KING SATAN Announce European Tour
Finnish industrial metal / aggrotech occultists known as KING SATAN to kick off their first European Tour for April 2018. The tour, aptly titled ”Industrial Metal Means Sex Magick And Rock’n’roll European Tour 2018”, will take place in Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania. KING SATAN was founded in 2015 by KING ALEISTER SATAN a.k.a. FRA. ZETEKH (known before […]
BETWEEN OCEANS Announce New Single
Melodic metalcore band BETWEEN OCEANS is now ready with their first single-release Lost or Found. The band is a new addition to Prime Collective roster, and their upcoming EP Oxymoron will be released this May. Between Oceans is a group of young men based in Copenhagen, and have flourished in the Danish underground metal scene since 2014, alongside the country’s […]
PRIMUS Talk Aussie Tours, Gourmet Hotdogs And Goblins
The mighty Primus have been bringing their own unique style of music to the table since the mid-80s and while the term genre-defining is often used to describe a band these days, it actually does fit with Primus – a band that WinAmp actually gave its own genre tag to. Now hot of the release […]
Film Review: Blockers
The world of R-Rated comedy has had some great new additions of the past few years –Trainwreck, Horrible Bosses and We’re The Millers just to name a few have made sure that the genre has been kept alive despite some average attempts as well. Now comes Blockers a film that on the surface looks like […]
HEAVY PREMIERE: SNAKES Release Debut Video From Upcoming Album ‘Pure Evil’
From the shady sands of the dead centre of Australia come the slithering psychopaths SNAKES. A mysterious entity, a manifestation of the shadow of the collective unconscious, their isolation and introspection has spawned a venomous concoction of metal that defies typical comparisons. Having crafted a unique sound that is as sinister and unsettling as it is […]
Bloodstock Festival UK Roll Out Six More For Easter
BLOODSTOCK is racing towards the weekend with some heavy metal Easter treats! Six more bands for August’s best heavy weekender, the first wave of club nights and the annual Easter Egg hunt on the BLOODSTOCK website, kicking off Friday 30th March! Check out www.bloodstock.uk.com from 8am Friday for details on how to hunt for Easter eggs and […]
Tremonti To Release Concept Album on June 8 plus Novel
Tremonti, the band comprised of Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars, and Garrett Whitlock on drums, will be releasing their fourth full-length album, A Dying Machine, worldwide via Napalm Records on June 8th. Longtime producer, Michael “Elvis” Baskette, produced the album. The album is now available for pre-order at: http://smarturl.it/ADyingMachine-NPR. From the militant […]
HRH AOR VII Announces First Wave Of Bands For 2019
Headlining Friday night are the legendary UFO: an iconic band formed way back in 1969, with decades of excellence in the business. The band is fielding a kickass line-up: fronted by Phil Mogg (vocals), with Paul Raymond (keyboards and guitar), Andy Parker (drums), Vinnie Moore (lead guitar) and Rob de Luca (bass). UFO have long […]
DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL UK 21 More Acts Announced And The Return Of WWE NXT LIVE
Download Festival, the champion of rock events, has today announced the grand return of WWE NXT LIVE! to the hallowed grounds of Donington Park. Fans will be electrified with incredible displays of skill and athleticism, as the hugest names in sports entertainment deliver the fully-fledged NXT show to a full-scale ring in the festival arena. […]
LIKE THIEVES Announce Australian Tour
The mighty Like Thieves are returning to the fray of the Australian music scene today with the announcement of their brand new single ‘Never See it Coming’ and a national run of live shows. The “Never See it Coming” National tour begins on 11 May and ends 2 June and goes on sale from this Friday 30th […]
DEVILDRIVER Turn Outlaw
Globally renowned, chart-topping band DEVILDRIVER may be one of the most notable groups in metal, but their personal taste in music reaches far beyond heavy music. Thanks to widely lauded albums like 2005’s epoch-shredding The Fury Of Our Maker’s Hand, 2011’s ante-upping, ultra-brutal Beast and 2016’s acclaimed career peak Trust No One, the band – led by iconic vocalist Dez Fafara – […]
We Go Behind The Scenes of READY PLAYER ONE
Are you wondering what Steven Spielberg’s new film Ready Player One is all about? Well we let the cast and crew take us behind the scenes and explain it all to you.
THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS Teaser Trailer Released
It is directed by Eli Roth and stars Jack Black and Cate Blanchett and now we have the first look with the The House With The Clock In The Walls teaser trailer.
DOWNLOAD To Be Held In Melbourne & Sydney In 2019
Nearly 30,000 heavy music fans descended on Melbourne on Saturday for Australia’s first Download Festival. After a smattering of rain to kick off, the rock gods smiled, the clouds parted, and pure rock fury ripped through Flemington. International superstars Korn, Prophets of Rage, Limp Bizkit, Mastodon, Gojira, Amon Amarth, and Sabaton delivered stand out sets. […]
BEHEMOTH Release A Sneak Peak Video
On April 13th, Polish black/death overlords Behemoth will release their new live DVD/Blu-ray, entitled Messe Noire. Guitarist and main-man Nergal comments: “‘Messe Noire‘. Well, that is everything that the Behemoth live magick represents, and we’re stoked that we have a true representation on record for everyone out there to enjoy. ‘Messe Noire‘ captures the true intensity of what we do as […]
WEDNESDAY 13 Announce Tour Supports
Get a double dose of Shock Rock as WEDNESDAY 13 and DAVEY SUICIDE join forces to bring their devilish goodness and a very early Halloween to Australia and we have just made it a lot bigger! Local supports have been announced. Some of Australia and New Zealand’s next bands have been selected to make each show now a Fatal […]
DVD Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
As a Star Wars fan, there is always two kinds of excitement going on inside me when I sit down to watch a new film in the franchise. Of course, I am always genuinely excited that, once again, I get to see a new chapter in the franchise that I love. But there is always […]
ARCH ENEMY Interview at Download Festival Australia 2018
HEAVY Magazine interviewed the Arch Enemy while at Download Festival Melbourne. SUBSCRIBE TO HEAVY YOUTUBE! Videography by James O’Connor of From the Pit.
MASTODON Interview at Download Festival Australia 2018
HEAVY Magazine interviewed the Mastodon while at Download Festival Melbourne. SUBSCRIBE TO HEAVY YOUTUBE! Videography by James O’Connor of From the Pit.
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Interview at Download Festival Australia 2018
HEAVY Magazine interviewed the Suicidal Tendencies while at Download Festival Melbourne. SUBSCRIBE TO HEAVY YOUTUBE! Videography by James O’Connor of From the Pit.
MAKE THEM SUFFER Interview at Download Festival Australia 2018
HEAVY Magazine interviewed the Make Them Suffer while at Download Festival Melbourne. SUBSCRIBE TO HEAVY YOUTUBE! Videography by James O’Connor of From the Pit.
Live Photos: SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and Relentless at Metro Theatre, Sydney on 22/3/18
Live Photos: ARCH ENEMY at The Zoo, Brisbane on 25/3/18
PUNGENT STENCH ‘Smut Kingdom’
If someone were to tell you that Pungent Stench had a new album after their split in 2007 and all the turmoil faced regarding legal issues, you would probably find it hard to believe, but crazier things have happened like the return of ABBA. Death metal from Vienna brings music to the ears, and it’s […]
Download Festival Melbourne, Australia – 2018 – Photos by Ken
Live Review + Photos + Videos: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL Melbourne 24/03/18
Neither the apocalyptic rains or chaotic traffic surrounding Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse could hinder the most hardcore of heavy music fans from lining up at the gates more than an hour before they actually “downloaded” for the first time in Australia — the first Download Festival! While shivering under a makeshift shelter of black plastic, spirits […]
SLAPSHOCK Announce Australian Tour
With a career spanning more than two decades, several platinum albums and countless global tours across Asia, the US and Canada, Filippino nu-metal band, Slapshock, will be heading to Australian shores for the very first time this May. Australian heavy music fans will witness the raw power and energy of the Philippines’ biggest metal act […]
AMON AMARTH Interview at Download Festival Australia 2018
HEAVY Magazine interviewed the mighty Amon Amarth while at Download Festival Melbourne. SUBSCRIBE TO HEAVY YOUTUBE! Videography by James O’Connor of From the Pit.
