https://heavymag.com.au Rock, Punk, Heavy, Metalcore & Extreme Metal Tue, 19 Aug 2025 05:01:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://heavymag.com.au?v=6.8.2 https://heavymag.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/HEAVY-Logo-Square-64px-48x48.jpg https://heavymag.com.au 32 32 https://heavymag.com.au/premiere-nothing-more-existential-dread/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 05:01:04 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=503096 Nothing More caused quite a stir with their latest video, EXISTENTIAL DREAD, before it was even officially released yesterday. For the video, the boundary-pushing band partnered with AI director/editor Jurassic Smoothie. After only a teaser trailer was shared, a debate online about the use of AI to create music videos and art was quickly sparked. […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/joyce-manor-share-new-track-all-my-friends-are-so-depressed/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 22:39:15 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=503090 Today, Joyce Manor share a video for All My Friends Are So Depressed, the new Brett Gurewitz-produced single and first taste of new music from the band in three years. The track, equally inspired by The Smiths and 100 Gecs, further cements the SoCal punk rockers as one of our generation’s most catchy and consistent […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/volbeat-halestorm-the-ghost-inside-xfinity-centre-massachusetts-14-08-25/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 22:33:16 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=503068 Words and pix by Robert Forte Volbeat, despite selling millions of albums while also playing sold out shows globally for years on end now, continue to seem like they’re still a rather underappreciated band at times Fortunately, that condition’s existence never applies to how Volbeat’s actual fan base, particularly in a live setting, feels about […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/the-dillinger-escape-plan-ho99o9-enmore-theatre-sydney-16-08-25/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:23:22 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=503035 Words by Matt New Pix by Angie New Photography The Dillinger Escape Plan has long been one of heavy music’s most enigmatic bands, whose brand of chaos is carefully crafted with razor-sharp precision. Their debut release, Calculating Infinity, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2024, was a watershed moment in metal, establishing Dillinger Escape Plan […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/big-red-fire-truck-share-new-track-testarossa/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 06:06:09 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=503017 Loud, fast, and fun, Aussie hard rock act Big Red Fire Truck is back with a brand new video. Blending the fist-pumping energy of ‘80s hard rock with a modern, in-your-face attitude, BRFT delivers an electrifying sound and colourful visual. Their new video Testarossa is no exception with its high-energy, interactive performance and subtle sense […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/fall-resist-release-ep-single-living-the-lie/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 05:54:21 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=503014 Australian melodic metal outfit Fall & Resist have today released the lyric video for Living the Lie, the opening track of their next EP release, Dissolved in Misery. The video offers a stark and immersive visual companion to the track’s exploration into dark and brooding music, exploring internal conflict, deception and emotional disintegration. As the […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/uli-jon-roth-hits-australia-for-three-select-shows-in-september/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 04:14:51 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=503005 In just over two weeks time the legendary, iconic, internationally influential and multi-million record-selling artist, ULI JON ROTH, will tour Australia for the first ever time, thanks to Hardline Media. As part of his PICTURES OF DESTINY world tour, Uli will be performing a best of the SCORPIONS set, amongst other songs from his extraordinary […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/paradise-lost-unleash-new-single-tyrants-serenade/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 04:10:26 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=503002 Legends of doom, PARADISE LOST have debuted their riveting 3rd single Tyrants Serenade, a 4+ minute goth metal opus of epic proportions and bleak new staple in the band’s celebrated catalogue. The standout track is found on their eagerly awaited album Ascension, out September 19 from Nuclear Blast Records. Giving context to the song, vocalist […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/necrosonic-festival-this-weekend-prepare-for-brutality/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:12:13 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502991 After all of the excitement and hype, the day of reckoning dawns this Saturday, November 23, when Necrosonic Festival descends on the Mansfield Tavern in Brisbane for an unforgettable day of the heaviest music your ears will be continuously subjected to this year. 30 bands will tear apart three stages over the day, with Portal, […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/chevelle-bright-as-blasphemy/ Sun, 17 Aug 2025 23:35:14 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502987 Alchemy Records Out Now Words by Greg Walker Fortune favours the brave. American alt-metallers Chevelle have subjected themselves to a period of upheaval of late: 30 years in and they’ve changed stables, now on independent label Alchemy Records, and choosing to produce new album Bright As Blasphemy themselves, albeit with some guidance from long-term producer […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/i-prevail-share-annihilate-me-from-upcoming-album/ Sun, 17 Aug 2025 23:26:39 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502984 Two-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band I Prevail have released the new single Annihilate Me. This is the fourth single off their upcoming record, Violent Nature, set for release September 19 via Fearless Records. With the news, they put out an accompanying lyric video. With a slow-burn intensity that erupts into a cathartic chorus, Annihilate Me showcases […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/the-used-hands-like-houses-the-tivoli-brisbane-16-08-25/ Sun, 17 Aug 2025 00:46:53 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502955 Words by Cecilia Pattison-Levi Pix by Sarah Gilpin Brisbane’s Tivoli was the venue to be at as The Used kicked off the fourth and final night, celebrating their 25th anniversary as a band by playing their 2007 album Lies For The Liars. It was their