Letting The Skeletons Out Of The Closet With LEIGH KAKATY From POP EVIL

Interview by Kris PetersSouth Australian groove metal/hardcore act Suffer The Evenue return with their pulsating new single Sick Crnt this Friday, September 1.The track is lifted from the band's upcoming EP Vol 1 Superdead, which is set to drop on September 15.HEAVY caught up with vocalist Nick and guitarist Dom to find out more, plus we are also privy to an exclusive sneak peek of the song just days out from release..."I recently entered this band about 14 or 15 months ago," Nick explained, "and they came to me with a few skeletons of songs, and this is one of the ones we worked on straight off the bat. We all fell in love with each other in a bro kind of way with this track (laughs).""It was good to… as we were on the search for a new singer have a couple of songs to just throw out to someone and say 'here, listen to this and see what you can come back with'," Dom added. "But also when we wrote this song it just fell together. We brought in a new singer who grabbed it, and that fell together, and it's just one of our favourite, as a whole."In the full interview the boys talk more about Sick Crnt from a musical point of view, their blending of genres and how it works, the video clip and what it is about, their 4 track EP, a bit more about each song on the EP, covering Primer 55 and why they chose that particular song, future plans and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

30 Elo 202313min

Interview by Kyra-Jade Coombs Magic Dirt released Young and Full of the Devil 25 years ago and has celebrated with a double LP re-release.This era of Magic Dirt is a special time for the band with Raul stepping in as their new guitarist, that would turn into a lifetime of friendship and shows together. HEAVY caught up with frontwoman Adalita to reflect on the past and delve into the future. As well as releasing a wild purple-colored vinyl, they decided to hit the road on a monster tour to play their album in full. If you haven’t had the chance to watch Magic Dirt live, they have this amazing and wild energy that they’ve carried on as a trademark since their early days.“We’re animals. Love playing loud and love the riffs”. I really wanted to reflect and take Adalita back to the ‘golden age’ of Aussie rock/punk music, the 90s and 00s. If anyone has cool stories, it’s got to be these guys, right?We talked about being on the road, the Big Day Out festival days, the Channel [V] era and what it was like to be right in the guts of it all.“So many lost brain cells in and blur of awesomeness”.Living in a time when you could fully immerse yourself in a world without social media certainly had its rewards and perks.“We used to drive around and guess where the venues were. Living life actually and not virtually”.Can’t sit here and say I’m not envious of the lifestyle having grown in the internet world… At one point I asked if Adalita still resonates with Young and Full of the Devil’s lyrics and content and what it’s like to play the songs today. In response, she explains that she understands and knows exactly who that person was and where the emotion and lyrics came from, and it’s amazing to be able to play these songs again and re-live those memories and experience the songs through who she is today with all the life lessons she’s learnt along the way. Which I personally think is a beautiful thing to have.Imagine having a record with all your angst from the 20s as your living diary.I wondered if she had any advice she would give her younger self to which she said she would actually rather receive the advice. A cool thought to have. This weekend Magic Dirt are heading to Byron Bay on their tour for the first time since the 2000s, promising to rip it up and have a hell of a time! You can find the full tour guide on their website, grab some merch and a copy of Young and Full of the Devil for yourself. Do it!!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

29 Elo 202324min

Interview by Kris Peters Confidence goes a long way in music.Not just in yourselves and your music, but also in terms of your ideas. In a musical climate becoming increasingly saturated new bands often need something special to get people's attention.Put simply just having good music sometimes isn't enough. Emerging Sydney outfit Shu-Nagua have displayed an ability to think outside the box and follow their instinct from the outset, establishing their own musical conceptual universe from which to launch their sonic assault. It is an idea so grandiose it should actually work, and one which has seen the band added to the upcoming Simo's Maiden Voyage music cruise, which sets sail on September 24. Lead singer Lachlan Boon sat down with HEAVY to tell us more. "It sounds like a good time to me," he enthused. "We were lucky enough to be put on the first line-up. I think they are looking at doing a monthly thing, doing heavy music around Sydney Harbour." We ask Boon to tell us a bit more about the band. "Shu-Nagua musically is very diverse," he explained. "It's kind of… the way it's been written… it bends genres a lot. We'll go from something that's very bluesy and jazzy to something that delves more into prog-rock metal and everything in between. That's kind of where we sit. We have some of those heavier elements, but because of the concept we tend to shift the mood and genre to fit in with that overarching narrative. It gives us lots to explore." In the full interview Lachlan talks more about the concept behind the band and music, how they plan to create a continual series of releases based on this concept, translating the story into the live arena, writing to a concept and how that changes things, their live mascot and how he fits in with things, future plans and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

