Weaponising Music With KEN MARY From FLOTSAM & JETSAM
“It’s so tough to compete with nostalgia.” Ken Mary When it comes to iconic metal bands, they don’t come much better than Flotsam & Jetsam. Since pummelling their way onto the scene with their crushing debut album Doomsday For The Deceiver almost 40 years ago, Flotsam & Jetsam have ridden the wave that is thrash […]
Ushering In A New Era With PAT DAVERN From GRINSPOON
“In a lot of ways, the album is a look back at our old material. Not trying to emulate it, but trying to regain that identity that people really connected with.” Pat Davern Grinspoon have flown the flag for Australian rock since bursting onto the scene after winning the Triple J Unearthed contest with the […]
Pushing The Needle To The Red With GEOFF O’LEARY From PISTONFIST
“We pretty much mentally had pulled the pin.” Geoff O’Leary It has been a well deserved breakthrough 18-month period for Brisbane rock outfit PistonFist that saw the band not only deliver their debut album RedLine, but also power through support slots with Jane’s Addiction, The Smashing Pumpkins, Cancer Bats, The Poor and Alice Cooper. Despite […]
Trouble On The Horizon With SAMMY DUET From GOATWHORE
“Our motto is whatever sounds good, use it.” Sammy Duet They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, and if that is true, then crushing extreme metal outfit Goatwhore will be earning themselves plenty of hugs when they return to Australia this July as part of the Turn Troubled Tables Tour with Eyehategod. Goatwhore have […]
The Bonds That Tie Us With JEREMY DEPOYSTER From THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
“I refuse to have a bad show, and I will do literally anything to make that not happen.” Jeremy DePoyster U.S metalcore outfit The Devil Wears Prada have had a golden run when it comes to touring this country. When they last came out with Polaris in 2017 demand for tickets was so high that […]
Premiere: DREAMKILLERS ‘Guess It’s Goodbye’
Just when you thought you knew what was coming, Dreamkillers return to show you that in actual fact you know stuff all… Following the overwhelming response to their most recent single Gate Diminished, Dreamkillers have thrown the rule book and expectations out the window with new track Guess It’s Goodbye. Fighting against every vein of […]
HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #173
VIEW HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #173 HERE Melbourne masters of rock Shotgun Mistress unleashed their wicked new album Kings Of The Revolution late last week, and the damn thing was so good we just had to track down the boys for a chat to find out how they did it. Which also earns them this […]
Musical Revolution With GLENN PATRICK & DIAMOND DAVE From SHOTGUN MISTRESS
“There’s so many different influences for this album than there was for the first album.” Diamond Dave Lee Melbourne rock outfit Shotgun Mistress arrived on the scene with a bullet following the 2021 release of their self-titled debut album that reinforced all known conceptions about the band, based purely on the high-octane suggestiveness of the […]
HAMMERFALL Tickets On Sale Now
Swedish metal legends HAMMERFALL have set their sights on Australia in January, 2025, with tickets on sale now through https://thephoenix.au/ Since declaring war on the world with their 1997 debut album GLORY TO THE BRAVE, HammerFall have slain all before them in a dominant three-decade career that has seen them tour the world over – […]
Conquering Darkness With AARON TUCK From LUMEN AD MORTEM
The inaugural Necrosonic Festival to be held at Brisbane’s Mansfield Tavern on August 31 is not your typical metal festival. This is a festival put together by people who have a genuine love of and interest in heavy metal music, not just a promotor out to exploit the scene in favour of a quick buck. […]
CANCER BATS Bare Their FANGZ In Soundcheck Interview
Video by Kyle Watson and Rianna Griggs from CounterfeitFilms Canadian hardcore punk upstarts Cancer Bats kicked off their first Australian tour since 2019 last Thursday night at the Brightside in Brisbane with local openers Strange Fiction and PistonFist, as well as national supports FANGZ. Cancer Bats frontman Liam Cormier and Joshua Cottreau from FANGZ joined […]
JACK’S LANE MEMORIAL SHOWCASE Hits THE BACK ROOM June 15
The heavy music community is coming together for a night of remembrance and celebration in honor of Jack ‘Motherf*ckin’ Lane from the band DEPURATION. The Jack’s Lane Memorial Showcase will take place at the renowned venue, The Back Room, featuring an all-star lineup of six incredible bands on June 15. Headlining the event will be […]
HEAVY DIGIMAG #359