last performance in Brisbane before heading to Sydney. The Used […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/m-e-l-t-release-new-track-and-video-ride/ Sat, 16 Aug 2025 13:08:45 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502936 Melt is a Pittsburgh-based fuzz rock band formed by Joey Troupe, J.J. Young, and James May – three seasoned musicians with a diverse range of experience in the music industry. After releasing Mass Grave in July, Pittsburgh’s M.E.L.T. returned August 12 with their newest single Ride — their most Sabbath-indebted single yet, serving as a […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/uniporn-share-the-track-pushin-too-hard/ Sat, 16 Aug 2025 12:58:23 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502929 Founded by Ukrainian guitarist and singer Olga Love, UNIPORN brings together glam punk, grunge, and dirty rock ‘n’ roll in a unique way. This band looks as good as it sounds! Dressed in latex or leather wearing leopard leggings, flannel shirts and studded belts, UNIPORN shows that diversity is rock’n’roll! Check out the track Pushin’ […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/heretoir-share-the-ashen-falls/ Sat, 16 Aug 2025 12:51:34 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502926 The philosophical concept of Solastalgia can best be described as a form of emotional or existential distress caused by negatively perceived environmental change. It is also the name of Heretoir‘s fourth album. With Solastalgia, the German purveyors of soaring post-metal work their way to their innermost core and deliver what is easily their most vulnerable […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/in-transmission-drop-new-ep-betterment/ Sat, 16 Aug 2025 12:42:54 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502923 Southern California post-rock/indie group In Transmission has officially released their new EP, Betterment, on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music. The cinematic and emotionally expansive collection is also available on limited-edition vinyl via the band’s Bandcamp store. Produced by Beau Burchell (Saosin, Chevelle, Senses Fail, ERRA), Betterment marks the next chapter in […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/from-fall-to-spring-spill-blood-from-upcoming-album/ Sat, 16 Aug 2025 04:03:00 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502607 FROM FALL TO SPRING aren’t just another name in the modern metal scene, they’re one of its most forward-thinking and emotionally charged forces. Led by twin vocalists Philip and Lukas Wilhelm, the German outfit forge a sound that’s as unmistakable as it is uncompromising, a fusion of post-rock atmospheres, hip-hop-infused grooves, soaring hooks, and the […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/nuse-share-malibu/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:02:47 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502685 NUSE is a heavy, groove-driven metal band out of New Jersey. The band have been active since the ’90s and have built a loyal underground following by blending thrash, hardcore, metalcore, (depending on the track) and real-world themes. Their new release, Evilution, Vol. II, is the latest chapter in their evolution—raw, intense, and purpose-driven. Check […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/death-in-fiction-release-abba-cover-gimme-gimme-gimme/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:58:58 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502682 That a good song works in any genre is impressively proven by Death in Fiction from Augsburg, Germany in their new cover version of ABBA – Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! Death in Fiction transform ABBA’s disco classic into a massive Melodic Death Metal wrecking ball. The iconic melody suddenly collides with blast beats, growls, and brutal […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/hkspk-share-the-song-zur-letzten-rauhnacht/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:54:58 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502679 HKSPK (HELLOKITTISCUMPORNKILLER) is a Black/Death Metal trio from the Frankfurt (Oder) area, Germany. The band was founded in 2023 by Jim Tonik (vocals, lead guitar), Leon (rhythm guitar), and Arne (drums). HKSPK stands for powerful, uncompromising metal with a modern twist and energetic stage presence. Check out the song Zur letzten Rauhnacht below.]]> https://heavymag.com.au/catherine-elms-shares-ritual/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:51:19 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502676 Catherine Elms is a Welsh dark alternative singer-songwriter and pianist known for her emotionally charged performances and haunting compositions. Her music explores themes of inner darkness, transformation, and empowerment through richly textured arrangements and poetic lyricism. Check out the track Ritual below.]]> https://heavymag.com.au/soraia-share-body-in-the-backyard/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:47:46 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502673 Soraia have dropped their new track Body In The Backyard. Body In The Backyard narrates the point-of-view where there’s apathy to the suffering happening in the world –or even happening down the street– until something’s happening in a person’s own backyard. It’s a sarcastic, dark humour from line one with a crazy guitar solo. The […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/connect-the-circle-share-the-track-a-sun-without-brightness/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:42:50 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502670 Hailing from Norway, Connect The Circle is a progressive metal band blending dark, heavy riffs with soaring, intricate vocal melodies and epic arrangements. Formed in 2018, the band has carved out a distinct sound that pushes the boundaries of prog rock and metal. Connect The Circle proudly announces the release of the album Wolf In […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/yellowcard-release-fourth-album-single-bedroom-posters/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:58:58 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502664 Alt rock favourites Yellowcard are releasing their fourth single, Bedroom Posters, off of their highly anticipated album, Better Days. Better Days is the band’s first full feature length album in almost a decade and will be available on October 10. This highly anticipated album is produced as well as executive produced by Travis Barker, with […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/unleashed-unveil-emotional-track-to-my-only-son/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:54:05 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502661 With To My Only Son, Swedish death metal legends UNLEASHED unveil one of the most emotionally resonant tracks of their career. Taken from the upcoming album, Fire Upon Your Lands, out