SOUNDWAVE ANNOUNCEMENT 2! EEEEE!
Whoa! Soundwave 2014 was already going to be fricking awesome but a new bunch of bands have been announced: A Day To Remember, Mastodon, HIM, Pennywise, Jimmy Eat World, Glassjaw, Panic! At The Disco, Eagles Of Death Metal, Mayday Parade, Sevendust, Crosses, Suicide Silence, The Porkers, Gojira, Black Veil Brides, Zebrahead, Satyricon, Dream On Dreamer, Mute Math, Desaparecidos, Stiff Little Fingers, Thy Art Is Murder, Graveyard, Dir En Grey, Deez Nuts, In Hearts Wake, Breathe Carolina, Defiler, I Call Fives, Hacktivist, The Devil You Know, Soil, Boss Hoss, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, Nostalghia and Upon A Burning Body. They join previously-announced bands Green Day, Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Temple Pilots (with Chester Bennington), Alice In Chains, Rob Zombie, Megadeth, Placebo, AFI, Korn, Alterbridge, Trivium, Down, Devildriver, Newsted, Biffy Clyro, Rocket From The Crypt, Asking Alexandria, Clutch, Alkaline Trio, Baroness, Five Finger Death Punch, August Burns Red, Testament, Living Colour, Letlive, Motionless In White, GWAR, Black Dahlia Murder, Mushroomhead, Finch Pulled Apart By Horses, Nancy Vandal, Bowling For Soup, Trash Talk, Skindred, Volbeat, Amon Amarth, Terror, Whitechapel, Tesseract, The Story So Far, 10 Years, Ill Nino, Hardcore Superstar, Walking Papers, Coliseum, Your Demise, Heaven’s Basement and Real Friends. It’s on Friday February 28. See you there, eh?
GET YER MUSIC ON INSANITV
InsaniTV is an American music television show that centres around all things metal, hardcore and heavy rock. Melbourne’s DS Enterprises is now doing a big cross-promotional campaign with the creators of the program, and any bands that are interested in getting air time for their film clips can contact DS Enterprises on [email protected]
HARLOTT RELEASE “EXPORT LIFE” VIDEO
Melbourne’s Harlott are about to release their debut full length album, Origin, a 12-track collection of new wave thrash metal. Check out the debut single Export Life on the band’s official YouTube channel.
DAVID BOWIE EXPANDS ‘THE NEXT DAY’
If you’re a mega David Bowie fan like me you’ll want to check out The Next Day Extra, a new edition of David Bowie’s crotch-thrustingly great album which includes two bonus discs; a CD featuring five previously unheard tracks, one previously Japan-only bonus track, the three bonus tracks that came with the special edition of the album when it was released in March, and two remixes; and a DVD with the official videos for Where Are We Now? The Stars Are Out Tonight, The Next Day and Valentine’s Day. Oh and get thee to davidbowie.com to check out the creepy-ass new video for Love Is Lost.
METAL AT THE BENDIGO
This Saturday November 16, head on over to The Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood to catch Thrall (’tis their CD launch), Bastardiser and Hordes of the Black Cross.
ALANIS + THEATRE = WRITE YOUR OWN BJ JOKE
Alanis Morissette has announced that she’s developing her album Jagged Little Pill into a Broadway musical to open in 2014. The internet ground to a halt with “go down on you in the theatre” jokes.
OPEN MIC AT THE ROSE HOTEL
The open mic at the Rose Hotel (54 Ferguson St, Williamstown) is looking for some new acts and players, so if you’d like to join in, it’s run every Sunday from 3pm until 8pm. All equipment is supplied: PA, drum kit, amps etc etc. Enquiries call 9397 6259.
BEHEMOTH SIGNS NEW DEAL
The mighty Behemoth have signed with EVP Recordings to release their new album The Satanist in 2014. The band will premiere the first of their new unholy incantations to their disciples to worship them digitally in Australia on December 4 in the form of the song Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel. The album was produced by Behemoth, Wojtek and Slawek Wieslawscy and Daniel Bergstrand in Hertz Studio, and was mixed by Matt Hyde (Slayer) and mastered by Ted Jensen (Metallica, AC/DC) at the legendary Sterling Sound. The cover art, which will also be revealed on December 4, is a painting by renowned Russian painter and occultist Denis Forkas, and it includes Behemoth frontman Nergal’s own blood in the paint. Brootal.
3 INCHES OF BLOOD TOUR
Taperjean Music and Metropolis Touring present 3 Inches of Blood touring in April 2014. Known for their energy filled, high intensity performance and for feeding off the crowd like few can, the band deliver what AllMusic describe as “Iron Maiden-like galloping riffs and solos speeded up to thrash metal tempos, topped with Dungeons & Dragons-styled lyrics.” They’ll be at The Evelyn Hotel on Saturday April 12. Tickets are on sale from November 15 and are $55 plus booking fee, available from metropolistouring.com. VIP Meet & Greet Packages are $159 + bf.
KATAKLYSM TOUR!
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! Tickets are available now from metropolistouring.com, and a VIP package is also available which includes a ticket, VIP entry, exclusive meet & greet, official laminate, limited edition A3 thick card stock tour poster and three items signed by the band for $159.
