Dawning Of A New Era With SAM And ELLIOTT From BATTLESNAKE

Interview by Kris PetersWhile the lure of bright light in the big city has always been the stuff of dreams and legends in the music industry, more often than not that pipe dream turns out to be just that.A dream.Not so for Aussie brothers Jake and Luke Davies who packed up and left their home country for the pursuit of musical salvation after relocating to Long Beach, California.Now, suddenly faced with a massive world from which to launch their craft - including a wide array of new temptations and influences - the brothers tasted the delights California had to offer before finding their feet and realising their goal.Now entrenched in Californian rock outfit Of Limbo, Jake and Luke are living the dream, recently releasing their latest single California Demon.HEAVY caught up with Jake to find out more."It's doing good," he smiled of the early reception received by the track. "We even had the Alice In Chains singer Will Duvall give some praise for it, so we were pretty pumped on that. When those kinds of things come in, it makes it all worthwhile. A lot of our peeps have liked it a lot. I think it's angered a few people that maybe took it the wrong way - a few Christian conspiracy people maybe took it a little bit too seriously and thought that we might have actually sold our souls to Satan - but aside from those few people it has been received pretty well."In the full interview, Jake talks more about the song, the musical side of it, whether it is a stand-alone track or part of a bigger cycle picture, the history on Of Limbo and their move from Australia, their influences and finding the balance between imitation and inspiration, settling into music in California from Australia, how different the music scenes are between the two countries, their live shows and making them fun, future plans and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

19 Okt 202320min

Interview by Kris PetersAfter starting out more as a studio project for vocalist/guitarist Dean Wittmann-Lamb, Melbourne rock machine The Revolation wasted little time in fleshing out to a fully-fledged live unit.Spurred on by the reception for his first three singles recorded by himself, Wittmann-Lamb soon cast his net wider, recruiting three like-minded musicians to carry The Revolation into the second phase of their musical journey.After releasing their second EP - and first as a full band - Full Circle, The Revolation entered their next cycle recently with the single Liberty, an infectiously catchy number that showcases the band's future musical direction.With their next single The Fix due out in early December, The Revolation are ramping up their live appearances in order to gain further momentum, starting with a show at The Leadbeater this Saturday, October 14, supporting Warbirds.That gig will be followed by a special performance at Mr. Boogie Man Bar on November 18, where The Revolation will play their entire musical catalogue with no support band.Band members Wittmann-Lamb, Scott Danson (drums) and Damian Zylstra (guitar) joined HEAVY to discuss their plans, starting with their fresh single Liberty."It's been up on YouTube for roughly two weeks now, and it's had 4.2k views which is great!" Wittmann-Lamb told us. "Good feedback too, from all over the world. There's been some interesting comments from other countries, which is good to see.""Is that the Swedish chicks?" Danson interjected."There's been all sorts, Scott," Wittmann-Lamb laughed. "Even some from Russia."Swedish fans aside, we ask the guys to delve into the musical nature of Liberty."The song sort of just… I wrote it a while ago, actually," Wittmann-Lamb began. "And then… there's no reason why songs turn out the way they turn out. All of your influences come to you at some point, and they come out of you at some point too and that's the way it should be. I'm not afraid to say I'm influenced by the bands that you may hear in that song, and then once the boys get hold of it with their creative juices and put their influence in the song, they tap into things that I might not have tapped into, and eventually it comes together like a great big mixing pot and what comes out is The Revolation."In the full interview, the guys run us through the steady musical progression of the band, their upcoming single The Fix, where that fits in with a new EP or album cycle, the band's chemistry and how it translates to their music, recent shows with Electric Mary and Sister's Doll, this weekend's show at The Leadbeater Hotel, upcoming gigs, a special December acoustic performance and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

