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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. We will upload the latest interviews regularly so before to follow our social accounts and our podcast account on www.speaker.com/user/heavy Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

  1. 9h ago

    Small 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 the momentum. The newest addition is Runt, a powerhouse four-piece alternative rock and grunge outfit that refuses to play by the rules. Describing their massive sound as having an "underdog chip on its shoulder," this hungry local lineup strips away the facades of modern studio trickery, instead focusing on an unapologetic, face-melting assault built on huge riffs, hypnotic hooks, and visceral melody. The brainchild of singer, guitarist, and main songwriter Jesse Attard - who some would know as having played Angus Young with Accadacca across the world - Runt are a band born from the road and custom-built to survive. Attard quietly amassed a deep treasure trove of killer material while touring internationally as a hired gun, but realised these songs needed an assortment of like -minded, talented musicians to do them justice. Settling on guitarist John Dempsey, bassist Damian Bell, and drummer Robbie Wheeler, Attard had the foundations for success and took the next step as a fully fledged original band. The music industry is officially on notice. Runt’s highly anticipated, self-titled debut album drops like a bomb on August 7, 2026, through independent Australian powerhouse label XMusic. Moving completely away from predictable commercial trends, Runt approached their debut not as a lazy playlist, but as a lean, curated collection of stories where each track has its own distinct pulse, purpose, and attitude. Sonically, this record leans hard into the dark, atmospheric, and beautifully heavy territory carved out by 1990s grunge heavyweights like Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, and Stone Temple Pilots, but with a distinctly unique flavour that stamps a fresh take on the genre. HEAVY sat down with Attard to find out more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

    Small Name, Big Noise With JESSE ATTARD From RUNT

  2. 1d ago

    Australia, 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, emotionally driven heavy music, SOEN, are finally hitting our shores this October. For a band that has spent the last decade and a half redefining the very boundaries of modern prog with their intoxicating blend of crushing riffs, soaring melodies, and intricate rhythms, an Australian tour has been a glaring omission on their map. But thanks to The Phoenix, the group is making the long trek downstairs for their highly anticipated Reliance Tour. Led by the rhythmic powerhouse Martin Lopez and the fiercely captivating vocals of Joel Ekelöf, SOEN has built a reputation as a band that doesn’t just play music; they craft worlds. Ever since their groundbreaking 2012 debut album Cognitive, they have consistently evolved, layering their sound with deep atmospheric tension, crushing sonic weight, and a level of melancholic beauty that few can replicate. They possess that rare live alchemy that turns a standard metal gig into a borderline religious experience. Starting Friday, 16 October at 170 Russell in Melbourne, before moving to Sydney’s Manning Bar on 17 October and wrapping up at Brisbane’s beloved heavy haven, the Crowbar, on 19 October, this run promises to be an absolute masterclass in live performance. Adding absolute fuel to the fire, Aussie homegrown instrumental progressive royalty The Omnific are jumping on as special guests, celebrating their monumental 10th anniversary. HEAVY caught up with the mastermind himself, Martin Lopez, to get the absolute lowdown on what took them so long to get here, how they plan to condense a massive, career-spanning discography into a single, explosive headlining set, what Australian fans can expect when Sweden’s premier sonic architects finally unleash their live show on our stages and more. SOEN + THE OMNIFIC October 2026 Australian Tour Dates Friday 16th October MELBOURNE, 170 Russell Saturday 17th October SYDNEY, Manning Bar Monday 19th October BRISBANE, Crowbar Tickets thephoenix.au Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