25 Elo 202315min

Interview by Kris PetersIn a world obsessed with technology and the quick fix band aid mentality it is refreshing to see bands that still adhere primarily to the old school formulas.When an album cycle meant getting out on the road and taking your music far and wide, engaging with old fans and connecting with new.The simplistic approach made possible in the modern age can often lessen the appeal and/or viability of such public displays of affection but I, for one, still love that vibe put off by a band who just wants to get down and dirty with their fans.Brisbane rock machine Gutterfire! have been touring relentlessly since the release of their debut album Chill some two years ago, traversing the East Coast of this great land on countless occasions and often more or less forcing people to give their music a listen.Not that that is such a bad thing because Gutterfire! are damn fine at what they do.With only a handful of shows left before the band settles in to complete their hotly anticipated follow up effort, Gutterfire! guitarist Az Stonely and frontman Photon Jon sat down with HEAVY to discuss their final few shows of the album cycle and what they have planned next.We start off by talking about their upcoming gig as part of Rock Beats Depression at the Mansfield Tavern on September 16."We've done it every year since very early on," Jon offered. "We love Caity, the organiser, and it's for a good cause. Everyone who plays the show really gets behind it for that reason."We ask what Gutterfire! get personally out of playing shows such as this."Personally, I'm autistic and ADHD," Jon revealed. "So it's close to my heart and I work in that field as well. Mental health in general... it's really cool how since I was a kid I've seen the conversation change and become more open. I remember when I was a kid people were questioning whether or not depression even existed, so seeing a nice big festival like that and raising money towards awareness is pretty awesome. Very different from when I was a kid."In the full interview, Az and Jon discuss the importance of festivals supporting depression and mental health issues, the fact these things can affect anyone, any time, the other bands on the line-up and who they are looking forward to playing with, next weekend's shows with Cairns outfit Forest, the High Kicks Forever Cancer Research Fundraiser they are playing on September 30, supporting charities, how it feels to be nearly finished a long and successful tour, new material and what direction it is heading and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

25 Elo 202319min

The Campaign For Musical Destruction tour title could not be more fitting for Napalm Death considering their perfect adaption of visuals and sonic chaos to everything that they create and stanbd for! For forty years Shane, Barney, Danny and John have done little else than ensure that we are willingly and graciously sonically accousted by being in the presence of Napalm Death; whether that be via our stereos or witnessing their entertaining and exhaustive live shows. The imminent return of Napalm with special guests Wormrot is about to hit Australian and New Zealand shors in a few shorts weeks, so frontman Barney thankfully gave us here at the HEAVY offices a few moments of his time to discuss all thing extreme including how aging has affected and changed his approached to writing and performing, plus he graciously spent his time with Metal V talking about somes of his favorite songs in Napalm's extensive back catalogue and why he chose them for us.Make sure you listen to the full podcast for another insight into the mind of one of extreme music's most poignant, prolific and humble legends.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

25 Elo 202337min

Interview by Kris PetersAsking Alexandria have always traversed the sonic tightrope between rock and metal, refusing to be stereotyped or labelled in the process.Over the course of seven previous albums the band has had moments of pure aggression offset by lashings of beauty, creating their own musical boundaries with a contempt for convention rarely sustained by bands with a global fanbase.Frontman Danny Worsnop has been behind many of the sonic disparities released by Asking Alexandria, his voice capable of shredding with the best of them but also becoming a source of emotional and sorrow at will.They are a band who are divisive in some quarters but have only ever proclaimed to be serving themselves as master with others more than welcome to board or alight the train at any time.With Asking Alexandria's eighth album, the ominously titled Where Do We Go From Here? due out on August 25 it seems the band have taken personal stock of their career to date and committed to disk a collection of songs that serve as a culmination of their career to date.HEAVY caught up with Worsnop as he sat in the tattoo chair recently to talk more about the album."It always sounds bad to say, and I don't mean it in a bad way, but I don't care about releases," he answered when asked if nerves were still a factor before an album drop. "This has been our album for the last year and as of three days from now it's not our album any more. It's everyone elses album. A lot of people look at the release date as the start of the album, but for me it's the end. Come Friday, that's when I get to start the next one."Where Do We Go From Here? is being promoted as a culmination of Asking Alexandria's historical body of work, so we ask Worsnop how much of a tightly wrapped package it is."We very much didn't want to try anything new," he offered. "We didn't want to re-invent the wheel. We didn't want it to be anything exploring or adventurous. It was supposed to be a look back on the last 15 years and a snapshot of everything thus far, sonically touching on everything we've done prior to thematically going back to subjects that have resonated with people from those albums. Instead of it being a personal record for us it's definitely for them."The title Where Do We Go From Here? could serve as both a statement or a question, but Worsnop argues the way it was written was slanted more towards the latter."It's a question, and one I ask myself a lot," he answered. "And one I think everyone should be asking themself all the time. I'm very goal motivated and orientated, so in my life that's the question I ask the most because regardless of the success or failure or win or loss that's the first question because you've gotta figure out what the next step is. When things are bad that's the only question we can really ask ourselves."In the full interview, Danny talks more about the subject matter on Where Do We Go From Here?, how it encapsulates the last 15 years of Asking Alexandria's life, closing certain chapters of music, the one minute banger Kill It With Fire and its surprising origin, the title and closing track and how it ties in with the album theme, his personal line of tequila and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

