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THE MIDNIGHT DEVILS Announce Melbourne Sideshow At STAY GOLD

The Midnight Devils are sweeping through Australia this July supporting Bon But Not Forgotten as they celebrate 50 years of AC/DC, but the hard-rocking glam party animals have also managed to score a few headline sideshows. With the Sydney sideshow at the Duke Of Enmore on July 11 being announced recently, today the Devils are […]

Tides Of Death With JASON EVANS From INGESTED

Manchester death metal outfit Ingested are the gift that keeps on giving. Since their 2020 album Where Only God May Tread, the three-piece masters of metal have released roughly one album per year, culminating in The Tide Of Death And Fractured Dreams which will be unleashed via Metal Blade Records on April 5. “I didn’t […]

Metal Electric With SCOTT KIRKLAND From THE CRYSTAL METHOD

Pioneers of Electronic Industrial Music, The Crystal Method, return to Australia from March 1 via Auckland on February 29 for a string of showstopping performances. Despite only 14 months elapsing since their last trip out here, such has been the demand for The Crystal Method to bring their music back that these new shows are […]

HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #157

VIEW HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #157 HERE With Knotfest fast approaching, we thought it time to introduce you to one of the bands playing, Brand Of Sacrifice. And what better way to do that than by speaking with frontman Kyle Anderson? We also catch up with RedHook, COG, Voodoo Bloo, The Whiskeys, Of Mice & […]

Premiere: THE WHISKEYS ‘Hoedown’

Tweed Heads rock machine The Whiskeys are unleashing their debut single Hoedown on the world today, and you better be ready! The Whiskeys formed back in 2019 but spent the next few years refining and finding their sound through countless live shows and hours spent writing. Although having enough material to possibly record and release […]

Conquering New Territories With KYLE ANDERSON From BRAND OF SACRIFICE

Knotfest Australia 2024 is fast approaching, with less than one month before the traveling music extravaganza hits Melbourne for the first show on March 21. Headlined by Pantera, Disturbed and Lamb Of God, it would be easy to overlook some of the other bands on the bill out of pure excitement for the headliners, but […]

HEAVY DIGIMAG #343

VIEW HEAVY DIGIMAG #343 HERE This week’s digimag features a rare and special interview with Sam Totman from Dragonforce. He doesn’t do many interviews because…well, he’s simply not allowed to! We had the pleasure of spending time with him to talk about their upcoming album Warp Speed Warriors and heaps more. We also spoke with […]

Travelling At Warp Speed With SAM TOTMAN From DRAGONFORCE

Dragonforce are undoubtedly one of the biggest bands in the world – or at least the most recognisable. Allowing their track Through The Fire And Flames to be used on Guitar Hero 3 proved a masterstroke for the band after the global success of that game – not to mention the fact how addictive it […]

Shut Up And Smile With BENJI WEBB From SKINDRED

UK reggae/metal/funk/rock outfit Skindred have successfully managed to combine a plethora of sounds, influences and genres together to create a completely fresh and vibrant sonic wave of destruction that on paper should not work but somehow does. Over eight albums the band has defied scrutiny, backlash and, at times, disdain for daring to be different, […]

RATFEST Set To Blast Your Ears This August

Oz alternative rock stalwarts Suiciety are curating their first ever event this August when they present Ratfest over three days at three different venues. To be held at the Gaso on August 23, Haba the following day and the Sooki Lounge on August 25, Ratfest features Melbourne metal legends Frankenbok, Tasmanian horror rockers Captives, desert […]

Airing Your Dirty Laundry With BILLY JEANS From MEAN JEANS

One of the most enduring qualities of music – or punk music more specifically – is that as a listener or musician you don’t feel the obligation to grow up. Ever. It’s actually expected of you that your morals and beliefs will differ from the rest of society, and your outlook on life and sense […]

Taming The Psycho With REDHOOK

Sydney’s chameleons of rock, RedHook have been pretty quiet since the release of their debut album Postcards From A Living Hell in April last year. And who could blame them? 2023 was the year RedHook broke through from a band on the fringes of success to a bona fide international standard touring band, following high-profile […]

GROOVER Review: AMALGAMA ‘Dark Lacroix’