this Friday, August 15 via Napalm Records, the song delivers a powerful farewell from father to son — a call to courage, independence, and […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/ihlo-share-latest-single-mute/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:51:04 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502658 UK modern prog trio Ihlo have shared their new single Mute. It is the third single to be released ahead of their new album, Legacy, out on August 29 and comes with a brand-new music video produced by Andy Robison. Speaking on the new single, the band shared the following: “Mute was a song that […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/the-poor-rainbow-skull-party-koala-tavern-09-08-25/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:16:56 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501734 Words by Cecilia Pattison-Levi Pix by Sarah Gilpin Photography If you ever wanted to know who the heirs were of the Golden Age of Australian Pub Rock and who are the true sons of bands like AC/DC, Rose Tattoo and Cold Chisel, then The Poor are that band. The Poor carry the torch of “real” […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/premiere-yellowcard-bedroom-posters/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502362 Alt-rock favourites Yellowcard are releasing their fourth single today, Bedroom Posters, off of their highly anticipated album Better Days, while their lead single and title track, Better Days, continues to top the charts, reaching number 4 in Alt rock this week. Better Days is the band’s first full-length feature album in almost a decade and […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/rue-morgue-records-to-release-black-sabbath-tribute-album-electric-funeral/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 03:24:54 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502649 Rue Morgue Records proudly presents Electric Funeral, a powerhouse tribute album celebrating the monumental legacy of Black Sabbath. Featuring some of Australia’s finest hard rock and heavy metal talent, this release reimagines the pioneering sound of the Birmingham icons through fresh, electrifying interpretations. From doom-laden grooves to thunderous riffs, Electric Funeral offers a track-by-track homage […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/the-hives-share-album-title-track-the-hives-forever-forever-the-hives/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 03:11:38 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502645 This message is to inform you that International Rock Sensation The Hives, the best live band on the planet and still your new favourite band, lauded on all continents for their masterful skill and reckless abandon in the rock music field, have today released their latest anthem, The Hives Forever Forever The Hives. The title […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/dave-mustaine-reveals-megadeth-set-to-bow-out-after-next-album-tour/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 02:48:29 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502640 MEGADETH’s DAVE MUSTAINE revealed in a social post directly shared with his worldwide fanbase and Cyber Army that his forthcoming album (due out early next year) will be the final MEGADETH studio album of his career. MUSTAINE shared the announcement via his alter ego, Vic Rattlehead. MUSTAINE also revealed that the multi-platinum superstar band will […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/rise-against-release-final-album-single-ricochet/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 02:40:46 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502637 Rise Against have released the title track and final single from Ricochet, their first new album in four years, out now via Loma Vista Recordings. Arriving in a time when the lies are inescapable, greed is brazen and cruelty is shocking, this 12-track collection reaffirms Rise Against’s role as a north star of artful resistance. […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/justice-for-the-damned-unveil-new-album-stay-relentless/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:58:21 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502603 Sydney metal heavyweights Justice For The Damned have unveiled their long-awaited new album, Stay Relentless, out today via Greyscale Records. They’ll play three sold-out intimate launch shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra beginning next weekend. The new album was teased over the months with singles The Current, Built To Be Broken, Stay Relentless and Clawing […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/heavy-audio-mag-14-the-week-in-metal/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:34:34 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502600 Listen to the best in new, heavy music every week with HEAVY‘s new weekly HEAVY AUDIO MAG, featuring music from our weekly cover artist plus new premieres, hit predictions, and killer tracks we just know you want to listen to from bands featured over both digimags and some just because we want to put them […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/karly-jewell-shares-rock-aint-pretty/ Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:21:41 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502597 Melbourne vocalist, Karly Jewell‘s recently released second full-length album, There’s A Jewell In Town, came crashing into the ARIA Australian Artists Chart at Number 3! One of Melbourne’s most powerful rock voices, Karly is captivating audiences globally with her dynamic sound and heartfelt performances. The next single from the album is the high-energy, Rock Ain’t […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/502371-2/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502371 Melbourne vocalist, Karly Jewell‘s recently released second full-length album, There’s A Jewell In Town, came crashing into the ARIA Australian Artists Chart at Number 3. One of Melbourne’s most powerful rock voices, Karly is captivating audiences globally with her dynamic sound and heartfelt performances. The next single from the album is the high-energy, Rock Ain’t […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/dead-heat-share-perpetual-punishment-from-upcoming-album/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:08:54 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502565 West Coast crossover crew DEAD HEAT will release their crushing Process Of Elimination full-length October 10 on their new label home of Metal Blade Records. Process Of Elimination follows the band’s critically-lauded 2023 release Endless Torment EP. The record serves as a continuation and progression musically, while thematically it often touches on DEAD HEAT’s disdain […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/heavy-digimag-417/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 07:01:02 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502538 