HEAVY DIGIMAG #352
VIEW HEAVY DIGIMAG #352 HERE This is one of those weeks when one of our emerging bands shows so much potential they deserve to be on the cover of the International DigiMag. That band is The Dreadful Tides, an out and out rock outfit from Melbourne who have just released the blistering new single Fire […]
All Guns Blazing With JUSTIN STRUDWICK & LELAND HALLETT From THE DREADFUL TIDES
Melbourne rockers The Dreadful Tides emphatically announced their arrival on the Australian music scene in 2021 with their infectious and rock as all fuck debut single Crazy. The song was like the meeting of two sonic forces that exploded with raw guitars, meaty solos and the kind of swagger that left rock music while the […]
Pushing Forwards With JOE BUTCHER & JACK CUMES From WOLF & CHAIN
Fresh off the road from a tour with Tapestry and AM/PM, Adelaide emo alt-rock five-piece Wolf & Chain find themselves already consumed by producing more content so that the current wave of hype the band has generated does not go to waste. The band needn’t worry too much, because after the success of their catchy […]
ALICE COOPER BAND Team Up With FRANKIES WORLD FAMOUS HOUSE BAND For Show At Crowbar Thursday Night
After killing a show at Frankie’s Pizza on their last Oz tour, the Alice Cooper Band have geared up to do it again, recruiting Frankie’s World Famous House Band to make it happen. They have booked out Crowbar in Sydney for an all-star jam night this Thursday, April 25, post Pandemonium Festival. Appearing as GOON […]
Paying Off Your Debts With TYLER RICHARDSON From LUCA BRASI
Tasmanian entertainment machine Luca Brasi are headed to this side of the ocean next month to celebrate their latest album The World Don’t Owe You Anything with a tour of the same name. It is an extensive tour by Australian standards, taking in Canberra, Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney and Newcastle but if […]
New Beginnings With ENGRAVED
The struggle most bands find these days is keeping together a stable line-up to help them grow both musically and professionally. A variety of obstacles face most bands currently doing the rounds, with member retention being the common ailment of bands on a global scale. Brisbane metal outfit Engraved are no exception. Since relocating from […]
THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA Sign To Napalm Records
Napalm Records is thrilled to announce the signing of acclaimed Swedish rock force THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA! Formed in 2007 by members of notable rock and metal bands such as Soilwork, Arch Enemy and Mean Streak, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA have gone on to release six studio albums and land two Swedish Grammis nominations. From […]
Appreciating Aussie Metal With WINSTON McCALL From PARKWAY DRIVE
“I very rarely do music awards (but) these days I’m kind of taking the chance to do it because it’s a really fun thing.” Winston McCall While the annual APRA Music Awards have always celebrated the abundance of talent coursing through the Australian musical landscape, the focus has always been on the more mainstream artists […]
MIRUTHAN: Cult Of The Dead
April 26 Independant Described as the pioneering force in the realm of Dark Folklore and Blackened Death Metal, Australian metal outfit Miruthan are certainly not a band for the faint-hearted. But aside from that, I know little about these cloaked metal warriors, so what better way to get myself acquainted than by having a listen […]
Chaos From Above With KYNAN GROUNDWATER From DIAMOND CONSTRUCT
“They can expect the full experience of chaos.” Kynan Groundwater Hailing from the quiet town of Taree on the New South Wales Central Coast, emerging metal outfit Diamond Construct are anything but. Brash, loud, and in your face with no respite, Diamond Construct are a hurricane of musical intensity that is only just starting to […]
The End Of The Road With DAVE BAKSH From SUM 41
“But an elitist attitude started creeping into the scene there and people that were just doing their best and trying their best were being shit on by people” Dave Baksh For almost three decades now, Sum 41 have acted as a connecting force between pop punk and heavy metal. People who generally hate anything other […]
Falling From The Stars With SAM KISZKA From GRETA VAN FLEET
“At the end of the day, rock ‘n roll really is about the attitude.” Sam Kiszka It’s been five long years since US rock sensations Greta Van Fleet have toured Australia, but the band have announced they are returning for a string of shows across this country and New Zealand this August with a promise […]
HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #165
VIEW HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #165 HERE DigiMag #165 is a cracker, featuring US metalcore outfit The Ghost Inside on the cover, with the whole band dropping in to talk about their new album Searching For Solace as well as September’s Australian tour with Parkway Drive. We also spent quality time with Tumbleweed, Flaming Wrekage, […]
Finding Solace With THE GHOST INSIDE
“We just didn’t want to set any limitations on ourselves for this one”. The Ghost Inside Topping their last self-titled album was always going to be difficult for Californian metalcore outfit The Ghost Inside after it was named one of Loudwire‘s Best Rock and Metal Albums of 2020. The accolade was richly deserved for a […]
HEAVY DIGIMAG #351
VIEW HEAVY DIGIMAG #351 HERE This week sees a first for the HEAVY DigiMag as this week’s front cover acts as part of a stealth campaigning plan to announce the October tour of two legends of the scene, COLD and ORGY. Both bands will tour Australia for the first time ever, with both celebrating milestones […]
The Sands Of Time With RICHIE LEWIS From TUMBLEWEED
“It’s a collectible thing. It’s yours. The thing is with digital music is it’s whilst you’re sort of like dipping in and you’re listening to it orally, there’s no and you can look at a picture. It’s not yours.” Richie Lewis Tumbleweed have been a mainstay on the Australian music scene for over three decades, […]
BILLIE-JADE: ‘XI:XI’
19/04/24 Described as Australia’s first heavy metal diva, Melbourne’s Billie-Jade is readying herself for the release of her debut EP XI:XI this Friday, April 19. Having only released the one track – Horror Haus – previously, there isn’t a great deal of research to be had into Billie-Jade so the best thing to do is […]
Unleashing The Beast With DAVE LUPTON From FLAMING WREKAGE
“There’s a few things on this album that we haven’t really done before.” Dave Lupton For the last decade and a half the name Flaming Wrekage has been synonymous with hard, thrashy and brutal Australian music. Since forming in Sydney in 2009 the band have raised the bar for touring and commitment in this country, […]
THE AMITY AFFLICTION Talk About Being Nominated For Most Performed Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Act At The 2024 APRA MUSIC AWARDS
The 2024 APRA Music Awards have finally gone metal! With this year’s event introducing the new Most Performed Hard Rock/Heavy Metal category, Australian lovers of hard and heavy music are being welcomed into the annual extravaganza as five of the countries leading rock/metal bands of the last couple of years battle it out to claim […]
Conquering The Mountain With ANTON ERICSSON From QUANTUM
“Sometimes we have a really harsh vocal approach. We’re not really growling, but we’re singing in a kind of aggressive way.” Anton Ericsson On the surface, Swedish outfit Quantum can be best categorised as a progressive metal band, but as you start to peel back the layers a deeper, more eclectic personality emerges. Blending elements […]
Beyond The Mortal Realm With ANDREW CRAIGHAN From MY DYING BRIDE
“We decided very early on we wanted some big riffs.” Andrew Craighan At thirty-three years young, doom/death metal outfit My Dying Bride still bite with the ferocity of a stallion, with a kick twice as ferocious. While many would be slowing down entering this stage of their careers, My Dying Bride give the impression they […]
Raw Passion With BILLIE-JADE
Australian self-proclaimed metal diva Billie-Jade is counting down the days until the release of her debut EP XI:XI, an album both raw and unapologetically honest full of attitude and spunk while still maintaining an air of vulnerability. After releasing her first single Horror Haus not long after electing to perform as a solo artist back […]
The Struggle Is Real With DAVE MATRISE From JUNGLE ROT
After the disappointment at having to postpone their debut Australian tour in 2023, US death metal outfit Jungle Rot have stuck true to their promise of making it out here as soon as possible with the news they managed to find suitable dates with German black metal pioneers Rotting Christ this May. While Rotting Christ […]
Review: KNOTFEST MUSEUM
Photos by JD Punisher Photography (Brisbane) Richie Black Photography (Melbourne) As a massive Slipknot fan the one thing I was kicking myself about after the very first Knotfest Australia last year was the fact I didn’t get a chance to check out the Knotfest Museum that is a featured – but separate – part of the travelling metal extravaganza. But that […]
