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VIEW HEAVY DIGIMAG #455 HERE This weeks digimag should hopefully at least start bridging existing divides between hard rock/metal and the younger generation. Bailey Spinn may not be everyone’s choice to feature on the cover of HEAVY, but trust me, if you have kids and you have seen how they relate to Bailey and her […]

PATERNA SPIRITUUM is a Polish black metal band founded by Piotr “Seth” Konieczny (ex‑Hegemoon), rooted in raw intensity, pagan symbolism, and an uncompromising DIY ethos. What began as a studio-focused project quickly evolved into a full-fledged band with a clear vision: dark, aggressive black metal driven by atmosphere, conviction, and authenticity rather than trends. Following the release of […]

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Fast rising Belarus act DYMNA LOTVA unveil the stunning music video ‘Zory‘, which is also the opening track and first advance single taken from their forthcoming new full-length “Vyraj“. The fourth album of the Belarus post-black metal band has been scheduled for release on August 7, 2026.  Pre-sale link: https://spkr.store/collections/dymna-lotva DYMNA LOTVA comment on ‘Zory’: “For millennia, the stars have guided us through the night”, vocalist Nokt writes. “According to Belarusian legends, the Milky Way guides […]

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Interview by Kris Peters Rising rock force Bailey Spinn is casting a spell with her hypnotic new single, Voodoo, out Friday, May 15. Dark, addictive, and laced with attitude, the track leans into a moody rock soundscape built on pulsing production, gritty guitars, and Bailey’s signature bite. Co-written and produced by Jon Lundin (FEVER 333, […]

FORSMÁN, one of the most promising new names to emerge from Iceland’s black metal underground, release their new song “Drottinn Fyrirgefur Allt” today, the opening track of the band’s debut album “Brenndar Rústir & Fuðrandi Fjörur”, which will be released on June 26, 2026, via Vesperian. Stream “Drottinn Fyrirgefur Allt” here: https://tr.ee/vesperian_forsman Watch the visualizer video here: https://youtu.be/qNnkVZEjam8  “Drottinn […]

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Shat out of hell? Indeed. The epically unpronounceable, utterly indecipherable and altogether uncompromising gore merchants, Sanguisugabogg, are returning to Australia next month with special guests PeelingFlesh. With less than a month to go, any remaining tickets have now become hot property. To appease the rabid masses, a second and final show has been added for […]

Vicenza’s thrash metal band BLOODFIELD has released a live video for the song “Murder And Funeral,” taken from the band’s latest album “Homunculus Sapiens” released on November 28th 2025 via Great Dane Records. The video was filmed live at Damage Inc. Live Club near Verona, Italy, during the release party for their “Homunculus Sapiens”. Watch “Murder And Funeral” music video here: https://youtu.be/9KhjnhPEEFA Order the album “Homunculus Sapiens” on Bandcamp: https://greatdanerecords.bandcamp.com/album/homunculus-sapiens […]

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Mortem return with a new ode to the dark: Mørketid. Combining brooding, mid-paced monumental riffs with bursts of hyperspeed black metal, the album set for release via Peaceville on July 3, marks a clear progression from their 2019 debut, Ravnsart. Across eight tracks of savage, eerie, and often epic black metal, the band is joined […]

Deep Purple have released a new song, Arrogant Boy. The powerful, fast-paced hard rock tune is the first musical statement from SPLAT!, Deep Purple’s new studio album, out July 3 on earMUSIC. Frontman Ian Gillan says of Arrogant Boy: “This is the story of Billy who couldn’t read or write. He is unhappy with things, […]

Live Nation has today announced a very special second Sydney show from revered American rock band A Perfect Circle, to meet the overwhelming demand for tickets. A Perfect Circle will play Carriageworks, Sydney on Thursday 10 December, the day before their sold-out TikTok Entertainment Centre, Sydney show. This is the final date to be added […]