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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