Aiming To ‘Ratchet’ Up With KIEREN HILLS From SCHKEUDITZER KREUZ
NSW industrial punk project Schkeuditzer Kreuz are premiering their new single Ratchet via HEAVY this Monday, capitalising on the momentum built from previous releases Joy and Second Life. All three tracks are taken from Schkeuditzer Kreuz’s album No Life Left, which came out in the last part of 2023, with Ratchet being the most diverse […]
Premiere: DREAMKILLERS ‘In The Pie’
They say in life we all return from where we came. Sooner or later the wheel turns full circle and the cycle restarts. As a snake bites its own tail – creating an endless loop of six into nine and vice versa – we all return to our roots. That place where we find ourselves […]
HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #164
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Musical Magic With BRADY DEEPROSE From CONJURER
“We’re really old school in our approach.” Brady Deeprose With a cross-pollination of varying metal genres including sludge, death, gloom, black metal and hardcore, UK heavy outfit Conjurer are one of the few modern metal bands to walk that balancing tightrope of styles without imposing too much in any direction. Their willingness to experiment and […]
HEAVY DIGIMAG #350
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INFECTED RAIN: Time
Napalm Records February 9 Up until last year, I hadn’t heard the name Infected Rain, but after that first introduction, I knew that I wanted their music in my life from that moment forward. The band are massive and only getting bigger overseas, having released five albums and played some of the world’s most prestigious […]
Timing Your Run With LENA SCISSORHANDS From INFECTED RAIN
If you are already a fan of Infected Rain then you are a connoisseur of heavy music. You are to heavy music, the equivalent of the highly paid French snob who recommends wines at very expensive restaurants. You are the Sir David Attenborough of heavy music, pontificating in a condescending posh English accent on a […]
The Rise Of The Fallen With EXODUS RISING
U.S progressive metal outfit Exodus Rising have been making a stir on the music scene following the release of last year’s debut album The Book Of Life. Armed largely with a DYI approach and a firm desire to take their music to a global audience, Exodus Rising first grabbed the attention of HEAVY just prior […]
25 Years Of TRIP (TYCH) With JEFF BURROWS From THE TEA PARTY
“You don’t wanna become a parody of your own band.” Jeff Burrows Iconic Canadian rock outfit The Tea Party have been mesmerizing fans around the world with their innovative music and captivating live shows for over three decades now. While their musical output has always been in a league of its own, it is on […]
LOOKOUT FESTIVAL – LIVE, INCUBUS, BIRDS OF TOKYO, ESKIMO JOE, THE SUPERJESUS: Sandstone Point Hotel 06/04/24
Pix by Sarah Gilpin Despite the bleak outlook painted by the weather bureau, rock fans in South East Queensland united as one last weekend, as Lookout Festival shed its label as new kids on the block when they finally got the opportunity to showcase their debut line-up consisting of Live, Incubus, Birds Of Tokyo, Eskimo […]
TAKE & TAKE: Disillusion
Out Now I have never really been one to find a deeper meaning in the genesis of a band or their music, but after reading the opening paragraph of Eddie Trager’s descent into musical acceptance with Take & Take I think I may have to reconsider my stance a little. The band was conceived while Trager passed through […]
TAKE & TAKE: Disillusion
Out Now I have never really been one to find a deeper meaning in the genesis of a band or their music, but after reading the opening paragraph of Eddie Trager’s descent into musical acceptance with Take & Take I think I may have to reconsider my stance a little. The band was conceived while […]
HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #163
VIEW HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #163 HERE Black Metal pioneers Rotting Christ hit Australia next month to celebrate 35 years of world domination, and to honour the occasion this week HEAVY has opted to have the band grace the cover of this week’s digimag. We also caught up with main man Sakis Tolis for a […]
Conquer And Divide with SAKIS TOLIS From ROTTING CHRIST
Greek metal outfit Rotting Christ are rightfully hailed as one of the leading purveyors in the history of black metal. Since 1987 the band has released 14 studio albums – including Non Serviam, Thy Mighty Contract, Rituals and The Heretics – and influenced generations of fellow bands, musicians and fans in a genre of music […]
HEAVY DIGIMAG #349
