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Quiet and unassuming, Grand Rapids, Michigan post-hardcore outfit LA Dispute are a volcanic force of musical nature, shunning expectations in favour of experimentation and personal growth.Over four full length albums, the band have pushed themselves in whatever direction their music has led them, incorporating new soundscapes, tones and structures into a genre of music that is supposed to be more regimented. The fact LA Dispute have an ever-growing fan base that has supported their every musical whim speaks volumes for individuality and expression, in a time where it is often easier and less confronting to toe the company line in terms of musical output.This year, the band celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the groundbreaking album Rooms Of The House in the best way they know how - by taking it to the masses. Well, masses in terms of geographical spread, but more articulated when it comes to actual location.Rather than embark on another exhausting full run of shows, LA Dispute have elected to play just five shows in various countries around the world that represent and having meaning for the band. Dubbed the 2024 Five Nights Only Tour, it has already passed through London, Amsterdam and Berlin, with only Grand Rapids (September 28) and Australia (November 22) to conquer.HEAVY caught up with vocalist Jordan Dreyer to talk more.We engaged in a lively discussion about the band's recent performances in London, Amsterdam, and Berlin, as well as their upcoming show in Australia. Jordan shared his enthusiasm for connecting with audiences and reflected on the therapeutic nature of performing songs from the Rooms of the House album, which have evolved in meaning through personal experiences. He also highlighted the intentional flow of their records, making it easier to perform the entire album live. The conversation shifted to their decision to record their next album in Sydney, influenced by their bandmate's connections and a desire for experimentation in a new environment.Jordan spoke about the band's intention to remain in Sydney to work on their next album and noted it may adopt a darker tone, reflecting global tensions, while incorporating elements from previous works.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

11 Syys 202416min

Lovingly referred to as one of the leading noise bands of all time, US rock outfit The Jesus Lizard are putting their long-suffering fans out of their misery this Friday, September 13, when they drop their first album in 26 years, Rack.Known for their energetic and off-the-cuff live performances as much as their music, The Jesus Lizard managed to release six albums between 1987 and 1996, gaining a huge underground following that had as much to do with the band members honest, egoless attitude towards life, music and the world in general.After disbanding in 1999 with a strong likelihood the decision would be permanent, The Jesus Lizard faded back into the musical void from which they had risen, but the fire and passion within, while possibly waning, still held enough heat to bring the members back together sporadically over the course of the next decade and a bit. They played a select number of "re-enactment" shows, which in turn led to an increased musical libido, which in turn led to The Jesus Lizard resuming their love/hate affair with the music industry and writing a new album. Vocalist David Yow joined HEAVY to discuss the new music and getting the gang back together."Pretty good," he replied when asked how it felt to be on the cusp of a new album after so long. "It's a little strange to be doing a record… we broke up in 1999 so now it's kind of an odd thing to have gotten back together and written enough songs to make an album and made that album. But I'm happy. It turned out much better than I would have guessed."In the full interview, David talks more about the musical nature of Rack, how they approached the album in terms of demographic, retaining their old sound and image, the early days of the band and where they fit in, the break-up of The Jesus Lizard and how they came back together, at what point he knew the band would start writing together again and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

11 Syys 202415min

Dynamic rock outfit HER have been steadily building a name for themselves on the Australian music scene, with their infectious blending of rock and blues-infused grunge goodness finally getting the band national recognition following the release of their latest EP, Toe Rag.With members having played with and shared stages with the likes of The Screaming Jets, Keith Richards, Divinyls and Billy Thorpe, HER most certainly have the pedigree for a career in rock, they just need the exposure.Which comes next weekend in the form of the Mitchell Creek Blues and Rock Festival, where HER have been given the honour of closing out the three day festival on September 15. Undoubtedly the heaviest act of the 120 artists asked to perform, HER are flying the flag for harder-edged music, and do so with pride and enthusiasm.HEAVY caught up with vocalist Mish Davie and bass player Jerome Smith to find out more."It just came out of the blue," Davie enthused about the opportunity to close Mitchell Creek. "I was contemplating where are we going? What are we doing with this band? It's such hard work, and I was really having a downer to the point of thinking I don't even know if it's worth keeping this band going. And then the phone rang, and it was Jimmy, and he said 'hey Mish how would you like to come and play at a festival I organise?' So it was totally out of the blue but he said he had been listening to us for a while, and he was really drawn to the single The Truth, and that's basically how it happened."Part of HER's appeal comes in the fact that they are continually pushing their musical boundaries in an attempt to break free from the mould of being another in a long line of run-of-the-mill rock bands that are a dime a dozen in music."It's such a process," Davie explains of HER's overall sound. "For me personally, I collaborate still with my old guitarist. We've got so much stuff on the shelf we have yet to release, so that has been interesting bringing that in. When I first started this band six years ago, that was all the songs I had with my back catalogue. That first album was quite eclectic. Including Jerome, there's four drummers on the first album, so it was all hired guns. Now it's been 18 months to two years with this line-up, and Mark McLeod (drums) is now on board, and he has a really distinct style, so that's been interesting melding that into what we do with the kind of stoner rock and slower, bluesy rock stuff. It's really amped up the style and pushed it - because Mark is quite a metal player - and he has pushed what we do heavier. But what has happened with Nelson (guitar), Jerome and Christian (guitar) as well is all of us write. It's just so good to get together with a creative and talented group of people who, in their own right, all write music and have their own style."In the full interview Mish and Jerome talk more about the sound of HER and how it came about, their upcoming show at Mitchell Creek Blues And Rock Fest and what it means to them and their music, what to expect live from HER, the EP Toe Tag and how it was received, pushing their limits musically, finding the balance of genres in the writing and recording stage and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

