This week on Heavy Metal Tones, I dive into Creeper’s latest dark opus, Sanguivore II: Mistresses of Darkness — a record dripping with gothic grandeur and theatrical flair. What was meant to be a quick review turned into something much bigger, as the album pulled me deep into its world of blood, romance, and shadowed melody. Join me as I explore how Creeper continue to evolve their dark rock storytelling and why Mistresses of Darkness might just be their most captivating work yet.

https://www.creepercult.com/. Join the cult if you dare

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, I sit down with the members of April 16th, a band born in the fire of the NWOBHM movement. We dive deep into their rollercoaster journey — from the highs of early success to the struggles that nearly derailed them — and how they’re storming back stronger than ever. It’s a tale of resilience, riffs, and revival that proves true metal never dies.

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, the shadows creep in for our Halloween special, and rising from the depths to join us is Sarah from Antagonizör. We summon the spirit of the band to find out where they’ve been since our last encounter, what dark forces are driving their new music, and descend into the macabre world of horror cinema — the blood, the chills, and the films that feed their sound. Tune in… if you dare. 🦇💀🔥

https://antagonizor.bandcamp.com/album/edgelords-from-hell

This is the a link to their entire Keep It True Festival set in Germany this is brilliant make sure you watch it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OraJbO2d_k&t=6s

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This Halloween, we’re digging up a monster from the vaults! 🎃💀

On this special revisit of Heavy Metal Tones Episode 151, originally aired January 31st, 2024, I sit down with Ralf Hauber — the growling force behind Heads For The Dead, Rotpit, and Revel in Flesh. We dive deep into the horror-soaked heart of death metal, exploring his passion for the macabre and the twisted cinematic worlds that inspire his sound.

Now reborn with sharper editing, cleaner sound, and the benefit of better tools and skills, this reissue breathes new (un)life into one of my favourite conversations from the crypt. Perfect listening for a dark Halloween night… if you dare. 🩸👻

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, I sit down with none other than James Rivera, the powerhouse voice behind Helstar. We dig into the band’s killer new album, his life-long journey through the world of metal, and what’s kept that fire burning after all these years.

From the early Texas metal days to sharing stages around the globe, James opens up about the highs, the struggles, and the pure love of heavy music that drives him. It’s a chat packed with stories, laughs, and a few surprises along the way — a must-listen for anyone who lives and breathes metal.

https://www.helstar.com/media.html

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, we dive headfirst into the dark, cinematic world of Heads For The Dead and their bone-chilling new album Never Ending Night of Terror. Expect a deep exploration of the record’s eerie horror movie influences and the twisted atmosphere that makes this band such a unique force in extreme metal.

In the halftime break, we take a breather (if you can call it that) with April 16th’s haunting track Sleepwalking — a glimpse into what’s coming on the show in the weeks ahead.

Turn the lights down, crank the volume up, and prepare for a night of terror you won’t soon forget.

Heads For The Dead Info

https://www.facebook.com/headsforthedead

https://store.pulverised.net/products/heads-for-the-dead-never-ending-night-of-terror-lp

April 16th info

https://www.facebook.com/groups/8542985602

https://sites.google.com/view/april16throckbandofficialsite/home

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, it’s The Metal Roos Tapes Volume 6 — a powerful double feature from my interviews for the webzine Metal Roos. We dive deep with Auri and Blackbriar, exploring the emotion, artistry, and atmosphere behind their music. Between the two conversations, I feature the stirring new single “Tongue Tied” by Australian metalcore outfit Bloom, featuring Yours Truly — a perfect emotional bridge that ties the whole episode together.

Tune in for a mix of beauty, heaviness, and heartfelt connection — this one hits on all levels.

