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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 InterviewsWinter Is Coming With PETRI LINDROOS From ENSIFERUM
Interview by Angela Croudace Gather your Viking drinking horns and war paint! Finnish folk-metal melodeath band Ensiferum is set to release their new album…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBringing The Stage To Life With SAM TOZER From VISION FACTORY
As fans expectations for live performances grow, so do the elaborate stages and set pieces that bands are increasingly using in order to gain even the…
HEAVY Music InterviewsSharpening The Claws With SORDID ORDEAL
With the world, and, more importantly, their attention spans, getting smaller almost by the day, it has become increasingly important for bands to maintain a…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBleeding For Your Art With JERRY CANTRELL
Few people in music command as much respect as Jerry Cantrell. Initially courtesy of his work with Alice In Chains through to his solo material, Cantrell has…
HEAVY Music InterviewsClosure And Continuation With BEN BURROWS From SAME PAINS
Living in regional areas puts you behind the eight-ball somewhat when it comes to promoting your music. For a start, the population is drastically less than…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMaking Up For Lost Time With JAMES SPENCE From ROLO TOMASSI
English punk/metal hybrid Rolo Tomassi have arrived in Australia for their smash and run of shows as part of sleepmakeswaves' Love Of Cartography Tour, which…
HEAVY Music InterviewsThe Complete Package With DAN McDOUGALL From VOLUME DEALER
Volume Dealer is a new venture started by Dan McDougall and his brother Ando - better known for their roles in Frankenbok and Dreadnaught respectively - which…
HEAVY Music InterviewsA Law Unto Themselves With SCOTTY MCLAUGHLIN From UNWRITTEN LAW
Punk rock mainstays Unwritten Law should have been given Australian citizenship by now. Since first hitting our shores in 1996 the band have only toured the US…
HEAVY Music InterviewsNatural Progression With CALLUM From SEMANTICS
Brisbane indie punk outfit Semantics have splashed their name across the national music scene in the space of seven short years, traversing the country with…
HEAVY Music InterviewsA Taste For War With JADE From FROZEN CROWN
There is a general vibe surrounding the upcoming fifth album from Frozen Crown, called War Hearts, that suggests the Italian power metal outfit are truly at…
HEAVY Music InterviewsFlying Close To The Sun With JANNE CHRISTOFFERSSON From GRAND MAGUS
Interview by Angela Croudace Janne "JB" Christoffersson (guitar, lead vocals) from Grand Magus talks Vikings, Beowulf and the benefit of taking a long break…
HEAVY Music InterviewsDefining The New Normal With LUCIUS BORICH From COG
Byron Bay music machines COG have never been a band to be dictated to. Whether it be for new material or live shows, the trio have never let external pressures…
HEAVY Music InterviewsABRAMELIN Unleash Unholy Gory Glorified Sins
This deep dive podcast into the Godfather’s of death metal that are Abramelin is more than an boring old interview, it is a catch up chat between friends of…
HEAVY Music InterviewsHave Music, Will Travel With RICHIE KOTZEN
Richie Kotzen is a musician who has tried his hand at most things when it comes to his craft, having played in bands like Mr. Big, Poison, The Winery Dogs and…
HEAVY Music InterviewsFinding Your Voice Through Music With JIMMY KYLE From CHASING GHOSTS
In today's modern, sanitised music world, far too many bands are reluctant to state their beliefs and opinions for the sole fact that they could possibly…
HEAVY Music InterviewsA Musical Odyssey With DALE TANNER From OCEAN GROVE
Seldom does a band come along that can genuinely lay claim to being groundbreaking in terms of musical disparity. Sure, many are labelled as such, but how many…
HEAVY Music InterviewsThe Changing Tides Of Battle With FRANCESCO CAVALIERI From WIND ROSE
When Italian metal outfit Wind Rose swept onto the music world in 2009 it is fair to say that the landscape of metal changed forever. Playing a hybrid of power…
HEAVY Music InterviewsA Story Of Hope And Loss With FREDRIK AKESSON From OPETH
Metal bands seem to get better with age. There are, of course, exceptions, but as a whole it seems metal grows old disgracefully much better than any other…
HEAVY Music InterviewsNot Here To F*!k Spiders With RONNIE SIMMONS From RONNIE SIMMONS AND THE REDBACK SPIDERS
Interview by Angela Croudace Ronnie Simmons talks about his new release with the Red Back Spiders and stories from his time with Rose Tattoo and beyond. We sat…
HEAVY Music InterviewsSonic Imagery With ASHLEY TUBB From SUGAR HORSE
