VIEW HEAVY AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS DIGIMAG #67 HERE One of Australia’s biggest and best local festivals UNIFY Forever is on this weekend, with one of the headliners, The Amity Affliction, joining us for a chat about the show and their upcoming US tour. We also chat with The Poor about their cracking new single Payback’s A […] …Continue Reading

Icarus Lives have established themselves as one of the country’s leading melodic metal acts since the release of their debut album Vantablack (2017) and singles Collision of Counterparts (2019) and Holding Out For A Hero by Bonnie Tyler (2021). The group has been busy playing national and international shows, including performances alongside heavy metal royalty […] …Continue Reading

Following the recent release of their latest single Secret Keeper, Perth melodic metal outfit Icarus Lives sat down to answer a few questions and take us further behind their music. HEAVY: What’s your name and position in the band? Icarus Lives: My name is Aria Scarlett (She / Her) and I am the Lead Vocalist […] …Continue Reading

Perth melodic metallers Icarus Lives just announced their brand-new EP Scorched Reprise due for release on April 22, 2022. Accompanying this exciting news, the group also unleashed their blistering new single Secret Keeper, an eruption of mesmerizing vocals, melodic leads and crushing riffs in a high-impact dynamic package. Representing a bold and assertive new direction, Icarus Lives are taking […] …Continue Reading

Perth melodic metallers Icarus Lives just announced their brand-new EP Scorched Reprise due forrelease on April 22, 2022. Accompanying this exciting news, the group also unleashed their blistering new single Secret Keeper; an eruption of mesmerizing vocals, melodic leads and crushing riffs in a high-impact dynamic package. Representing a bold and assertive new direction, Icarus […] …Continue Reading

 
VIEW AUSSIE DIGIMAG #19 HERE
 
This week’s Australian Artists Digimag is perhaps the biggest yet!
 
We feature interviews with Introspect, Dental Plan, Hellz Abyss and Icarus Lives about their new music, plus we have the single premiere from Dr. Colussus, which is a rollicking number guaranteed to put a smile on your face…Continue Reading

 
Western Australian rock outfit Icarus Lives recently released their version of “Holding Out For A Hero”, a Bonnie Tyler special that opened the band up to an international audience with its metal take on a pop-rock classic.
 
Vocalist Sara joined HEAVY during the week to chat about the song.
 
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VIEW AUSSIE DIGIMAG #18 HERE
 
This week’s Digimag cover brings good news with the return of Osaka Punch as bass player Reggie joins us for a chat about their new drummer and plans for the future.
 
Bounty Hunters drop in for an update, while Tempest Rising run us through their crushing new single…Continue Reading

 
VIEW HEAVY DIGIMAG #142 HERE
 
This week we have rock royalty gracing the cover of the Digimag with none other than Alice Cooper! We had a great chat with him about his new album Detroit Stories and loads of other things so make sure you have a listen to that.
 
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Western Australia-based female-fronted Melodic Metal band Icarus Lives are charging into 2021 with the release of their rendition of “Holding Out for a Hero”, originally performed by Bonnie Tyler.
 
The song opens with a driving drum and bass groove, accompanied by thrash speed picking and Dream Theatre-like synth bolstering the melody.
 
Icarus Lives…Continue Reading