Here are the links for more info on the bands and Metal Roos, please do take a moment to look through and even listen to more of their amazing stuff.

https://metal-roos.com.au/

https://www.nuclearblast.com/pages/auri

https://www.blackbriarmusic.com/

https://www.purenoise.net/artists/bloom/

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, we journey back to 1985 and the release of Possessed’s groundbreaking debut Seven Churches — a record that many consider the true birth of death metal. With its unholy mix of thrash speed, guttural vocals, and blasphemous themes, Seven Churches pushed metal into darker, heavier, and more dangerous territory. We’ll dig into its riffs, its chaotic energy, and how it influenced the rise of extreme metal that followed.

For the break, I’ve got something brand new for you — Heads for the Dead return with their chilling new single “Phantasmagoria”, taken from their forthcoming album Never Ending Night of Terror, due out October 10th. A perfect blend of horror and heaviness to pair with this week’s classic deep dive.

As promised the Heads For The Dead links are here.

https://pulverised.bandcamp.com/album/never-ending-night-of-terror

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRbOxi9gm-dLfLy7B-y-YDw

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, we’re digging back into the archives and revisiting Episode 72 from 16/11/2022. In that show, I took a look at The Damned’s Machine Gun Etiquette — a record that showed just how far punk could be stretched and reshaped. It’s a fun trip back to one of the early deep dives on the podcast, and a chance to hear how the show has grown since then.

Normal episodes will be back next week, but for now enjoy this classic from the vaults.

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, I sit down with Jeff Taylor of Cleric Witch to dive deep into his journey through the world of independent metal. From the struggles and triumphs of carving out a space in the underground scene to pushing the boundaries of sound with his experimental and extreme music, Jeff shares his raw perspective on what it means to create without compromise.

As a special treat, the episode closes with an exclusive stream-only version of  “692-133” from the album Extinction.

Please head to His Bandcamp page to buy your downloads and help an independent creator stay making music.

https://clericwitch.bandcamp.com/album/black-earth

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones it’s all about the local scene in a full-throttle Local Metal Special. In the first half, I dive into Blackened Dred’s crushing debut Satan Is The Law, wrapping up the review with the blistering title track — shared with kind permission from the band. For part two, I revisit an interview I recorded for Metal Roos with another rising force, Project Ultimate Satan, captured just before the big feature we dropped back in Episode 203. To close the show, we go live and raw with Blackened Dred’s raging performance of Whisky and Leather from the legendary home of Australian metal, The Basso, Canberra.

A celebration of heavy riffs, local legends, and the pure energy of the underground.

Blackened Dred

https://www.facebook.com/p/Blackened-Dred-61559981460433/

https://blackeneddred.bandcamp.com/album/satan-is-the-law

Project Ultimate Satan

https://www.facebook.com/projectultimatesatan/

https://projectultimatesatan.bandcamp.com/album/the-opus-satanas

Patreon

patreon.com/heaymetaltones

https://www.facebook.com/HeavyMetalTones/

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Heavy Metal Tones – Metal Roos Volume 5

This week’s Metal Roos Volume 5 is a power metal special, diving into two separate interviews with the legendary voices of Helloween, Michael Kiske and Andi Deris. Both were promoting the band’s latest album Giants and Monsters, and share not only their thoughts on the record but also personal reflections on their lives, careers, and the journey that has kept Helloween at the forefront of the genre.

Between the interviews, I feature a track from Satin White’s brand-new album Born, bringing a fresh perspective to the episode and showing how new acts are carving their own space in the metal scene.

A mix of legacy and new blood, this episode captures the energy, history, and humanity behind the music.

Metal-roos.com.au your place for all your music needs.....

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones I deliver an extended episode diving into the final album from Killing Joke, the band’s last chapter before the passing of guitar legend Geordie Walker in 2023. Part review, part tribute, this lyrical exploration unpacks the record’s intensity, atmosphere, and meaning—including a hidden bonus track found only on the Deluxe Edition. In the middle of the show, I break the journey with something fierce and fresh: a brand-new track from Fall and Resist, one of Australia’s most uncompromising metal forces. Reflection, raw sound, and a farewell to one of heavy music’s most influential figures—this is an episode not to be missed.

