HEAVY Music Interviews

Interview by Kris Peters Norwegian-American aggrotech/industrial metal band Combichrist are known for their intense, aggressive sound and energetic live performances. Led by frontman Andy LaPlegua, the band blends heavy electronic beats with industrial metal guitars, often incorporating elements of punk and even some orchestral arrangements. Their lyrics frequently explore controversial themes wit...

Interview by Kris Peters Swiss extreme metal duo BØLZER formed in Zürich in 2008 by Okoi Jones (vocals/guitar) and Fabian Wyrsch (drums). Known for their unique blend of black and death metal, the band creates a raw, atmospheric sound characterized by complex riffs, atonal elements, and mythological themes influenced by Nietzsche, paganism, and ancient cultures. Their music is described as an "int...

Interview by Kris Peters Necrosonic Festival 2025 can rightfully lay claim to being Brisbane's premiere heavy metal music festival. Following a successful debut in 2024, the 2025 edition is again curated by Kent Bartley, one of the masterminds behind legendary Australian festivals like Overcranked, Inferno, and Dead of Winter. The lineup includes both international acts and resurrected Australian...

Interview by Kris Peters  For almost four decades, rock outfit The Poor have flown the flag for good old-fashioned, no bullshit Aussie rock. Alongside their brothers in Rose Tattoo and The Screaming Jets, to name just a few, The Poor have remained loyal to their roots regardless of the changing tides of world music, delivering time and again with a carefree attitude coupled with classy as fuck roc...

Interview by Kris Peters Aussie punk legends Frenzal Rhomb are the gift that keeps on giving. Just like the Energiser Bunny, the guys seem to just keep on trucking where others half their age would have put up the white flag. Following the near-completed 25 (ish) Anniversary Tour for A Man's Not A Camel, Frenzal have also been invited to fly the flag for the naughty kids left in our generation to...

Interview by Kris Peters Mumbai-based extreme metal band Gutslit are renowned as India’s leading force in brutal death metal and grindcore. Formed in 2007, the quartet—comprising Gurdip Singh Narang (bass), Aaron Pinto (drums), Kaushal LS (vocals), and Prateek Rajagopal (guitar)—is celebrated for their relentless intensity, precise musicianship, and savage songwriting.  Their music blends grinding...

Interview by Kris Peters American progressive metalcore band Born of Osiris are well known for their technical precision. While essentially complex music, Born Of Osiris blend a plethora of styles and influences to devastating effect. Their sound has evolved from post-hardcore/metalcore roots to a signature blend of technical deathcore and progressive elements marked by intricate guitar work, heav...

Interview by Kris Peters Singapore grindcore band Wormrot, known for their intense, fast-paced, and boundary-pushing music, are headed our way for a ferocious double touring bill which also includes Pig Destroyer.  Formed in 2007 after the members completed their mandatory national service, Wormrot have released four studio albums and several EPs, touring extensively through Europe and the United...

Interview by Kris Peters Transvision Vamp were the buzz band of the late 1980s and early 1990s.  Fronted by the raunchy, attitude laden Wendy James and backed by a catchy assembly of songs, Transvision Vamp cornered every section of the market. Their pop/punk rebelliousness outlined through songs such as Baby I Don't Care, I Want Your Love and The Only One resonated through disenfranchised youth e...

Interview by Kris Peters Alice Cooper was set loose on the world in the mid to late 1960s, and it is fair to say the music world has never been the same since. Blending rock music with ghoulish tales of the macabre backed up by a live show that pushed every conceivable boundary of the time, Alice Cooper soon became the man (band) people hated to love. His elaborate set pieces, including the infamo...

Interview by Kris Peters After conquering the rest of the world on the back of their smash hit album Ghost Code in 2023, Swedish rock outfit Smash Into Pieces are turning their sights to Australia, announcing their first-ever trip to our shores next month. A band renowned for their spectacular live performances, Smash Into Pieces are bringing their new-look, latest production ArmaHeaven Prophecy h...

Interview by Angela Croudace Swedish rock juggernauts The Hives are currently storming stages across Australia, kicking off a tour that feels like both a celebration of their legacy and a fiery new beginning. Speaking from his hotel in Perth with a view of “rivers and mountains,” guitarist Niklas Arson exuded gratitude and excitement about being back down under. “This tour kind of feels like we’re...

