GODGIVEN Unleash New Single ‘Diract’
It is a welcome problem to have as a band when you find yourself writing more new material for an album than you can use. There’s really only two solutions. Either shelve what you consider the weaker tracks for future use, or expand the album into a double release. Given these variables, metal outfit Godgiven […]
SUBURBIASUBURBIA Get tough On new Single ‘I Broke A Home Invader’s Leg’
Aussie rock outfit Suburbiasuburbia are at it again, treating us to another slab of old-school excellence with their latest track I Broke A Home Invader’s Leg. Besides having an awesome title, the music video features an assortment of eclectic goodies with visions of war, desolation, trenches, burning oil fields and sawn-off limbs all adding to […]
GROOVER Review: FIVE ‘Another Life’
Hard rock/metal outfit Five released their debut album Madness in the middle of last year, and have sent in one of the songs from it, Another Life, to give us a feel for their music. Starting with a tough as fuck guitar riff, emotion charged female vocals slide in over the top, giving a more […]
GROOVER Review: SINTHETIK SENTIENZ ‘The Singularity’
Described as a novel sci-fi metal band, Sinthetik Sentienz released their debut single The Singularity on January 26, and are keen for feedback, so here goes! But, before we continue, it is important to note this isn’t just any normal band, but rather one “comprising skilled human musicians and the AI entity Algorithmic Overdrive, the […]
GROOVER Review: AYDRA ‘Psycho Pain Control’
Italian technical death metal band AydrA are drip feeding their musical catalogue on Spotify in the lead up to a new album in April, and the band have sent me the title track for their debut album Psycho Pain Control to suss out. Opening with what sounds like a gentle breeze, AydrA soon fire into […]
GROOVER Review: THE DEAD BEAST INITIATIVE ‘Small Things’
Greek rockers The Dead Beast Initiative have unleashed their first music onto the world in the form of Small Things and have graciously asked HEAVY to take a listen. Firing up straight off the bat with a repeating guitar riff, the song instantly has a psychedelic feel courtesy of the fuzzy guitar tone which is […]
GROOVER Review: VAST SLUG ‘You’re A Fu$%en C@#t’
Sometimes you can tell everything you need to know about a song just from the title. Not often, granted, but on that rare occasion it’s like the universe spread its cheeks to shine its hairy ass straight in your direction. So when I saw the name of the song Vast Slug sent me, I threw […]
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HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #153
VIEW HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #153 HERE Dream On Dreamer grace the cover this week, talking about their upcoming support slot for Of Mice & Men, plus other happenings within the band. We also speak with Boondall Boys about their upcoming shows with The Chats, as well as Tiger Driver and Shotgun Mistress. We bring […]
Premiere: JOHN DEMENA -‘I The People’
LA-based rock singer-songwriter JOHN DEMENA has released a live video for I the People, the opening track from his 2023 album Dreams and Lies. The footage for the clip was filmed during the band’s 2023 performance at the iconic Viper Room in West Hollywood (California). Dreams and Lies was released in the Spring of 2023 […]
Baring Your Claws With ROBBIE From TIGER DRIVER
For the past few years, Melbourne heavy outfit Tiger Driver have paced themselves nicely, releasing a succession of singles to test the water and generate interest. But, entering 2024, the death metallers have decided to increase the tempo, first releasing the track Eternal on December 31 before following up earlier this week with the crushing […]
HEAVY DIGIMAG #339
VIEW HEAVY DIGIMAG #339 HERE DigiMag 339 is one of those that just makes you proud to be an Aussie, with one of our own making the International cover! Rock outfit Shotgun Mistress have announced their second album Kings Of The Revolution for a June release and this week gave us the first album single […]
Premiere: WICKED THINGS ‘Venomous’
In the same vein as their heroes, Guns N Roses and Skid Row, Australian rock outfit Wicked Things deliver another Rock N Roll Anthem that is just as infectious as the song title. With its crunchy mid-tempo riff and larger-than-life chorus, Venomous is an instant rock classic that will have you raising your fist in […]