13 Okt 202312min

Interview by Kris PetersSydney metalcore outfit Weightless have gone even heavier on their new single Perspectives.The song further accentuates the versatility of Weightless, dialing everything beyond the red following on from their previous two singles Counterfeit and Sabotage.Lyrically, Perspectives delves deep into the emotional complexities of Bipolar disorder, painting a vivid musical picture of the constant struggle between highs and lows the condition can bring. Also taking aim at society and its growing judgemental nature, Perspectives portrays a more introspective and dark side to the band's musical personality and direction.With plans to unleash more sonic fury in the coming months, Weightless guitarists Riley and Brenton sat down with HEAVY to spread the word."To be honest this is probably our best performing track so far," Brenton offered. "We pretty early on got the All New Metal Playlist from Spotify, so that was a big push for us as well with Homegrown Heavy and that sort of stuff. Not to be super metric, but the numbers are performing a lot better than we expected and compared to the others it's doing a lot better a lot faster."Given the step-up in intensity on Perspectives, we ask the boys to talk through the musical side of the song in greater detail."Perspectives is probably one of the heavier tracks we've ever written," Brenton continued. "Both lyrically and musically. As a band we have a lot of interest in electronic music with Pendulum and stuff like that, that we really wanted to implement into our music with the heavier side. So we did a lot of delving deep into the synths and things of that nature on this song. Lyrically we dived pretty deep into the topic of bipolar disorder and as a subject matter it is dark and heavy, so we figured it matched sonically to the song as much as possible and that was the best route to explore. We know it's a big thing internally for the band with that topic, so we just wanted to do it justice as well."In the full interview the boys run us through the music video, explain the world of the Cybersphere involved, where Perspectives stands in terms of an album cycle, how this new music differs to earlier material, upcoming shows and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

13 Okt 202312min

Interview by Coco Le Sex BombOsaka Punch are justifiably riding the crest of a musical wave at present.Their long-awaited album Mixed Ape has come out to rave reviews and the tour by the same name kicked off recently in Brisbane to a packed house at The Triffid.If you aren't familiar with Osaka Punch then no words could prepare you for the sonic beauty that awaits, but if you have already been converted by these lovable larrikins then you know exactly why we had Coco Le Sex Bomb nail down guitarist Chrispy Town to chat all these weird, wonderful and wacky.After having the chance to see the band kick off their new tour Coco gets to have a chat with resident Osaka Punch shredder, love machine and all-round awesome dude Chrispy. We talk about the new album and how well it has been received, the writing process and how new drummer Blair brings his own twist to the entire situation. We also cover their film clip prowess and how they come up with the ideas behind every classic belly laugh that is an Osaka Punch music video.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

12 Okt 202329min

Interview by Kris PetersYou just have to read the description of Coffin Carousel's music in their press release to know their world is bound to be completely different to any other you would have likely stumbled upon in the past."Coffin Carousel is your haunted chainsaw ride to an uncompromised dark metal horror textured musical experience."See? Now tell me you aren't even a little intrigued?With opening spots with bands such as the Misfits and Wednesday 13 already adorning the resume of Coffin Carousel it is perhaps surprising that this band have yet to make a national splash, but if self-belief, talent and dedication are parameters of any measure of success then that recognition isn't too far away.Originally started in 2012 as a side project for David Howell (Howsie), Coffin Carousel quickly took on a life of its own and morphed into a full band some three years later, much to the ghoulish delight of a niche group of music lovers who thrive in the macabre.The band will release their fourth, self-titled album appropriately on Friday, October 13, as well as premiering their new track War Of Roses via HEAVY that same day.HEAVY entered the vividly surreal musical realm of Coffin Carousel earlier this week when we sat down with Howsie for a chat about the new album and more."I'm feeling excited," he smiled when asked about the album release. "Every album I have released has been on Friday 13th. I'm most excited for this album because the band has taken a massive leap. I guess the sound originally started in the horror/punk realm with a bit of sludge metal, but it really digs into the metal spectrum for this album. The sound has progressed. It's gone more elite. I pushed my vocals on this one. I have previously done all the melodic Misfits kind of choruses. I've still got melody on this album, but my vocals are more harsh and aggressive. Over the last couple of years I've learned a few tricks delivering that metal growl, but I have put my flavour to it. I'm really excited for people to hear it."In the full interview, Howsie talks more about the album and what to expect, his deliberate efforts to distance the music from that on the previous albums, how much thought goes into the musical direction of each album and how much is dictated by the music, why he felt this was the right album to lend the band name to, the new single War Of Roses and what it's about, the devilishly wicked music video that comes with it, touring plans and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