7 Syys 202426min

Interview by Kris Peters,After managing to steer clear of this side of the world since 2016, North Carolina stoner/sludge/doom outfit Weedeater have declared 2024 the year of the Weed as they prepare to traverse Australia with their good mates King Parrot for the When The Weed Meets The Speed Australian Tour kicking off on November 6.No strangers to touring overseas together - as recent as last US Summer and as far back as 2015 - this will be the two band's first tour of this country together in what promises to be an entertaining, energy charged and musically brutal run of shows. While polar opposites of the musical spectrum, Weedeater and King Parrot connect where it matters. Live, loud, and in front of an audience.Just to make sure the needle of chaos pushes into the red, Astrodeath and Choof will join the party as the bands play 11 shows in 12 days from one side of the country to the other.HEAVY spent some time with Weedeater for a chat ahead of the tour, starting with why the boys have neglected Australian fans for the last eight years."We're not attempting to neglect you," they assured. "I'm not sure if you're aware, but it's kind of far away from where we live (laughs). We love Australia. We've always had a good time there, but it's not easy to get there, and it costs a lot of money to do so. It's a big pain in the ass, but when we get there, we have a damn good time. I would love to ask you a question. Why have you not come to North Carolina and visited me?"One point Weedeater. Zero points HEAVY.In the full interview we discuss what to expect from Weedeater's shows, their friendship with King Parrot, some tales from the road, their brand of hot sauce and if any will be making its way Down Under, the term 'sludge-toned tar-heels’ and what it means, new music, three songs to listen to in order to know the band better, future plans and more.KING PARROT + WEEDEATER + ASTRODEATH + CHOOF“WHEN THE WEED MEETS THE SPEED” AUSTRALIAN TOUR, NOVEMBER 2024Wednesday, November 6th - Mo’s Desert Clubhouse, Gold Coast QLDThursday, November 7th - The Triffid, Brisbane QLDFriday, November 8th - King Street Warehouse, Newcastle, NSWSaturday, November 9th - Manning Bar, Sydney, NSWSunday, November 10th - The Basement, Canberra ACTTuesday, November 12th - Volta, Ballarat VICWednesday, November 13th – Barwon Club, Geelong VICThursday, November 14th – Singing Bird, Frankston VIC (All Ages)Friday, November 15th – Max Watts, Melbourne VICSaturday, November 16th – Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide, SASunday, November 17th – Magnet House, Perth, WATickets on sale now: www.kingparrot.oztix.com.auBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

5 Syys 20248min

Interview by Kris PetersLess Than Jake have played a massive role in the continued success of ska-infused punk since first bursting onto the scene in 1992.While their first two albums Pezcore and Losing Streak laid the platform for Less Than Jake, it was their 1998 album Hello Rockview that solidified their growing stature and propelled them from a band with great potential to a great band and fuck the potential. Featuring the huge tracks All My Best Friends Are Metalheads - which is closing in on 60 million spins - and History Of A Boring Town, Hello Rockview is the soundtrack to many a late Gen X or young Millennial youth.Known and loved the world over for their scintillating live performances, Australian audiences are about to receive their first visit from Less Than Jake in seven years when the band celebrates that milestone album this October and November with the Hello Rockview Tour Down Under.Not only will the ska legends be playing Hello Rockview in full, they will also be dragging The Bennies and Young Offenders around the countryside in a triple bill of excitement that should make up for lost time.HEAVY sat down with Less Than Jake vocalist/guitarist Chris Demakes to find out more, starting with why the band have neglected us out here for so long."Oh, geez," he smiled. "So, seven years by my account… was it 2016? Was that the last time we were there? I think it might have been 2017… shortly thereafter - because for a while there we were trying to get down to Australia every two to three years - four years tops - we'd try and get back down there for at least a festival or our own tour or something. Then of course we lost about two years with the pandemic, and now here we are. It took bands a minute - not to make excuses - but it took them out of the pandemic a second to start travelling overseas. We're glad to be back, and we hope it's not anywhere near as long next time."In the full interview, Chris talks about the tour and what to expect, playing Hello Rockview in full, difficulties they encountered translating the full album to stage, revisiting some of the older songs and the memories it brought back, why people connected with that album, the Hotter Than Hell shows as part of the tour, how much practice goes into Less Than Jake's live shows, compensating for an ageing body on tour, their latest single Broken Words, if it is part of a new album cycle and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