VIEW HEAVY DIGIMAG #417 HERE DigiMag #417 is ready to roll, featuring a great cover feature with Pig Destroyer ahead of their upcoming Australian tour. We also spent quality time with a few other bands, including GWAR, Paleface Swiss, Paradise Lost and more. There’s music and touring news from Good Things Festival, 70000TONS OF METAL, […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/transvision-vamp-announce-venue-upgrades-new-dates/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 01:28:20 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502507 British pop-rock icons Transvision Vamp are taking Australian stages by storm, and the tour hasn’t even started yet. Due to overwhelming demand, the unstoppable outfit have announced new shows in Brisbane and Melbourne after selling out both cities, along with huge venue upgrades for both Sydney and Perth. Sydney fans, get ready to rock ’n’ […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/monoliyth-return-wiith-excised-unborn-from-new-album/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:14:59 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502500 Australian death metal veterans MONOLIYTH are back with a vengeance, unleashing their most savage offering yet: He Who Kills, their new full-length album dropping August 22, 2025, via WormholeDeath Records. Known for their relentless aggression and uncompromising brutality, Monoliyth dive deep into the darkest corners of the human mind, exploring the twisted psyche of serial […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/drain-drop-whos-having-fun-from-upcoming-album/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:06:20 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502497 Santa Cruz hardcore institution DRAIN dropped Who’s Having Fun? off their forthcoming new album …IS YOUR FRIEND, arriving November 7 via Epitaph. Who’s Having Fun? is the only track on the album where vocalist Sammy Ciaramitaro sings, backed by plenty of shredding, eventually climaxing into Ciaramitaro’s trademark growls. “‘Who’s Having Fun?’ is summertime music written […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/bloom-announce-new-album-drop-single-withered/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 21:00:00 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502359 Melodic hardcore group Bloom is excited to announce their sophomore album, The Light We Chase. Set to be released on October 31 via Pure Noise Records, The Light We Chase reflects a period of emotional turmoil – relationship breakdowns, struggles with trust, and wrestling with hopelessness – offering the band’s most visceral collection to date. […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-bloodstock-festival/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:11:39 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502423 Words and pix by Daryl Daryl With the adulation of the latest Bloodstock Festival all over the press (even the Grauniad), it’s finally made it to the main stage. Now it’s time for the 10 things you need to know: Bonus Round – Memories. I know this is cheating just to make up the numbers, […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/making-some-noise-at-bigsound-with-grecco-romank/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:54:08 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502390 BIGSOUND can be anything you want it to be. You can choose to revel in the activities and workshops, or check out the band showcase gigs or watch/see/listen to any number of things, but the one thing that catches HEAVY every year is the range of live bands out there plying their trade. This year’s […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/gorotica-unleash-new-track-sage-clove-and-powdered-bone/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 05:38:26 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502368 To coincide with the announcement of their second album, Daily Grind of the Medieval Age, Gorotica is releasing their third single from the upcoming record, along with an accompanying video clip. Titled Sage, Clove and Powdered Bone, this song sees the band tone down the blasting snares and churning guitars and instead delve into a […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/tribal-gaze-unleash-first-new-album-single-beyond-recognition/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 03:00:06 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502310 Following their recent signing with Nuclear Blast Records, Texas death horde TRIBAL GAZE has announced their 2nd full-length album, Inveighing Brilliance, will be released on October 17. Injecting a heavy dose of scorching old school death metal straight into the veins of the modern metal scene, TRIBAL GAZE hold nothing back on their massively anticipated […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/variant-to-launch-debut-ep-this-friday-at-bad-decisions-bar/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 02:55:50 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502301 Haunting, vulnerable, and loud — Variant invites you into the shadows for the launch of their debut EP My Body, You’ll Alter, live at Bad Decisions Bar on Friday, August 15. With stirring sets from Tiny Red Houses, Sundreamer, and Benchcup, this night promises catharsis, chaos, and beauty in the breakdown.]]> https://heavymag.com.au/killing-heidi-to-showcase-emerging-artists-on-national-pub-tour/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:26:12 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502286 Wild Turkey has announced the five winning emerging artists from its acclaimed Wild Turkey Music 101 mentorship programme, who will now join iconic Aussie rockers Killing Heidi on their national pub tour later this month, celebrating the top 101 Greatest Pub Songs of all time. The five winners: Serendipiti, Norwood Band, Jamie Lamont, Piper Butcher […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/alarum-drop-new-track-imperative-ahead-of-necrosonic-festival/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:41:52 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502282 Melbourne’s progressive fusion jazz thrash metal innovators Alarum are set to perform at the massive Necrosonic Festival on Saturday, August 23 at Mansfield Tavern, sharing the bill with Portal, ABRAMELIN, BØLZER, Witchgrinder, and over two dozen of the heaviest acts in the scene. With 30 bands across 3 stages for 12 hours of pure metal, […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/70000tons-of-metal-announces-on-sale-date-welcomes-anthrax/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:31:20 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502278 70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, proudly announces that Public Sales for the 2026 sailing will begin on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT / 18:00 CET via 70000tons.com. The festival-at-sea