VIEW HEAVY DIGIMAG #349 HERE This week’s DigiMag features a rare chat with Zoltan from Five Finger Death Punch, talking about their new release, Afterlife Deluxe and the collaboration with rapper DMX. We also speak with Corey Glover about his new band Sonic Universe, plus catch up backstage at Knotfest Melbourne with Brand Of Sacrifice […]
Lighting The Way With ZOLTAN BATHORY From FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
“Heavy metal/hard rock was always the tool of that revolution. The tool of disagreement. But so is hip hop, that is also the voice of rebellion.” Zoltan Bathory Five Finger Death Punch have never been a band to shy away from musical experimentation and collaborating with artists outside of their comfort zone and chosen genre. […]
Uniting Musical Worlds With COREY GLOVER From SONIC UNIVERSE
“This is a combination of the heaviness of Adrenaline Mob and whatever I bring from Living Colour.” Corey Glover Corey Glover has long been recognised as one of the finest vocalists of the modern era thanks to his role as frontman for Living Colour. It would be both easy and understandable for the singer to […]
HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #162
HEAVY Australian Content DigiMag #162 Australian industrial rock machine Witchgrinder are one of this countries best live acts, and to kickstart their next tour around the nation the boys have dropped their awesome new album Nothing Stays Buried. The album is so good it was a no brainer to feature Witchgrinder on this weeks cover. […]
Burying Your Demons With TRAVIS EVERETT From WITCHGRINDER
“I remember turning all the lights off in the studio and really getting into it.” Travis Everett Melbourne industrial titans Witchgrinder released their highly anticipated third album, Nothing Stays Buried. Once more revolving around horror and the macabre, Nothing Stays Buried is a meaty slab of intent from the Australian outfit, furthering the promise shown […]
Keeping The Wolves At Bay With KIM SALMON From BEASTS
“It has endured. I dipped out for a few years, but I’m back.” Kim Salmon Australian blues/rock outfit Beasts Of Bourbon have been a mainstay of the Aussie music scene for over 40 years, blending a blues-infused swagger with sleazy rock and tonnes of attitude to create a musical aura that is as much about […]
HEAVY DIGIMAG #348
VIEW HEAVY DIGIMAG #348 HERE With Incubus and Live set to land in Australia any day now, HEAVY was fortunate enough to spend some time with Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd to talk through the wonderful career of the band and what to expect. We also spent time with ERRA, Korpiklaani, Asking Alexandria, Pantera and The […]
Rekindling The Flame With BRANDON BOYD From Incubus
“I think ultimately, first and foremost we’re music fans. We’re obsessed with music.” Brandon Boyd Since their inception in 1991 US rock outfit Incubus have defied the laws and conventions of music by shading outside the lines and creating their own brand of sonic retribution. Their music was different and experimental, while still maintaining a […]
FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE Light Up Australia On Current Tour
Italian death metal warriors Fleshgod Apocalypse have already decimated Canberra and Adelaide on their Australian tour, with Brisbane having their turn tonight, Sydney on Saturday and Melbourne on Sunday. Tickets are still available from Oztix for all shows, however Melbourne is dangerously close to a sell out. Tonight’s show is at the Back Room with […]
Finding A Cure With ERRA
Following a recent successful tour of Australia with Northlane, metalcore legends ERRA are now readying for the release of their new album Cure, which is released on April 5. HEAVY spoke with the band just before their Brisbane show at Fortitude Music Hall. VIDEO WAS FILMED LIVE FROM SOUNDCHECK SO SOUND QUALITY MAY FLUCTUATE
THE MIDNIGHT DEVILS To Play Sunday Session At THE PADDO With DREAMKILLERS & More
U.S hard rock sensations The Midnight Devils have put the finishing touches to their upcoming Boppin’ The Wallaby Down Under Tour with the announcement of their third and final headline show at The Paddo in Brisbane on July 7. After being invited over by Bon But Not Forgotten to do the national support for their […]
Backstage Hangs With THE HU At KNOTFEST MELBOURNE 2024
Mongolian hard rock outfit The Hu are a musical force that seems to be continually gathering momentum. They are a band who have swept all before them, and with a prominent billing on Knotfest Australia and plenty of new music in the works, HEAVY decided it was time to find out more. And what better […]
