TO THE RATS AND WOLVES ‘Cheap Love’
It seems over the past twelve months that a lot of heavy music fans have become more accepting towards metalcore, well I’m here to say that German outfit To The Rats And Wolves are about to blur that line between electronic and hardcore music a little more. Having said that though I have to admit […]
GRETA VAN FLEET Announce Rescheduled Tour Dates For September – All Previously Purchased Tickets Are Valid for New Shows
2019 US Grammy Award winning rockers, Greta Van Fleet, have rescheduled their recently postponed Australian shows for September! The band were unable to perform their Brisbane and Melbourne shows of their “March of the Peaceful Army” World Tour in January due to front man Josh Kiszka falling ill and receiving medical advice to rest his […]
NOLA Japanese Underground Noise Makers Return To Australia Touring With, Totally Unicorn, Pagan, I Exist & more
Princes of Japan’s revered heavy music underground NoLA will return to Australia in April! Unique, seething and explosive NoLA are not to be missed! Their bleak sludge-soaked sound reflects the notorious 90’s New Orleans scene from which they draw their name, adding speed, precision and a limitless ferocity reflected in their music and their performance. […]
New Horror Themed “WELCOME TO DAISYLAND” Courtesy Of THE DEAD DAISIES To Premiere This Valentines Day
Australian-American Rock collective THE DEAD DAISIES recently revealed music from their latest album, Burn It Down, would feature exclusively as the soundtrack for the upcoming horror anthology TV series, “Welcome To Daisyland” which is scheduled to premiere this Valentine’s Day across numerous digital platforms. In conjunction with the premiere of “Welcome To Daisyland,” THE DEAD DAISIES are releasing their new […]
HELLIONS Announce 2019 Australian RUE Tour With Special Guests Yours Truly, Dregg & More!
Genre-melding Sydney rock outfit Hellions are gearing up for their biggest run of Australian headline shows to date this May, stopping off in Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, with special guests Yours Truly and Dregg lending their support nationally. The band have handpicked some of their favourite Aussie bands to join them along the way including Sleep Talk, The Beautiful Monument, Nautical Mile, Young Lions and Between You & Me. Coming off the back of […]
All Together With DREAM THEATER
“We wanted to get back to doing a classic heavy album a classic heavy Dream Theater album.”
On The Hunt With DELAIN
“we have had so many requests for a preview of what we are working on”
SUBCULTURE Ep #040: EWAH
This week on Subculture we sit down and have a chat with Ewah. Her alternative outfit have been a huge hit at Dark Mofo and Bigsound over the past few years while their first album caught the attention of Jarvis Cocker and Henry Rollins just to name a few. Now with new music and a tour on the way we decided to sit down and found […]
KIKI LAYNE Talks About Her Acclaimed Role In IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
“I feel so, so blessed because I think a lot of people are not even aware that he wrote something like this,”
PREMIERE: FROM CRISIS TO COLLAPSE “Slow Burn”
Hailing from the same small coastal town as modern metal heavy hitters In Hearts Wake and the mighty Parkway Drive, From Crisis To Collapse have been making a statement on stages across the Australian east coast over the past year supporting national headliners like In Hearts Wake, King Parrot and Psycroptic, as well as international […]
JESSICA ROTHE Stuck In The Loop Of HAPPY DEATH DAY 2 U
” I was a little intimidated by that, I was jumping back into the character of Tree and was wondering ‘Am I doing this right? Is this what Tree would do?”
JAMES CAMERON Talks ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL
“I have never seen anything like it out of a young actress her age. I think she is phenomenal.”
SAMUEL L JACKSON & JAMES McAVOY Chew The GLASS
“if you are going to keep having super-heroes on the screen then you need to start putting them into different environments and different situations and this film certainly does that.”
STEEL PANTHER and Gus G at Manchester Academy on 11/2/19
STEEL PANTHER GUS G
The Evil Powers of Rock N Roll With SUPERSUCKERS
“I hope everybody’s wearing their underwear coz we’re gonna rock your pants right off”!
