Best Anberlin Podcasts (2026)

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ANBERLIN Are Back: New Blood, Old Anthems, And Zero Chill With NATE YOUNG 14:44

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Interview by Ali Williams If there were a Frequent Flyer program for alternative rock bands visiting Australia, Anberlin would have Platinum for life. In this sun-drenched, laugh-out-loud podcast throwdown, HEAVY's Ali Williams checks in with Anberlin’s resident rhythm wizard, Nate Young—straight from muggy Florida to the Gold Coast—about their upc…

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40 Years Young With JORDAN RUDESS From DREAM THEATER 14:12

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With the worldwide excitement around the recently completed European tour, GRAMMY®-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater have announced their 40th Anniversary Tour 2026 leg for Australia. The tour will be An Evening With Dream Theater and will be the first tour of Australia since drummer Mike Portnoy’s return to the lineup, joining vocali…

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MATTY MULLINS From MEMPHIS MAY FIRE Talks About Next Aussie Invasion 15:24

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Interview by Ali Williams If you think the wildest part of touring is the fans, you’ve clearly never tried to drive a truck through an American winter. HEAVY caught up with Matty Mullins—frontman, ice-road survivor, and Memphis May Fire’s resident optimist—while he was holed up in Salt Lake City after some “eventful” /white-knuckle drives that woul…

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25 Years And Still A Dirtbag, With BRENDAN BROWN From WHEATUS 7:22

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No matter what they do musically from now until eternity, New York rockers Wheatus will always be known as the Dirtbag band. The fact that Teenage Dirtbag is probably bigger today than when it first smashed the air waves 25 years ago is made even more impressive when you factor in that Teenage Dirtbag was, in fact, Wheatus' debut single. While no o…

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Humility, Honesty And Heat With BETTER LOVERS 14:33

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Interview by Simon Russell-White Though Australia is familiar territory for the members of Better Lovers - Jordan Buckley (guitarist/ex Every Time I Die) and Will Putney (guitarist/producer/Fit For An Autopsy) - there is an air of honesty and humility about the debut Australian tour for the five piece, also featuring Greg Puciato (vocals/ex Dilling…

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PERSEFONE’s BOBBY VERDEGUER Talks New Album And Orchestral Madness 18:47

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Interview by Ali Williams If you’ve ever wondered what happens when progressive death metal collides head-on with a full-blown orchestra (spoiler: nobody wears a tux, but plenty of heads bang), Persefone’s latest adventure has the answer. In a good vibes interview with HEAVY Magazine’s Ali Williams, Bobby Verdeguer from Persefone takes us behind th…

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SARAH MCLEOD And DALLAS FRASCA Talk About Sustainability, Music And Touring to Solidify Our Future 21:13

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Individually, Sarah McLeod and Dallas Frasca are two of the most powerful voices in Australian rock. Not only have they both had successful careers - McLeod with The Superjesus and Frasca with her band of the same name - but they have both contributed much more to the Australian music scene via other roles within the industry. ARIA winner and South…

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The Art Of Hard Rock Drumming With MONI LASHES 21:01

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As with any musical experience, drumming can be either the most frustrating thing on the planet or one of the most beautiful things on Earth. It is, by very definition, the loudest part of any band, but there is far more to mastering the craft than simply being able to smash things. It takes a special kind of person to be a drummer, but still, it i…

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MORTAL SIN Are Back: 40 Years, Vinyl Secrets, And A Tour Bus With No Brakes 13:35

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Interview by Ali Williams Strap yourselves in, metalheads, because the legends in Mortal Sin are roaring back onto the scene, and they’re not tiptoeing in—they’re drop-kicking the door open and headbanging straight through it. HEAVY Mag’s Ali Williams caught up with frontman Mat Maurer for a chat. It’s been a minute (okay, a decade or so) since Mor…

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Making A Sonic Statement With ELIAS SORIANO From NONPOINT - If It Ain't Broke... 11:44

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The turn of the century was a significant period for the nu metal scene, with the genre building off the back of a string of breakout bands from the mid to late 90s onwards that saw the rap/metal hybrid style of music surge in popularity. Bands such as Korn, Limp Bizkit, System Of A Down and Linkin Park dominated headlines, but there was also an ev…