12 Okt 202319min

Interview by Kris PetersWhile the lure of the tropical lifestyle of the Whitsundays is something few people can resist, there is a potential downside to living in the tropics.Especially if you play in an original band with aspirations of taking your music to the masses.Case in point is Mackay rock outfit Systematic Machine who are on the cusp of dropping their new single Sunburn.Heavily influenced by grunge and alternative stylings, Systematic Machine are a band who has been on HEAVY's radar for a number of years but have yet to be fully seduced by the bright lights and opportunities offered by the bigger cities.Content to reside in their piece of paradise, Systematic Machine are highly active in the local region scene, working closely with bands like InEffigy to try to bring bands and music to them, not just the other way around.With two upcoming shows - in Bundaberg on October 21 and Mackay on October 27 - as well as a recent supporting slot to Everclear in Townsville, Systematic Machine are highly proactive in their quest for an even playing field and one senses it is only a matter of when, not if, the music industry comes knocking more firmly.HEAVY caught up with rhythm guitarist/vocals Matt Oliver to find out how the boys plan to conquer geography by getting their music heard, starting with their new track Sunburn."For this one we're really trying to hit that… we've been getting our sound in over the last couple of years," he measured, "and we settled on this grunge/alternative aesthetic reminiscent of Incubus, Smashing Pumpkins and a little bit of Deftones thrown in there. Sunburn was probably the first full band collaborative effort. I've pretty much written most of the songs up to this point, so it was good to get input from everyone else in the band and their influences. It culminated in this really great song that stands on its own merits and is fun to listen to."When the song is premiered on October 13 via HEAVY, it will do so with only a lyric video for the time being following the late cancellation of the proposed video shoot."We were filming," Oliver laughed. "We got the first third of it filmed, and there's another section with some skateboarding and some other things. The day before I was meant to do that I sprained my ankle, so I was unfortunately unable to do any sort of activities. It's coming good now, so we're gonna be filming that next week and hopefully the music video should be out by the end of the month. In the meantime I have thrown together this sketchy as fuck lyric video (laughs)."In the full interview, Matt talks more about what to expect from Sunburn, how it differs to previous single Billy, whether those two songs are part of a bigger musical picture or stand-alone releases, the plan to release up to two more singles before the end of the year, challenges faced by original bands outside of the capital cities, their two upcoming shows, supporting Everclear and more.SUNBURN PREMIERES VIA HEAVY AT 8am, October 13Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

12 Okt 202311min

Interview by Kris PetersSpringfield rock outfit Staind are universally recognised for their 2001 smash hit balled It's Been A While.Unfortunately, many people in the hard rock and metal world wrote the band off because of the global success of that song, failing to care or acknowledge the fact that Staind came from much heavier pastures.Their early shows consisted of a sprinkling of originals plus covers of Korn, Rage Against the Machine, Pearl Jam, Tool, and Alice in Chains, among others.These bands had more of an influence on the emerging rockers, who, despite the universal acclaim sent their way because of their success with a rock ballad continued plying their hard rock/alternative trade over consecutive albums.After a five-year hiatus where frontman Aaron Lewis concentrated on his growing country career, Staind reformed in 2019, hitting the touring circuit with renewed vigor and falling in love all over again with the world of music.Last month, after 12 years between studio albums, Staind released Confessions Of The Fallen, reaffirming their status among their peers and casting doubt on all those who had written them off.HEAVY sat down earlier today with guitarist and founding member Mike Mushok to find out more."I'm pretty excited," he enthused when asked about the new album. "We worked pretty hard on this. It's been so long since we put out new music it just feels great to be working again. I'm really proud of the way the record came out."We press Mushok to take us deeper into the musical side of Confessions Of The Fallen."We got together… we hadn't played together in a while, and we got together around 2018 and did some shows in 2019 and signed a record deal then," he explained. "Then COVID happened, and it put all of our plans on hold, but we were able to go on a tour in 2021 with KORN, and Aaron has a successful country music career in the States, so he's always out playing. He doesn't stop (laughs). On that tour with KORN it was a great opportunity - because we were all together - to get him in a room and play him some of the ideas that I had and get his feedback of what he liked and what he didn't. With a lot of those notes I was able to go back and start making changes and follow what his guidance was or what he was into. We actually wrote a lot of the record on that tour. When we finished we chose Eric as the producer and it was funny. COVID was still a thing and him and I were supposed to get together at the beginning of last year and he got COVID, so we ended up doing a lot of stuff through zoom. We tried for a song a day. One week we did five songs, and he put his twist on it because one of the things Aaron wanted to do was introduce more of an electronic element that we'd never really experimented with. I feel like Eric did a great job, because I remember saying to Aaron I play guitar, I don't wanna play any of those electronic elements (laughs). Really what it was is there might be a verse or a riff that I wrote on guitar that ended up getting played on a synthesiser. Eric added in some loops and that type of thing in certain areas and I felt he had a great grasp of adding some of that but not too much, you know what I mean? So it still maintained who we were, yet kind of a little more modern sounding. At the end of the day I think he did a great job in going back and listening to it. I'm happy with the little production things that he added as well."In the full interview, Mike talks about the singles released, why they chose Lowest In Me to be the lead single and first song on the album, how Staind have changed as a band since their last album 12 years ago, the early days of the band and the musical climate that gave birth to them, how Break The Cycle in 2001 changed things for Staind, resisting the urge to recycle the successful formula of It's Been A While, how Staind has adapted to the changing musical landscape and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