Interview by Kris Peters German dark rock outfit Lord Of The Lost struck gold with their 2022 album Blood & Glitter carrying the band into the 2023 ESC finals and into the hearts and ears of a more mainstream market. It was a fitting reward for the band who had toiled hard without overwhelming success over six previous albums, emphatically announcing Lord Of The Lost to a wider market that gre...

Interview by Kris Peters American metalcore outfit Fit For A King have never backed away from allowing their music the time and space it needs to breathe. Since unleashing their debut album Descendants in 2011, the band have experimented with a variety of sounds and genres, often overlapping them with each other and harnessing the resulting unpredictability into an ever-evolving sonic palette of m...

Interview by Angela Croudace The metal landscape changed forever in 2005 when a hard rock/metal outfit called Five Finger Death Punch took their first tentative steps in music from Las Vegas. A town normally more known for its casinos and nightlife, Las Vegas was soon forced to share its traditional draw cards with an unrelenting and destructive sonic force that refused to watch the world pass the...

Interview by Kris Peters After making their name on the back of high-energy, hard-hitting music, Long Beach, California rockers Of Limbo are pulling the reins somewhat on their upcoming release, Unplugged, which you can check out here: https://linktr.ee/Oflimbo Rather than continue their relentless barrage of sonic intensity, Of Limbo have decided to strip things back to their bare minimum, assemb...

Interview by Angela Croudace Simple Plan have always worn their hearts on their sleeves - but with their new documentary The Kids in the Crowd, drummer Chuck Comeau says the band has truly peeled back the curtain. The film, marking their 25-year legacy, is an emotional deep-dive into the highs, lows, and brotherhood that’s defined the Canadian pop-punk juggernaut. Chuck described the process as “a...

Interview by Kris Peters For a quarter of a century, American rock outfit The Used have dominated the global rock landscape, delivering countless albums that not only helped shape the course of musical history but also helped shape the lives of a good deal of music fans the world over. Bursting onto the scene with their self-titled debut album in 2002, The Used transcended normal music prejudices...

Interview by Angela Croudace Dark fantasy rockers Blackbriar are known for weaving rich, cinematic soundscapes and fairytale-inspired tales into their music, and their new album A Thousand Little Deaths is no exception. Vocalist Zora Cock and guitarist René Boxem sat down to reflect on the band’s creative process, the emotional depth behind the music, and hopes to finally reach fans Down Under. Zo...

Interview by Kris Peters Melbourne pop/punk/emo/rock outfit This Space Is Ours have rapidly built a name for themselves since kicking off in 2021. Backing up a string of energetic singles with a succession of memorable live performances, the band have steadily been building their name through a growing number of live shows, including sharing the stage with Bad/Love and Future Static, and in 2024 t...

Interview by Kris Peters New Zealand's finest exports Devilskin have epitomized everything rock and metal ever since unleashing their debut album We Rise on the world eleven years ago. Not only did their high energy and infectious brand of metal resonate with hometown music lovers, but it also quickly spread on a global level, resulting in the band supporting and touring with established acts such...

Interview by Angela Croudace Ann Arbor’s Black Note Graffiti have always walked a tightrope between ferocity and finesse. With their latest album, Resist the Divide, guitarist Kris Keller says the band found its most personal and cathartic voice yet. “We were all going through different things—addiction, trauma, life’s heavier moments—and the album became a space for us to release that,” Keller sh...

Interview by Kris Peters Promises are made and broken every day in the music industry, especially when it comes to comments made from stage in the heat of the moment and on the crest of emotion. Promises such as "we will be back REAL soon" are said so often that they mostly pass by unnoticed by fans, who have grown accustomed to living in the moment and not in the future where such remarks are dir...

Interview by Kris Peters Around the turn of the century, a movie came out that changed the face of comedy forever. A movie about teenagers trying to find sexual gratification was not a new concept - hell, such movies were around before movies even - but this one resonated with disenfranchised youth the world over. And lovers of good old-fashioned Apple Pie the universe over. That movie was America...

Interview by Kris Peters Melbourne rock outfit HZED are ready for a triumphant return to the Australian music scene with the release of their first new music in some time in the form of Heartbreaker. After undergoing personnel changes in recent years, HZED busied themselves and polished their unity by releasing live versions of previous songs recorded during that time, but with Heartbreaker they a...