The Path of Least Resistance with ENSIFERUM
“We’ve released two albums in between so, of course, we’re gonna have some new songs and some old hits and we’re gonna check the setlist we played last time and add some rare songs so even hardcore fans that saw us last time will be positively surprised”.
Finnish Doom Metallers 2 WOLVES Tease First Single From Upcoming …Our Fault Album
2 Wolves is set to release their 4th studio album …Our Fault in April 12th 2019 via Inverse Records. 2 Wolves are a gothic metal band and hail from South Karelia, Finland. Since their formation in 2010, they have released three studio albums. With elements ranging from melodic death metal and doom metal, and inspiration from Finnish melancholy […]
Dual Bass Guitar Band from Melbourne The Omnific added to COG’s OZ tour
Melbourne based progressive, atmospheric, complex and unique dual bass guitar outfit The Omnific are about to embark on a massive Australia-wide tour alongside progressive monsters COG – and today, they are releasing their new single “The Stoic”, out now on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify and all digital stores and streaming outlets. Matthew Fackrell, one half of the bass-guitar element of the […]
Sydney’s Endless Height Named As Supports For Upcoming The Story So Far/Basement Tour
Californian rockers The Story So Far and UK five piece, Basement are thrilled to announce the addition of Sydney five piece Endlesss Heights to their must-see Australian national co-headline tour in April. (Endless Heights will be performing on all dates with the exception of Perth) In 2018, Endless Heights released their career defining sophomore record, Vicious Pleasure, recorded at Jungle Studios in their hometown of Sydney with […]
Crushing Industrial Melbourne Beast Cast Down Unleash New Single – “Left Unrequited”
Melbourne Metal industrial riff crushers Cast Down will release their debut EP ‘A Deconstruction of Self’ worldwide via EVP Recordings on March 22. Following the January release of their scorching single “Thread My Lips”, the band now offers up a second taste with “Left Unrequited” – a huge tune that delves far deeper into the band’s industrial sounds than ever […]
Alt. Rock Outfit Dear Seattle From Sydney Release Debut Album – ‘Don’t Let Go’
Sydney quartet Dear Seattle release their debut album this Friday 15th Feb. and is a self reflecting creation and its title Don’t Let Go covers touring-related themes. “It’s Don’t Let Go because life is bittersweet. I’ve come to realise that everything positive comes with its negatives and everything negative comes with its positives, it’s up to you to […]
Supergroup O.R.K. Reveal “Black Blooms” (featuring System Of A Down’s, Serj Tankian)
O.R.k., featuring Italy’s celebrated vocalist, producer and award-winning film score composer Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari a.k.a LEF (lead vocals), King Crimson’s Pat Mastelotto (drums), Porcupine Tree’s Colin Edwin (bass), Marta Sui Tubi’s Carmelo Pipitone (guitars) have revealed their new single & video for “Black Blooms” which features their collaboration with the iconic System Of A Down frontman, Serj Tankian. O.R.k bassist Colin Edwin explains how the collaboration with Serj Tankian came about “The involvement […]
SOULFLY at the Brighton Music Hall, Boston, Massachusetts on 2/10/2019
Max Cavalera – Soulfly – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA (United States) – 2/1/2019 Max Cavalera and Soulfly continue to prove to both fans and critics alike that he and the band are still more than capable of creating earth shattering heavy music that rivals anything being put out today. Whether you want to […]
PREMIERE: TERMINAL ZERO “This Is What It Feels Like”
Terminal Zero are an Australian four-piece with a contemporary heavy rock sound that has bounce. It’s clean and fresh and, well, we really want to see these guys do it live! Her’s Terminal Zero’s newest song and video, “This Is What It Feels Like”, first here on HEAVY.