12 Okt 202321min

Interview by Kris PetersJust like Santa Claus, Gold Coast rock outfit Veal only come once a year.But it's highly unlikely they would fit down your chimney…After debuting at Wallapalooza in 2014 and making such a huge impact they have been invited back every year since, Veal have shunned the conventional path of music and stuck to their guns in staying faithful to their pledge to play only sporadically - partly for effect and partly because they simply could not be fucked.You might think that a band that dusts the cobwebs off only once every twelve months could be a little shaky when it comes to taking the stage, and usually you would be right, but for these four prime-cut-eating musicians that one night of live release is the culmination of the entire 364 days that preceded it.While the majority of Veal play in other local, well-known bands, when the annual meat-digesting call to arms beckons then it is all systems go. Veal matures from a young, tender cut of beef to a battle-hardened, seasoned side of goodness who take no prisoners and give no quarter.Their EP titles are, as expected, strongly based in the fine art of butchery with The Meating coming out in 2019 and Pleased To Meat You being unleashed in 2021. Veal's lyrics and song titles are planted tongue firmly in cheek, with tracks like Peach, I Could Eat A Peach For Hours and One Of Britney's Mums Pubic Hairs as funny as they are entertaining, accentuating the feel good vibe each tasty morsel of Veal comes served with.This Saturday, October 14, Veal are hosting Vealstock: Veal's 10 Year Anniversary at Vinnies Dive Bar in Southport with special guests including Gutterfire!, Dad Fight, The Green Whistle, Dogshot, Beefed Up and more. It is an eclectic line-up of bands in keeping with the eclectic nature of Veal's music and personality and promises to once again be one of the (literal) gigs of the year.Vocalist/guitarist Dan joined HEAVY to tell us more."It kind of hit me this morning that it's sneaking up," he said sheepishly. "Vealstock in general has been an idea we've had for about three years, and it only hit me this morning that it's only a few days out. I'm not nervous to do it, it's more the nerves of 'fuck, the shows coming'."A tenth-anniversary show - even though it also signifies only the tenth actual gig for Veal - is still a big deal, so we press Dan on what sorts of things we can expect to get us into party mode."The plan is we plan to play every song that we've got, every song we have written," he measured. "We wanted to make the most of it. For those who don't know Veal is a once a year band. We only play one show a year. Long story short, we played the first year and with me and Chris being busy by the time we played another show it was a year later and that kept happening so after three years we made it a one-year thing. To put it in context, our first show was 2014, so this might not be our tenth year, but it's our tenth show. Does that make sense? It's hard to say what we're gonna bring, because we have always - without sounding cliché - we always try and bring our most to it because we only play the once each year. For me, I'm not in any other band, so I only play one show a year, so this really is my one chance to get on stage and just let loose and be as much of a 'rock star' as I can. (We will bring) as much energy as we can, and every song we've ever written we are gonna play, so it's a long set."In the full interview, Dan talks more about the other bands playing and why they were hand-chosen, The Green Whistle coming out of hiding to play, Veal's EP releases, putting in the hard yards for this show, what to expect, the infamous rehearsal room lolly jar and a possible surprise appearance on Saturday night, the importance of Vinnies Dive Bar to the Gold Coast music scene, why Veal play only once a year, the possibility of new material this weekend, what the band plans to do after Vealstock and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

11 Okt 202316min