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HEAVY Music Interviews
All the latest music interviews from the team at HEAVY Magazine.
HEAVY interviews the worlds leading rock, punk, metal and beyond musicians in the heavy universe of music.
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Episodes
HEAVY Music InterviewsLiving In The Shadows With MARK, OLIVER & JULIAN From INERTIA
Interview by Kris Peters Sydney metal outfit Inertia announced themselves on the scene last year with the release of their debut album, Second Shadow. Blending…
HEAVY Music InterviewsInner Turmoil With TAIME MARSH From THE WITCHING HOUR
Interview by Kris Peters Rising from the fog with outstretched arms and haunting melodies are The Witching Hour, ready to embrace the uninitiated into the cult…
HEAVY Music InterviewsHeavier Territory With LEIGH KAKATY From POP EVIL
Interview by Kris Peters Michigan rock outfit Pop Evil - as their name suggests - have managed to find that elusive sweet point between hard rock and pop that…
HEAVY Music InterviewsDivine Intervention With KAT MOSS From SCOWL
Interview by Kris Peters Music is a funny beast, especially when it comes to genre classification. It can make you listen to bands expecting a particular sound…
HEAVY Music InterviewsConfronting The Meltdown With STEVE TULIPANA From SEASON TO RISK
Interview by Kris Peters Season to Risk are a noise rock band that debuted surprisingly on Columbia Records after the early 90s indie-signing frenzy. Known as…
HEAVY Music Interviews20 Years Of MAYDAY PARADE: DEREK SANDERS Reflects On Milestones, Music, And Memorable Moments
Interview by Angela Croudace Celebrating two decades of making music, Mayday Parade frontman Derek Sanders recently opened up about the band’s journey, the…
HEAVY Music InterviewsUnfinished Business With BEN BARLOW From NECK DEEP
Interview by Kris Peters In the little over a decade since Neck Deep formed in the Barlow brothers’ spare room in Wrexham, Wales, a lot has changed. From the…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBalancing Aggression With TURANGA MORGAN-EDMONDS From ALIEN WEAPONRY
Interview by Kris Peters Since releasing their acclaimed debut album Tū (2018), New Zealand metal warriors Alien Weaponry have been lauded for their kinetic…
HEAVY Music InterviewsFinding Your Way With VLAD & KATIE From SLUNG
Interview by Kris Peters English rock outfit Slung’s upcoming debut album is a collaborative combustion of its members’ experiences, circumstances and supreme…
HEAVY Music InterviewsThe Games People Play With CARL JACKSON From WOLSTEN BUTCHERS
Interview by Kris Peters The last 12 months has seen punk rock outfit the Wolsten Butchers share the stage with some iconic punk rock acts like The Decline…
HEAVY Music InterviewsVariety Is The Spice Of Musical Life With BLINX & SHINBONE From HISS
Interview by Kris Peters Busting out of the musical walls of Brisbane in late 2022, five childhood friends united to create an infectious cocktail of catchy…
HEAVY Music InterviewsCHAS LEVI From JUSTICE FOR THE DAMNED Talks Resilience, New Music, And The Upcoming Australian Tour
Interview by Angela Croudace In a recent interview, Chas Levi, the drummer of Justice For The Damned, shared his excitement about returning to the stage after…
HEAVY Music InterviewsGood Music Lives Forever With PHIL CAMPBELL
Interview by Kris Peters Phil Cambpell was, and always will be, primarily known for being one-third of the legendary metal outfit Motorhead. For more than 30…
HEAVY Music InterviewsStacking Up The Bodies With JACOB & ETHAN From THORNHILL
Interview by Kris Peters After earning themselves an ARIA nomination with 2022's album Heroine, Melbourne metal titans Thornhill have pulled out all stops to…
HEAVY Music InterviewsA Last Farewell With KIP WINGER From WINGER
Interview by Kris Peters American hard rock outfit Winger have been a mainstay in the global music scene for almost 40 years, with their triple-platinum…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBRAD ROBERTS Of CRASH TEST DUMMIES Talks Of Their Return To Australia And Band Legacy
Words by Angela Croudace After decades since their last show in Australia, Brad Roberts of Crash Test Dummies is excited to return. The Canadian band’s first…
HEAVY Music InterviewsEPICA's 'Aspiral': A Journey Of Art, Inspiration, And Growth
Interview by Angela Croudace In an interview with Simone Simons, lead vocalist of the symphonic metal band Epica, we dive into the band’s upcoming album…
HEAVY Music InterviewsUnleashing The Animal With ROK RUPKIN From WITHIN DESTRUCTION
Interview by Kris Peters Within Destruction, Slovenia’s most awesomely audacious, genre-defying metal pioneers, have officially announced their next chapter…
HEAVY Music InterviewsAI For Heavy Metal Vocalists Has Arrived With HXVOC - A Vocalist's Perspective With SEANN NICOLS
Interview by Kris Peters With the modern world embracing technology like never before, it was only a matter of time before the metal scene and metal music…
HEAVY Music InterviewsHarnessing The Rage With TOM KENNEDY From BARE BONES
Interview by Kris Peters Sydney hard rock/metal outfit Bare Bones are the gift that keep on giving musically. Over more than a decade in the Australian music…
