The Art of Music with BOB CATLEY of AVANTASIA (Magnum)
“You’ve gotta get it right because we’re all good in our own vocal range. There’s no good giving me something that would suit Michael Kiske, I’m more of a melodic mid-range singer. I’m not a screamer (laughs) and I can’t do falsetto either”.
KIM JENNETT Releases Her Third Single Ahead Of Download Festival Appearance
Following a personal endorsement by Andy Copping (see Download Press Day video below) ahead of her appearance at this years Download Festival, Kim Jennett releases the third single from her upcoming debut LP. ‘Unbroken’ was written and produced by legendary guitarist Myke Gray. Check out the video for ‘Unbroken’ here: Live dates: 11th May […]
Debut Album For ARDOURS – Last PLace On Earth Featuring Tristania Singer Mariangela Due August
Ardours is a new alternative/gothic metal band formed by Tristania singer Mariangela Demurtas and multi-instrumentalist/producer Kris Laurent. Their forthcoming debut album, Last Place On Earth, is an exciting, fresh sounding record straddling rock, metal and gothic atmospheres with prominent vocal melodies and hooks. In the words of Demurtas, “the album is a carousel of fatalism, confusion, insight, enlightenment, […]
Debut Album For ARDOURS – Last PLace On Earth Featuring Tristania Singer Mariangela Due August
Ardours is a new alternative/gothic metal band formed by Tristania singer Mariangela Demurtas and multi-instrumentalist/producer Kris Laurent. Their forthcoming debut album, Last Place On Earth, is an exciting, fresh sounding record straddling rock, metal and gothic atmospheres with prominent vocal melodies and hooks. In the words of Demurtas, “the album is a carousel of fatalism, confusion, insight, enlightenment, […]
TARJA Naked, Vulnerable Yet Aggressive Like Never Before On Her New Album – IN THE RAW To Be Released In August
As the saying goes, not all that glitters is gold. But then again, not all that is gold necessarily glitters. It was this idea that struck Finnish singer Tarja Turunen as she began work on her seventh solo album, In The Raw. “Gold, we think, is something polished and perfect, sophisticated, a luxury – but […]
HAMMERFALL Announce New Album – DOMINION For August Release Via Napalm Records
Hammerfall will release a new album titled Dominion on 16thAugust 2019 via Napalm Records. The group unleashed “(We Make) Sweden Rock” – the first single off Dominion today. Joacim Cans describes the creation of “(We Make) Sweden Rock,” as “…a glorious tribute to the Swedish hard rock and metal movement with a lyrical theme using direct […]
Swiss Rockers JACK SLAMER Release Sophomore Self Titled Album Plus New Official Video For – “Honey & Gold”
Swiss rockers JACK SLAMER have finally released their much anticipated sophomore self-titled album and to coincide with the release the band have also released the official music video for the brand new single, “Honey & Gold”. Jack Slamer play 70’s Rock as if it was invented today – and this five piece band is just getting […]
Black Metal God ABBATH Releases Brand New Track ‘Calm in Ire (of Hurricane)’ From Upcoming Sophomore Album – OUTSTRIDER
Norwegian black metal titans Abbath have just launched the second new track from their upcoming full length Outstrider. The album is set for worldwide release on July 5, 2019. The new offering “Calm in Ire (of Hurricane)” is now streaming When Abbath announced that he had left Immortal, it sent massive shockwaves through the metal scene. […]
BEASTWARS Drop New Single and Video – “RAISE THE SWORD” From their upcoming New Album – ‘IV’ Out June 28
OBEY THE RIFF AND RAISE THE SWORD! New Zealand‘s Beastwars are back with their brand new single and video – “Raise The Sword”. Raise The Sword is quoted as a “…slow-burning, riff-churning new song that practically demands to be blasted.” The song and video was made with the support of New Zealand on Air. This track and […]
Young Perth Metal Band Daybreak Drop New Single & Video “GODFATHER” Plus Announce Three Track EP & Tour Deets
Perth’s young Deathcore masters Daybreak have been on the lips of the Australian heavy community for some time now. Recently, they were announced as one of the supports touring the country with Alpha Wolf, and today they are announcing the imminent arrival of new music – a three-track EP called Godfather which is streaming now at […]
Hardcore Melbourne Band BORN FREE Release New Single “WASTED” Plus Announce Full Length Self Titled Album
Born Free, Melbourne hardcore outfit signed to Resist Records, are back! Born Free recently returned on the scene with “Blinded”, the first hint of new music after a few years away from the limelight. Born Free have unleashed their second single, ‘Wasted’, cut straight from the forthcoming self-titled album. “Wasted” packs a punch at 2 and […]
Melbourne MeloMetallers THE GLOOM IN THE CORNER Prepare To Release Their New EP – Flesh & Bones And Unveil Their Second Video For “Survivor’s Guilt”