Sludge metal experimentalists Sugar Horse have always been a band that pushes the boundaries when it comes to music. Since their 2021 debut album The Live Long…
HEAVY Music InterviewsA Metal Feast With DENNIS & DALE From DARK HORSE
After fourteen years of metal in the Australian music scene, d-beat hardcore outfit Dark Horse feel they are only now just starting to hit their straps. Three…
HEAVY Music InterviewsAgeing Disgracefully With BLACKIE From The HARD-ONS
Interview by Angela Croudace It is hard to believe that the current line-up of the Hard-Ons (Blackie, Murray, Ray and Tim) have been together long enough to be…
HEAVY Music InterviewsRespect Through Music With RYAN KNIGHT From THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
The Black Dahlia Murder were a band in limbo following the tragic passing of frontman and co-founder Trevor Strnad in 2022. Torn between allowing that event to…
HEAVY Music InterviewsUnlikely Unions With ERIC VANLERBERGHE From I PREVAIL
One of the beautiful things about music is its ability to transcend boundaries and expectations. Nothing can be taken for granted or thought of as a given…
HEAVY Music InterviewsCelebrations All Round With CHRISTIAN TRYHORN From MO'S DESERT CLUBHOUSE
In just five years, Mo's Desert Clubhouse in Burleigh Heads has established itself as a leader player in the Australian music industry, providing a venue that…
HEAVY Music InterviewsSeizing The Moment With ARAMIS JOHNSON From ENUMCLAW
Tacoma, Washington’s outfit Enumclaw released their second album Home In Another Life late last month, taking another musical step forward in their short, but…
HEAVY Music InterviewsRitualistic Healings With HEILUNG
Immersing themselves in the rich tapestry of Nordic culture, groundbreaking collective Heilung are a musical force unlike any other. Entwining theatrical…
HEAVY Music InterviewsConfronting Your Mortality With JACK BERGIN From VOID OF VISION
Melbourne metal outfit Void Of Vision have flown the flag for Australian music for over a decade; the quintessential underdog that remains humble and…
HEAVY Music InterviewsSonic Suffocation With LEE JENNINGS From THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT
So much is made of the sophomore album syndrome with bands, especially the belief that a second album can often be the making or breaking of a band in terms of…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMetallic Realms With MARCO LERITANO From CRYPT CRAWLER
Out of all the music genres, sub-genres and classifications that, for some reason, people feel compelled to label bands with in the modern age, there is one -…
HEAVY Music InterviewsConfronting Your Fears With LIZI MCINTOSH From THE BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT
Rising Australian talent The Beautiful Monument have somehow managed to tap into that elusive reservoir of musical expression that is tantalisingly close for…
HEAVY Music InterviewsRoom To Breathe With JORDAN DREYER From LA DISPUTE
Quiet and unassuming, Grand Rapids, Michigan post-hardcore outfit LA Dispute are a volcanic force of musical nature, shunning expectations in favour of…
HEAVY Music InterviewsRack 'Em Up With DAVID YOW From THE JESUS LIZARD
Lovingly referred to as one of the leading noise bands of all time, US rock outfit The Jesus Lizard are putting their long-suffering fans out of their misery…
HEAVY Music InterviewsRivers Of Rock With MISH DAVIE & JEROME SMITH From HER
Dynamic rock outfit HER have been steadily building a name for themselves on the Australian music scene, with their infectious blending of rock and…
HEAVY Music InterviewsWhen The Weed Meets The Speed With WEEDEATER
Interview by Kris Peters, After managing to steer clear of this side of the world since 2016, North Carolina stoner/sludge/doom outfit Weedeater have declared…
HEAVY Music InterviewsSay Hello To Rockview With CHRIS DEMAKES From LESS THAN JAKE
Interview by Kris Peters Less Than Jake have played a massive role in the continued success of ska-infused punk since first bursting onto the scene in 1992…
HEAVY Music InterviewsThe Virtues Of Extremities With HENRY COX From BOSTON MANOR
Interview by Kris Peters British rock outfit Boston Manor are gearing up for the release of their new album, Sundiver, which will hit the airwaves on September…
HEAVY Music InterviewsStripped Back And Raw With MAT ROBINS From CICADASTONE
Earlier this year Melbourne rock outfit Cicadastone released their third album, Future Echoes. An album that typified Cicadastone's sound, Future Echoes was…
HEAVY Music InterviewsFinding Solace In Madness With CLAUDIO SANCHEZ From COHEED & CAMBRIA
Coheed & Cambria are possibly one of the most important bands to emerge in this generation. Essentially a progressive metal outfit, Coheed & Cambria are also a…
HEAVY Music InterviewsGoing For Broke With JOSHUA COTTREAU From FANGZ