    Australia, Prepare For A Long-Overdue Dose of Sonic Brilliance With SOEN

  3. 1d ago

    Finding 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 yet, taking over the legendary Mansfield Tavern on Saturday, August 22, 2026. We are talking 12-plus hours of pure, unadulterated musical chaos spread across three massive stages. While the international heavyweights in Rivers of Nihil and local tech-death royalty Psycroptic are rightfully drawing plenty of attention, it is the deeper, darker corners of this stacked Australian lineup where the real magic happens. Enter Barriers. Hailing from the southern heavy hotbeds of Adelaide and Melbourne, this crushing four-piece outfit does not just play heavy music—they manipulate it. They have engineered a sonic identity that stands defiantly apart from the standard cookie-cutter template. By blending the progressive complexity of Meshuggah, the expansive, atmospheric dread of Cult of Luna, and the sheer, mid-paced tectonic groove of Gojira, Barriers have created a monster. It is raw, minimal, and completely unsettling. If you have spun their debut EP, Decay, you already know the band relies heavily on dark contrasts. They masterfully balance suffocating doom with sudden, violent bursts of death metal intensity. Frontman and producer Kyle Bloksgaard injects a vocal dynamic that handles deeply personal torment just as easily as it spits socio-political venom.  At HEAVY, we love throwing down a challenge. We sent out our traditional Q&A sheet to the entire Necrosonic lineup, warning every band that a failure to reply meant buying the HEAVY crew a beer at the venue. While we were quietly hoping to score a mountain of free pints, the Barriers boys ruined our plans by being some of the very first to get back to us! They are hungry, they are focused, and they are ready to lay waste to Brisbane. Do not sleep on this set. HEAVY spoke with Kyle to get the lowdown. Necrosonic tickets and more information: https://necrosonicfestival.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

    Finding Your Niche With KYLE BLOKSGAARD From BARRIERS

  4. Jul 31

    Owning 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 their 20th anniversary by delivering an aggressive masterclass in modern hard rock. If you thought 2022's AfterLife pushed their boundaries, this new record proves that 5FDP are actively evolving without losing their signature, in-your-face snarl. The record kicks off like a sledgehammer to the jaw with the fierce album opener, Legacy, instantly setting a thunderous tone for the ten tracks that follow and showcasing guitarist Zoltan Bathory's striking, original guitar punches alongside Andy James’ technical precision. Frontman Ivan Moody sounds completely possessed here, teetering his vocals between pure desperation and soaring, melodic, hook-laden possibility. What makes Legacy work so fabulously is its relentless, structured information density; the songs are succinct, intentional, and strip away all unnecessary filler. Coinciding with their massive 2026-2028 world tour, the album masterfully captures heavy themes of exhaustion, frustration, and ultimate artistic survival.  HEAVY sat down with Bathory to find out more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

    Owning Your Legacy With ZOLTAN BATHORY From FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH

  5. Jul 22

    The 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 Sunk Loto are officially heading back out on the road this August for their highly anticipated Dead Shadows Tour. Trust me when I say this is shaping up to be one of the absolute heaviest and most intense runs of the year. For those who need a quick history lesson, Sunk Loto dominated the Australian heavy music landscape in the late '90s and early 2000s, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with international giants like Korn and Deftones. Their seminal 2003 masterpiece, Between Birth and Death, became a gold-standard textbook for Aussie metalcore. Then, they abruptly vanished into the ether for fifteen years. When they burst back onto the live circuit in 2022, they didn't just play shows; they absolutely decimated venues across the country to a multi-generational, bloodthirsty crowd. Last year, they threw even more fuel on the fire by welcoming guitar wizard Rohan Stevenson (from I Built The Sky) into the fold, instantly locking in an explosive new creative energy. Now, the boys are back to unleash their brand new single, Dead Shadows, tracked alongside the legendary producer Forrester Savell. To celebrate, they are completely ditching the sterile festival barriers and massive production rigs. Instead, they are opting for the sweaty, high-octane violence of intimate, grassroots rooms. This brief, relentless East Coast trek will see the band tear through the Coolongatta Hotel on August 7 before two shows at Brisbane’s Crowbar on August 8 and 11, Sydney’s Crowbar on August 13, and finish by ripping the roof off Melbourne’s legendary Corner Hotel on August 14. Tickets are already flying out the door, and if you know anything about a Sunk Loto mosh pit, you know the band actively instigates absolute madness from the barrier to the back wall. Fans can expect a massive, curated setlist packed with deep cuts that haven't seen the light of day in decades, mixed with the crushing weight of their new material. HEAVY sat down with Stevenson to chew the fat over the creation of Dead Shadows, navigating their brutal new lineup dynamics, and exactly what kind of beautiful insanity they plan to bring to Australian stages next month. Tickets https://teamwrktouring.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