VIEW HEAVY DIGIMAG #359 HERE DigiMag #359 is ready to roll, featuring a great chat with AJ Channing of Fire From The Gods who gets in-depth about the band’s new album Soul Revolution Deluxe – The Collabs. We also chat with Andy Scott from The Sweet, Conquest and Visions Of Atlantis. There’s music and touring […]
Music For The Soul With AJ CHANNER From FIRE FROM THE GODS
“I make music for real people, and when real people come back to me and say ‘I feel that struggle’, ‘I’m going through something similar’ or ‘I’ve been through this and the music has done this for me’, it means a lot.” AJ Channer US metal outfit Fire From The Gods consolidated their growing stature […]
Sad Girls Smile The Brightest With KARLY JEWELL
“I like to go down a journey in my songs.” Karly Jewell Reward for effort is not a phrase generally used in the music industry, with countless bands and musicians paying their dues thousands of times over and still not finding that elusive pathway to the next level. But occasionally you see the music Gods […]
Under The Microscope With FERGUS LINACRE From KINGSWOOD
“We’re gonna give the fans that love that album the best version of those songs that they’ve ever heard.” Fergus Linacre Ten years ago, a then unknown Australian band called Kingswood laid solid claim to becoming a band you had to hear with the release of their stunning debut album, Microscopic Wars. Drenched in rhythm, […]
Sad Goodbyes With ANDY SCOTT From THE SWEET
“We’ve got to the point where we know where we’re starting and know where we’re finishing. It’s that little bit in the middle where things can change.” Andy Scott The Sweet have been a musical institution since the early 1970s after bursting onto the scene with their debut album Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be […]
The Meaning Of Metal With DERRICK BRUMLEY From CONQUEST
“Enjoy the music for the music. Don’t always look for the next greatest thing.” Derrick Brumley Sometimes the best brand of heavy metal is the one that follows a straight line. While bands of the modern era generally tend to mix a plethora of styles and genres into each recording, there are still the die-hard […]
Tales Of The Seven Seas With MEEK From VISIONS OF ATLANTIS
“I feel like we are all big kids in need of story telling. We need story telling to get out of reality.” Meek Their 2022 album Pirates ushered in a new era for Austrian symphonic metal band Visions Of Atlantis, seeing the powerful metal outfit explore new lyrical territory in embracing the pirate theme. The […]
HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #172
VIEW HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #172 HERE DigiMag #172 is here and what a cracker it is! HEAVY is pleased to announce next year’s Hammerfall Australian tour, with guitarist Oscar Dronjak talking to us about the shows in an exclusive Australian first tour interview with the band. There’s a stack of other chats too, with […]
HAMMERFALL Australian Tour Exclusive Interview With OSCAR DRONJAK
“We play songs from our entire career, it will be an energy overload from us. What you can expect from Hammerfall is one big heavy metal party.” Oscar Dronjak There isn’t much Swedish metal royalty Hammerfall have failed to accomplish in their almost 30-year existence. With multiple international tours, gold certification, a succession of powerful […]
Conquering Time And Space With BEN ZILLA From GOATZILLA
“Music is a great way to release aggression.” Ben Zilla Gold Coast punk, thrash, hard rock outfit Goatzilla are one of those bands that don’t really care if they are liked or not, they will still turn up to annoy the living shit out of you in the name of fun. It’s perhaps a bonus […]
HEAVY DIGIMAG #358
VIEW HEAVY DIGIMAG #358 HERE DigiMag #358 is coming at you hot, featuring a great chat with Matt B of From Ashes To New about this Friday’s release, Blackout Deluxe. We also caught up with Archives, Deicide, Riding With Killers and the mysterious Sym Fera. We bring you music and touring news from Radio Birdman, […]
THE MIDNIGHT DEVILS Announce New Album Pre-Sales Ahead Of Australian Tour
Photo credit: The Pure Rock Shop Here is the moment rock fans the world over have been waiting for! The Midnight Devils are proud to announce pre-sales of their upcoming third album, So Hard It Hurts. Featuring 12 original power-packed filthy rock n roll anthems, So Hard It Hurts was recorded at the Florida Room […]
Above & Beyond With MATT BRANDYBERRY Of FROM ASHES TO NEW
“I think that when you venture too far outside of that zone, fans start to get confused. They bought into your product for a specific reason.” Matt Brandyberry Last year’s album Blackout by metal outfit From Ashes To New was a groundbreaker for the band, in terms that it encompassed sonic variations from each of […]
Upward Trajectory With CONNOR GUTTERIDGE From RVN//NT