Metal outfit Amalgama are on the verge of releasing their new album Mastermind and have elected to share the lead single Dark Lacroix with HEAVY and our listeners. A tasty guitar intro revs up the drums before an almighty scream fills the void and the guitar soars majestically with an awesome lick that reverbs into […]

Taking Out The Garbage With RORY MCDONALD From VOODOO BLOO

Despite their relative youth, New Zealand alternate rock outfit Voodoo Bloo are no amateurs when it comes to music. Don’t let their baby faces or innocent looks fool you. When it comes to making the tough decisions that could ultimately make or break your career, these lads will invariably make the right one. Be it […]

The Moment Of Truth With FRANK TURNER

English punk/folk singer/songwriter Frank Turner is a man at peace with himself and his music. Not that he has had a sudden epiphany that washed over the daily trials and tribulations of everyday life, but more a peace borne out of contentment. Following his first UK#1 album FTHC in 2022, Turner made the bold decision […]

Down And Dirty With BENNY & JOSH From THE WHISKEYS

Music is a dish best served fermented. Too many bands these days – possibly because of the ease of recording in the modern era – throw music around with too much regularity, losing in substance what they gain in output. But it’s the smarter bands who sit back and master their craft before releasing music, […]

Ready To Rock With ATSUO MIZUNO From BORIS

Sometimes I feel Japanese bands don’t get the recognition they deserve. Sure, you could mount that same argument the world over, but after having toured Japan on close to ten occasions with different bands and seeing around 100 of the country’s emerging artists on the same line-ups I feel I am qualified to highlight Japanese […]

GROOVER Review: THE RYAN EXPRESS ‘The Nightmare Is Life’

Musical project The Ryan Express have released the track The Nightmare is Life, which is taken from the band’s album Underground. Described as a bold heavy hard edge punk song written in the style of 90s alternative rock, The Nightmare Is Life starts casually enough, an off-tempo guitar riff blurring the lines of reality before […]

GROOVER Review: GARAGE DISTILLERY ‘Spit It Out’

Slovakian old-school metal outfit Garage Distillery have released the track Spit It Out, which is taken from their debut full-length Straight To Hell. Firing straight up with a rocking as fuck rhythm-led intro, Garage Distillery have traces of Motorhead coursing through their veins, with the vocalist bearing more than a passing sonic resemblance. It’s pretty […]

Leading The Way With BRUCE SOORD From THE PINEAPPLE THIEF

After sixteen albums and rising, you would think Bruce Soord from The Pineapple Thief would know pretty well what he is doing with himself and the band musically. Essentially a rock outfit, The Pineapple Thief have released a consistently steady stream of albums, amassing a staunch, loyal and growing fan base with each one. “I’ve […]

TAYLOR SWIFT: The Eras Tour, Melbourne Cricket Ground 16/02/24

Photo Credit: TAS Rights Management Before you get on your high horse about HEAVY reviewing a Taylor Swift concert allow me to point out a couple of facts. 1) Dragonforce have covered her song Wildest Dreams on their upcoming album Warp Speed Warriors. 2) Our own Screaming Jets have covered the track We Are Never […]

Finding Purpose With LAURENCE HEWSON From SORDID ORDEAL

Melbourne rock outfit Sordid Ordeal are the epitomical Aussie music act, if there ever was such a thing. Fronted by Laurence Hewson – who some might know by his stage name The Voice Of Flinders – Sordid Ordeal have been through the proverbial ringer and back but survived to tell the tale and then some! […]

HEAVY DIGIMAG #342

VIEW HEAVY DIGIMAG #342 HERE DigiMag #342 is a cracker, featuring Job For A Cowboy on the cover, as well as interviews with Infected Rain, Janet Gardner, Slaughter and Gatecreeper. There’s music and touring news from Chris Isaac, Women In Rock, Wacken Open Air, Infectious Grooves, Mudvayne, Coal Chamber, Pearl Jam and Tenacious D and […]

The Healing Powers Of Time With JONNY DAVY From JOB FOR A COWBOY

In the modern age of music, it is important – almost vital – to maintain a steady output of music and engagement with your fans. People’s increasingly shorter attention spans, coupled with the sheer volume of new bands and music being released daily, combine to ensure bands that aren’t active, don’t survive. Pure and simple. […]

