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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 InterviewsFrom FRANKIES To DINGBATS PARTY PIT - Keeping Music Alive With JORDAN McDONALD
Interview by Kris Peters Photo credit ALI NASSERI December 2023 saw the end of an era of live music that reinvigorated the entire Sydney music scene and spread…
HEAVY Music InterviewsThe Consequences Of Life With JESSE LEACH From KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
Interview by Kris Peters Right before the turn of the century, casual jam sessions between a group of friends unassumingly lit the fuse for an insane 25-year…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMATHIAS FARM From MILLENCOLIN Issues SOS To Australian Fans
Interview by Angela Croudace Photo Credit: Erik Ohlsson, Magnus Larnhed Two of the all-time punk greats will be returning to Australia with pioneering…
HEAVY Music InterviewsFrom Fans to Bandmates: CHRIS CRESSWELL Talks HOT WATER MUSIC's 30-Year Journey
Interview by Angela Croudace After spending years as a fan, Chris Cresswell now finds himself on stage with Hot Water Music. "Being able to join one of your…
HEAVY Music InterviewsA New Era Of Metal With STEFFEN KUMMERER From OBSCURA
Interview by Kris Peters With their new album A Sonication, Germany-based metal band OBSCURA launch the second of their trilogy concept. The group’s second…
HEAVY Music InterviewsKeeping It Real With RYAN MILLER From BLACK RHENO
Interview by Kris Peters Black Rheno seem to be on a bit of a tear at the moment. Last year, they toured the country with their own headline shows, packing out…
HEAVY Music InterviewsCalling Out The Problem With PHILLIP CAPEWELL From ENGRAVED
Interview by Kris Peters Rising Brisbane metal outfit Engraved have awoken from their slumber and come out snarling with the release of their new single The…
HEAVY Music InterviewsAll Roads Lead To Parties & Pirating With CHRIS BOWES From ALESTORM
Interview by Kris Peters Wowsers! Behold human pirates of the southern lands, ALESTORM have set their compass this way for their next expedition to the other…
HEAVY Music InterviewsRepeat Offenders With SAMMY CIARAMITARO From DRAIN
Interview by Kris Peters California based party starters Drain have had a love affair with Australia ever since making their debut visit as support to Comeback…
HEAVY Music InterviewsGetting Your Head Right With JIMMY CHRISTMAS From THE D4
Interview by Kris Peters The D4 are storming the East Coast — louder, wilder, and more combustible than ever! With the FIRST EVER VINYL pressing of sophomore…
HEAVY Music InterviewsConfronting Your Demons With MARTIN JACKSON From CONFYDE
Interview by Kris Peters Many artists have written about their struggles with mental health, but how many have written songs that actually sound like a mental…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMarching Into Battle With GUS HART From BIFTER
Interview by Kris Peters Sydney stoner, sludge, doom outfit Bifter have done their time playing the traps live and have set 2025 as the year to showcase their…
HEAVY Music InterviewsConduct Unbecoming With CHRISTOPHER WHITEN From BODYSNATCHER
Interview by Kris Peters Forming in Melbourne, Florida, BODYSNATCHER deal in all things dark, furious and sonically threatening extreme music. Combining…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMemories Left Behind With RYO KINOSHITA From KNOSIS
Interview by Kris Peters After over a decade of devotion, intensity and passion, Melbourne's VOID OF VISION have announced that it is time to bid farewell to…
HEAVY Music InterviewsPleasant Surprises With BRENDAN MURPHY From COUNTERPARTS
Interview by Kris Peters Since forming in 2007, Counterparts have gone from the Hamilton, Ontario, underground to touring the world as one of Canada's most…
HEAVY Music InterviewsGuitars, Riffs, And A Little Bit Of Aussie Heat: RICK SCHNEIDER On Polaris And Knotfest
Interview by Angela Croudace Polaris is heading to Knotfest, and if you’re not already pumped, you should be. The Aussie metal juggernauts are ready to tear it…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMore Greetings & Salutations With AZZA & HUTCHY From FRANKENBOK
Interview by Kris Peters Playtime is over. Now shit gets real. Much has been made of Frankenbok welcoming back original vocalist Hutchy to launch their next…
HEAVY Music InterviewsTo The Moon And back With BJORN STRID From NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA
Interview by Kris Peters The seventh studio album for Night Flight Orchestra was always going to be difficult given the passing of original member David…
HEAVY Music InterviewsJAKE TAYLOR Of IN HEARTS WAKE Talks Tarot, Incarnation, And The Power Of The Underworld
Interview by Angela Croudace In our interview with Jake Taylor, the powerhouse vocalist of Australian metal band In Hearts Wake, we dug into the band’s latest…
HEAVY Music InterviewsSetting Sail For Australia With PHILLY OCEAN From YACHTLEY CREW
