Resist Records have announced that US outfit Black Breath will tour the country for the first time ever this April. They’re teaming up with Canberra’s I Exist and will arrive in Melbourne on Thursday April 11 to play at The Rev in Footscray.
Don’t forget, this weekend The Reverence celebrates Australia Day by hosting a swag of local talent and donating all the proceeds to charity! This year The Refugee Council, Oxfam and The River Nile Project will all benefit from your gig dollars. Details in the gig guide below.
Boston’s Norma Jean will visit us again this May, this time bringing Vanna and Newcastle band Safe Hands along for the ride. See the triple threat at The Corner on Saturday May 5. Tickets on sale next Wednesday.
Opeth caused a bit of hoopla last week when they confirmed an Australia tour for March. Soundwave has booked the band in for a headlining tour that hits Melbourne’s Palace on Thursday March 14. Tickets available on Thursday January 24.
Something With Numbers are back. They offered their first track in five years to fans last week, then performed at Sydney’s Big Day Out, and now they’re touring the east coast before they release their new album Eleven Eleven (out later this year). Pencil in Friday February 15 at Northcote Social Club.
Frank Turner has revealed that his new album will be titled Tape Deck Heart and will see release via Epitaph this April. You can see Frank performing with Dropkick Murphys and Swingin Utters on Tueday April 2 at Festival Hall. Tickets are on sale now.
Break The Ice Fest will return this April! Headlined by Bane, it’ll take place over two days and will be a bona-fide all ages, drug and alcohol free event. Cold World, Rotting Out, Hopeless, Relentless, iron Mind, Phantoms, Survival, The Weight, Outright, Endless Heights, Thorns and Civil War are all playing. More to be announced soon.
Periphery will team up with Japanese newcomers Crossfaith this February for a couple of sideshows in addition to their appearance on the sold out Soundwave Festival. See them at The Espy’s Gershwin Room on Monday February 25. Tickets on sale now.
The Smith Street Band have gone and sold out the overage date on their upcoming Young Drunks tour. Fear not though, Melbournites can still catch the band at their all ages performance at Phoenix Youth Center on Sunday February 24.
Bring Me The Horizon revealed last week that Aussie member Jona Weinhofen has departed the band. No word as to whether the split was amicable but it’s come mere moments before they release their new album Sempiternal on April 26 via major label Sony Music.
