![[Podcast] Ep. 47: Interview with BRANDON SALLER, Vocalist of US Metalcore Titans ATREYU.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1748478568189-ZA1LQLNZ078BPXW5L3FN/download+%2811%29.png)
[Podcast] Ep. 47: Interview with BRANDON SALLER, Vocalist of US Metalcore Titans ATREYU.
Break out the eyeliner, ill-fitting jeans and stretch up for the mosh - Atreyu are headed back to Australia in July for a jam-packed tour alongside fellow metalcore giants Memphis May Fire! I spoke with Brandon Saller around all things Atreyu this morning - the upcoming tour/recent shows, thoughts and reflections on both band and The Curse around the 20th-anniversary LP tour, and much more! Peep the link for podcast interview plus all the tour info you’ll need. Best get in quick, though!
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[HEAVY NEWS] FAMOUS DRUMMER AND MUSIC AGENT DIE IN PLANE CRASH
The international music scene is reeling after a double fatality plane crash over San Diego Thursday (22 May) involving Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams and his friend, heavy music agent Dave Shapiro.
![[HEAVY NEWS] I PREVAIL RETURN WITH VISCERAL SINGLE ‘VIOLENT NATURE’](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1747985982660-XAL9S7HF65KASRBVE811/IPrevail_LP4_ViolentNature_SingleCover_R3C1+Hi+Res.jpeg)
[HEAVY NEWS] I PREVAIL RETURN WITH VISCERAL SINGLE ‘VIOLENT NATURE’
I Prevail return with their heavy visceral track ‘Violent Nature’, assaulting the ears with an onslaught that you might not be ready for.
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[HEAVY NEWS] THE GHOST INSIDE ANNOUNCE 2025 AUSTRALIAN TOUR
[Heavy News, 22.05.25]: Don’t give up The Ghost Inside, ‘cause they’re set to hit Australia up in the near future with a whole slew of dates alongside fellow heavy-wreckers Bleed From Within! The tour comes courtesy of destroyalllines - check out the blog post for dates/general tour info, artist links, tickets and more!
![[Heavy News] THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Announce 2nd and Final Melbourne Show - On Sale Now!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1747187838430-M8A8T3CMJUUZLKGT6GZE/thumbnail_image001.jpg)
[Heavy News] THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Announce 2nd and Final Melbourne Show - On Sale Now!
Melbourne heavy music fans? THIS IS NOT A DRILL. I repeat, this is not a drill. The Dillinger Escape Plan have announced a second and final Melbourne show on the 14th August at Northcote Theatre! Tickets onsale from midday - get onto this one straight away, as it’ll likely sell out just as fast! Courtesy of ThePhoenix, this is one not to miss!
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[Heavy News] #MusicMonday 12.05.25 - 8 Gr8’s, M8!
It’s Monday, ugh. But that means it’s also Music Mondays-time here at ISC mate, that’s great! To celebrate, we have Heavy News to a total of eight. Don’t be late, or even hesitate! Featuring: Skaphos (FR), Metal Charm (TUR), Labyrinthus Stellarum (UKR), Master Charger (UK), Executionist (US), EchoSoul (US), Greengoat (SPN) and All Against (POR)!
![[Heavy News] Five Diverse Singles: BEAST IN BLACK, AGE OF RUIN, BRIAN CAMPEAU, LENAX and SLUNG!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1746015904348-WJXYVUTB2FBVW00QOZN6/rsz_lenax_march_2025.jpg)
[Heavy News] Five Diverse Singles: BEAST IN BLACK, AGE OF RUIN, BRIAN CAMPEAU, LENAX and SLUNG!
After a bit brief lull in the Heavy News cycle, we’re back - this time, with something a little different. It is hump-day for a lot of you out there. I’d like to ease that whatever-2025-is overarching sensation of dystopia with a nice spread of music singles to nibble on. Check out the picnic basket (actually a link) for: Gaming-OSTs-Go-Metal (Beast in Black/Activision Blizzard), Modern Metal/Hardcore (Age of Ruin), Artsy psych-pop from the UK (Slung), progressive Australiana singer-songwriter Brian Campeau and finally, US black metal outfit Lenax. Bon appetit! Don’t overdo it - plenty more coming soon!
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[Podcast] Ep. 43: [Interview] with KELLY SHAEFER of Florida (US) Death-Metal Gods ATHEIST.