    The Shadows Of Death With ROHAN STEVENSON From SUNK LOTO

  6. Jul 22

    PARADISE 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, line-ups and ill-advised creative awakenings, the UK veterans have built an entire legacy from heaviness, melancholy and the endless human capacity to stare into the void and find a decent guitar melody lurking inside it.  After almost a decade-long absence, Paradise Lost are finally returning to Australia. Guitarist and songwriter Gregor Mackintosh joined HEAVY’s Ali Williams to discuss the band’s long-awaited visit, their latest album Ascension, the record he threw away before writing it properly, and why owning an album once required commitment, patience and occasionally forcing yourself to enjoy something because the record shop refused to take it back.  The Australian dates arrive at the end of a substantial journey through Japan and China, opening their Downunder at Brisbane’s The Triffid on October 18 before heading to Sydney’s Factory Theatre on October 19 and Melbourne’s Max Watt’s on October 20. Understandably, Mackintosh is eager to return, although asking him for the exact itinerary produced the kind of uncertainty normally reserved for musicians who have sensibly chosen not to examine how many airports stand between Yorkshire and Brisbane.  “I don’t know how my itinerary works,” he admitted.  Probably best. Nothing good comes from learning too early how long you will be sitting upright while crossing continents.  Check out the full interview for more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

    PARADISE LOST: GREG MACKINTOSH Finds Ascension In The Ashes

  7. Jul 21

    Total 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, August 22, 2026, delivering 12-plus hours of unrelenting extremity across three stages. While international powerhouses Rivers of Nihil and homegrown technical death metal legends Psycroptic are set to co-headline, the middle tier of this massive bill holds some of the most devastating weapons in the Australian heavy music arsenal. If you want a band that will completely tear the skin from your face with clinical, heavy precision, look no further than Melbourne deathcore juggernauts Gravemind. These guys have spent years mastering a sound that functions like a well-oiled killing machine. They don't just write breakdowns; they engineer sonic earthquakes that blend punishing, technical riffs with vast, cinematic atmosphere.  Following the massive success of their critically acclaimed sophomore album Introsphere, released via Greyscale Records, Gravemind have proven they are not content with sitting safely inside the boundaries of traditional deathcore. They weaponise melody, injecting dark progressive layers and experimental dynamics that keep listeners totally off-balance before delivering a swift, blunt-force trauma to the jaw. HEAVY sat down with vocalist Bailey to find out more about what to expect at Necrosonic. Tickets to Necrosonic and more information https://necrosonicfestival.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

    Total Annihilation With GRAVEMIND

  8. Jul 21

    Waging 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 metalcore, Wage War, are officially gearing up to bring their massive, unrelenting It Calls Me By Name world tour down under. This isn't just another casual standard run across the ocean, folks; this is a full-blown, sonic assault that is set to completely decimate every single venue it touches. The demand out there is already completely mental. We have already seen the Melbourne show get a massive venue upgrade to The Forum because Aussie heavy music fans simply cannot get enough of what these guys bring to the table. Brisbane and Sydney are staring down the barrel of selling out entirely. If you are sitting on the fence waiting to grab your tickets, you are going to miss out on one of the most essential heavy packages of the entire year. What makes Wage War such a beautiful, brutal force of nature is their incredible ability to balance sheer, unadulterated chaos with absolute melodic perfection. They throw down some of the most bone-shattering, snarling breakdowns you will ever hear in your life, but they seamlessly back it up with these infectious, soaring hooks that just get completely buried in your head. Tracks from their brand-new EP It Calls Me By Name, alongside their massive back catalogue, are built specifically to ignite the mosh pit. And let’s talk about the supports, because this line-up is completely stacked from top to bottom. Sharing the stage on this absolute monster of a tour are Nashville hardcore legends Orthodox, who bring a filthy, aggressive edge, and Melbourne's very own rising heavy juggernauts Heavensgate. HEAVY caught up with vocalist Briton Bond and guitars/clean vocals Cody Quistad to chat more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

    Waging War Down Under With CODY And BRITON From WAGE WAR
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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. We will upload the latest interviews regularly so before to follow our social accounts and our podcast account on www.speaker.com/user/heavy Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

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