continues its tradition of delivering an unforgettable experience with 60 metal bands from around the globe, playing […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/paul-louis-villani-shares-cathedral-of-the-dead-god/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:17:56 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502274 Cathedral of the Dead God isn’t built for quick judgement — it’s a journey. From the first note, the track draws you into a dark, cinematic soundscape that builds layer by layer, brick by brick. Tension rises, textures deepen, and when the final act hits, the entire structure collapses in a cataclysm of noise, chaos, […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/teenage-joans-share-the-track-my-hearts-dead/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:13:42 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502271 Teenage Joans are composed of Cahli and Talia, a two-piece indie/pop-punk powerhouse from Australia that craft addictive songs that’ll have audiences singing along the first time they hear them. Over the last two years, the unit has toured around Australia and the US with greats such as Foo Fighters, Sum 41, Sleeping With Sirens, Noahfinnce, […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/monoliyth-he-who-kills/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 07:09:33 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502089 Out August 22, 2025 Wormhole Death Records Words by: dothefknreview Monoliyth’s latest slab of sonic carnage, He Who Kills, is an unrelenting dive into the blackest corners of the human psyche, and it’s fucking glorious. Set for digital release on August 22 via Wormhole Death Records, this Melbourne death metal institution delivers their tightest, heaviest, […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/justice-for-the-damned-stay-relentless/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 06:33:25 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502078 Out August 15, 2025 Greyscale Records Words by: dothefknreview After nearly a decade of relentless touring that’s seen them crush stages from Western Sydney dive bars to European festival pits, Justice For The Damned return with Stay Relentless, a brutal, unflinching slab of metalcore designed for one thing — to get bodies moving and necks […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/thermality-release-crushing-new-single-concept-42/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:38:04 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502051 Swedish metal powerhouse THERMALITY unleash Brainstorm, the crushing first single from their upcoming album Concept 42. Packed with relentless riffs, thunderous grooves, and raw intensity, Brainstorm sets the tone for what promises to be one of the most powerful metal releases of the year. The single captures the essence of Melodic Death Metal and is […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/vicious-rain-launch-new-single-spitting-blood-again/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:33:47 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502048 After launching a bold new chapter with their latest single IKIGAI, Vicious Rain continue their journey with Spitting Blood Again: a raw, defiant anthem. The new single dives deep into the raw process of confronting pain, breaking toxic patterns, and rising from emotional wreckage with relentless determination. The track channels rage, reflection, and resilience into […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/avralize-unleash-new-album-single-medicine/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:31:02 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502045 Germany’s most promising metalcore export AVRALIZE have officially launched pre-orders for their highly anticipated second album LIMINAL, set to drop on November 14 via Arising Empire. Alongside the launch, the band unleashed their brand new single Medicine, giving fans a powerful taste of what’s to come — darker, heavier, and more atmospheric than ever. Following […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/aviana-return-with-new-single-evermore/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:28:17 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502042 Swedish metalcore powerhouse Aviana return with their new single Evermore, a hard-hitting and uncompromising track that further expands the band’s intense and forward-thinking sound. Known for their dark atmospheres and powerful production, Aviana once again deliver a song that is both technically precise and emotionally charged. Evermore follows a series of recent singles, including Delirium, […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/good-things-2025-line-up-announcement-is-here/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502001 Beyond mere tales of fable and fantasy, the next chapter of heavy music folklore is already waiting to be told. Australia’s largest travelling music celebration, Good Things Festival, is back once again for another round of alternative myth-making, bringing along a stellar roster of international legends, local heroes, and budding dreamweavers. With all three East […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/pantera-amon-amarth-king-parrot-xfinity-centre-mansfield-02-08-25/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:02:30 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=502005 Words and pix by Robert Forte Pantera pulled up the tour bus to the Xfinity Centre in Mansfield, Massachusetts this past week to bring their New England area faithful a taste of what helped skyrocket the Arlington, Texas legends to global super stardom in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Whether anyone buys into the […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/in-transmission-channel-frustration-and-hope-on-betterment/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:45:37 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501905 Post-rock outfit In Transmission are back with their new EP, Betterment, a record that blends atmospheric beauty with an urgent social conscience. Frontman Martin says the inspiration behind lead single Catching Up (and the EP as a whole) comes from observing a world plagued by environmental and civil issues, often met with apathy. “When it’s […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/palace-of-the-king-pay-homage-to-the-black-crowes-with-new-track/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 09:16:58 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501982 Australian rock heavyweights Palace of the King make a triumphant return with their blistering new single Birds of a Feather, and launch it with back-to-back headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney. Written by Tim Henwood and Seany Johnston, Birds of a Feather is a tribute to Chris and Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes—a band […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/civic-hit-australia-for-headline-shows-in-september/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 05:06:28 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501977 In the wake of the release of their third album, Chrome Dipped, and a mammoth international tour, CIVIC will hit Australian shores for a run of headline shows next month. Joining CIVIC at each show will be South Australian post-punk 6 piece, Coldwave. In addition, the tour will also have local supports at each show. […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/premiere-the-red-jumpsuit-apparatus-xx-for-eyes/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 02:09:11 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=500939 5X Platinum-certified alternative rock mainstays THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS (@redjumpsuitapparatus) today (August 8) have released X’s For Eyes, the second single from their forthcoming album X’s For Eyes, out October 3 via Better Noise Music. The guitars hit hard, the melody soars, and the rhythm jumps fast in this riveting song that extends a helping […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/premiere-blvd-of-eyes-razor-steps/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 02:07:54 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501073 Australia’s fastest-growing rock label, XMusic, is thrilled to announce their first international signing, rock powerhouse Blvd Of Eyes. The band have just released their first single for the label, the caustic Razor Steps, and are preparing for an explosive Australian tour scheduled for November 2025. Formed in 2021, Blvd Of Eyes is led by the […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/bad-omens-return-with-new-single-specter/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 01:33:34 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501962 Chart-dominating rock band Bad Omens is back with their highly anticipated new single, Specter, out today via Sumerian Records. After teasing their next chapter with cryptic “goodbye, friend” messaging for the past few months, the band now takes the stage with a track that promises to take their sound to new heights. Beginning with delicate, […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/king-parrot-add-more-dates-to-us-tour-announce-australian-shows/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 01:28:48 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501956 While the King Parrot boys are currently terrorising their way around North America, much closer to home, the band are excited to announce a swag of new tour dates as Part 2 of their Australian Album launch tour for the new record A Young Person’s Guide to King Parrot. Bringing in all of the spots […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/xmusic-signing-stormflower-unleash-new-single-coda/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 01:24:38 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501953 Australia’s fastest growing rock label, XMusic, are thrilled to welcome Sydney-based experimental rock act, Stormflower, to their burgeoning roster! Quickly building a strong reputation for their genre-defying sound that fuses powerful riffs with emotive depth. Stormflower‘s music delivers a dynamic blend of intensity and vulnerability, designed to stir the soul and provoke the senses. Their […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/paleface-swiss-from-diy-beginnings-to-global-metal-domination/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 01:22:00 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501851 When Cursed hit number seven on the Spotify global charts, Paleface Swiss didn’t just make a statement — they detonated it into the metal world. For guitarist Yannick Lehmann, the milestone still feels surreal. “It’s unbelievable. We’re completely DIY, no label, nothing — so to see that kind of success is mind-blowing,” he says. Formed […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/despised-icon-announce-new-album-drop-single-over-my-dead-body/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 01:01:55 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501950 Canadian deathcore pioneers DESPISED ICON return with their seventh full-length album, Shadow Work, which will be released on October 31, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records. Their first new music in six years, the album stands as the band’s most fine-tuned and dynamic effort to date, balancing relentless speed, crushing grooves, and morbid melodies, while remaining […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/linkin-park-announce-from-zero-world-tour-to-hit-australia-in-2026/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:52:33 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501945 LINKIN PARK – Mike Shinoda, Dave “Phoenix” Farrell, Joe Hahn, Emily Armstrong, and Colin Brittain – today announce their highly anticipated return to Australia in 2026 on the From Zero World Tour – their first visit since 2013. Following last year’s monumental return and record-breaking milestones, Australian fans will have an opportunity to experience LINKIN […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/o-kanenas-shares-new-music-with-shut-up-and-row/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 17:19:07 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501931 This release and title song pays homage to all seafaring crews and tries to capture in an uplifting way the camaraderie and unity required to face the hardships and difficulties of sailing the oceans, especially in the years of sail. It is not about pirates or warships but rather regular merchant sailing ships and sailors […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/o-kanenas-shares-the-single-become/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 17:12:44 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501927 Become is a song about what you ask yourself when staring at the broken pieces of your life’s mirror. The song starts with a dark 7/8 riff played freely so that when the main riff kicks in, you feel the 4/4 heavy groove stronger. The style of the verses is quieter, talking about being in […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/o-kanenas-shares-fire-of-your-soul/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 17:06:49 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501924 Fire Of Your Soul is O KANENAS fourth Spotify release. It has a hard rock sound with heavy Greek folk influences. All three songs feature the folk instrument Pontiac lyra (or kemence in Turkish), originating from the Black Sea region of Pontos and played by musician Nikolas Petridis. The album concept is about finding the […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/wattmore-share-their-track-i-dont-miss-that-woman/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 16:57:03 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501921 