As host of this humble podcast/blog, I am incredibly humbled and awed beyond measure for this opportunity! See the link for an extensive, fun and thought-provoking interview with Kelly Shaefer of US death-metal godfathers Atheist, ahead of their upcoming first-ever Australian tour, care of YourMateBookings.com. You’ll also be able to access tickets, tour info, artist bio, additional album info, album/merch order links and more!
![[Heavy News] Past, Present, Future - TRIA PRIMA (UA) & WARRIOR POPE (UK)!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1744198582132-7PTDJREHKO5Q2YIO7LW7/Oli+live+by+skywinophotography.jpg)
[Heavy News] Past, Present, Future - TRIA PRIMA (UA) & WARRIOR POPE (UK)!
Featured Image Credit: Warrior Pope - @Skywinophotography. Recently, we had a couple of musicians reach out to us directly via email, and we love that! Presenting Ukraine’s Tria Prima and January 2025 EP release Three Primes of Alchemy, an alchemical discourse in death metal/dungeon-synth & doom. Also featuring - Bristol (UK) based doom-metal outfit Warrior Pope, who are independently releasing 4th LP A Morbid Parody of Justice late May, 2025. Support independent artists!
![[Heavy News] #MusicMonday New Release Roundup, 07.04.25.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1744033873278-JF03OA0ZJEAN0SMBSRXU/images.jpg)
[Heavy News] #MusicMonday New Release Roundup, 07.04.25.
Another week, another bunch of great releases you’ll no longer have to wait for! In this Music Mondays article, you’ll find a wide selection of musical treats, links, singles, album/merch order links and more for: Thornhill - Bodies, Messiah Paratroops - Legions of Tomorrow, Luna Kills - Deathmatch, Godless - Genesis of Decay EP and Chiaroscuro - Self-Titled. Everything from alt-rock, post-hardcore and old-school death metal, and then some. Eat up!
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[#MusicMondays] 24.03.25: Release Round-Up
Why stop at one band when you can have a whole bunch? Why also wait for albums impatiently when we can serve you up a nice platter of progressive/experimental metal (Dissocia), Italian stoner/sludge/hard rock (Drunken Crocodiles), hook-laden rock from Michigan, US (Pop Evil) and Australian-baked blackened sludge-doom (Ghostsmoker)? Do away with such questions by clicking the link!
![[Heavy News] Avant-garde Death/Black Band FELGRAVE Premiere New Song at No Clean Singing.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1742807659182-E89AI4GH1GS3UV8RVE4K/felgravealbumcover.png)
[Heavy News] Avant-garde Death/Black Band FELGRAVE Premiere New Song at No Clean Singing.
M.J Lupe, otherwise known in this auspice as Felgrave, has unleashed an absolute monster of dizzying, crushing avant-garde death/black metal with release of the 18-minute beast that is title track from upcoming LP Otherlike Darkness, out April 25th. A crushing sample of extreme metal’s exploratory periphery, you can check full details of the album, preorder link, artist links and more alongside the music video in this post!
![[Heavy News] SABATON Animated Film “THE WAR TO END ALL WARS - THE MOVIE” Now Available On Major Video Streaming Platforms!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1742805434584-4YELE36PS6S5QRTQCUQH/thumbnail_image005.jpg)
[Heavy News] SABATON Animated Film “THE WAR TO END ALL WARS - THE MOVIE” Now Available On Major Video Streaming Platforms!
For Heavy News on Music Monday at ISC, something completely different! Swedish metallers Sabaton have launched an epic initiative in the upcoming release of animated historical film The War To End All Wars. This 67-minute-long animated musical motion picture takes viewers on a captivating journey through the harrowing and heroic stories of World War 1, aka The Great War.
![[Heavy News] Australian Modern-Jazz Outfit COAST Return With New Album; New Single ‘Ember’ Out Now](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1742729829896-P0SJQXA13AADCQOB5BZ6/018f2ab5-5176-1c48-087b-88571f64e8c1.jpg)
[Heavy News] Australian Modern-Jazz Outfit COAST Return With New Album; New Single ‘Ember’ Out Now
[Heavy News] - Art as Catharsis just recently announced COAST’s upcoming third album, Ember - a highly anticipated return to form from one of Australia’s most daring jazz acts. To celebrate, peep the link for streaming link and direct .mp3 download link for title track, pre-order links, additional album/artist info and links, as well as where to find AaC online. Smooth and breezy.