WICKED THINGS Unveil New Track ‘Venemous’
In the same vain as their heroes, Guns N Roses and Skid Row, Wicked Things deliver another Rock N Roll Anthem that is just as infectious as the song title. With its crunchy mid-tempo riff and larger-than-life chorus, Venomous is an instant rock classic that will have you raising your fist in the air. Wicked […]
THE BLACK CROWES Announce New Album HAPPINESS BASTARDS
Legendary rock band The Black Crowes have announced their hugely anticipated new album, Happiness Bastards, set for worldwide release March 15 via the band’s own Silver Arrow Records. Produced by GRAMMY Award-Winning producer Jay Joyce, the project is The Black Crowes’ tenth studio album and their first original music in 15 years. Happiness Bastards is […]
ALPHA WOLF Announce new album, Drop Single With Ice-T ‘Sucks 2 Suck’
Never ones to do anything in halves, Aussie metalcore behemoths Alpha Wolf return with the announcement of their third full-length album Half Living Things, officially set to unleash on Friday 5 April via Greyscale Records and SharpTone Records. Leveling up the group’s infamous ability to smash expectations and genre boundaries without breaking a sweat, Half […]
NOTHING MORE Unleash New Single ‘If It Doesn’t Hurt’
Critically acclaimed, 3x-Grammy-nominated rock mainstays NOTHING MORE ignite 2024 with their emotionally riveting and cathartic new single If It Doesn’t Hurt out today digitally via BETTER NOISE MUSIC. Focusing on the hard truths of a fractured and toxic romantic relationship, NOTHING MORE have teamed up with director Orie McGinness (Bad Omens, Spiritbox) to emphasize the […]
BELETH Deliver New Track ‘Abysmal Mind’
BELETH are an extreme metal band hailing from the east coasts of Australia delivering a dark, heavy, driving punch, with an element of groove, catchy riffs, and ferocious, guttural vocals. Releasing their debut album titled Silent Genesis in June 2021 via Wormholedeath Records, BELETH now unshackle a brand new single Abysmal Mind showcasing their massive […]
Metal Comes To Yatala TODAY!
Metal has a new home from today, roughly halfway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Thanks to MHF Presents and HeartFeltSelf Productions, The Boiler Room in Yatala is hosting their first metal line-up featuring Eat City, Odius, Rhino, Ancient Remains, Magnertron, Head 1st, 308, Vomit Bomb and Defiant Ground. With doors opening at 4.30pm today, […]
Dare To Dream With ZACH BRITT From DREAM ON DREAMER
Australian metal outfit Dream On Dreamer were an international sensation in the early part of this decade, playing, amongst other things, 24 different countries and sharing the stage with bands such as Avenged Sevenfold, Pierce The Veil, Memphis May Fire, A Day To Remember and plenty more. With four chart-topping albums to their name, including […]
Starting A Revolution With GLENN PATRICK From SHOTGUN MISTRESS
Aussie rock outfit Shotgun Mistress exploded out of the blocks with their debut self-titled album in 2021, showcasing an old-school approach to songwriting that saw them instantly branded amongst rising bands to keep an ear out for. Spawning a string of chart-topping singles such as No Friend Of Mine, Save Me From Myself, Glorious Machine, […]
Dare To Dream With JOHN DEMENA
Following the release of last year’s album Dreams And Lies, LA-based rock singer/songwriter John Demena found his career on an upward trajectory. With his music now circulating in the right circles – including album opener and single I The People making Loudwire‘s Weekly Wire Playlist as one of the Best 50 Rock & Metal Songs […]
GROOVER Review: JIRO ‘Time To End It’
We all know how bad my geography is, so when I get new music from a Parisian band called Jiro, I honestly have no idea what part of the world they come from. But they do tell me their song Time To End It is a sharper and more violent effort, which has me putting […]
GROOVER Review: XIII DOORS ‘Unleash The Beast’
I’m not sure if it’s a clever marketing ploy or the guys from XIII Doors think the rest of the world speaks their language, but I can’t read a word of their bio. Fortunately, another section tells me the song is called Unleash The Beast, and it is the band’s second single released on December […]
GROOVER Review: RONAN FURLONG ‘Always Amazed’