Timing Your Run With LENA SCISSORHANDS From INFECTED RAIN

Moldovian metal hybrid Infected Rain are currently riding the wave of global acceptance that has been 16 years in the making. Since debuting in 2008, Infected Rain have often been undervalued in an industry that too often rewards mediocrity, finding themselves caught in musical purgatory on many levels simply because they are a band almost […]

No Strings Attached With JANET GARDNER & JUSTIN JAMES

Janet Gardner is a name most hard rockers and metallers have etched into their black hearts. Since fronting legendary outfit Vixen, Gardner has epitomised the spirit of metal with her distinctive vocals, influencing generation after generation of music listeners and performers while always maintaining an approachable and down to Earth attitude. “We spent a lot […]

Sweating Bullets With CHASE MASON From GATECREEPER

Hailing from the deserts of Arizona, US death metal outfit Gatecreeper has set the heavy music world alight in their ten years as a band, combining old-school Swedish sounds with American hardcore sensibilities to create a fusion easily identifiable as their own. With a new album set for release this year, Gatecreeper have also signified […]

GROOVER Review: BEYOND THE DARKNESS ‘Funeral Of Love’

Belarus metal outfit Beyond The Darkness have sent in their new track Funeral Of Love for us to check out, so here goes! It seems this song is best served when watching the music video as well, with the scene set as a lone figure climbs into an older-style wooden boat that is taking far […]

GROOVER Review: OVERSHARE ‘Cast Iron’

Billed as “weird, sexy and fun” Dallas rock/punk outfit Overshare sound like everything I am looking for tonight, so I quickly hit the play button on their new single Cast Iron. A wickedly tasty bass run starts things off with a couple of guitar twangs over the top, giving the early impression this track is […]

GROOVER Review: THE GUIZE ‘Bardo House’

Liverpool pop/rock outfit The Guize have released their latest track Bardo House on music video. Starting with a seasoned guitar twang, the electronics kick in with the rest of the band as cries and laughter ring out somewhere in the distance. It already has an 80s type retro feel to it, which is accentuated with […]

GROOVER Review: MIKE AND THE MOLOTOVS ‘Red White And F#$k You’

Marketing and promo is everything these days, and despite my constant grumblings about bands not sending enough information with their songs, I have to give credit where it’s due. The new track Red White And Fuck You sent to me by Mike And The Molotovs came with this one line “…imagine if The Devil Went […]

Bringing The Glam With JEFF BLANDO From SLAUGHTER

It’s hard to imagine that a band in its 35th year have never toured Australia. Especially when that band is in the ilk of legendary rockers Slaughter! But that’s precisely the case, with forces conspiring against the band over three and a half decades to keep them out of earshot. “We owe it to the […]

Stoking The Fires With DEZ FAFARA From COAL CHAMBER

When Dez Fafara announced that Coal Chamber was on indefinite hiatus in 2016, stating that the success of DevilDriver was taking precedence, the heavy metal community to a man fell under a thick wave of despair. Bridging the gap between metal and industrial groove with an impossibly infectious tempo, Coal Chamber helped revolutionise the sound […]

ASKING ALEXANDRIA Announce Two KNOTFEST Side Shows

As much as we all love the atmosphere of a music festival, sometimes you just need to get down and dirty with your favourite band with only 700 of your closest mates, not 40,000. Which is why many people choose to just go to side shows from festival bands, and others do both. Organisers of Knotfest […]

THE HU Announce Two KNOTFEST Side Shows

As much as we all love the atmosphere of a music festival, sometimes you just need to get down and dirty with your favourite band with only 700 of your closest mates, not 40,000. Which is why many people choose to just go to side shows from festival bands, and others do both. Organisers of […]

HALESTORM Announce Two KNOTFEST Side Shows With SKINDRED & RELIQA

As much as we all love the atmosphere of a music festival, sometimes you just need to get down and dirty with your favourite band with only 700 of your closest mates, not 40,000. Which is why many people choose to just go to side shows from festival bands, and others do both. Organisers of […]