Interview by Kris Peters For those uninitiated, Yacht Rock encapsulates the revival of Soft Rock Hits from the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, which has become a…
HEAVY Music InterviewsSonic Experiments With STEPHEN & ARIC From HOUSE OF PROTECTION
Interview by Kris Peters House of Protection, the new venture from Stephen Harrison and Aric Improta, serves as a sanctuary for those who surrender to impulse…
HEAVY Music InterviewsNew Beginnings With SHAOLIN G From UNITY TX
Interview by Kris Peters While it came as no surprise when Void of Vision announced their swansong with the What I'll Leave Behind Australian Tour 2025, the…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBringing The Revolution To Australia With RYAN McCOMBS From DROWNING POOL
Interview by Kris Peters When CKY pulled out of the Australian leg of their Australian tour with Alien Ant Farm towards the end of last year the collective…
HEAVY Music InterviewsSHARON From WITHIN TEMPTATION Talks Knotfest, Political Messages & Australia Tour
Interview by Angela Croudace After nearly three decades, Sharon den Adel, lead vocalist of Within Temptation, is finally bringing the band to Australia for the…
HEAVY Music InterviewsCelebrating 25 Years Of AMERICAN PIE Down Under With Star THOMAS IAN NICHOLAS
Interview by Kris Peters American Pie Emo Night is coming to Australia, celebrating 25 years of the infamous movie American Pie featuring Thomas Nicholas Band…
HEAVY Music InterviewsThe Gentle Art Of Killing With LEENO DEE From DEPARTMENT OF GLOOM
Interview by Kris Peters They’ve been called Deathrock, Gothcore, and, from one creative soul, “kinda goth punk glam Manson-y metal?” They’ve also been called…
HEAVY Music InterviewsProudly Baring Your SCARS With BRYCE & AUSTIN MILETO
Sisters Doll is a group of brothers bonded by blood and rock ‘n’ roll. With a signature melodic rock sound and an electrifying stage presence, Sisters Doll has…
HEAVY Music InterviewsPowering Through With TOMMY JOHANSSON From MAJESTICA
MAJESTICA, the symphonic and power metal band from Sweden, is set to embark on an exciting new journey with their upcoming album Power Train, scheduled for…
HEAVY Music InterviewsGoing Out On Your Own Terms With JON TOOGOOD From SHIHAD
Interview by Kris Peters For the better part of three decades New Zealand rock outfit Shihad have ruled the proverbial roost, with albums like The General…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBuilding An Empire With ANDREA FERRO From LACUNA COIL
Interview by Kris Peters Despite four decades of servitude to their craft, Italian metal legends Lacuna Coil are still invested in their music. The band could…
HEAVY Music InterviewsYOU ME AT SIX Start Final Australian Tour This Week - 20 Years Of Rock With JOSH FRANCESCHI
You Me At Six are set to kick off their Australian tour this week, starting in Brisbane on January 24. The run of shows - that extends through Sydney…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMIKE TRAMP's WHITE LION: A Roaring Return to Australia With New Renditions And Classic Hits
Interview by Angela Croudace Mike Tramp, the iconic frontman of White Lion, is gearing up for his highly anticipated return to Australia. After a long absence…
HEAVY Music InterviewsKeeping Rock Alive With TAILOR MADE REJECTS
The Koala Tavern in Capalaba will host the inaugural Rock Is Not Dead Festival on February 1, 2025. Self-funded and put together by a group of Australian music…
HEAVY Music InterviewsPutting The KA-BOOM Back Into Music With JOSH MORGAN From FIST
Interview by Kris Peters Sometimes playing nice doesn't get the desired results, especially in music. To really get to know yourself, your bandmates, and your…
HEAVY Music InterviewsThrowing Your TOYS Out Of The Cot With BRAE FISHER From DEAR SEATTLE
Sydney rock outfit Dear Seattle epitomize the current wave of emerging Australian bands. With a distinctive Aussie tinge to their emotive and propulsive wares…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMORBID VISIONS With MAX CAVALERA Part 2
Cavalera is a name with its fingerprints all over the history of heavy metal, an inspiring family legacy built upon decades of musical aggression, starting all…
HEAVY Music InterviewsGoblin Infused Metal Storms With ALEX ALEREZA From NEKROGOBLIKON
Heeding the call for their first odyssey to Australia and handed the highly important task of hyping up the party hungry, NEKROGOBLIKON - the self-proclaimed…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMORBID VISIONS With MAX CAVALERA Part 1
Cavalera is a name with its fingerprints all over the history of heavy metal, an inspiring family legacy built upon decades of musical aggression, starting all…
HEAVY Music InterviewsPlaying ANGELMAKER To SYLOSIS On Aussie Tour With KRYS & NATHANIEL SMITH From LUNE
Opening for any major international touring band is a daunting task, but when you face the prospect of opening for two heavyweights of the metal scene in…
HEAVY Music InterviewsKicking Old Habits With JAHRED GOMES From HED P.E.
