A plethora of bands have been announced as part of the 2014 Australian Soundwave Festival, including: ALICE IN CHAINS, ROB ZOMBIE, MEGADETH, DOWN, DEVILDRIVER, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, TESTAMENT, GWAR, VOLBEAT, AMON AMARTH, and HEAVEN’S BASEMENT.
Tickets go on sale September 5th, show dates are as follows:
February
22 – RNA Showgrounds – Brisbane
23 – Olympic Park – Sydney
28 – Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne
March
1 – Bonython Park – Adelaide
3 – Claremont Showgrounds – Perth
Longtime friends LAMB OF GOD and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have joined forces for what will undoubtedly be one of the essential “can’t miss” tours of the fall of 2013. The tour launches October 22 in Toronto at Kool Haus and then moves down the road to Sound Academy for a second show October 23rd before canvassing much of the US and Canada. The two bands are a dominant live pairing, and will combine for 28 North American shows in total. Support for all shows except Los Angeles will be provided by thrash legends TESTAMENT, with HUNTRESS opening all shows.
LAMB OF GOD will end the North American portion of the Resolution record cycle with this tour. It will include a coast to coast visit to all major Canadian cities which will be their first visit to Canada on this cycle other than a festival play in June in Montebello and a show in Toronto in January 2012. In the last year, both Ashes of the Wake and Sacrament have been certified gold in Canada. LAMB OF GOD will finish the Resolution cycle completely with a visit to Europe and South Africa in January 2014. Details on that tour will be released late August.
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE released their sixth album Disarm The Descent this April, which debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard Top 200; at No. 1 on Hard Rock Chart; and at No. 1 on the Rock Chart. It marked the first album with frontman Jesse Leach at the vocal helm since 2002’s now-classic Alive Or Just Breathing. The album has been warmly embraced and well-received by both fans and the media, as it has just crossed the 100,000-sold mark in only three months of release. Having just wrapped a highly successful US summer headline tour, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE look to continue their Disarm the Descent record cycle with this fall trek.
Tickets Now On Sale at Ticketlfy and Rotate This: $38 plus fees GA Floor; $52.50 plus Fees General Admission Seated Balcony.
THE MELVINS cut their August 19 concert in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada short after the band’s lead vocalist/guitarist Buzz Osborne was hit in the chest with a bottle that was thrown by someone in the crowd.
A fan who attended the gig told Alternative Nation: “Towards the end of the show, someone threw a bottle that reportedly hit Buzzo in the chest. The music stopped, he said ‘Fuck you, guys’ and walked off. Dale [Crover, drums] came up and demanded to know who had thrown it. When no one owned up, he said ‘See ya’ and the roadies proceeded to take down gear. One roadie collected all the setlists and put them in his pocket. However, the perpetrator had been apprehended by some of the crowd members and handed over to security. He was brought outside and identified by Buzzo himself who proceeded to get into a vehicle and leave, ignoring everyone but the authorities. The bottle thrower was arrested.”
Fan-filmed video footage of the incident can be seen below. (Note: The bottle can be seen hitting Buzz around the 35-second mark.)
THE MELVINS will release “Tres Cabrones”, a 12-song release that finds Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover reuniting with original drummer Mike Dillard, on November 5 via Ipecac Recordings.
Source: Bravewords.com
Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp organizers report: “Hold your excitement, metal fans, Hell Bent For Vegas is coming for you! Here’s the ultimate Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp, specifically for you metal heads.
Formed in Birmingham, England in 1969, JUDAS PRIEST‘s landmark album, British Steel, and leather and studs look helped define the era of heavy metal. They are known for their searing twin lead guitars and operatic vocals and have sold over 50 million albums worldwide. Their top-selling album was 1982’s Screaming for Vengeance, which featured the hit ‘You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’. Other hits by the band include ‘Breaking The Law’, ‘Living After Midnight’, ‘Metal Gods’, ‘Turbo Lover’, and ‘Heading Out To The Highway’, to name a few.
The current lineup includes:
Rob Halford (vocals) Ian Hill (bass) Glenn Tipton (guitar)* Richie Faulkner (guitair) Scott Travis (drums)
On top of it all, we’ll have special guests Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, ex-OZZY OSBOURNE) and Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE), you don’t want to miss this.
Your experience begins the moment you sign up when our Music Coordinator will contact you to make sure you are prepared in advance for this once in a lifetime experience. We will be streaming your live performance for free which will give your friends and family members back home an exclusive opportunity to see you perform.
Take advantage of our recording package and learn the ins and out of producing an album with professional engineers in a world-class recording studio. Don’t miss out on this amazing experience. It’s time to get Hell Bent for Vegas!”
*please note Glenn Tipton will be unable to attend the camp. All other members will be participating.
English stoner metal band ONE FOR SORROW have been making their mark on the metal scene over recent months. They launched their debut EP “Backs To The Wall” earlier this year, which was produced by Matt Hyde. For more information check out their official facebook page at this location.
ONE FOR SORROW won the Bloodstock “Metal 2 The Masses” competition back in June, which earned them a place on the New Blood stage at this years Bloodstock. Blackdiamond caught up with the band after their show, check out the conversation on the audio player below:
Century Media Records have announced that FIREWIND, Greece’s leading metal band spearheaded by guitar-wizard and Ozzy Osbourne band member Gus G., have recently wrapped up an eventful European summer festival season in support of their latest release, the live album “Apotheosis – Live 2012”, and consequently celebrating the 10th anniversary of the band in style.
A cool video re-cap of the band’s trip to UK’s Bloodstock Open Air can now be viewed here:
Additionally, FIREWIND have now announced their re-scheduled, first ever tour dates in Australia as follows:
FIREWIND – “Apotheosis Across Australia” Tour 2013:
31.10. Sydney (Australia) – Manning Bar
01.11. Brisbane (Australia) – Hi Fi
02.11. Adelaide (Australia) – Fowlers Live
03.11. Melbourne (Australia) – Corner Hotel
“Hey everybody! Hope you’ve all had a great summer. We sure had a blast out there and we’ve just finished our festival run in Europe by playing an amazing gig @ Germany’s Summer Breeze Open Air. We recently decided to film some special videos for our YouTube channel, FireTV and keep you updated by what goes on backstage, or while traveling, the surprises we get on the road, funny moments, etc. Here’s the first one from our recent visit to the UK for Bloodstock festival. More to follow, stay tuned!
Finally, we’re looking forward to playing Australia for the first time ever in the band’s history! So get those tickets now cause Greece’s finest will be making its way Down Under!”
The live material featured on FIREWIND’s powerful sounding “Apotheosis – Live 2012” release were recorded at special anniversary shows in Greece as well as all over Europe during the band’s “Few Against Many” tour in 2012 and comes with a playing time of 69 minutes, featuring a great overview of the band’s 7-albums spanning career so far as well as quite a different tracklisting than 2008’s “Live Premonition” release.
THE ROCK ALCHEMIST – Italian Rock Band from Turin with a strong sonic identity that blends modern rock with progressive, hard, alternative, and pop elements!
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