LAMB OF GOD Announce Two KNOTFEST Side Shows

As much as we all love the atmosphere of a music festival, sometimes you just need to get down and dirty with your favourite band with only 700 of your closest mates, not 40,000. Which is why many people choose to just go to side shows from festival bands, and others do both. Organisers of […]

DISTURBED Announce Adelaide KNOTFEST Side Show

As much as we all love the atmosphere of a music festival, sometimes you just need to get down and dirty with your favourite band with only 700 of your closest mates, not 40,000. Which is why many people choose to just go to side shows from festival bands, and others do both. Organisers of Knotfest […]

PANTERA KNOTFEST Sideshow Announced For Adelaide

As much as we all love the atmosphere of a music festival, sometimes you just need to get down and dirty with your favourite band with only 700 of your closest mates, not 40,000. Which is why many people choose to just go to side shows from festival bands, and others do both. Organisers of […]

BEFORE THE DAWN Unleash New Single ‘Stormbringers’

BEFORE THE DAWN are destined to further establish their position in the metal scene with their brand-new EP, Archaic Flame. Scheduled for release on March 8, 2024 via Napalm Records, the new offering unveils a fiery blend of sonic intensity and melodic prowess never before heard from BEFORE THE DAWN. After a decade of silence, […]

HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #155

VIEW HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #155 HERE Of Mice & Men are headed our way shortly and have already gone straight to the top of my books by booking two Australian bands as national supports. One of the two, Sienna Skies, features on our cover this week, with bass player Joshua Wade stopping in to […]

Answering The Call With JOSHUA WADE From SIENNA SKIES

Australian metal outfit Sienna Skies are set to finally shake the lingering shadows of COVID once and for all when they hit the road in the next two weeks for a run of four dates with US heavyweight act Of Mice & Men and their long-time mates and touring companions Dream On Dreamer. After a […]

GROOVER Review: LOWEST FI ‘The Werewolf’

Lowest Fi had simply this to say about their new single, The Werewolf. “It is an alternative rock tune that attracts werewolves, makes elves scream and inspires ghosts to dream.” Which was more than enough to set me off howling at the moon. The track starts exactly the opposite of what I was expecting, with […]

GROOVER Review: LEYKA ‘Sorrow’

German metalcore outfit Leyka have just released the track Sorrow from their upcoming EP, and what better way to get acquainted with the band? Generally the term metalcore makes me cringe, especially the current wave of bands who smash it out of the park with their harsh vocals and then fall well back in line […]

GROOVER Review: THE MOSFETS ‘Sign Of Affection’

Rock/punk outfit The Mosfets have released their first single, Sign Of Affection, which is taken from their upcoming album. Kicking off with a solitary guitar riff, things start to intensify with a quickening drum fill before expanding into an energetic rock number with plenty of throwbacks to the psychedelic 60s, especially with the guitar tone. […]

The Spirit Of Metal With EXODUS RISING

If there’s one thing that shits me more than the constant need for music to be labeled and/or categorised, it’s when people feel a weird and unnecessary compulsion to try and classify music even further by bringing religion into it. I can almost hear you screaming ‘that’s what you just did’ back at me, but […]

HEAVY DIGIMAG #341

VIEW HEAVY DIGIMAG #341 HERE Atreyu hit our shores in just over seven days time for what promises to be a cracking tour. We managed to track down frontman Brandon Saller for a chat about what to expect and plenty more. We also caught up for conversations with Amaranthe and Angelus Apatrida plus with Mudvayne […]

MALEVOLENCE Release Live Version Of ‘Higher Place’

Malevolence are set to shut down cities across the UK, starting tomorrow with a full-on, 11-date club tour, featuring New York’s Pain Of Truth and MLVLTD’s finest Rough Justice. The run is now almost completely sold out, with the Liverpool venue recently upgraded due to high demand. In celebration, the UK’s reigning champs of heavy […]

Building Blocks Of Mystique With MORTEN LOWE SORENSEN From AMARANTHE

For 15 years now, Swedish metal trailblazers Amaranthe have been pushing the boundaries of music with a unique blending of melodic metal, electronic rock, razor-sharp pop and hard rock that many traditionalists – to their disbelief – have found impossible to resist. It is a coming together of music and genres that defies the regular […]

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