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Australian Women in Music is proud to announce that nominations for the prestigious Australian Women in Music Awards 2026 are officially open. Twenty-two categories span across all music genres and the many behind-the-scenes roles vital to the Australian music industry. AWMA is also pleased to announce the introduction of the inaugural Music Advocacy Award, established […]

Listen to the best in new, heavy music every week with HEAVY‘s new weekly HEAVY AUDIO MAG, featuring music from our weekly cover artist plus new premieres, hit predictions, and killer tracks we just know you want to listen to from bands featured over both digimags and some just because we want to put them […]

Mona et Toi dive into raw emotional territory with Jail Cell, a brooding noir-rock cut that balances minimalism with striking intensity. Built on feral guitar textures and a haunting, raspy vocal performance, the track captures the inner conflict between regret and the stubborn urge to start over. There’s a constant push and pull—fragility versus defiance, intimacy versus eruption—that gives the song its gripping edge. Cinematic yet deeply personal, Jail Cell unfolds like a late-night confession, where doubt lingers but the desire for change refuses to fade.

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German progressive metal masters OBSCURA have officially shifted into high gear with a double-pronged assault on the global metal scene. Ahead of their The Sun Eater Asia tour—which kicks off on May 1—the band has unleashed a brand-new music video for the track The Sun Eater, perfectly capturing the technical precision and atmosphere of their […]

Necrosonic Festival returns to Mansfield Tavern on Saturday, August 22 2026 and the full lineup has been revealed to the masses! With dual headliners Rivers of Nihil (USA) and our very own Psycroptic, alongside exclusive reunions, one-off performances and long-awaited resurrections ~ this year’s ritual is the most formidable yet. With a massive deference to […]

Nashville blues-infused Southern rockers Parker Barrow return with their first new music of 2026 with their latest single “Blinded” released Wednesday April 29th. Watch the official music video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/B8a4EkL3aPw?si=K30RyJwpty5Bkeq9 The track is part of the band’s upcoming highly anticipated sophomore album “Hold the Mash”, due for release on Friday July 17th. The new… Continue Reading →

Xav Clarke delivers a charmingly off-kilter gem with DVD Region 3, a lo-fi indie rock firecracker soaked in fuzzy nostalgia and cinematic warmth. Built on warped textures, sun-faded melodies, and a slightly surreal sense of longing, the track feels like flipping through scratched DVDs and half-remembered moments. Featuring Milly Upton’s complementary vocals, it balances playful intimacy with a deeper emotional undercurrent, where imperfections become part of the charm. Blurring dreamy indie, DIY aesthetics, and filmic imagination, DVD Region 3 captures that hazy space between memory and reinvention with both heart and personality.

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For Breakfast deliver a beautifully expansive and emotionally layered piece with Longer Than Spring, a chamber folk slow-burn that navigates the fragile space between despair and renewal. Guided by wounded yet hopeful vocals, the track gradually unfolds into a rich tapestry of flute, saxophone, and guitars, balancing delicate restraint with moments of swirling, almost chaotic release. There’s a cinematic ebb and flow throughout, mirroring the emotional push from darkness toward light, where introspection gives way to catharsis.

Both intimate and immersive, Longer Than Spring captures the quiet resilience of hope, even when it feels just out of reach.

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After roughly twelve years in existence it seems that Endseeker have found their end. The Hamburg-based death metal outfit will close the chapter with one final EP titled Coffin Born, which is due out June 19th via Metal Blade Records. A music video for the single “Enemies of Peace” can be watched below.
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Dave Brock’s band didn’t steal the Beatle’s instrument – but in their early days they were involved in a wide range of nefarious incidents some distance from the world of “peace and love”