CHRONOFORM Release New Song
Finnish metal steamrollers Chronoform released a new single from their upcoming album. From “The Void” is one of the heaviest songs from the same-titled upcoming album. The song’s groovy main riff is blended with black metal-like chord walls and blast beats followed by calmer vibes. However, the peace is temporary as the end hits hard again. […]
MELBOURNE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL Line-Up Announced
In the words of the immortal Bette Davis, “Don’t let’s ask for the moon, we have the stars,” and that certainly applies to the sensational line-up awaiting audiences at this year’sMelbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF) which will take place from Thursday 14 March to Monday 25 March, 2019. Celebrating its 29th season, Australia’s longest-running and largest LGBTIQ+ […]
MARIANAS REST New Album “Ruins”
Marianas Rest, returns in April with their second full-length album Ruins. Originating from Kotka, the true metal capital of Finland, Marianas Rest brings you lead heavy riffs and a mood to slash your wrists to. This all surrounding darkness is topped off with sad melodies. https://www.facebook.com/marianasrestofficial/ https://www.marianasrest.com/
NEREIS New Video Clip ‘Now’
Italy’s hard-rocking alternative metal band NEREIS have revealed a new music video for the song “Now”. The video was directed by Maurizio Del Piccolo, and filmed on location at Adrenaline Stadium (Moscow), and A2 Green (St. Petersburg) while the band was on tour in the Russian Federation during November, 2018. “Before leaving, everyone in Italy […]
SUZI QUATRO New Album “No Control”
Even in the highly adrenaline-fuelled music business, it’s rare to find a bundle of energy on a par with Suzi Quatro. The American rock vocalist has successfully worked as a musician for more than fifty years, delivering with unbridled energy her greatest hits such as ‘Can The Can’, ‘48 Crash’, ‘Devil Gate Drive’, ‘If You […]
TOTALLY UNICORN New Song “Sorry” and Album
Totally Unicorn have announced their new album ‘Sorry’, set for release on April 12 via The Farmer and the Owl. Not long after, the band will take the album out for a spin around the country as part of their headline tour in April/May. Stylistically, ‘Sorry’ springs from the band’s origins as party monsters and […]
ORPHEUS OMEGA New Video and Tour Dates
2019 will see the release of ORPHEUS OMEGA’s “Wear Your Sins”. It features the following special guests; vocals by Niilo Sevänen of Insomnium and tin whistle by Sophie Christensen of Valhalore on the track ‘Lighthouse’, vocals by Anna Murphy of Cellar Darling (ex-Eluveitie) on the title track ‘Wear Your Sins’ and a guitar solo by […]
ALIEN WEAPONRY Announce Support Acts
Alien Weaponry, are touring Australia on their Tūmatauenga Australian Tour in March 2019 – and today they are rolling out their Australian support acts! ALIEN WEAPONRY AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES Wednesday 6th March – Brisbane, QLDTHE ZOOW/ COPIA & Take My SoulWednesday 13th March – Canberra, ACTTHE BASEMENTW/ COPIA & Take My Soul Thursday 14th March – […]
NOTHING BUT THIEVES Puts on a Sydney Show After Festival MOUNTAIN SOUNDS Closes
Following the cancellation of Mountain Sounds Festival, Nothing But Thieves have risen to the demand of fans, adding special NSW shows this Friday. NOTHING BUT THIEVES FRI FEB 15 MANNING BAR SYDNEY JUST ANNOUNCED Tickets: http://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=98759
ALL THE DEVIL’S MEN DVD Giveaway
Thanks to our good friends at Defiant! HEAVY Mag has five copies of new action thriller All The Devil’s Men to give away. To WIN simply join our weekly email digi-mag! The form is above this article. Best of luck! A blistering action thriller, All The Devil’s Men delivers an unflinching portrayal of the modern elite solider, as seen through […]
LIFE OF AGONY Announce New Album
Brooklyn, NY’s LIFE OF AGONY is currently tracking their highly anticipated sixth studio album The Sound Of Scars with esteemed producer Sylvia Massy (Tool, System Of A Down) at her recording studio Studio Divine in Ashland, Oregon. Additional recording will take place at various studios in New York. Sylvia Massy will also handle mixing duties for the album. The Sound of Scars is expected […]
1914 Join NAPALM