Brisbane’s favourite brotherly troublemakers, Wattmore, are back — and they’ve brought a grudge, a guitar, and a full tank of diesel. Their new single I Don’t Miss That Woman is out now, and it’s goteverything a good breakup needs: the ex, the truck, and the full-throttle emotional chaos of watching it all disappear in your […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/mavangelo-shares-the-track-the-great-war/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 16:51:16 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501917 The Great War from MavAngelo blends alternative and indie rock with guitar-driven parts influenced by virtuoso playing. In collaboration with another artist (Maeh), the song explores one of the toughest battles people face – the war within themselves. The lyrics reflect about fighting a war inside your own head, haunted by regret, losing peace for […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/profiler-share-the-track-dope/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 16:47:28 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501914 Profiler is a Nu-Metal reawakening, inspired by those who have incited change in genres, arts, and theories. It’s a weight of legacy that the band is comfortable shouldering. After starting as a solo project in Bristol, UK, Mike Evans (vocals and guitar) stepped out from the studio and onto the stage, enlisting bassist/vocalist Joe Johnson, […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/the-red-jumpsuit-apparatus-release-second-album-single-xs-for-eyes/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 08:22:32 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501848 5X Platinum-certified alternative rock mainstays THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS have released X’s For Eyes, the second single from their forthcoming album X’s For Eyes, out October 3 via Better Noise Music. The guitars hit hard, the melody soars, and the rhythm jumps fast in this riveting song that extends a helping hand to someone who’s […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/cory-marks-drops-hangman-from-upcoming-album-sorry-for-nothing-volume-2/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 08:19:13 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501845 Country rocker CORY MARKS is continuing to forge his own lane with a sound that fearlessly fuses country grit with a hard rock edge. Growing up on legends like Merle Haggard and Ozzy Osbourne, it shows in his raw, high-energy style. His upcoming fourth album, SORRY FOR NOTHING VOLUME 2, due out October 3 via […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/bad-wolves-share-say-it-again-from-deluxe-edition-of-die-about-it/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 08:15:47 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501842 Platinum-rockers Bad Wolves will release a special deluxe edition of their album DIE ABOUT IT on September 19. The Better Noise Music release will contain nine new tracks, including a rebooted Say It Again featuring Lauri Ylönen, frontman of The Rasmus. Bad Wolves drummer and founder, John Boecklin, shared about the track: “This song has […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/the-poor-to-headline-rock-hard-festival-in-october/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 04:31:39 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501727 Get ready to crank it up – Phil and Tish are bringing the noise to Woodshed this October with the inaugural Rock Hard Festival, a two-night celebration of Australia’s loudest and proudest hard rock acts. We’re kicking things off on Friday, October 10 with a powerhouse line-up featuring: The Poor, Audio Reign, Warbirds and Lonely […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/these-four-walls-slythr-torizon-black-bear-lodge-brisbane-08-08-25/ Sat, 09 Aug 2025 04:57:23 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501589 Pix by Sarah Gilpin Words by Cecilia Pattison-Levi There were lots of people in black heavy rock and metal shirts on the train into Brisbane, and I figured we were all heading to the same place, the Black Bear Lodge. And, as I walked up towards the venue, there was a growing line of people […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/iron-maiden-avatar-the-waldbuhnne-berlin/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:49:55 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501566 Words and pix by SamH Maiden Europe! Sometimes you just have to do things! So off we went, flying into Berlin, for two shows. Now the history of this incredible city is long, dark and extremely interesting. The venue for the two Iron Maiden shows is The Waldbuhnne. Built by a certain Hitler. The design, […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/the-poor-happy-family-mos-desert-clubhouse-07-08-25/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:38:28 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501545 Pix by Sarah Gilpin HAPPY FAMILY THE POOR]]> https://heavymag.com.au/cracking-the-code-with-stormflower/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:57:06 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501415 Sydney rock outfit Stormflower are effectively about to take their first steps into the world, placing themselves at the mercy of the public in pursuit of musical fulfilment. They say in music, as in life, it is the little things that ease the pain. Things like planning, preparation, practice… anything that can be considered a […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/premiere-cory-marks-hangman/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=500937 Country rocker CORY MARKS (@corymarksmusic) is continuing to forge his own lane with a sound that fearlessly fuses country grit with a hard rock edge. Growing up on legends like Merle Haggard and Ozzy Osbourne, it shows in his raw, high-energy style. His upcoming fourth album, SORRY FOR NOTHING VOLUME 2, due out October 3 […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/premiere-bad-wolves-say-it-again-ft-the-rasmus/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=500941 Platinum-certified, 5x #1 Hard Rock radio-charting BAD WOLVES (@badwolvesofficial) will release a special deluxe edition of their album Die About It on September 19. The Better Noise Music release will contain nine new tracks, including a rebooted Say It Again featuring Lauri Ylönen, frontman of The Rasmus, the 6x Platinum and 8x Gold-certified, record-breaking Finnish […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/heavy-audio-mag-13-the-best-of-the-last-week-in-metal/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 01:02:04 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501403 Listen to the best in new, heavy music every week with HEAVY‘s new weekly HEAVY AUDIO MAG, featuring music from our weekly cover artist plus new premieres, hit predictions, and killer tracks we just know you