could they really be playing at the Sydney Opera House? Yes, OPETH will be performing music from their upcoming album, Sorceress, as well as fan favourites from their back […]