24 Elo 202316min

Interview by Kris PetersAussie rock and metal is currently in good hands.With a healthy swathe of older, established bands still doing the circuit and pumping out albums and an ever growing assortment of new and up and coming bands feeding off their wisdom it is fair to say the future of Australian music has never looked or sounded as good.So much so that few bands stand out and demand attention, many falling victim to the wealth of music saturating the market in ever increasing volumes.But there are a couple of bands that manage to stay elevated in the public spotlight, be it through hard work, touring or quality of material - or, more often, all three.One such band is Melbourne's Triple Kill whose high energy music and live shows have seen them maintain a steady upward trajectory that should peak even further with the impending release of their latest album Blackened Dawn.Another banger full of meaty guitars and driving force, Blackened Dawn gives you a ringside seat at the next phase of Triple Kill's musical journey and peels back yet more layers of their sonic landscape.Drummer Connor O'Keane and bass player Ethan White joined HEAVY to take us inside the album."Excited is an understatement, for sure," O'Keane quipped when asked how they were feeling on the eve of the August 25 release. "Also exhausted and we're not even touring yet (laughs). The amount of work we've put in behind the scenes to get this out is a lot, especially in the last month. I think we've put out three music videos in the last month while also practicing and getting ready for tour."We ask the boys to explain Blackened Dawn from a musical point of view."We wanted to advance our own skills," White measured, "so having that thing that kept us all locked inside for a couple of years really allowed us to take a moment to practice what we've got and develop some new skills. Or try some more challenging things that we hadn't touched on before in the way of writing something. This album is definitely from a musical standpoint something that we have advanced on. It's something new for us and something a bit more challenging in the way of our writing. Then the themes are just things that we love.""I think we've certainly tried to have this album be a step up for us musically in each of our own departments," O'Keane added, "while also looking back at the stuff that we really like about the first album and the stuff that we think has stood the test of time and expand upon those and hone in on the stuff that we feel worked the most in the first album."In the full interview, the boys talk more about what to expect from Blackened Dawn, how the world situation at the time of writing influenced the end result, the surprise opening track and the idea behind it, their upcoming shows with Orpheus Omega and what to expect, what's next for Triple Kill and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

23 Elo 202322min

Interview by Kris PetersNight At The Barracks returns to Manly's picturesque North Head this September for a series of outdoor concert events starting on September 15 and finishing on October 8.The showcase event kicks off with legendary Australian act Hoodoo Gurus, with celebrated artists such as Missy Higgins, Kate Cebrano, James Morrison Motown Experience and Tina Arena among the featured artists.But it is September 29 where we draw our focus today, and the musical extravaganza that is The Rolling Stones Revue.Fronted by Magic Dirt's Adalita, Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers (You Am I, Hard-Ons), The Rolling Stones Revue has been drawing rave reviews around the country with their unique slant on the music that shaped a generating as performed by Australian artists.For this special occasion, The Rolling Stones Revue will also be paying homage to the classic Stones album Sticky Fingers, as well as delivering fan favourites and greatest hits.Adalita joined us earlier this week to chat about Night At The Barracks."I can't wait," she enthused. "I've not played Night At The Barracks before and it sounds like a really great event. I love playing outdoor gigs and it just sounds beautiful. Manly is great, I played there back in the day but it's been a while."We turn our focus to The Rolling Stones Review and what to expect."It's a group of us - Tex Perkins, Tim Rogers and myself in this particular revue," Adalita explained. "We have had Phil Jamieson in the past and Sarah McLeod as well, but for this particular one it will be myself, Tex and Tim. We just get together and bang out some Stones classics. There's a lot of Sticky Fingers songs and alot of classics as well. It's just so much fun to do. I've always loved the Stones and playing besides Tex and Tim is just a joy. They're amazing. We have such a great time and the band is incredible. It's unexpected that I would do something like that, but I like going out of my comfort zone."In the full interview Adalita talks about how they rehearse for the show, how faithfully they keep to the original versions, choosing who performs which songs, who channels their inner Mick Jagger best, playing a classic album front to back and potential difficulties that could pose, the state of the art visual component to the show, future plans and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

22 Elo 202316min