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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 InterviewsThings Are Heating Up: GUTTERFIRE! Return From Extended Hiatus With A Glint In Their Eye
Alright, music lovers, strap yourselves in and clear some space on the floor because you’re going to need it! When it comes to the Australian heavy music…
HEAVY Music InterviewsHeavy, Theatrical, and Unapologetic: The Rise of NECKO
Every now and then, a band bursts out of the local circuit with the kind of sonic swagger that leaves your ears ringing and your jaw firmly pinned to the…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBLOODSTAIN: Laying It All On The Line With Self Titled Debut Album
Every now and then, a band comes along that leaves a massive, unforgettable dent in the heavy music landscape right out of the gate. If you have been paying…
HEAVY Music InterviewsConfronting Truths: VAULT HILL Unleash Their Most Lethal EP Yet
Every now and then, a release comes across my desk that doesn't just demand a loud, unapologetic spin—it violently grabs you by the throat and forces you to…
HEAVY Music InterviewsDark Melodic Kings: EVERGREY Prepare For Aussie Chaos
Let’s be completely honest for a second: nineteen years is a bloody long time to keep a fanbase waiting. But when you are dealing with a band as musically…
HEAVY Music InterviewsDown Under Devastation: Inside I PROMISED THE WORLD's Maiden Aussie Tour With CALEB MOLINA
There is nothing quite like the raw, unfiltered power of a band that breathes their entire soul into the music. It’s that exact, devastatingly beautiful energy…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBowl Cuts And Breakdowns: ELECTRIC CALLBOY’s Aussie Arena Invasion
Interview by Angela Croudace Few musical trajectories in recent Australian heavy music history have matched the breakneck, neon-soaked velocity of Germany's…
HEAVY Music InterviewsIncoming! THE KOVENANT Prepare For Aussie Assault
Australia, stretch your necks and brace your ear drums, because the metal gods have smiled upon us once again. After nearly three long decades of waiting…
HEAVY Music InterviewsPOLARIS: Unfiltered, Unleashed, And Without You
Interview by Angela Croudace Australia, strap yourselves in. If you thought Sydney’s heavy hitters Polaris were done pushing the boundaries of the global…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBeer Soaked Bliss: LAGERSTEIN Return Home To Lay Waste To Australian Livers
Brisbane’s favorite rum-guzzling party pirates, Lagerstein, are back and ready to lay waste to your livers. After what feels like an eternity off the map, the…
HEAVY Music InterviewsPERTURBATOR On Upcoming Australian Tour With HEALTH
Synth-driven producer Perturbator is heading back to Australia next month, joining HEALTH's tour as support after the two acts crossed paths through mutual…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBRAD ROBERTS And The Curious Life Of CRASH TEST DUMMIES
Interview by Ali Williams CRASH TEST DUMMIES have reached a particularly agreeable stage of their career. They can tour when they want, play songs that have…
HEAVY Music InterviewsHalf A Century Of Metal: WOLF HOFFMAN Talks About ACCEPT'S Legacy And New Album
If there is one band that embodies the absolute, steel-plated spine of traditional heavy metal, it is Germany’s legendary sonic architects, Accept. For half a…
HEAVY Music InterviewsTEENS: From BIGSOUND To FOO FIGHTERS, Making Big Noise On The Way
Interview by Ali Williams Calling a band TEENS does leave you open to a few fairly obvious questions, particularly when nobody involved can reasonably blame…
HEAVY Music InterviewsGLOAM Bring The Wild West To BIGSOUND
Interview by Ali Williams Being a Perth band with East Coast ambitions requires several things: good songs, patience, a tolerant bank account and an acceptance…
HEAVY Music InterviewsCATPISS: Questionable Name, Great Band, Big Opportunities
Interview by Ali Williams There are band names that require an explanation. Then there is CATPISS, a name that mostly requires people to stop laughing long…
HEAVY Music InterviewsL.O.W Get Loud: Wollongong Hardcore Takes On BIGSOUND
Interview by Ali Williams There are plenty of ways to introduce yourself at BIGSOUND. L.O.W have chosen the wonderfully uncomplicated option of turning up with…
HEAVY Music InterviewsIt's Just A Matter Of Taste: LATEX GRENADE Do Things Their Way
Interview by Ali Williams LATEX GRENADE have heard the question before: are they punk or are they metal? Apparently, asking them to choose has achieved very…
HEAVY Music InterviewsGod Forbid A Girl Hates Spiders! 'LØLØ' Talks Good Things And Finally Coming To Australia
Interview and words by Kyra Jade It's that exciting time of year where Australia goes absolutely mad for Good Things Festival. All the speculation surrounding…
HEAVY Music InterviewsIRON MAIDEN & MEGADETH: DAVE MUSTAINE Promises Absolute Chaos For Australia
