Brilliant metal trio High On Fire will return to our shores once more this September, playing three headlining shows on the East Coast. I guess we assume vocalist Matt Pike had a successful stint in rehab then? Catch them at The Espy’s Gershwin room on September 28.
Blue Murder have announced a national Lagwagon (pitcured) tour to see out 2012. They’ll bring The Smith Street Band with them on all 10 shows around Australia. Lock in December 8 at The Bended Elbow in Geelong and December 9 at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel. Tickets are on sale this Friday.
Parkway Drive have announced an epic Australian tour to celebrate the release of their upcoming album Atlas. They’ll bring I Killed The Prom Queen, Northlane and Survival with them when they arrive at Festival Hall on Saturday December 22. Festive! Tickets are on sale now!
The Swellers have announced their return to Australia this year, courtesy of Destroy All Lines. Sydney’s Endless Heights will join them on the road. Check them out at Bang on October 13 or Ferntree Gully on October 14.
Hawaiian Islands have organized quite the shindig to launch their second album Happy Endings. They’ve scheduled a show at The Reverence on Saturday September 1 that’ll feature Totally Unicorn, Gatherer, Stockades, The Union Pacific and Valjean. Dress tropical and score a free cocktail on entry, and free pizza all night. Sick.
Pour Habit have announced their complete run of shows for this coming November/December. Following the Fest-Mas event at The Evelyn, you can catch Pour Habit, High Time and Totally Unicorn at The Tote on December 2. Pour Habit will play their album Suiticide in full. Tickets on sale now.
At last Make Do And Mend and Touche Amore are returning. This time courtesy of Resist Records! Catch these two excellent live acts at Melbourne’s Reverence Hotel on November 9, or at their all ages show at Phoenix Youth Center on November 10. Tickets are available now.
Aussie prog heroes Twelve Foot Ninja will unleash their new album in twelve weekly installations. They’ll release a new digital track along with a digital comic every week in the lead up to the November 2 release of new album Silent Machine.
7 inches ahoy! If you want to get your hands on excellent new Aussie music Arrows/Empire have just announced preorders for their split via Hobbledehoy. Milhouse preorders are available via Midnight Funeral and Poison City are now accepting preorders for the new Luca Brasi 7” Tassie. Spend spend spend!