Brisbane metal outfit RVN//NT (pronounced Revenant) have accomplished a great deal since forming just last year. They dropped their debut single Void Of Mind in March, closely followed by Bleed Within, establishing themselves as a band on a mission with plenty to say. June 7 sees RVN//NT unleash their third and darkest song yet, Distain, […]
Carving Your Niche with CONNOR DICKSON From NO LIFE
New Zealand/Aotearoa metalcore quartet No Life announced themselves with their crushing 2022 debut EP Delinquent. Their fresh spin on established genres such as nu-metal, metalcore and hardcore almost dared you not to listen, with an aggressive and uncompromising sonic delivery of epic proportions. The band have followed that debut with their latest single, Obnoxious, which […]
Don’t Fear The Reaper With DESIREE HANCOCK & JAKUB KYRAL From WICKED ENVY
Sydney heavy rock outfit Wicked Envy shook the music scene to the core with the release of their debut EP What The Hell Am I Doing in June 2022. Bringing to you all forces of modern rock and metal, infused with heavy, powered riffs, gritty vocals and bewitching melodic vocal interplay, Wicked Envy were a […]
Ignorance Is Bliss with ADAM HOLLAND From ARCHIVES
“I feel like metalcore now is more of a blanket statement.” Adam Holland Hailing from Northern Ireland, heavy as sin metalcore outfit Archives have emerged into the music scene with a point to prove and an attitude to match. Their 2021 debut album Decay introduced the world to the ferocious sonic onslaught borne out of […]
Letting The Mongrel Out To Play With THE REVEREND From WEST THEBARTON
“From the inside a lot of the themes we talk about on the record are a lot more focussed and thoughtful than the first record.” The Reverend From humble beginnings in Adelaide, party rock outfit West Thebarton have spread their metaphorical wings far and wide, drawing all who listen deeper into their intricate musical web […]
ARCHIVES: No Bliss In Ignorance
June 7 Northern Irish metalcore outfit Archives are preparing to drop their new album No Bliss In Ignorance on June 7, and with an upcoming interview with the band and knowing how short an Irish person’s temper is I thought it high time I had a listen so I at least sound like I know […]
The Sands Of Time With LOCHLAN WATT From RUN
“There’s a lot more breakdown which is a lot more fun and satisfying to play live.” Lochlan Watt Melbourne blackened post-metalcore outfit RUN today dropped a surprise EP, True Heaviness Is Time. The band’s second offering, True Heaviness Is Time is a dynamic and powerful tour de force that grips as it slams from peak […]
Master Of Ceremonies With GLEN BENTON From DEICIDE
“If I did then everybody would be crying about that too.” Glen Benton While the fact that most things can, and invariably do, change with the times, there are certain – but not many – elements that resist. In music, you would be hard-pressed to find a band who has not experimented with or tried […]
For The Love Of Music With N & V From SYM FERA
“We were like, I don’t want to go into this with the preconceived notions of what people expect us to make if we’re planning on throwing a total curveball.” N More often than not, the music industry is dictated to more by who and/or what you know, rather than the quality of your musical output. […]
MOONDOLL FESTIVAL To Rock MANSFIELD TAVERN June 1
It’s that time of year again, with the inaugural Moondoll Festival set to rock the Mansfield Tavern today, June 1, featuring live music, art displays, market stalls, a fashion show, roaming performers, fire and LED light shows, a special menu and so much more. TILL YA DEAD, We The Hollow Official, Rad Shack, Black Vatican […]
The Circle Of Life With TAYLOR ROBERTS From RIDING WITH KILLERS
“I feel like each of these songs has their own story to tell, and I would be cutting myself short if I didn’t try and turn it into visual art as well.” Taylor Roberts Taylor Roberts started Riding With Killers long before joining Taproot as guitarist, but his newer band – for some reason – […]
HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #171
VIEW HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #171 HERE The Australian Content DigiMag #171 is ready to rock, featuring a chat with Nick from Fake News as the featured cover, talking about their new album Time & Place. We also catch up with Dregg, Banks Arcade, Wildheart, Cicadastone and Municipal Waste. There’s music and touring news from […]
Premiere: CICADASTONE ‘Take The Fall’
Melbourne hard hitters, Cicadastone have released their new album Future Echoes plus the awesome album single Take The Fall. With its lumbering down-tuned riff and the band’s familiar but oh-so-welcome vocal harmonies, Take The Fall is another perfect slab of 90s influenced hard rock from this exciting band. Frontman Mat Robins says of the track: […]
