Prepare For Annihilation With DAVE HALEY From PSYCROPTIC

Prepare For Annihilation With DAVE HALEY From PSYCROPTIC

From HEAVY Music Interviews by HEAVY Magazine

July 12, 2026 · 14 min

About this episode

Dave Haley from Psycroptic discusses the upcoming album and the band's creative resurgence.

Let’s be honest: when you talk about Aussie heavy music, you cannot look past the absolute legends in Psycroptic. For over twenty-five years, these boys from Hobart have been wave-makers. They show the rest of the world that Australia doesn’t just do metal; we master it. Led by the unstoppable Haley brothers - Dave laying down machine-gun drum beats and Joe ripping absolute shred-fests on guitar - Psycroptic have built a reputation on sheer, relentless hard work. Now, they are gearing up to unleash their ninth studio weapon, The Pulse of Annihilation, landing July 17, 2026. And it gets better. They have officially signed with the absolute giants at Metal Blade Records, proving that true Australian grit always cuts through on the global stage. The album is heavy, it is experimental, and it is exactly what the scene needs. This isn’t a band resting on its laurels. They are pushing boundaries, raising bars, and fixing to hit the road this August with Rivers of Nihil for what will easily be the tour of the year. Get your pre-orders sorted, lock in your tickets, and support local metal. HEAVY sat down with drummer Dave Haley to get the lowdown, asking how he is feeling with the album…

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Host: HEAVY Magazine

Guest: Dave Haley

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Organizations: Psycroptic, Metal Blade Records

Places: Hobart

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