I just love me some Irish music, and the single Always Amazed from soloist Ronan Furlong sounds even better with the promise of Celtic Rock and classical elements. It starts with a tasty guitar lick atop some steady drumming before the vocals ease in, soft yet firm in a promising fashion. There’s already some cleverly […]
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 […]
GROOVER Review: VAN HOOSE ‘Dancing With Demons’
Collaborative metal outfit Van Hoose have unleashed their new track Dancing With Demons and despite the fact I don’t dance full stop, for some reason I am overly keen to check this one out. A soft and touching intro momentarily has me second-guessing my motives, but it doesn’t take long for things to spice up […]
GROOVER Review: EVENBLUE ‘Violet Hue’
EvenBlue have been around since before the turn of the century, favouring the grunge sound made popular in Seattle. Violet Hue is the band’s first release for 2024, with three more planned to follow. Starting with the gentle sounds of an open jewellery box singing, the serenity is soon drowned out by a massive guitar […]
Recycled Goods With MACKA From BOONDALL BOYS
Every city anywhere in the world has bands that are considered legendary within their geographical area, but might not be so recognised much further than the next border crossing. For Brisbane that band is Boondall Boys, a band featuring a gentleman that goes by the name of Macka who also happens to be in a […]
Ultimate Power With DAN CLEARY From STRIKER
Canadian metal outfit Striker are a band not known for taking the safe approach to music. While old school fans bemoan the fact they refuse to continually churn out albums of pure thrash metal, Striker understand the importance of allowing their musical growth to be reflected with each fresh body of work. “Our biggest reward […]
GROOVER Review: WIDOW ANCHOR ‘Contest’
When a band cites Trivium, Killswitch Engage, In Flames, and As I Lay Dying as major influences on their sound, how could you possibly not be interested? Which is why when Widow Anchor sent in their song Contest for a listen, I had no hesitation in giving it a crack. Kicking in with a crunching […]
GROOVER Review: SOAL ‘Savage’
Modern metal project Soal have released their new track Savage, and according to the bio is the first single to come out that includes vocals. It begins with a swirling guitar run that dominates the sonic landscape before the vocals kick in almost whimsically. They are pleasant enough, but send the song into a slower […]
HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #152
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Two Decades Of Rock with CLINT BOGE From THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT
The Butterfly Effect are possibly one of the greatest rock outfits to emerge from this country. Since releasing their self-titled EP in 2001 which led to their superb debut album Begins Here two years later, The Butterfly Effect have epitomised the Aussie battler in musical terms, often punching above their weight but invariably taking the […]
GROOVER Review: WITHIN A REVERIE ‘Mainline Cyanide’
Orlando metal outfit Within A Reverie released their EP There’s Nothing To Hold Onto back on January 12, and as such have sent in the single Mainline Cyanide for us to check out. Firing straight out of the gate with some tough as fuck sounding harsh vocals, Within A Reverie set a cracking pace from […]
GROOVER Review: GRUNNER ‘Today’
We last heard from rock/punk outfit Grunner with the single Beneath The Pain, and the boys were so happy with the feedback that they have decided to send us in a couple more tracks to listen to! The first of which is Today, which sounds like it could be a love song, but let’s have […]
HEAVY DIGIMAG #338
VIEW HEAVY DIGIMAG #338 HERE We feature metal royalty on the cover of DigiMag #338, as Paul Di’Anno, the voice behind the first two Iron Maiden albums, joins us to talk about his current Australian tour. We also catch up with two more bands headed this way in Stick To Your Guns and In Flames. […]
Fighting On With LES JOBSON From DREAMKILLERS
Dreamkillers are somewhat of an institution in the Brisbane underground metal scene. They are a band who are revered in many circles and misunderstood in others, but throughout all have always maintained an integrity and staunchness that have separated them from the rest. Their mixture of punk and metal was groundbreaking in the early 1990’s […]