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Earning Your Right Of Passage: Touring Australia And Beyond With NERGAL From BEHEMOTH 29:34

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For 35 years, Poland's unholy giants Behemoth have flown the flag for blackened death metal not only in their home country, but in all corners of the world. Along with Vader and Hate, Behemoth have played an important role in establishing the Polish extreme metal underground with an uncompromisingly brutal attitude that burns brighter with each pas…

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THE BLOODY BEETROOTS Return: BOB RIFO Fills In The Blanks 21:15

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Interview by Angela Croudace After more than two decades of pushing boundaries, Bob Rifo or Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo from The Bloody Beetroots, remains committed to honesty, discipline and human connection. Speaking about his recently dropped EP Forever Part One, Bob explains that the project is a direct reflection of his life, shaped by a long creat…

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Backstage Chats With BAD NERVES At GOOD THINGS 2025 13:53

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HEAVY was lucky to again be invited backstage at Good Things 2025 to chat with the bands about their shows and other fun stuff. Today, Geoffro and Angela get up close and personal with Bad Nerves. Big thanks to Destroy All Lines and the team at Dallas Does PR for allowing us to share the day with them. Big thanks also to the team - Kyra, Geoffro an…

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Backstage Chats With PALAYE ROYALE At GOOD THINGS 2025 14:06

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HEAVY was lucky to again be invited backstage at Good Things 2025 to chat with the bands about their shows and other fun stuff. Today, Angela catches up with Palaye Royale. Big thanks to Destroy All Lines and the team at Dallas Does PR for allowing us to share the day with them. Big thanks also to the team - Kyra, Geoffro and Angela as well as our …

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Backstage Chats With SCENE QUEEN At GOOD THINGS 2025 6:51

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HEAVY was lucky to again be invited backstage at Good Things 2025 to chat with the bands about their shows and other fun stuff. Today, Angela tackles Scene Queen to get the low down. Big thanks to Destroy All Lines and the team at Dallas Does PR for allowing us to share the day with them. Big thanks also to the team - Kyra, Geoffro and Angela as we…

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Backstage Chats With WARGASM At GOOD THINGS 2025 13:27

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Big thanks to Destroy All Lines and the team at Dallas Does PR for allowing us to share the day with them. Big thanks also to the team - Kyra, Geoffro and Angela as well as our new video team, Grey & Brook. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.…

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Deeper Wells And Deeper Laughs: Dyssidia’s MITCH BRACKMAN Gets Real 18:11

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Interview by Ali Williams If you thought progressive metal was all serious faces and minor chords, think again. Mitch from Dyssidia joined HEAVY’s own Ali Williams for a wild, winding, and refreshingly unfiltered chat—spanning everything from vinyl snobbery to deadly Frisbees and Adelaide’s criminally underrated music scene. Dyssidia just dropped t…

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Backstage chats with ALL TIME LOW At GOOD THINGS 2025 8:53

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HEAVY was lucky to again be invited backstage at Good Things 2025 to chat with the bands about their shows and other fun stuff. Today, Angela gets cozy with All Time Low. Big thanks to Destroy All Lines and the team at Dallas Does PR for allowing us to share the day with them. Big thanks also to the team - Kyra, Geoffro and Angela as well as our ne…

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Backstage Chats With YOURS TRULY At GOOD THINGS 2025 13:32

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HEAVY was lucky to again be invited backstage at Good Things 2025 to chat with the bands about their shows and other fun stuff. Today, Kyra and Angela get up close with Yours Truly. Big thanks to Destroy All Lines and the team at Dallas Does PR for allowing us to share the day with them. Big thanks also to the team - Kyra, Geoffro and Angela as wel…

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Living In A Perfect World With STEVE TULIPANA From SEASON TO RISK 23:09

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In 1994, Season to Risk had been on tour for the past four years, playing as a young opening band on legendary shows with Killdozer, Unsane, Neurosis, Prong and Killing Joke. Their first album had sold well, with songs charting on radio and getting music video airtime on MTV and Canada's Much Music. There was an opportunity to take advantage of the…