Aussie metalheads, strap yourselves in because the tour of the century is officially locked, loaded, and headed down under this November! If you haven’t…
HEAVY Music InterviewsRituals And Rebellion: CHRIS HOWARTH Unpacks The Magic Behind IN THIS MOMENT's New Album WITCH
When you think of theatrical, boundary-pushing heavy music, one name immediately commands the global spotlight: In This Moment. Led by the mesmerizing…
HEAVY Music InterviewsPure Sonic Devestation With DALE EVANS From TO THE GRAVE
Western Sydney deathcore titans To The Grave have never been a band to play nice or bite their tongues. Over the last few years, they’ve systematically carved…
HEAVY Music InterviewsRunning Towards The Dark With CHELSEA WOLFE
Words and interview by Kyra Jade Yes I know, I come off clunky here. In my defence I had a few interviews back to back this particular day...I'm not one to shy…
HEAVY Music InterviewsNostalgia, Noise, and New Music: KALATONE Unleash The Beast
Every now and then, a track lands on the HEAVY desk that doesn’t just ask for your attention—it kicks the front door off its hinges, grabs you by the collar…
HEAVY Music InterviewsIndustrial Warfare Down Under: KING YOSEF Ready To Unleash Hell With HEALTH And PERTURBATOR
Few packages hitting Australian shores this year carry the sheer, unapologetic sonic weight of the upcoming Australia 2.0.2.6 tour. Headlined by LA…
HEAVY Music InterviewsClowning Around With MASTODON'S BRANN DAILOR
Words and interview by Kyra Jade I don’t know many people who wouldn’t jump at the opportunity to interview Mastodon’s drummer Brann Dailor. We all have our…
HEAVY Music InterviewsKING ULTRAMEGA Keep CHRIS CORNELL’s Legacy Loud, Loved And In Very Safe Hands
Interview by Ali Williams There are still very much mixed opinions out there in music land when it comes to tribute bands. Hard core fanboys will state "there…
HEAVY Music InterviewsLYNCHMADA Return For Unfinished Business At NECROSONIC FESTIVAL This Weekend
Interview by Ali Williams Calling a performance One Last Time sounds decisive until the band involved is Lynchmada. Bassist Daryl Russell has already watched…
HEAVY Music InterviewsFALLUJAH Carry XENOTAPH Into SHREDFEST
Interview by Ali Williams There are busy years, and then there is whatever FALLUJAH have decided to do with 2026. When Kyle Schaefer joins HEAVY’s Ali Williams…
HEAVY Music InterviewsFrom Good Things To Great Things With JEFF STINCO From SIMPLE PLAN
Interview by Angela Croudace After seven years Simple Plan are finally returning to Australia’s Good Things Festival, and guitarist Jeff Stinco couldn’t be…
HEAVY Music InterviewsRiffs, Wrath, And Destiny With JURGEN BREFORTH From MAD MAX
If you call yourself a fan of traditional, hard-hitting German rock and power metal, then the name Mad Max should already be permanently tattooed onto your…
HEAVY Music InterviewsTHE ALTAR DEMANDS MORE: Inside the Gates of NECROSONIC FESTIVAL with SEGRESSION
Interview by Ali Williams If you call yourself a true-blue supporter of the Australian heavy music landscape, then the name Segression shouldn't just ring a…
HEAVY Music InterviewsThe Joys Of Discovery With EDWIN PREMBERG From METALITE
Interview by Ali Williams For over a decade, Swedish melodic power metal outfit Metalite has stood at the absolute cutting edge of heavy music, carving out a…
HEAVY Music InterviewsMaking The Odd Seem Normal With DALE TANNER From OCEAN GROVE
If you’ve got your finger anywhere near the pulse of the Australian metal/alternative scene, you know exactly what last night was. It was the official launch…
HEAVY Music InterviewsDown the Garden Path with JOHANNES ECKERSTROM From AVATAR
Interview by Angela Croudace If you like your heavy music served with a massive side of absolute, unadulterated chaos and a theatrical bite, then grab yourself…
HEAVY Music InterviewsCORELEONI Keep The Metal Moving With Generection
Interview by Ali Williams CORELEONI have a new album on the way, Generection and guitarist Leo Leoni sounds exactly as you would hope somebody still making…
HEAVY Music InterviewsTEMPLES ON MARS: Build It, Burn It, Keep Playing
Interview by Ali Williams There are bad weeks, and then there are weeks where the rehearsal studio you spent a year building burns for 4 days, TEMPLES ON MARS…
HEAVY Music InterviewsNOIR ADDICTION: Pretty Things Don’t Last And Finding Comfort In The Dark
Interview by Angela Croudace For Sonny Lanegan, frontman of Noir Addiction, music is about creating something authentic enough to pull listeners into its…
HEAVY Music InterviewsSmall Name, Big Noise With JESSE ATTARD From RUNT
Brisbane has a fiercely proud history of producing world-class rock performers, with the production line rolling out yet another slab of excellence to continue…
HEAVY Music InterviewsAustralia, Prepare For A Long-Overdue Dose of Sonic Brilliance With SOEN