Melbourne’s The Gloom In The Corner, recently released a stunning video for the lead track off their forthcoming new EP, Flesh & Bones due out on May 30. Their first single and video “Misanthropic” was an epic undertaking in storytelling. Telling the story of Sherlock a psychopathic misanthrope hellbent on demonstrating his power over people. Now, the band are […]
Old School All Female Hard Rock Legends GIRLSCHOOL To Play One Off Show In Adelaide
RAdelaide we know you love your Old School rock and we heard your calls. So by popular demand, the legendary Girlschool are heading your way and hit the Enigma Bar on Sunday 30th June. Girlschool are a British rock band that formed in the new wave of British heavy metal scene in 1978, frequently associated with contemporaries Motörhead. […]
Perth’s Annual STORMRIDER HEAVY METAL FESTIVAL Returns For Its 6th Year Headlined By LORD
The blistering annual Perth Stormrider Heavy Metal Festival is Returning for it’s 6th year in a row, bringing together some of Australia’s best Heavy Metal bands to the west coast for a night of unforgettable head banging action. Headlined this year by the mighty Lord from Sydney, we say Welcome Back after having the guys at our 2nd ever […]
TIMO TOLKKI’S New Album – AVALON – ‘RETURN TO EDEN’ To Be Released 14th June
Five years in the making, Return to Eden marks a new return for the legendary Finnish guitarist and composer Timo Tolkki (formerly of Stratovarius). Following a period out of the spotlight, Tolkki began writing the long-awaited third chapter of his metal opera (it follows The Land Of New Hope [2013] and Angels Of The Apocalypse [2014]) and completed […]
BÖLZER Announces Supports For Their Upcoming Australia/New Zealand 2019 Tour in May/June
BÖLZER’s AUSTRALIAN BLITZ TOUR May 28th – Auckland, Whammy Bar w/ Exordium Mors + Pervertor May 29th – Wellington, Valhalla w/ Stalker + Pervertor May 30th – Brisbane, Woolly Mammoth w/ Blackhelm, Graveir + Eternal Torment May 31st – Sydney, The Factory w/ Diocletian (NZ), Bastardizer + Tyrannic June 1st – Melbourne, Max Watt’s w/ […]
Oxford Shoegaze Legends RIDE Return To Oz For First Headline Tour In 25 Years
Seminal Shoegaze legends Ride return to Australia and New Zealand for their first headline tour in over 25 years. Forming in Oxford, England in 1988, Ride set the blueprint for the shoegaze scene with the release of their landmark debut album Nowhere – a timeless classic which spurred the emergence of a new generation of psychedelic bands to […]
PAGAN at RAD, Wollongong 02/05/19
DANKO JONES Brand New Album – A Rock Supreme Is Out Now
The hard rock group Danko Jones – whose music was recently hailed as having the bite of AC/DC and the swagger of Thin Lizzy with an impressive Clutch-like ferocity” – have released their new album A Rock Supreme. Danko’s current single “Dance Dance Dance” just climbed to #138 in the German Airplay Charts making it […]
FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE ‘Veleno’
What is that old saying? A change is as good as a holiday. That may certainly be the case for the mighty Italians Fleshgod Apocalypse. The band may have now been on the scene for over a decade but the anticipation that surrounds the release of their five album – Veleno – is something that […]
MONSTER FEST to expand right across Australia
As part of Monster Fest and Event Cinemas continuing partnership and in a further national expansion of the Monster Fest brand, both companies are excited to announce a new festival for 2019 at five of the highest profile Event Cinemas locations across Australia. This festival will be under the banner Monster Fest Australia 2019 and will run simultaneously at each location […]
SUPERHEIST ‘Sidewinder’
Sidewinder – They have written, recorded and produced a truly significant album that redefines the Superheist we thought we knew.
HEAVY Magazine / DIGI-MAG Issue #75
View HEAVY DIGI-MAG Issue #75 This week we are featuring Ne Obliviscaris and talk to them about their first shows on home soil in over 12 months. Touring with Ne Obliviscaris is Allegaeon and Rivers of Nihil so we had a chat with them too! Fleshgod Apocalypse‘s Paolo Rossi stepped out from behind his […]
SLASH FT MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS Release Live Video
The iconic, GRAMMY-winning guitarist SLASH and his band SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS have released their brand new live video, Boulevard Of Broken Hearts. The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams video was recorded at Slash’s SOLD OUT live performance at The Eventim Apollo, London on Wednesday 20th February 2019. The stunning video features the album version of the song overlaid with intimate backstage footage […]
NE OBLIVISCARIS Release Dan Presland’s Drum Playthrough
Ne Obliviscaris kickoff their Australian tour next week! “The Painted Progression Tour” starts on May 9 and features Caligula’s Horse, Beyond Creation, Allegaeon & Rivers Of Nihil.
