KING CRIMSON OFFSHOOT TO TOUR OZ
The Crimson ProjeKCt is a King Crimson offshoot featuring three current members of that historic, nay, iconic band. Adrian Belew and Tony Levin joined King Crimson in 1981, giving birth to the fourth incarnation of the band (alongside Robert Fripp and Bill Bruford). Pat Mastelotto joined in 1994, initiating the double-trio phase. They last played together as King Crimson in 2008. Belew, Levin and Mastelotto still have a large influence on popular culture due in part to their critically acclaimed work with some of the world’s most influential artists, such as Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, David Sylvian, Talking Heads, Paul Simon, John Lennon, and Nine Inch Nails. In 2009 Tony and Pat formed the trio Stick Men which also features Markus Reuter on touch guitar. And in 2006 Belew formed what was to become a long-term live project known as The Adrian Belew Power Trio. The lineup features Julie Slick on bass and drummer Tobias Ralph. And now they’re all coming together in The Crimson ProjeKCt. Belew explains: “What happens is this: Stick Men play a set of their music (which includes a Crimson track or two), then the Power Trio plays a set of my music (which also includes a Crimson track), then Tony and Pat and I play a Crimson song (as yet another trio), and then comes the big finale: both trios play more than an hours’ worth of Crimson music as a double trio! It’s a helluva show! Nearly three hours long! For me and Tony and Pat it’s a way to celebrate the King Crimson music we’ve been a part of since King Crimson is currently taking a break.” They’ll be at The Hi-Fi on Thursday January 9. Tickets are on sale now, and all tickets purchased in November come with four free MP3s. Premium ticket packages are also available. Tickets from tombowler.com.au
SEPTICFLESH AND FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE AUSTRALIAN TOUR ANNOUNCED
Prepare your senses for a monumental outburst with a dual headlining bill comprised of two of the world’s finest exponents of the genre of Symphonic Death Metal in Italy’s Fleshgod Apocalypse and Greece’s Septicflesh who are embarking onto Australian shores for a very long awaited and anticipated first tour in May. They’re at The HiFi on Friday May 16. Tickets are only $59 plus booking fee, available from Metropolis Touring. Strictly Limited VIP meet and greet packages available for each show.
IN MALICE’S WAKE & DESECRATOR AT THE BENDIGO
Once again The Bendigo Hotel in Collingwood offers up a brutal-in-the-good-way chunk of molten metal mayhem. On Saturday November 9, catch In Malice’s Wake and Desecrator, with supports Malakyte, Harlott, Party Vibez and Mason. it’s Malakyte and Harlott’s respective album launches, too. Oh and this Wednesday November 6 you can catch Japan’s Cyberne along with Umbilical Tentacle, Hate Sax and Daggers Mid Flight.
VOROS ISSUES THIRD & FINAL EP INSTALMENT
Voros, one of Australia’s fastest growing metal outfits, have released the third and final instalment of their three part debut EP, The Sky Burial EPs. The EP features two new tracks, titled Disequilibrium and Archaic Persuasion and was recorded by Andy Kite at Against The Grain Studios and mixed and mastered by Darren Jenkins (Mortal Sin, Daysend, DepriVation) at Jenk Music Productions. It’s available for free at voros.bandcamp.com/music, and a physical edition of the EP containing all six tracks will be released in early 2014.
FIREWIND. WHOA.
The mighty Firewind, featuring Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G, rocked the frig outta the Corner Hotel on Sunday November 3. It was great to see a packed house enjoying some shred-heavy Greek power metal, and hopefully it’ll pave the way for more tours in the future.
DARIO LORINA RELEASES SOLO ALBUM
Guitarist Dario Lorina has just released his self-titled debut solo album on Shrapnel Records. Touring professionally since age sixteen, first with late Warrant singer Jani Lane and in more recent years with Lizzy Borden, Dario’s music harkens back to the glory days of high calibre shred guitar.
NECK WRECK FESTIVAL 2013
Feel like a road trip for a worthy cause? On the Saturday November 16, Underground Sounds will launch Neck Wreck Festival 2013, a charity event for Vision Australia. The festival will feature 21 of Australia’s biggest metal acts including Psycroptic, King Parrot, Kunvuk, Synthetic Breed, and many more. Set across two stages at the Transcontinental Hotel in Brisbane, the event will be filmed for the Underground Sounds television program. Vision Australia is one of the leading national providers of blindness and low vision services in Australia. Underground Sounds broadcasts on digital TV around Australia and New Zealand and showcases metal music from around the world. Tickets from Moshtix.