GOJIRA Interview at Download Festival Australia 2018
HEAVY Magazine interviewed the “gorgeous” Gojira while at Download Festival Melbourne. SUBSCRIBE TO HEAVY YOUTUBE! Videography by James O’Connor of From the Pit.
Download Festival Melbourne, Australia – 2018 – Photos by Matt Allan
Download Festival Melbourne, Australia – 2018 – Photos by John Raptis
ASPHAGOR Announce New Album
The third album of the Tyrolean Black Metallers Asphagor, will be called “The Cleansing” and will be released on May 11th via Black Sunset / MDD! After setting the bar high with the 2013 “Anti” output, the band has managed to produce a successor that is capable of exceeding the high expectations raised by its […]
DEADPOOL 2 Trailer Lands
Twentieth Century Fox have just given us a brand new trailer for Deadpool 2.
RED SEA Announce Tour + New Single
Sydney progressive metal quartet Red Sea have just released their brand new single Hurricane ! With its titanic guitars and rack-tom heavy drumming offset against the angelic yet powerfully striking vocals of frontwoman Erica Bowron, Hurricane weaves its way into your subconscious and makes itself at home. There is no escape, just like for the people in the songs […]
MARATON To Play At ROSKILDE FESTIVAL
One of the world’s biggest festivals, Roskilde Festival, has announced a new set of artists to perform this summer in Denmark. Among many young and promising acts, with only one single behind, the Norwegian newcomer MARATON rocketed its way to the festival stages, and will have the pleasure to perform at Roskilde’s ‘Rising stage’ on July 3. This will be Maraton’s live debut outside of […]
Punk Goes BLOOM
Brisbane punk powerhouses Bugs and WAAX have joined the lineup for the first ever Bloom Festival, set to run during Youth Week between Friday, April 6 and Sunday, April 15. A celebration and showcase of the achievements of Brisbane’s youth, Bloom Festival isorganized and ran by a group of students from Fortitude Valley’s, Music Industry College with guidance from industry professionals and support from the Brisbane City Council. “Being able to put together Youth Week with fellow students from Music Industry College has really opened my mind […]
Strap Yourself In… It’s STEEL PANTHER’S Michael Starr
Hot off the back of their Lower The Bar album Steel Panther, who just happen to be one of the hottest bands in the world at the moment, are making their way to Australia for a tour. HEAVY was lucky enough to be able to sit down and chat to the man himself Michael Starr […]
EXCLUSIVE: DIMMU BORGIR Are Back After Eight Years For A Chat To HEAVY
It has been a long haul for fans of the legendary Norwegian black metal artists Dimmu Borgir. Through no fault of their own the last eight years has seen the band not able to bring any new material to their fans but all that is about to end with the band set to release Eonian […]
First Look At THE SITTER
The trailer and poster has just been released for brand new horror THE SITTER. This Summer, Aisling Knight is hired for a job to die for. Shot in a real haunted house in Oxfordshire, Simon Richardson’s blood-curdling spite spookfest The Sitter tells of Charlotte (Knight), a broke college student who gets a gig to house sit for […]
We Take A Look Inside A QUIET PLACE
Paramount Pictures give us a little look inside A Quiet Place. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McedVvscNNI] [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbLyhSiOA4Y]
COFFIN CAROUSEL Launch New Video
Melbourne Australia’s adrenaline-infused doom-pop rockers Coffin Carouselhave released yet another new music video! This time for the creepy acoustic track ‘The Coffin’. The video was filmed & directed by Gareth McGilvray. The Coffin is the sixth music video from the band’s latest full-length album Between Death & Dead which saw a worldwide release on October 13 via Eclipse Records. “I am […]