![[Heavy News] MALEVOLENCE Announce New Album WHERE ONLY THE TRUTH IS SPOKEN + Release Music Video For 'If It's All The Same To You'.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1742356431661-LU4WQFZZ479WHCGAVV8R/malevolencecover.jpg)
[Heavy News] MALEVOLENCE Announce New Album WHERE ONLY THE TRUTH IS SPOKEN + Release Music Video For 'If It's All The Same To You'.
[Heavy News, 19.03.25]: Steel City beatdown-lords Malevolence have only gone from strength to strength recently. To prove their mettle, you can check out both details, pre-order/pre-save links etc for Where Only The Truth is Spoken LP, music video/stream links for singles ‘If It’s All The Same To You’ & ‘Trenches’ - and even go catch them live [recommended!] during their massive Australian national tour. Ticket links inside!
![[Heavy News] Jazzgrind band BYONOISEGENERATOR come up with hugely-awaited new album ‘SUBNORMAL DIVES’!](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1742276980823-ZAF7WKNV8TZICYGMYTOM/Screenshot+2025-03-18+131532.png)
[Heavy News] Jazzgrind band BYONOISEGENERATOR come up with hugely-awaited new album ‘SUBNORMAL DIVES’!
[Heavy News] Transcending Obscurity Records reinforce the diversity of their extreme metal roster with this fantastically-bizarre (conceptually, visually and musically!) release in Subnormal Dives by jazz/math-death-grinders BYONOISEGENERATOR. With some stellar artwork by Dmitry Rogatnev, you can also find links to new singles, album preorder, artist links, album into and more right here!
![[Heavy News] NY Act TOWER Announce Heaviest Album Yet In ‘LET THERE BE DARK’, Out April 11th.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1742195873874-JBOCH18PGEV52BT3GS2N/331847.jpg)
[Heavy News] NY Act TOWER Announce Heaviest Album Yet In ‘LET THERE BE DARK’, Out April 11th.
Ah. Nothing warms my frozen metal heart on a cold Music Monday like some Heavy News that an act is planning to make things even more metal! And, judging from latest single ‘Under The Chapel’ released alongside news of NY (US) act Tower’s descent into metal darkness with latest LP ‘Let There Be Dark’. Check out the link for album preorder/artist links, latest music video, album details and more!
![[Heavy News] SLEEP TOKEN Ascends : Announces New LP ‘EVEN IN ARCADIA’ + New Offering ‘EMERGENCE’.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1742192364967-U1IKKKIZGDAP19ZNY6T3/sleeptokenimage1.jpg)
[Heavy News] SLEEP TOKEN Ascends : Announces New LP ‘EVEN IN ARCADIA’ + New Offering ‘EMERGENCE’.
[ Heavy News / Music Monday ]: Sleep Token returns with Even In Arcadia, their fourth offering and first under RCA Records / Sony Music Australia, set to release on May 9th, shortly followed by their Saturday headline slot at Download Festival, on June 13th. Check out the link for album preorder, ‘Emergence’ single streaming/,music video link, track list, artist/album details and more!
![[Heavy News] FLESHSPOIL's 'The Beginning of the End' LP Releases March 28th.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1742190645373-P34XWCA0LQDIXRRI2YV0/912390.jpg)
[Heavy News] FLESHSPOIL's 'The Beginning of the End' LP Releases March 28th.
Troy (NY) - A new force in Blackened Death Metal has emerged to lay waste to 2025! FLESHSPOIL, featuring veteran players from Arsis, The Final Sleep, and Illucinus, will release full-length debut album, The Beginning of the End, March 28 on digital format! For more info, as well as Bandcamp artist link/album preorder, check out our Heavy News coverage right here on the ISC blog for Music Mondays.
![[Heavy News] Wake Up, Honey - It’s Raining Good Music! A Sunday Round-Up, 16.03.2025.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1742106600114-3X0PWZF3A9CUEXRGS4YK/480272220_1045572240948497_6254525819647807866_n.jpg)
[Heavy News] Wake Up, Honey - It’s Raining Good Music! A Sunday Round-Up, 16.03.2025.
Keeping up with the latest in music releases can be hard, get it. That’s why we’ve decided to wrassle on out and head into the international wilds to bring you back a whole herd of fantastic heavy/alternative music releases in one round-up! Album/artist info, links, album streams and more for many tastes - from Romanian black metal to French guitar virtuosity, through to German stoner metal, there’s something for all!