HEAVY Music InterviewsDANI FILTH Talks New Album, Religion, And Future Collaborations
Interview by Angela Croudace Cradle of Filth’s frontman, Dani Filth, sat down with HEAVY to discuss the band’s 14th studio album, The Screaming of the…
HEAVY Music InterviewsLETLIVE. Return To Australia: A Spiritual Reunion And Evolution Of Sound
Interview by Angela Croudace Letlive’s reunion isn’t just a return to the stage—it’s an emotional and spiritual journey for the band. After a seven-year break…
HEAVY Music InterviewsDestiny Strikes With PAUL LEWIS From HIDDEN INTENT
Interview by Kris Peters Adelaide thrash metal outfit Hidden Intent have never tried to hide their influences. In fact, they have always worn them more as a…
HEAVY Music InterviewsThe Machinations Of Music With SEBASTIEN GRAINGER From DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979
Interview by Kris Peters Known for their raw and stripped-back sound, Death From Above 1979 have been described as everything from noise punk to dance punk…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMusical Pathways With SARAH McLEOD From THE SUPERJESUS
Interview by Kris Peters The Superjesus have been a mainstay on the Australian rock scene for more than three decades. Their infectious music coupled with…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBARRY From JOYCE MANOR Talks Australian Tour With THE WONDER YEARS And More
Interview by Angela Croudace Barry Johnson, vocalist and guitarist from Joyce Manor, sat down with HEAVY for a conversation about the band's upcoming…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBringing The Heat With JEREMY SOSVILLE From SANHEDRIN
Interview by Kris Peters New York trio SANHEDRIN released their long-awaited new full-length, Heat Lightning, last Friday via Metal Blade Records. SANHEDRIN…
HEAVY Music InterviewsCalculating The Past, Present & Future With BEN WEINMAN From THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN
Interview by Kris Peters When The Dillinger Escape Plan bid their fans farewell at the end of 2017 the resulting ripples in the live community could be felt…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBreaking Out Through Music With SIDHARTH KAKADI From ZYGNEMA
Interview by Kris Peters Indian heavy outfit Zygnema have spent the past 18 years honing and refining their sounds from their home base of Mumbai, releasing…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBleeding For Your Art With KRAGEN LUM From HEATHEN
For the past 40 years, the venerated Thrash Metal outfit HEATHEN have abided by their never-say-die attitude. Formed in 1984 in San Francisco’s Bay Area—home…
HEAVY Music InterviewsTRAVIS STEVER on Balancing COHEED AND CAMBRIA With L.S. DUNES
Interview by Angela Croudace Travis Stever, guitarist for both Coheed and Cambria and L.S. Dunes, is a musician who thrives on creative challenges. In an…
HEAVY Music InterviewsTwo Sides Of The Coin With ADRIAN SMITH From SMITH/KOTZEN
Interview by Kris Peters When Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) and Richie Kotzen (The Winery Dogs) first joined forces for their debut self-titled album in 2021 it…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBrothers in Rock: SISTERS DOLL's Journey From Collie To Global Stardom
Interview by Angela Croudace HEAVY had a chat with Austin Mileto, lead guitarist of Sisters Doll; the band's journey and their latest album Scars were explored…
HEAVY Music InterviewsThe Perfect Storm With COURTNEY LaPLANTE From SPIRITBOX
Interview by Kris Peters Driven by a desire to rise beyond their surroundings in the picturesque yet isolated region of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBurning Minds With BRETT CAMPBELL From PALLBEARER
Interview by Kris Peters Renowned doom metal merchants PALLBEARER make their return to Australia in March 2025 for an electrifying tour, promising to deliver…
HEAVY Music InterviewsDoubling Down En Route To Australia With GRANT NICHOLAS From FEEDER
Interview by Kris Peters Feeder delivered two monster albums in a row, 2001's Echo Park and 2002’s Comfort In Sound, establishing themselves as one of the UK’s…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMaking Up For Lost Time With JOHNNY 3 YEARS From HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD
Interview by Kris Peters Bursting onto the scene in 2005 with a rap/metal hybrid sound that had, by then, all but vanished from the scene, Hollywood Undead…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMalicious Intent With SCHMIER From DESTRUCTION
Interview by Kris Peters Fans all over the world worship DESTRUCTION as one of the biggest names in thrash metal with a 40+ year career. As part of the…
HEAVY Music InterviewsNILS MOLIN of DYNAZTY: The Vision Behind 'Game of Faces' And The Future Of The Band
Interview by Angela Croudace In a recent chat with Nils Molin from the Swedish metal band Dynazty, we delved into the creative process behind their latest…
HEAVY Music InterviewsOverlapping Realitites With BRENDON SMALL From DETHKLOK
Interview by Kris Peters Often life imitates art, but seldom in the way it has with melodic death metal band Dethklok who were literally given life via an…