Ukrainian WWI experts 1914 join the Napalm Family! With their unique blackened death/doom metal sound, 1914 leads you back in one of the darkest chapters of the last century – they breathe The Great War! Strongly influenced by genre heroes like Bolt Thrower and Entombed, 1914 have already released two full length albums, Eschatology of War (2015) and The Blind Leading The Blind (2018), which making them one of the most […]
RAGE OF LIGHT Unleash Fallen
It’s time to melt melodic death metal and trance together! RAGE OF LIGHT, the rising stars from Switzerland around charismatic lead singer Melissa Bonny prove that these styles can build a very strong symbiosis. The result is a musical monster! Today, RAGE OF LIGHT unleashes the official video for their first single “Fallen”, taken from the new album Imploder! Their mix of sharp riffs, electronic beats, melody […]
ELECTRIC MARY ‘Mother’
Back in 2008 Australia’s very own Electric Mary beat out both Metallica and Queen to win a coverted UK Rock Album Of The Year Award. Flash forward eleven years and again Electric Mary have dropped an album that you feel is going to be in the running for that same award again. When you take […]
A NEW REVENGE Rock Supergroup To Release Debut Album on March 29 – First Video Out
The LA Based outfit, A New Revenge, featuring an all star line up of classic rock players, will release their debut album, Enemies & Lovers on March 29 via Golden Robot Records. So who is out for A New Revenge? Featuring one of the finest voices in metal of all time, Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens (who’s […]
TYR Launches Video For New Single, “Sunset Shore”
On March 8, the Faroe Islands’ Tyr will release their eighth full-length, Hel, via Metal Blade Records. Hel is a collection of ruthlessly melodic and irresistibly compelling progressive folk metal that will immediately resonate with any who have followed the band at any point over the two decades of their storied career. Watch the video […]
COG and OSAKA PUNCH at the Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay on 08/02/19
Osaka Punch are one of those bands who you could imagine having fun at a funeral. Every time I have seen them they have been up for the fight no matter the size of the stage or the venue or the band they are supporting. They have a style and charisma all of their own […]
Exploring ARCTIC With JOE PENNA
“IT was really, really harsh conditions”
ARCHITECTS Announce “Holly Hell” Australian Tour
Architects today announce their return to Australia in support of their eighth album, “Holy Hell”. The tour kicks off at Adelaide’s Thebarton Theatre on Tuesday, August 6 before heading to Brisbane’s brand-new and soon-to-be-unveiled Fortitude Music Hall on Thursday, August 8, Sydney’s Big Top on Saturday August 10 and Festival Hall in Melbourne on Sunday August 11.
JAKOB CEDERGREN Delivers His Verdict On THE GUILTY
“I thought this was one of those gutsy projects that you only get once in a lifetime.”
HANDS LIKE HOUSES and OCEAN GROVE at Enmore Theatre 9/02/19
It’s Alright say ELECTRIC MARY
“probably half of the album is things we haven’t done before which we started doing on the last EP The Last Great Hope when we brought in things like the harp”.
On The Slow Burn With FROM CRISIS TO COLLAPSE
“We live in a light age where there’s a lot of cool things going on but there’s also a whole lot of fucked up shit going on that’s being exposed everywhere”.
Asking Questions with BLACK HEART BREAKERS
“We’re a hard-working live band and we just wanna show people us as we are and keep things simple and basic”.
ALESTORM at Capitol, Perth on 6/2/19
When a crowd dressed in pirate costumes and kilts, with a penchant for beer appears en masse, you know Alestorm is in town. Complete with their much loved giant inflatable duck, they kicked off their Australia/New Zealand tour in true piratical style, performing alongside Argentinean Pirate Metal legends Rumahoy, and Perth ‘Party Violence’ entrepreneurs 9 […]
RHAPSODY OF FIRE ‘The Eighth Mountain’
I will not say that I am the biggest fan of Rhapsody of Fire. Don’t get me wrong, I think they’re a fantastic band with a lot to like about them. Yet, they’re not a band that I would rush out and listen to everything they’ve ever put out. Nor am I watching the release […]