Getting Intimate With THE TEA PARTY
“this is one of those opportunities where we can take it down to a smaller club level and sort of rock the shit out of the punters.”
AWAKEN I AM ‘The Beauty In Tragedy’
There’s no easy way to start this review…. Brisbane’s Awaken I Am together have experienced one of life’s pure cruelties this being the loss of a loved one. Their latest offering The Beauty In Tragedy is a tribute to their fallen brother and band member Connor Verner-Oakley who was tragically taken from them in a […]
The Return Of DEF FX
“I guess I get to do that now at this point in my life – I get to go out and just go hard and have a blast. It’s not a job anymore, it’s just doing it for the joy of it.”
The Arrival Of ARRIVAL OF AUTUMN
“we just decided to play some fun shows and in the end the shows just ended up getting better and we felt that we were onto something.”
Seth Rogen interview about “LONG SHOT”
” I just wanted to make a movie that was as funny as our other movies but had a strong romantic story that really reflected what I and other people who made the movie liked about those kinds of movies when we were growing up”
Unleashing The Venom Of FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE
“So the album is way more spontaneous, every song captures the spirit of when it was written.”
Enough is Enough with SCAPHIS
“The music itself is pretty violent and there’s usually a lot of violent themes but the people who make it are usually giant sweethearts and not violent at all. That’s a really good thing about this festival is you have music that sounds violent but it’s for a non-violent cause and it will show people how non-violent metalheads can be”.
Film Review: Top End Wedding
Despite what many people say Australia has actually made some pretty good comedy films over the years. Think back to films like The Castle, Crocodile Dundee and Muriel’s Wedding and you instantly think of classic comedies that people just love to watch over and over again. Now add a new film to that list – […]
Ramping It Up with LOUDNESS
“No-one wanted us! We always wanted to be there but didn’t have a chance or it just didn’t happen. When we opened for AC/DC we thought maybe then we could play in Australia but we never had the chance until now”.
RIVERS OF NIHIL talk heading Down Under
“So to hear from somebody that we respect like those guys is of course awesome and we didn’t really expect any more than that, but then when they offered to bring us all the way down there it was heard to say no really.”
Talking tour with ALLEGAEON
“They kind of combine and capture that melodic death metal and progressive style so well… I don’t think another band has really done it as well as they have except for maybe early Opeth.”
Vince Lozano talks ACTS OF DESPERATION
“I’m always looking for a role that I normally don’t get to play out”
SEVENDUST and REDHOOK at The Forum, Melbourne on 27/4/19
RedHook vocalist Emmy Mack traversed the stage intent on lifting the formerly placid vibe with her engaging rock chick charm. The result is a band and frontwoman who are evidently capable of opening for the eagerly awaited Sevendust. Initially, the mass of Sevendust fans on the floor up front appears to be quietly consuming RedHook’s mostly unfamiliar songs. This was until Emmy introduced […]
THY ART IS MURDER New Song and Album + Tour Dates
Thy Art Is Murder have announced a fifth record will be release this year, Human Target, on July 26 via Human Warfare. Pre-order Human Target here Thy Art Is Murder is Touring Australia in July Tickets on sale now oztix.com.au The first track released from Human Target is the self-titled song and here’s the […]
MATT PEARCE & THE MUTINY ‘Gotta Get Home’
“Play like anyone you care about, but try to be yourself while you’re doing so” – a notable piece of advice from the late blues guitar legend B.B. King. Voodoo Six’s long-standing guitarist Matt Pearce claims that the songwriting completed for his solo venture Matt Pearce & The Mutiny’s debut album Gotta Get Home made him feel […]
AT THE GATES, THE HAUNTED, WITCHERY at Max Watts, Melbourne on 27/4/19
Q: What’s better than seeing one of Sweden’s premiere and best Death Metal bands live? A: Seeing three of Sweden’s premiere best bands on the same bill on the same night! Australia was last week privileged to have the honor of hosting what was known as the Triple Kill bill. Witchery, The Haunted and At […]
DEVIN TOWNSEND announces Australian acoustic/solo tour
Devin Townsend, just let us know that he’s embarking on a very special Australian “An Evening With” solo acoustic tour. These intimate evenings will feature Devin performing songs and holding a Q&A session where fans can ask questions. TICKETS ON SALE NOW FROM TROUBADOUR-MUSIC.COM ALSO INCLUDES FAN Q&A AFTER THE SHOW Townsend, “Hello everyone, Devin […]