want to listen to from bands featured over both digimags and some just because we want to put them […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/good-charlotte-release-new-album-motel-du-cap/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:16:11 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501372 Today, genre-bending multi-platinum rock superstars, Good Charlotte, release their highly anticipated album, Motel Du Cap. Their first album in seven years, Motel Du Cap was written by Benji and Joel Madden alongside Mattias Bylund and was produced by Zakk Cervini and Jordan Fish. Marking their most personal record to date, Good Charlotte ushers in this […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/ben-folds-and-a-piano-tour-announced-for-february-2026/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:11:51 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501369 Frontier Touring and Chugg Entertainment are thrilled to welcome Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter and New York Times Best Selling author, Ben Folds, back to Australia next February and March as part of his Ben Folds & A Piano tour. The tour features an intimate live musical experience, with Folds performing past and current hits, and sharing stories […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/part-paladin-shares-new-song-brave-this-world/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:08:23 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501365 Sydney-based heavy artist Part Paladin has released his moving new single and music video called Brave This World, which features Mikaila Delgado of Yours Truly. The new single is the first offering from Part Paladin’s upcoming album, Temet Nosce (set for release on September 12). “Brave This World is a call to action — a […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/face-yourself-unleash-new-single-fractures/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:04:56 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501361 Transcontinental deathcore force Face Yourself have unleashed their most unforgiving single yet with Fractures, out now via Sumerian Records. The track arrives as the lead single from their upcoming EP Fury, set for release September 26 and showcases the band’s evolution into darker, more psychologically brutal territory. Built on Joey Sturgis‘ crushing production, Fractures weaponises […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/halestorm-reveal-new-album-everest/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 23:58:09 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501356 Today, GRAMMY Award winning band Halestorm revealed Everest, their sixth full-length studio album on Atlantic Records. For Everest, the band teamed up with GRAMMY winning producer Dave Cobb (Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton), and, according to Grammy.com, “That unique pairing produced a collection of songs that truly showcases the raucous quartet’s artistic diversity. The quiet moments […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/amber-run-to-celebrate-10-years-of-5am-on-australian-tour/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 23:50:27 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501353 UK alt-rock trio Amber Run get set to celebrate 10 years of their breakthrough debut album, 5AM, with their first ever tour of Australia next April 2026. Presented by Destroy All Lines, the band’s first lap of the country will see the band perform 5AM in full – tickets will be available via Destroy All […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/trivium-drop-bury-me-with-my-screams-from-upcoming-ep/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 23:46:02 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501350 GRAMMY-nominated heavyweights TRIVIUM are thrilled to announce the release of their forthcoming, three-song EP STRUCK DEAD. It arrives on October 31 via longtime label Roadrunner Records. While it may only be three songs in length, in typical Trivium fashion, it packs a powerhouse punch, thanks to masterful riffing and the dual-style vocal prowess the band […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/premiere-stormflower-coda/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=500943 Australia’s fastest growing rock label, XMusic, are thrilled to welcome Sydney based experimental rock act, Stormflower to their burgeoning roster! Quickly building a strong reputation for their genre-defying sound that fuses powerful riffs with emotive depth. Stormflower‘s music delivers a dynamic blend of intensity and vulnerability, designed to stir the soul and provoke the senses. […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/summer-of-loud-festival-xfinity-centre-mansfield-massachusetts-22-07-25/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 21:24:24 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501320 Word and pix by Robert Forte The Summer of Loud Festival was close to winding down for, well, the summer when it landed at the footsteps of the Xfinity Centre in Mansfield, Massachusetts recently. The festival, which eschewed heavily towards all flavours of “metalcore” featured eight different bands from the genre, although the acts could […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/the-dillinger-escape-plan-start-australian-tour-this-weekend/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:33:34 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501299 THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN commence their highly anticipated Australian tour this weekend! Following an 8-year hiatus, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN returns for a very limited number of live shows to commemorate their groundbreaking album Calculating Infinity and so much more. For those who have before witnessed THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN live, we already know that […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/alley-of-the-dolls-share-wandering-shadows/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:19:44 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501296 Meet Alley of the Dolls, a hard rock monster brought to life by cousins Jacob Stephenson and Adam Pickering. Hailing from the West Riding of Yorkshire, Alley of the Dolls find their inspiration from across the pond and back through the years. Their creative energy is deeply rooted in the iconic rock era of the […]]]> https://heavymag.com.au/zatokrev-share-new-single-pearl-eyes/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 20:15:21 +0000 https://heavymag.com.au/?p=501293 ZATOKREV have dropped their new single Pearl Eyes. A beauty unmatched in any previous ZATOKREV material has become entrenched in every aspect of this record. Moments of comfort flow freely into the deafening sounds: …Bring Mirrors To The Surface encourages one and all to stare into the abyss of the self. ZATOKREV have given us […]]]>