INTERVIEWS – Video

Heavy Metal Tones talks to progressive metal royalty Troy Sanders of Mastodon about the band’s first album in several years. Sanders discusses the making of Marrow Deep, Mastodon’s legacy, and the return to the classic […]

Few guitarists have left a mark on rock music like Andy Scott. As a founding member of Sweet, he helped create some of the biggest anthems of the 1970s, and now the legendary band is […]

The pioneers of Epic Doom Metal, Candlemass, are finally embarking on their first-ever nationwide Australian tour. Heavy Metal Tones caught up with vocalist Johan Längqvist to discuss his journey with the band, from recording the […]

British gothic doom legends Paradise Lost are returning to Australia for the first time in several years. We caught up with founding vocalist Nick Holmes to talk about the band’s upcoming Australian tour, their enduring […]

Industrial metal pioneers The Kovenant are heading to Australia for the very first time, bringing their landmark album Nexus Polaris to the stage in its entirety, alongside more fan favourites. Heavy Metal Tones caught up […]

Metalcore giants August Burns Red are set to return to Australia this September in support of their new album, released in June 2026. In this interview, vocalist Jake Luhrs joins Heavy Metal Tones to discuss […]

Australian technical death metal pioneers Psycroptic are back with their first studio album in four years, The Pulse of Annihilation—a record packed with devastating riffs, thought-provoking concepts, and the precision that has made them one […]

Portugal’s gothic metal icons Moonspell return with their haunting new album, Far From God, a record that once again proves why they remain one of metal’s most fearless and enduring bands. In this exclusive interview, […]

Vindicta are set to make their long-awaited Australian debut, bringing both new material and familiar favourites to fans for the very first time. Rising from the ashes of DOGMA and moving beyond the controversies that […]

Extreme progressive metal titans Rivers Of Nihil return with a bleak, crushing, and heavy Australian tour this winter alongside local legends Psycroptic and more. Adam Biggs joins Heavy Metal Tones to discuss the upcoming run […]

After 40 years as one of the iconic faces behind Skid Row, Rachel Bolan finally steps forward with his very first solo album, Gargoyle Of The Garden State. In this exclusive interview with Heavy Metal […]

Tarja returns to Heavy Metal Tones for an exclusive deep dive into her incredible new album Frisson Noir, a record that proves the queen of symphonic metal never left her heavy roots behind. In this […]

The Descendents, American punk royalty, are returning to Australia to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their iconic album Everything Sucks. In this interview, founding member and drummer Bill Stevenson talks with Heavy Metal Tones about […]

Escape The Fate, one of the most individual and influential modern metal bands of the past 20 years, are heading down under for a huge Australian tour. Lead vocalist Craig Mabbitt joins Heavy Metal Tones […]

One half of the 250-year-old force known as Gopher, Ned Smelly joins Heavy Metal Tones to dive into the wonderfully strange world of their album Tunnel Buddies. From bizarre musical inspirations to thoughts on life, […]

Norwegian stoner rock innovators Slomosa are finally heading down under, bringing their signature “tundra rock” sound to Australian audiences for the very first time. Founding member Benjamin Berdous joins Heavy Metal Tones to talk about […]

Joey Vera needs no introduction. Back with his first love, Armored Saint, the legendary US metal force that’s been delivering since the golden age, he returns with a brand new album. In this exclusive interview […]

Joel Hokka steps into a bold new chapter with Hokka, the powerful new project born from his vision and passion for heavy music. Best known for his work with Blind Channel, Joel now joins forces […]

Jim Mutilator and Nikolas Perlepe of Yoth Iria step into the spotlight to talk about their latest album and the ever-evolving spirit of Greek extreme metal. Emerging from the rich and unmistakable sound of the […]

Heavy Metal Tones sits down with Tom S. Englund of Evergrey to talk about their upcoming 15th studio album, Architects Of The New Weave, set for release later this year. Thomas dives into the band’s […]

Heavy Metal Tones sits down with Robert Vigna, founding member of legendary New York death metallers Immolation, to discuss their blistering 12th studio album, Descent. After 37 years on the scene, Immolation continue to defy […]

Heavy Metal Tones catches up with Travis Everett, the enigmatic frontman of Melbourne industrial groove outfit Witchgrinder, to talk about co-headlining the Wacken pre-show party celebrating 35 years of Wacken Open Air. Having shared stages […]

Heavy Metal Tones had the honour of sitting down with metal legend Zakk Wylde to talk about the long-awaited new Black Label Society album, Engines of Demolition — their first release in five years. Wylde […]

Heavy Metal Tones catches up with Prika Amaral, vocalist and guitarist of Brazilian extreme metal force Nervosa, to talk about their ferocious new album, Slave Machine. With over a decade at the forefront of the […]