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones (Episode 236), we dive into the wild, virtuosic world of The Aristocrats. Known for their boundary-pushing fusion of rock, metal, and jazz, the band takes us on a playful yet masterful ride with their instrumental storytelling. At the heart of the journey? One duck’s epic adventure — from the frozen reaches of Antarctica all the way to the bustling streets of New York. Expect jaw-dropping musicianship, quirky twists, and that unmistakable Aristocrats humour woven into their sonic voyage.

Here is as I promised the complete story of DUCK it s a trip an half and no mistake.

https://the-aristocrats-band.com/duck/

Grange Hill please tell me you don't hear this on the track Sitting On the Duck of the bay as I think I'm going nuts

https://youtu.be/BE7gAEsI0XY?si=GCm9Y7oOAuTEu3Q1

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, I’m joined by Hansi Hilmer from Boise, Idaho’s dark and heavy maestros Buried Faith. We dig into the band’s journey, the making of their crushing new album, and the driving forces behind their unrelenting sound. I first reviewed this record back in Episode 213, but now we go deeper with Hansi’s own insights. The episode opens with a track he personally chose, and closes with one of my favourites from the album — two powerful cuts framing an in-depth conversation about life in heavy music.

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In this bonus blast of Heavy Metal Tones, I dive into the furious debut from Antagonizor — Heavy Metal Bootlicker. Gritty, raw, and snarling with intent, this first recording smashes together the heaviness of classic metal with the snotty, chaotic energy of street punk. Think the driving riffs of Motörhead colliding with the spit and venom of GBH and The Exploited.

And as a special treat, you’ll hear "Ammunition" — one of the record’s fiercest cuts — right here in the episode.

This is crossover with teeth. Don't miss it.

As promised here is the Spotify link but its available anywhere.

https://open.spotify.com/album/7Mh4VOW5wTCb11FrwMsSlH?si=LXZYJBewSUW35yHLf0uwOg

Bandcamp links

https://antagonizor.bandcamp.com/

Record Label to get goodies

https://ironboundrecords.bandcamp.com/album/edgelords-from-hell

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, I chat with Scott Alexander from Australian alt-rock outfit Terrestrials about their brand new album Iridescent. We dive into Scott’s journey through the alt-rock scene, the band’s evolution, and the inspiration behind their bold, emotive sound. Plus, we’re cranking up two standout tracks from the record – Triggers and Perennial Trials. It’s a deep dive into passion, process, and powerful emotions.

Don't miss out on any of the bands info head to the link below to learn more and buy some fantastic merch from the lads.

https://terrestrialsmusic.com/home

If you feel like supporting the show for $2 bucks a month over on Patreon you can have add free episodes and help me keep the show running

patreon.com/heavymetaltones

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, we dive into the high-flying world of power metal pioneers Helloween. From their gritty Hamburg roots to becoming genre-defining icons, we take a quick journey through their early years. Then it's time to raise the pumpkin banner as we dig deep into their groundbreaking 1987 album Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 — the record that helped shape power metal as we know it. Soaring vocals, lightning-fast riffs, and fantasy-laced storytelling — this is Helloween at their most majestic.

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This week on Heavy Metal Tones, it’s time to open the vault once more for The Metal-Roos Tapes: Volume 3 — a double dose of exclusive interview gold straight from the archives!

In Part One, I sit down with the legendary Tarja Turunen, diving deep into the making of her new solo album Circus Life. From symphonic highs to personal reflections, Tarja pulls back the curtain on one of her most dynamic releases to date.

Then in Part Two, it’s a powerful conversation with Celeste Dudeson of rising heavyweights Ghostseeker. We unpack the themes and sonic direction of their latest record Divergence, a boundary-pushing slab of modern metal that's turning heads across the scene.

Plug in for another blast of raw insight and heavy metal heart — only on Heavy Metal Tones.

Metal-Roos.com.au for all your metal needs

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