MY GUITAR TALE
If you’ve seen my personal blog I Heart Guitar (iheartguitarblog.com) you’d know I’m a huge guitar nerd. I’m currently running a promotion with the fine folks from James Squire as part of their ‘Rogue Tales’ campaign where various dudes with various passions talk about why they do what they do. So I’ve told my little story on my site, and am running a giveaway for a $100 BWS voucher for one commenter (must be over 18). Check it out here: http://bit.ly/Iyi9Am
MINISTRY DVD GIVEAWAY
There’s been a great response to the giveaway of Fix: The Ministry Movie so far! Entries close on Saturday December 7 and the winners will be announced in this column on Wednesday December 11. I’ve got three copies of the DVD/CD set to give away. To win, answer this question: which Black Sabbath song did Jourgensen’s 1000 Homo DJs side project perform on the 1994 Black Sabbath tribute album Nativity In Black? Email [email protected] with your answer for your chance to win.
SLEEP PARADE ALBUM LAUNCH
Hitting the ground running after their wildly successful tours supporting Dead Letter Circus and The Butterfly Effect nationally, local heroes Sleep Parade are very pleased to announce their official album launch at the Corner Hotel on Saturday December 14, previewing tracks from their superb sophomore album Inside/Out for the very first time. The band then play album launch dates up the east coast. Also on the bill are awesome Melbourne progressive rock act Glass Empire, who will also be launching their brand new, debut EP Cognitive Dissonance. Plus the ever catchy Holliava bring their own astounding sounds to the lineup. Rounding out the night is the powerful High Side Driver. It goes down Saturday December 14, tickets from the Corner Hotel.
METAL AT THE BENDIGO
Show your support for the Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood and have yourself a great night out this Saturday December 7 with a solid-ass lineup featuring Clagg, Adrift For Days, Broozer and Horsehunter.
HEAVY MAGAZINE 2ND BIRTHDAY BASH
Heavy Magazine has announced the full lineup for their second birthday shows taking place at The Hi-Fi on January 18! Headlined by Greek extreme metal gods Rotting Christ, the lineup features extreme sonic terrorists The Amenta playing their final ever shows, Melbourne’s blackened horde Terra Australis, and Sydney’s progressive Doom masters Rise Of Avernus. Blackened death metal warriors Denouncement Pyre will conquer Melbourne, while the Sydney bash on January 17 will feature Bane Of Isildur instead.
METAL GENESIS CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY.
PBS 106.7 FM’s Metal Genesis is celebrating five glorious years on air with a birthday bash to rival all others. The lineup includes Mason, Demonhead, Seppuku, Party Vibez, Atomic Death Squad and NSW guests Disintergrator, all at The Reverence on Saturday December 7. If you’re a PBS member, don’t forget to flash your card at the door for a special member’s price of $10. Doors from 6pm til late.
GIG ALERT: KATAKLYSM
After more than two decades as one of the spearheads of the extreme metal scene and Canada’s leading export concerning all things blasting and brutal, Montreal-based masters Kataklysm are far from slowing down. With their overwhelmingly positive reputation of being truly fan-friendly, keen, relentless, blastbeat-ish and so forth, they are entitled as the Northern Kings of Hyperblast, deservedly. And they’ll be at Northcote Social Club on Friday December 6 with Japan’s Gotsu Totsu Kotsu! Tickets are available now from metropolistouring.com, and a VIP package is also available which includes a ticket, VIP entry, exclusive meet and greet, official laminate, limited edition A3 thick card stock tour poster and three items signed by the band for $159.