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Backstage chats with COBRA STARSHIP At GOOD THINGS 2025 8:56

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HEAVY was lucky to again be invited backstage at Good Things 2025 to chat with the bands about their shows and other fun stuff. Today, Angela sits down for an awesome one on one with Cobra Starship. Big thanks to Destroy All Lines and the team at Dallas Does PR for allowing us to share the day with them. Big thanks also to the team - Kyra, Geoffro …

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Backstage chats with WINDWAKER At GOOD THINGS 2025 11:49

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HEAVY was lucky to again be invited backstage at Good Things 2025 to chat with the bands about their shows and other fun stuff. Today, Kyra gets to know Aussie metal sensations Windwaker. Big thanks to Destroy All Lines and the team at Dallas Does PR for allowing us to share the day with them. Big thanks also to the team - Kyra, Geoffro and Angela …

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Bringing The Discovery Down Under With CAMERON LOSCH From BORN OF OSIRIS 26:36

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Interview by Angela Croudace After years of anticipation, Born of Osiris are finally set to return to Australia this coming March and for drummer Cameron Losch, the excitement is doubled. While the band last toured the country six years ago, Cameron himself hasn’t performed on Australian soil for roughly a decade due to an injury during their previ…

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Backstage chats with LORNA SHORE At GOOD THINGS 2025 15:12

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HEAVY was lucky to again be invited backstage at Good Things 2025 to chat with the bands about their shows and other fun stuff. Today, Kyra and Angela chat with the most brutal band on the bill, Lorna Shore. Big thanks to Destroy All Lines and the team at Dallas Does PR for allowing us to share the day with them. Big thanks also to the team - Kyra,…

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Backstage chats with NEW FOUND GLORY At GOOD THINGS 2025 12:37

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HEAVY was lucky to again be invited backstage at Good Things 2025 to chat with the bands about their shows and other fun stuff. Today, Angela and Kris speak with New Found Glory, who were the perfect band to start the day. Big thanks to Destroy All Lines and the team at Dallas Does PR for allowing us to share the day with them. Big thanks also to t…

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Backstage chats with GWAR At GOOD THINGS 2025 9:14

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HEAVY was lucky to again be invited backstage at Good Things 2025 to chat with the bands about their shows and other fun stuff. Today, Kyra and Geoffro have their hands full with GWAR... Big thanks to Destroy All Lines and the team at Dallas Does PR for allowing us to share the day with them. Big thanks also to the team - Kyra, Geoffro and Angela a…

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ANDRE JOYZI Gives World Exclusive Interview About Taking Over From His Hero JOEY JORDISON In SINSAENUM 27:33

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Interview by Kris Peters Music lovers and fans of blackened death metal outfit Sinsaenum had their pain tempered somewhat earlier this year when Joey Jordison's drum tech and personal friend, Andre Joyzi, was announced as the drummer to fill the void left by Jordison in the band. It was a romantic and logical choice to not only continue Jordison's …

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Bowling, Beaches & Bangers: JOEY CAPE Spills On 31 Years Of LAGWAGON 14:55

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Interview by Ali Williams If you thought punk rockers lived only for chaos, let Joey Cape of Lagwagon shatter that illusion—with a story or two about lawn bowling and beer in the sunshine. In a recent HEAVY podcast sit-down with Ali Williams, Joey offered up vintage Lagwagon charm, plenty of self-deprecating wit, and a clear message: after 34 years…

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STU MACLEOD From ESKIMO JOE Reminisces On Twenty Years Of BLACK FINGERNAILS, RED WINE 11:05

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Eskimo Joe were always a great band, even though it took most people until their third album, Black Fingernails, Red Wine to realise it. After laying the sonic platform over a couple of EP's and albums, the Fremantle rock outfit decided to shake things up a little when it came to album number three, throwing caution to the wind by escaping the comf…

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CRYTOPSY Ready to Unleash Vengeance On Australia - MATT MCGACHY Promises To Make Up For Lost Time 16:16