[HEAVY PREMIERE] SOUL DISSOLUTION Premiere New Album
Belgium atmospheric/post black metal duo SOUL DISSOLUTION will be releasing their sophomore album this March 25 via Black Lion Records… but because you read HEAVY you can take a listen to the album right now… right here!!! SOUL DISSOLUTION is a black metal project from Belgium, formed in December 2012. After their first demo in 2014, the […]
9000 JOHN DOE Return With New Single
9000 John Doe is now ready with their first single-release from their forthcoming album The Spirit of The Firewolf. The band has demolished the Danish metal scene in years. They deliver hardcore-inspired metal with a glint in their eyes and a certain empathy and energy, which has led to a considerable fan base in the Danish […]
NE OBLIVISCARIS Kick Off European Tour With New Member
In advance of their European tour starting in Ireland’s capital Dublin coming Sunday, NE OBLIVISCARIS are now revealing the name of their new master on the heavy strings. Italian born Martino Garattoni (ANCIENT BARDS) will take over bass-duties on a permanent basis. NE OBLIVISCARIS introduce Martino Garattoni via a play-through video of their track “Libera”, which is taken from the […]
HEAVY’S DAVE GRIFFITHS Takes A Look At This Week’s New Films
HEAVY’S Dave Griffiths joins Ed Phillips on That’s Entertainment to take a look at the new release films Pacific Rim: Uprising, Peter Rabbit and Ready Player One. Take a listen right here.
Premiere: KAOSPHERE: Release Single ‘Chokehold’ from Upcoming Self-Titled EP
Kaosphere have today released their new single, “Chokehold”, together with the official video of the song. “Chokehold” is a taste of Kaosphere’s energetic and relentless live performances and set for early release as part of self-titled EP, KAOSPHERE, available Friday the 13th April 2018. “Chokehold” is an urban reflection as explained: ‘Life and its endless struggles […]
PRIMORDIAL ‘Exile Amongst the Ruins’
Four years since the timeless classic ‘Where Greater Men Have Fallen’ (2014) it was never going to be an easy task to follow. The Irish quintet like a challenge and have succumbed like Vikings at battle swinging their axes, striking at anyone that came before them. “Nail Their Tongues” draws first blood with that Celtic sound […]
Premiere: CAPTIVES ‘House Parties and Black Balloons’ Video + Tour Dates
Captives‘ new album will take you “Over The Rainbow”! Their new album is out next Friday, 30th March 2018 so they are celebrating today with a new single and raucous house party video. The record is available now to pre-order – all information about digital pre-orders and physical pre-order bundles available at captives.com.au. The new […]
BLACK STONE CHERRY Talk Getting Back To Basics
It has been a very busy twelve months for Kentucky’s very own Black Stone Cherry. A sold out tour, which included Australia, the release of the very special Black To Blue album which saw the hard-rockers go back and explore the history of blues music and now we find out that they were working on […]
ALITHIA Join THE CONTORTIONIST For Australian Tour
Following their explosive exploits on tour with Leprous (Norway), both in Europe and Australia, Melbourne 7-piece tribal progressive/psychedelic rock live-wire AlithiA will be joining The Contortionist (USA) & SikTh (UK) on their upcoming‘Clairvoyant’ Australian Tour in May. AlithiA’s sound delves deep into the realm of psychedelic tribal post-prog rock. The band embraces heavy percussive grooves, new wave Blade Runner-eque synth blasts, and melodic vocals […]