Echoes Of The Future With MAT ROBINS From CICADASTONE
“Any band has to change in order to stay relevant.” Mat Robins After showing their potential over two previous albums Chance Collide and Cold Chamber, Melbourne rock outfit Cicadastone are ready to seal the deal with their third long player Future Echoes, which is out now. Taking the best bits and ideas from those first […]
Time And A Place For Everything With NICK From FAKE NEWS
“It’s a moshpit monster!” Nick, Fake News Queensland melodic punk upstarts Fake News have successfully managed to bring together the attitude of punk, the essence of rock and the harmonious balance of nature into one uniting sonic force of cohesion that is almost impossible to resist. Since forming in the beautiful surroundings of the Gold […]
HEAVY DIGIMAG #357
VIEW HEAVY DIGIMAG #357 HERE This weeks DigiMag is finished and what a beauty it is, with Municipal Waste on the cover talking about their upcoming Australian tour. We also caught up with Dregg, Darkthrone and Evergrey. We bring you tour and music news from Wolfheart, Municipal Waste, Goatzilla, Parkway Drive, Badflower, NILE, RedHook and […]
An Open Invitation Into Carnage With FENRIZ From DARKTHRONE
Darkthrone have been creating musical masterpieces ever since their inception in 1986. Following their debut album Soulside Journey, the next three full-lengths – often referred to as ‘the unholy three’ – set the benchmark for black metal in the early 90s, though in truth they’ve never been the kind to rest on such laurels – […]
Waste Not, Want Not With TONY FORESTA From MUNICIPAL WASTE
“It’s not violent in a way where people are trying to kill each other. It is more of a mutual violence where everyone’s kind of in it together.” Tony Foresta US thrash, crossover metal outfit Municipal Waste have been entertaining audiences since the turn of the century, combining everything you love about metal with a […]
Confronting Mortality With ANDREW & ADAM From WILDHEART
“It’s about starting conversations with people who may not be involved in that space.” Andrew Brisbane/Meanjin metalcore outfit Wildheart have let their music do the talking from the outset, unafraid to tackle sensitive issues and even less distracted by the myriad of smokescreens that are rapidly punctuating the music scene as a whole. Their debut […]
New Additions To The 2024 Single Premiere Playlist
The 2024 Single Premiere Playlist has been updated to include new songs from The Final Fall, Dreamkillers, Krave, Chasing Lana and Gypsy Road. Keep up to date with the new and rising crop of Australian bands with the 2024 Single Premiere Playlist, available on YouTube and Spotify.
Taming The Beast With ZAK THOM From DREGG
*interview contains some language that may be offensive to some readers/listeners* “We have two mottos in the band. Fuck it and who cares?” Zak Thom Since bursting onto the scene in 2015, Melbourne noise machine Dregg have been a musical force unto themselves, throwing an eclectic mix of genres against the wall and making cherry […]
Theoretically Speaking With RIKARD ZANDER From EVERGREY
“We make albums, we don’t make singles.” Rikard Zander Swedish progressive power metal outfit Evergrey have had a long and distinguished career, chalking up 13 albums in their three-decade existence, in the process redefining the acceptable parameters for Swedish metal. Led since 1993 by guitarist/vocalist Tom S Englund, Evergrey have maintained their dark approach to […]
CHASING LANA Announce ‘Light It Up’ Launch Party
Following yesterday’s release of their new single Light It Up, Melbourne rock machine Chasing Lana have also announced the single launch party in Fitzroy. To be held at The Workers Club, Fitzroy, on June 29, the night will also feature Verona Lights, The Reasons Why, Awaking Tyler and Manic Temple. Doors open at 7pm with […]
HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #170
VIEW HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #170 HERE Cover photo credit: Ekaterina Gorbacheva This weeks Australian Content DigiMag features The Omnific on the cover, with bass player Matt Fack talking about the band’s just released new album. We also catch up with Krave, Gypsy Road, Park Rd, You Me At Six, Unleash The Archers and Cancer […]
Reward For Effort With MATT FACK From THE OMNIFIC
We’ve just kind of expanded what we know.” Matt Fack Melbourne instrumental outfit The Omnific are a band who have managed to traverse the boundaries normally separating instrumental music from that with vocals, blending a variety of techniques and impossible-to-resist musical precision that appeals to all lovers of music. Following the release of three groundbreaking […]