Fresh off a relentless touring schedule across the United States and Europe, HED PE are ready to conquer Australia once again and, for the first time since…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBringing The MAYHEM Down Under With NECROBUTCHER
Interview by Nev Pearce (Everblack Podcast) Mayhem’s 40th Anniversary show promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for fans, offering a powerful setlist…
HEAVY Music InterviewsCrazy Ideas With DREAMKILLERS
Brisbane metal legends Dreamkillers could be forgiven for resting on past accomplishments and spending the remainder of their career playing songs that are…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBreaking The Curse With MATTY MULLINS From MEMPHIS MAY FIRE
Texan metalcore outfit Memphis May Fire decimated Australian fans almost a decade ago when they toured through the country as special guests to Parkway Drive…
HEAVY Music InterviewsCasting Shadows: The Mystical Spells And Dark Rituals Behind PROJECT ULTIMATE SATAN's 'Opus Satanas'
Interview by Angela Croudace Project Ultimate Satan, the brutal death metal band from Canberra, has been shaking up the metal scene with their unique blend of…
HEAVY Music InterviewsFrom The Heart Of THE MURDER CAPITAL: GABRIEL BLAKE Talks Touring, Music, And Inspiration
Interview by Angela Croudace HEAVY caught up with Gabriel Blake from The Murder Capital to chat about their latest album, Blindness, their exciting upcoming…
HEAVY Music InterviewsAvenging The Fallen Down Under With JOACIM CANS From HAMMERFALL
Interview by Angela Croudace No matter how much everything changes in culture and the world at large, heavy metal endures. It empowers. It engages. It…
HEAVY Music InterviewsGetting Intimate With The Dirtbag With BRENDAN B BROWN Of WHEATUS
Wheatus have been here that many times they would almost be classed as Australians. After a whirlwind 2024 that saw the band Down Under twice, once in February…
HEAVY Music InterviewsThe Second Coming With JACKSON MARSHALL From RIGHTEOUS DEATH
From little things, big things grow. At least in fairytales. But sometimes life imitates those storylines, as is the case with Gold Coast metal outfit…
HEAVY Music InterviewsSeeking Truth Through Music With BLVD OF EYES
The metal Gods work in mysterious ways. In early 2021, fate brought Chloe Trujillo and Mark Dalbeth together at the Global Green Charity Event in LA's…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMusical Revolution With CJ PIERCE From DROWNING POOL
As the saying goes, one person's loss is another person's gain. So while there were many disappointed when CKY pulled out of their Australian tour with Alien…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMusical Festivities With AVALANCHE
The Koala Tavern in Capalaba will host the inaugural Rock Is Not Dead Festival on February 1, 2025. Self-funded and put together by a group of Australian music…
HEAVY Music InterviewsThe Shifting Tides Of Metal With CHRIS GEBAUER From DEADSPACE
Western Australian black metal outfit Deadspace abide by the old school ethos that creating and releasing music is more of a personal journey to be shared with…
HEAVY Music InterviewsGetting To Know You With TOM & JACKSON From BLOODY RIPPER
Hailing from Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, Bloody Ripper are a rock’n’roll band with a punk edge. The band have established themselves over the last decade…
HEAVY Music InterviewsWalking The Musical Tightrope With CORY MARKS
Combining rock and metal with country music is a brave move. Fans of each genre individually are parochial in their love of music and unlikely to take to any…
HEAVY Music InterviewsPOLAR's Resurgence: Embracing Change And Pushing Boundaries With FIVE ARROWS
Interview by Angela Croudace After 15 years in the game, Polar's frontman Adam "Woody" Woodford could have easily walked away when the band hit a rough patch…
HEAVY Music InterviewsTHE HALO EFFECT: A Conversation with NICLAS ENGELIN On Their New Album And Band Energy
Interview by Angela Croudace Niclas Engelin, guitarist of Swedish melodic death metal band The Halo Effect, spoke to HEAVY about the band's journey and their…
HEAVY Music InterviewsCARBON BLACK's Ten-Year Journey: A Groove Metal Revival With JON HURLEY
Interview by Angela Croudace For over a decade Carbon Black have been steadily making their mark in the Australian groove metal scene. With a reputation for…
HEAVY Music InterviewsHEAVY Talks With KILLING HEIDI Backstage At GOOD THINGS 2024
If the rebellious youth of society had a queen back in the mid to late 80's you can bet your life that queen would have been a seemingly shy young lady from…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBackstage With DONITA SPARKS From L7 At GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL 2024
American rock outfit L7 are just as relevant today as they were when they formed back in 1985. Never ones to shy away from confrontation or back down from…
HEAVY Music InterviewsHEAVY Catches Up With SLEEPING WITH SIRENS Backstage At GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL 2024
US rock outfit Sleeping With Sirens have made their career on a combination of honesty, music and humour. The band rose to fame early on with their song If I'm…