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HEIFER

HEIFER

About Me


....WAITING FOR THE JUDAS BELT....
Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Heifer's new album, titled "The Judas Belt", is now available in Australia, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
They made a brief visit to Europe in 2006 and, after only two weeks and four shows, managed to attract a small but enthusiastic following with some intense, legendary live shows. It was obvious to all who saw them why they had built a cult following in their home country.
As a result of the 2006 tour, the band attracted label interest in Europe which led to the album being released there in July 2007. They have just returned from another very successful tour (June and July 2007) in support of the album release.
HEIFER have been described as an alternative/metal band, but there’s so much more to them than that. Whilst they cite influences such as Helmet, AC/DC and System of a Down among many others, what they actually produce on “The Judas Belt” is a style all their own - heavy guitars with virtuosic drums and rasping vocals, interspersed with moments of melodic instrumental and vocal lines, and some odd time signatures. As acknowledged by Australian heavy music website “Faster Louder”:
“To their credit, their sound is nothing like the predictable retro-rock you'll hear 'representing' Australia overseas or on the country's 'pop' radios - HEIFER are an original band with a punch to pack and something real to say, as shown by ‘The Judas Belt’, their first full-length album.” – www.fasterlouder.com.au
This album feels like a punch in the face both musically and lyrically – an alt/metal aural assault, with lyrics inspired by current world events, as well as some dark auto-biographical accounts. Heifer writes songs about things that are important – both on a personal level to themselves, and on a global scale. They rally against injustice, apathy, political manipulation, and the lurking evil forces of cynicism and conservatism with sound, fury, originality, and righteous indignation. A breath of fresh air in a world largely devoid, it seems, of meaningful and truly honest, passionate music.
THE JUDAS BELT IS OUT NOW ON BONZA RECORDS in the following territories:
Australia: MGM Distribution (Australia) www.thegroovemerchants.com
Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg & France: Undertow Recordings www.myspace.com/undertownetherlands
Germany, Austria and Switzerland: Rockhaus Entertainment www.rockhaus.de
The Judas Belt includes a bonus DVD with video clips, interviews, and more. www.heifer.com.au www.bonzarecords.com.au [email protected] Ph: +61 2 9565 4134 37 College Street Newtown NSW 2042 AUSTRALIA
HEIFER MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE SOON TO ORDER ONLINE

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Member Since: 8/18/2005
Band Website: heifer.com.au
Band Members: Andy Love - Guitar / Reuben Love - Drums / Matt Lyon - Bass / Angie Piscioneri - Guitar / Rob Smith - Vocals
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Influences: Helmet, Frank Zappa, System of a Down, Tool, Metallica, Mark of Cain, Dead Kennedys, Slipknot, Ministry, Suicidal Tendencies, ...
Sounds Like: Helmet/SOAD/FNM
Record Label: Bonza Records www.bonzarecords.com.au
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

HEIFER LIVE @ CLUB BLINK

..> HEIFER LIVE @ CLUB BLINK Get set for a great night of Heavy music at Sydney's leading Alternative music venue Club Blink on Friday March 7th when HEIFER, TAINTED TOYS & DELABARKER hit the ...
Posted by HEIFER on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:58:00 PST

European tour diary

After 25 hours travelling from sydney we arrived at the first gig at a cool club in Amsterdam called The Cave, cool room, great audience. with no accom booked we bit the  bullet and drove straigh...
Posted by HEIFER on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:52:00 PST

HEIFER HEADING TO PRISON IN GERMANY

AUSTRALIAN BAND HEIFER HEADING TO PRISON IN GERMANY All members of Sydney metal band Heifer, whose album "The Judas Belt" is being released in Europe next month, have found themselves heading for som...
Posted by HEIFER on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 02:29:00 PST

HARBOUR CRUISE POSTPONED

Due to the Shitty windy weather. The Cruise for June 16th has been postponed until September 8th. All presale tickets are valid for the new date so hang onto your ticket. . HEIFER + 40 BENDS + CELEBRI...
Posted by HEIFER on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:24:00 PST

LATEST NEWS

After ten years, four CD's and countless live shows, guitarist Cliff Newman has regretfully left the band, citing personal reasons. His farewell show was to a sellout crowd at Bar Broadway last month....
Posted by HEIFER on Tue, 22 May 2007 05:51:00 PST

Dont Miss this Gig!!!!!

Saturday 28th of April BAR BROADWAY Sydney INK(EP Launch)  +HEIFER +REFLECTION POINT+ DEAD LETTER CIRCUS ONLY $12 Email [email protected] for tix  selling fast! This Friday night (the 6th )...
Posted by HEIFER on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 02:03:00 PST

HEIFER HITS MELBOURNE


Posted by HEIFER on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:22:00 PST

HEIFER SPONSORS A 69'ER

Sydney Band HEIFER known for their love of all things fast and loud, so when long time Heifer fanatic ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Simon Morrison appro...
Posted by HEIFER on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:56:00 PST

HEIFER LIVE @BULL N BUSH BAULKHAM HILLS THIS THURSDAY

..> HEIFER LIVE @ THE BULL N BUSH BAULKHAM HILLS FREE ENTRY Heifer, Discreet, Serenik Date/Time: Thursday February 8, 2007 Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Bull n Bush Street Adr: Cnr Windsor and S...
Posted by HEIFER on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 03:57:00 PST

HEIFER 2007 TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED


Posted by HEIFER on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 09:18:00 PST