3 Syys 202420min

Interview by Kris PetersBritish rock outfit Boston Manor are gearing up for the release of their new album, Sundiver, which will hit the airwaves on September 6.Celebrating new beginnings, second chances and rebirth, Sundiver is the next chapter of a story that began with the 2022 album Datura, but, unlike the bleaker undertones of that record, Sundiver sees things through more rose-coloured glasses.The culmination of two years work and four years of planning, Boston Manor always knew going into the pandemic that their next record would be a double album released in two parts: the first, a shadowy-noir electronic record conceptually set over one night (Datura) and a second sprawling rock record that documents the following day (Sundiver).The fact that the album has already spawned four successful singles is a fair indication of the quality of the material, with Container, Sliding Doors, Heat Me Up and Horses In A Dream all providing a glimpse into the musical majesty Boston Manor have created.HEAVY sat down with frontman Henry Cox to find out more."We've been working on this record for four years, really," he measured. "It's crazy to think about, so it's pretty surreal to have it coming out there in the world. I'm excited to hear what people think of it."We ask if he is feeling anxious, nervous or keen to get it out there with the release so close after so much work."Kind of a mix of all three, to be honest with you," he smiled. "It's weird having sat on a record for so long. I've not done that before. Usually six months or whatever you get into the whole rollout thing, but with this one we've had an early version of the mixes for almost a year now, so we've been sitting with it for a minute. I'm happy to say that we're not bored of it yet. We really enjoy listening to this record. I am quite keen to just get it out there. We just started playing some of the songs of the record live which is really refreshing and super fun. It's obviously part of a double album concept with our previous record, so we put a lot into that, so I'm keen to just let people hear it.'Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

30 Elo 202414min

Earlier this year Melbourne rock outfit Cicadastone released their third album, Future Echoes.An album that typified Cicadastone's sound, Future Echoes was also the band's first album under new label XMusic and solidified Cicadastone's reputation as a musical star on the rise.Creating a hybrid of rock and grunge that is accentuated by a fresh, modern approach, Cicadastone's music has always been ideal for both a full-blown rock assault and the quiet strains of acoustic, so, with the blessing of their label, the band decided to strip back a selection of tracks from Future Echoes and compile them into an easily digestible acoustic EP that was unleashed on the public today.Frontman Mat Robins sat down for a chat with HEAVY to tell us more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

30 Elo 202413min

Coheed & Cambria are possibly one of the most important bands to emerge in this generation.Essentially a progressive metal outfit, Coheed & Cambria are also a fully immersive sonic beacon of hope in a world that is too often void of such feelings.While musically the New York based prog rock icons sing about lands and situations that are bathed in darkness, it is their approach to music and life in general that has seen Coheed & Cambria intertwine themselves into the ears and lives of anyone close enough to be touched by their energy.Over the course of ten albums since the turn of the century, Coheed & Cambria have brought new light to an increasingly stale genre, and, more importantly, done so of their own volition.Now, after an eight-year absence, Coheed & Cambria are readying to make their way back to Australia as part of the massive Monolith Festival, starting in Brisbane on November 2. Monolith features a truly international assortment of bands from differing backgrounds, with fellow American outfit Periphery joining Norwegian prog rockers Leprous, Canadian instrumentalists Intervals, French metalcore dynamos Novelists and Melbourne music machine Silver Fang rounding out the bill.As a special treat, Coheed & Cambria will be playing their third album Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through Madness in full to celebrate last year's 25th anniversary of their most successful release to date. Frontman Claudio Sanchez will also be hosting a special question and answer panel called Celebrating 20 Years Of The Amory Wars: The Past, Present And Future where he will be discussing the band's long-running series of comics and graphic novels.HEAVY caught up Sanchez earlier today, fresh off stage from a show with Incubus.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

30 Elo 202418min