Sydney punk reprobates FANGZ are in the thick of things of late. They just recently finished a massive national run as support to Cancer Bats, and have been…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMaking Some Noise With ISAAC WASILIEV From MUZZLE
Interview by Kris Peters Brisbane, it's that time of year again! The annual celebration of music that is BigSound is just around the corner, with the music…
HEAVY Music InterviewsThe Absence Of Light With EDDIE BERG From IMMINENCE
Interview by Kris Peters Good Things Festival is back for another year, and that can only mean one thing. More world class live acts! Featuring the likes of…
HEAVY Music InterviewsStriking A Nerve With NIAM HEGARTY From DENTAL PLAN
Interview by Kris Peters After dropping two EP's in quick succession towards the end of the last decade, Melbourne indie-punk outfit Dental Plan decided to…
HEAVY Music InterviewsOld School Mentality With CC From ALGOR MORTIS
Interview by Kris Peters With the countdown to Necrosonic Festival at The Mansfield Tavern in Brisbane on August 31 now on, HEAVY thought it appropriate to…
HEAVY Music InterviewsFinding Comfort In Grief With MANUEL GAGNEUX From ZEAL & ARDOR
Interview by Kris Peters To steal a line from their bio, "ZEAL & ARDOR isn’t just a band; it’s a living and breathing entity." Since announcing their arrival…
HEAVY Music InterviewsTaming The Beast With STEVE HARRIS From BRITISH LION
Interview by Simon Russell-White It's appropriate to skip the fluff on this one, for goodness’ sake it's Steve Harris (Bass/ Keyboards) we're talking to here…
HEAVY Music InterviewsThe Agony And The Ecstacy With NATHAN From CRYPT
Interview by Kris Peters The Australian music scene was undeniably strong in the 1990s, with bands like Blood Duster, Dreamkillers, Armoured Angel and Damaged…
HEAVY Music InterviewsShots Fired With DIEGO ATTINGER From BULLETBELT
Interview by Kris Peters Wellington thrash metal outfit Bulletbelt have made massive inroads over their 15 year existence, supporting bands of the calibre of…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBending Around Corners With BRETT ISLAUB From REGIONALS
Interview by Kris Peters Given the frenetic nature of the modern music industry and the avalanche of new songs and music bombarding consumers from every…
HEAVY Music InterviewsPutting The Sting Back In Rock With DAN & LIZ From ALL GOOD THINGS
LA-based rock outfit All Good Things have been quiet since the breakthrough success of their 2021 album A Hope In Hell, which featured the global phenomenon…
HEAVY Music InterviewsA Crisis Of Reality With RORY MACLEAN From ST. SINNER
Interview by Kris Peters Canberra metal outfit St. Sinner are amongst the emerging breed of acts who are increasingly shunning expectation in favour of growth…
HEAVY Music InterviewsRallying The Nation With BEN ZILLA From GOATZILLA
Interview by Kris Peters Queensland hard hitters Goatzilla have managed to strike that elusive chord that blends thrash metal and punk together in an almost…
HEAVY Music InterviewsNo Apologies With JOSH TODD From BUCKCHERRY
Interview by Sam Spade from The Midnight Devils US rockers Buckcherry return to Australia this September for a run of shows hot on the heels of their massively…
HEAVY Music InterviewsEscaping The Grind With TONEBONE From REMAINS
Melbourne grindcore/death metal outfit Remains are making their way to Queensland in the near future, nailing down one of thirty spots at the inaugural…
HEAVY Music InterviewsFacing The Chop With TODD HANSEN From KING PARROT
Todd Hansen is one of those rare breed of musicians that is just plain nice. Almost too nice. Known, loved and respected for bashing the skins with bands like…
HEAVY Music InterviewsStructure From Chaos With LUKE FORD From MORTALITY
Interview by Kris Peters Mortality changed the landscape of Australian heavy metal when they burst onto the local scene back in 1992. Powered by an aggressive…
HEAVY Music InterviewsToxic Treasures With MIKAILA & TEDDIE From YOURS TRULY
Interview by Kyra-Jade Coombs Sydney trio Yours Truly stamped themselves on the Australian music landscape with their impressive 2020 album Self Care, which…
HEAVY Music InterviewsAll Roads Lead To MUNDI MUNDI BASH With CHRIS CHENEY From THE LIVING END
Interview by Kyra-Jade Coombs In my opinion, The Living End are a staple in the Australian music scene. They have graciously given us 8 albums and if you break…
HEAVY Music InterviewsWide Awake With LOZ From WHILE SHE SLEEPS
Interview by Kyra-Jade Coombs While She Sleeps are absolutely killing it lately. They’ve just gone on a huge run of summer festivals in the UK & EU to some of…
HEAVY Music InterviewsDivine Wickedness With MATTHEW GREYWOLF From POWERWOLF
Interview by Kris Peters Twentieth-anniversary milestones are generally accepted as being more a celebration of the past leading into a future of unknowns than…