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Interview by Ali Williams Prepare your necks and your livers, because Cryptopsy are barrelling towards Australia with all the subtlety of a freight train loaded with blast beats. In this HEAVY interview, frontman Matt McGachy drops in for a chat with our Ali Williams that’s equal parts comedy, chaos, and tour-warrior wisdom, as the band prepares to…

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HEALTH Talk Chaos, Children, Chilli Shots And “Ordinary Loss” 13:46

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Interview by Ali Williams HEALTH’s Jake Duzsik jumped on the mic with HEAVY Mags Ali Williams for a chat that somehow managed to zigzag between parenting woes, anime fandom, video-game virality, and a man chugging a can of chilli. Fresh off the release of their new single Ordinary Loss, and gearing up for their next record Conflict DLC, out Decembe…

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LAURA COX Ushers In A New Era With Trouble Coming 24:28

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Interview by Angela Croudace French guitarist and singer Laura Cox is entering a bold new chapter with her latest album Trouble Coming, what she describes as her most personal and creatively liberating yet. In our conversation, Cox explains that for the first time she wrote and composed entirely on her own, stepping away from the familiar team dyna…

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STELLAR CIRCUITS: Evolution, Controlled Chaos & The Rise Toward Their Heaviest Record Yet 8:43

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HEAVY Mag’s Ali Williams sits down with Jesse and Ben from Stellar Circuits for a wide-open deep dive into the band’s next chapter—one built on evolution, experimentation, and a whole lot of beautifully unhinged studio energy. What unfolds is a refreshingly candid chat that shows a band not just levelling up, but completely reshaping their creative…

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Evolution, Energy & The Fire That Still Burns: Architects Reignite Ready To Hit Australia 18:33

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Interview by Ali Williams UK’s powerhouse Architects are gearing up for a massive return to Australian shores and fans are in for something fierce. In a raw, witty and refreshingly honest chat with HEAVY Mag’s Ali Williams, drummer and principal songwriter Dan Searle pulls back the curtain on the emotional and creative engine powering the band’s ne…

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Finding Light In The Darkness With DELLACOMA RIO 19:16

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Sunshine Coast rock outfit Dellacoma are a promotors dream. Brash, skilled, confident and passionate, Dellacoma embody the spirits of rock through the ages, delivering it in a hard rocking package that is fuelled by the silky smooth vocals of frontman Dellacoma Rio. Formed in mid-2014, lead vocalist and namesake, Dellacoma Rio assembled a team of h…

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OF MICE & MEN Provide Another Miracle Ahead Of Australian Tour 32:21

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By Angela Croudace With their ninth studio album Another Miracle landing on November 14, Of Mice & Men are stepping boldly into their next era—one defined by emotional depth, creative freedom, and an unshakeable bond with their fans. Drummer Valentino Arteaga speaks about the record with a mix of pride and awe, describing it as a “journey” built on…

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If It Ain't Broke... With JAHRED GOMES From HED (PE) 9:47

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While many people and critics hail certain albums as being pivotal or defining in terms of musical genres or movements, the reality is that, while undeniably a great album, whatever they are referring to was just that. A great album at a time where a musical genre was earning its stripes. But every now and then - usually with the test of time - an …

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Sonic Dreams and Metal Queens: BLVD OF EYES' CHLOE TRUJILLO Breaks Down The Vision 18:44

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Interview by Ali Williams LA Outfit BLVD OF EYES have just released their latest single We Are Human, and are about to kick off their Australian Tour on November 21 in Melbourne to coincide with the release of their EP on the same day. Founder and leading lady of the band Chloe Trujillo caught up with HEAVY Mags Ali Williams on the weekend to talk …

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OF MICE & MEN Embrace Evolution, Emotion and Community Ahead Of Australian Tour 32:20

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With their ninth studio album, Another Miracle, landing on November 14 - and an Australian tour commencing May 7, 2026 - Of Mice & Men are stepping boldly into their next era—one defined by emotional depth, creative freedom, and an unshakeable bond with their fans. Drummer Valentino Arteaga speaks about the record with a mix of pride and awe, descr…