Australian progressive metal fans, it is finally time to stop pinching yourselves because the wait is officially over. Sweden’s undisputed kings of cognitive…
HEAVY Music InterviewsFinding Your Niche With KYLE BLOKSGAARD From BARRIERS
Brisbane is about to get hit by an absolute wall of sonic destruction. The third annual Necrosonic Festival is locking and loading for its most brutal ritual…
HEAVY Music InterviewsOwning Your Legacy With ZOLTAN BATHORY From FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
Five Finger Death Punch are back with absolute chaos on their tenth studio album, Legacy. Formed in Las Vegas, the multi-platinum metal titans are marking…
HEAVY Music InterviewsThe Shadows Of Death With ROHAN STEVENSON From SUNK LOTO
If you like your heavy music served with a side of absolute, unadulterated chaos, then grab a cold beer and brace yourself. Gold Coast alternative metal titans…
HEAVY Music InterviewsPARADISE LOST: GREG MACKINTOSH Finds Ascension In The Ashes
Interview by Ali Williams PARADISE LOST have spent close to four decades making misery sound magnificent. While countless bands have shuffled through genres…
HEAVY Music InterviewsTotal Annihilation With GRAVEMIND
Brisbane’s Mansfield Tavern is locking its doors and bracing for total structural failure. The third annual Necrosonic Festival is descending on Saturday…
HEAVY Music InterviewsWaging War Down Under With CODY And BRITON From WAGE WAR
If you call yourself a fan of heavy music and your pulse isn't already racing, you need to check your vitals right now. The absolute masters of Floridian…
HEAVY Music InterviewsReturning To Take Care Of Unfinished Business With MARC ZELLWEGER From PALEFACE SWISS
Interview by Kris Peters If you like your heavy music served with a side of absolute, unadulterated chaos, then grab a cold beer and brace yourself, because…
HEAVY Music InterviewsBalance In Artistic Evolution With CHRIS MOTIONLESS From MOTIONLESS IN WHITE
Interview by Kris Peters When American metal titans Motionless In White announce a new record, the heavy music community stands up and takes notice…
HEAVY Music InterviewsTeaching Old Bulls New Tricks With LINK MEANIE
The Meanies are absolute legends of Australian punk rock, and they are tearing through 2026 like a runaway train. Formed in Melbourne back in 1988, these sonic…
HEAVY Music InterviewsManifesting Your Desires With PLINI
Sydney six-string maestro Plini has just unleashed his monumental third studio album, An Unnameable Desire, and it is a certified masterpiece. For a musician…
HEAVY Music InterviewsYOU AM I Pull Some Strings To Give New Life To Some Old Loves
Interview by Ali Williams There are few bands in Australia who can announce they are taking a string quartet on tour and not have the nation immediately…
HEAVY Music InterviewsReturning To Your Roots With HORST TESSMANN From STORMHAMMER
Interview by Angela Croudace German power metal veterans StormHammer are embracing a heavier, more aggressive direction on their upcoming album Wrath of the…
HEAVY Music InterviewsPrepare For Annihilation With DAVE HALEY From PSYCROPTIC
Let’s be honest: when you talk about Aussie heavy music, you cannot look past the absolute legends in Psycroptic. For over twenty-five years, these boys from…
HEAVY Music InterviewsSCREAMFEEDER: Still Keeping At It After A Million Years
Interview by Ali Williams SCREAMFEEDER, the beloved Brisbane Indie Rock Trio, formed back in 1991, and in 2026 have proven to be one of this country's…
HEAVY Music InterviewsVictim Or Villain: A Sonic Journey With AMANDA LYBERG From EVA UNDER FIRE
Detroit rock quintet Eva Under Fire are about to unleash their most ambitious, vulnerable, and absolutely crushing record to date with Villainous, dropping on…
HEAVY Music InterviewsSpreading Chaos Through The Orthodox With ADAM EASTERLING
Australia, get ready to have your faces completely melted because some spectacular savagery is heading down under this winter. Floridian metalcore titans Wage…
HEAVY Music InterviewsThe Distinguished Art of Staying Heavy - MAT SINNER Talks About SINNER's Final Album Release
Interview by Ali Williams Most legacy bands eventually announce one final album before quietly discovering that "farewell" is a surprisingly flexible word. MAT…
HEAVY Music InterviewsDouble Trouble Down Under With DANI FILTH And DEZ FAFARA
Lock up your eldest, dust off your leather, and brace your ear canals, because a metal storm of apocalyptic proportions is officially tracking straight for…
HEAVY Music InterviewsX Marks The Spot With DAN MARAZITA From XCALIBRE
Melbourne's powerhouse hard rock trio XCalibre are gear-jamming their way back into the spotlight, less than half a year since they delivered their crushing…
HEAVY Music InterviewsSonic Journeys And Canadian Summers With DALLAS FRASCA
If there is one thing you can always count on in this crazy, beautiful thing we call the rock and roll landscape, it’s that Dallas Frasca does not do things by…