Heavy Metal Tones

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.

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

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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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