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Rumblings From The Black Night With RORY RODRIGUEZ From DAYSEEKER 13:59

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Sometimes a band comes along that manages to transcend the normal parameters of heavy music. A band who has all the elements to be labelled as such, but also displays enough emotional resonance and accessibility to allow their music to seep through into other markets as well. With a self coined phrase calling their music 'sad rock', Southern Califo…

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A Dozen Good Reasons To Die With SEAN BEASLEY From DYING FETUS 9:55

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Armed with undeniably some of the heaviest riffs known to mankind, DYING FETUS have established a reputation for uncompromising integrity with a slew of classic albums, and today ride a resurgence of respect and esteem with a new generation. After 12 horribly long years since their last tour in Australia and in only their second appearance in New Z…

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Down The Garden Path With JOHANNES ECKERSTROM From AVATAR 27:16

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Entering album number ten, the all-encompassing sonic realm inhabited by Swedish musical enigma Avatar looked set to face the band's biggest personal hurdle to date. Very much a band who have proudly proclaimed their intention to maintain musical growth from day one, Avatar were forced to confront the critical and commercial success of the wildly e…

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Double Trouble Down Under With CHRIS KAEL From FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH 29:11

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The main common thread that ties music and comedy together is timing, not that it works every time. While there and many - some would say the majority - of musicians out there who THINK they are funny, once the alcohol and/or adrenaline wears off, what they thought funny 20 minutes ago is suddenly now lame at best. But occasionally the transition b…

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DAVE EVANS: 50 Years Of Rock, Still Sexy And Tough 25:41

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Interview by Angela Croudace Half a century on from his Rabbit days and even longer since fronting the very first line-up of AC/DC, Dave Evans hasn’t slowed down one bit. Celebrating 50 years of Rabbit with the new album Defenders of Rock, the self-proclaimed “King of All Badasses” still lives by the mantra: every song a killer, no song a filler. S…

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Keeping The Motor Idling For An Extension Of The BY REQUEST TOUR With DIESEL 14:46

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For a man who has been there and pretty much done it all in the Australian music industry, Mark Lizotte - or Diesel to his friends - is one hell of a humble guy. First snapping necks with Johnny Diesel & The Injectors in the mid to late 1980s, the 90s saw Diesel launch a solo career that has seen his career progress in a steady trajectory that is a…

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Three Decades Deep: ART ALEXIKAS From EVERCLEAR Gets Candid 14:44

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Interview by Ali Williams 90’s alt-rock legends Everclear are heading back down under in November, ready to kick off their 30-year Anniversary tour of their debut album Sparkle and Fade. HEAVY Mag's Ali Williams caught up with frontman and founder Art Alexikas to chat about the tour, their huge success in Australia and what fans can expect when the…

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Metal For Breakfast With VOX REALIS 16:41

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While most kids are out and about trying to think up what trouble they could possibly get into, 13-year-old Vox Realis was indoors, practising his guitar. Ever since picking up his first guitar at just 7 years of age, Realis has ploughed all of his time and energy into mastering the instrument, earning the praise and subsequent guidance of Kiko Lou…

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Musical Closure With MATT FLOOD From CASKETS 26:35

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For most bands, album number two is make-or-break time. The general consensus is that a band's debut album is their easiest, taking into account things like no pressure as an unknown band and having a larger amount of time to come up with material and draw from their well of music. But the dreaded sophomore album - especially if the debut is a ragi…

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Taking Metal To The Mountains With SHAUN FARRUGIA From IN MALICE'S WAKE 13:59

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It's a great sign in the modern music scene in Australia that there are still festivals in this country that feature exclusively homegrown bands. It is a testament to the quality of music at our disposal, and also just reward for Australian bands who are able to be showcased in their own right. One such festival is Metal In The Mountains, which is …

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A Decade Of Maturity With SCOTT ANDERSON From FINGER ELEVEN 19:43

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Ten years is a long time in music, especially when you take into account the changes in the music industry, which magnify with each passing year. When a band decides to have a break from making music for that amount of time, the temptation to try and amalgamate the changes over that period into their music would be huge, even if that band has an es…