VERONA ON VENUS: Popular Delusions
Out January 19 https://linktr.ee/veronaonvenus Inside every successful musician lives an artist with a desire to push their scope of musical endeavours and explore other sonic realms. But, of course, when you are in a successful band your musical output is governed somewhat by fan expectations, so ultimately a large number of artists go their whole […]
GROOVER Review: EXODUS RISING ‘Paradise Lost’
Bands out there take notice. Your bio and introductory email/passage is vital to your chances of being listened to or overlooked – often without that person even listening to your song. Whether it is right or wrong is irrelevant. It’s simply the way it is. Pretty much the first thing I read after receiving new […]
GROOVER Review: LOST WEEKEND ‘Shadow’
Swedish Stockholm-based rock project Lost Weekend is actually the brainchild of one man, Michael Berman, who has decided to pool his own talents to release a body of music he hopes will resonate with others. Lost Weekend released their new single Shadow on the last day of 2023, described as a song with a darker […]
Remembering The Classics With PAUL DI’ANNO
Even the biggest metal bands in the world can divide their fans when it comes to different eras of music. Even Iron Maiden. The band has had two main frontmen throughout their career – as in two that fans identify with the most -, Paul Di’Anno – who sung on the band’s debut self-titled album […]
PAUL DI’ANNO Kicks Off Australian Tour
One of the legendary pioneers of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), Paul Di’Anno, will be in Australian during January 2024 for a run of must-see metal! As the original voice behind Iron Maiden‘s iconic first two albums, the 1980 self-titled masterpiece and the legendary 1981 release Killers, Di’Anno has left his indelible […]
DISRUPTION Unleash new Single ‘Rebirth’
Swedish thrash metal outfit Disruption have dropped their crushing new single Rebirth. Harking back to the glory days of Pantera with a slice of Swedish metal thrown in, the track is taken from the band’s upcoming EP. Check it out below.
GROOVER Review: ALTERNATIVE TIES ‘Reprisal’
Indian alternative rock/alt metal outfit Alternative Ties have released their third official single, Reprisal. Starting with the sound of footsteps over a wooden floor, Reprisal soon ignites with a nice guitar riff that introduces soothing, quiet vocals. It is a bit of a step back from what I was expecting after the guitar lick, but […]
Diamond In The Rough With JESSE BARNETT From STICK TO YOUR GUNS
Since first making their way to Australia in 2009 Orange County hardcore outfit Stick To Your Guns have almost made it their mission statement to return back as often as possible. Their music for some reason resonates well with Australian music lovers, and despite a five-year gap between visits, this time the band has vowed […]
GROOVER Review: MC POMPPA P ‘Madness’
Mc Pomppa P is a weird name for an artist who comes under the genre of metal/rock/punk, but with a song titled Madness I guess you have to make an exception… Starting off with demonic growls, the drums soon kick in at a frenetic pace amid more growls and noises from the depths of Hell. […]
Taking Down The Titans With TANNER WAYNE From IN FLAMES
As Australia prepares for a massive influx of international touring bands in the first three months of this new year, punters are becoming increasingly torn over which shows they will go to – borne purely out of financial reasons. While many upcoming events are struggling to sell as many tickets as they should or would […]
ROCK THE BOAT 2023 Highlights With JAMES MORLEY & DARYL BRAITHWAITE
HEAVY took to the open seas towards the end of last year, boarding Rock The Boat 2023 for a fun-filled adventure with Australian rock legends like Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, Chocolate Starfish, Sarah McLeod and Black Sorrows. It was a little different to most interviews we have done over the years, but a tonne of […]
HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #151
VIEW HEAVY AUSTRALIAN CONTENT DIGIMAG #151 HERE Cover photo credit Just Ignore The Camera The first Australian Content digimag for 2024 is here, with fresh Brisbane metal outfit Awaken The Hate talking about their debut single Monster In The Mirror. We also catch up with God Hunter and Decembers Deadline. There’s music and tour news […]