HEAVY Music InterviewsWalmart, Metal, And Creative Evolution: An Interview with ERRA's JT and JESSE
Interview by Angela Croudace It's not every day you get to chat with a band while they're deep in the chaos of tour preparations, but that's exactly what…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBootlegging Around The Country with DIESEL
Interview by Kris Peters Australian music icon Diesel kick-started his Bootleg Melancholy Album Tour in December with explosive shows in Avoca Beach and Kiama…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBoosting Your Self Esteem With CITIZEN RAT
Interview by Kris Peters Sunshine Coast’s own punk rock force, Citizen Rat, has kicked off 2025 with their explosive new single, Shut My Mouth. After a over a…
HEAVY Music InterviewsHymns For The Converted With PHIL BOZEMAN From WHITECHAPEL
Interview by Kris Peters Knoxville deathcore outfit Whitechapel have spent too long locked down allowing the creative juices to flow and are set to explode…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBackstage With MISS MAY I At KNOTFEST BRISBANE 2025
Interview by Kyra-Jade Coombs and Angela Croudace Knotfest Australia 2025 swept through Brisbane and Melbourne last weekend, and has just one show remaining in…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBackstage With VENDED At KNOTFEST BRISBANE 2025
Interview by Kyra-Jade Coombs and Kris Peters Knotfest Australia 2025 swept through Brisbane and Melbourne last weekend, and has just one show remaining in…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBackstage With ENTER SHIKARI At KNOTFEST BRISBANE 2025
Interview by Kyra-Jade Coombs and Angela Croudace Knotfest Australia 2025 swept through Brisbane and Melbourne last weekend, and has just one show remaining…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBackstage With HEALTH At KNOTFEST BRISBANE 2025
Interview by Jimmy Glinster and Angela Croudace Knotfest Australia 2025 swept through Brisbane and Melbourne last weekend, and has just one show remaining…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBackstage With LUKE SEVEREID At KNOTFEST BRISBANE 2025
Interview by Jimmy Glinster and Kris Peters Knotfest Australia 2025 swept through Brisbane and Melbourne last weekend, and has just one show remaining before…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBackstage With IN HEARTS WAKE At KNOTFEST BRISBANE 2025
Interview by Jimmy Glinster and Kris Peters Knotfest Australia 2025 swept through Brisbane and Melbourne last weekend, and has just one show remaining before…
HEAVY Music InterviewsRekindling Relationships Down Under With ADAM CARSON From AFI
Interview by Kris Peters AFI are coming! Formed in 1991 by California high school students Davey Havok (vocals) and Adam Carson (drums, backing vocals), AFI…
HEAVY Music InterviewsComing Out Swinging With SAM CARTER From ARCHITECTS
Interview by Kris Peters British metalcore giants Architects have released their eagerly awaited new studio album The Sky, The Earth & All Between via Epitaph…
HEAVY Music InterviewsTOBIAS SAMMET Reflects on AVATASIA’s Evolving Sound And Hints At Future Tours
Interview by Angela Croudace In our interview with Tobias Sammet, the frontman of power metal giants Avantasia, he revealed exciting insights into the band’s…
HEAVY Music InterviewsA Complete Look Inside The World Of SLIPKNOT With SLIPKNOT MUSEUM GLOBAL DIRECTOR CAELIN MEREDITH
Words by Kris Peters Knotfest throws up so many sonic moments of metal fury each year, but one of the lesser known - but equally as interesting - parts of the…
HEAVY Music InterviewsAsserting Your Authority With RANDY BRADBURY From PENNYWISE
Words by Kris Peters Two of the all-time punk greats have returned to Australia, with pioneering California dynamos PENNYWISE and beloved Swedish trailblazers…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBack to Australia: MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK's Long-Awaited Return
Words by Angela Croudace After nearly a decade, Motion City Soundtrack is heading back to Australia, ready to light up stages with their energetic…
HEAVY Music InterviewsFuelling The Fire With MORGAN LANDER From KITTIE
Interview by Kris Peters Canadian metal outfit Kittie returned with a vengeance recently after a 13-year hiatus. Crashing onto the scene in 1999 with their…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMaking Up For Lost Time With MIKAEL STANNE From DARK TRANQUILLITY
Interview by Angela Croudace One of the architects of The Gothenburg Sound, Dark Tranquillity are about to storm Australian shores for the first time in over a…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMusic & Intimacy With BURTON C BELL
Interview by Kris Peters Burton C Bell is a name synonymous with metal. Fresh off his induction into the prestigious Metal Hall of Fame, Burton continues to…
HEAVY Music InterviewsAn Avalanche Of Metal With TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS
Interview by Kris Peters Ripper Owens has returned to Australia, but this time he is on his own. Not literally, of course, but for the first time in recent…