Australian bands being ignored!!

[metal evilution]

Yet again another international band/tour is coming down our way with surprise surprise no Australian support act.
METALLICA will be bringing LAMB OF GOD and BARONESS with them.
This is a joke and again a kick in the teeth for our local talent.
Please start venting here!!

 

[FerretallicA]

No venting from me. Stoked to get to see Baroness too \m/

 

[metal evilution]

As opposed to say seeing someone like VOYAGER , DARKER HALF, RAMPAGE or even RITUALS OF THE OAK on there?
Happy that some fans get to see BARONESS but still it's a tad unfair that it comes at the expense of possibly an Australian band that really needs that kind of spot.

 

[Mean Machine]

an Australian band was never going to get that support spot. And on the odd chance they were, it would have probably been some mainstream band on the rockier side of things. Not surprised at all with the international supports.

 

[FerretallicA]

As opposed to say seeing someone like VOYAGER , DARKER HALF, RAMPAGE or even RITUALS OF THE OAK on there?.

I get your side of it, but I'm not going to bemoan a band or their management for supporting their own 'scene' either.

Say Transcending Mortality reformed after much fan pressure and a large cash injection (OK, me nagging and a $10 Coles gift card). They embark on a big world tour and have an option of:

a) no supports, longer set
b) local supports for each area they play
c) bringing a local talent from their own area, eg Darker Half, to co-tour in support

You'd probably be dirty about ignoring their own locals if they went with B. C would be an easy choice for me, especially if the band you were taking along (Baroness in particular) had minimal presence abroad and wouldn't likely get backing for a tour on their own.

On a positive note...

Metal Evilution presents
The Four Bushmen
Darker Half, Voyager, Rampage, Rituals of the Oak
Celebrating Metallica's return to our shores (and return to form!)
Get fired up for the tour of the year with some of Australia's best talent performing a mix of originals and Metallica covers
Give-aways on the night

?
Think about it... Rituals of the Oak covering Leper Messiah

 

[metal evilution]

I guess everyone has their diff views on this and your entitled too but i still think our bands get sorely overlooked.
That is something i hope can be changed.

 

[Doesy]

Epic Doom version of Leper Messiah, please make that happen Mr. Balfour?

 

[MotherEel]

I guess everyone has their diff views on this and your entitled too but i still think our bands get sorely overlooked.
That is something i hope can be changed.

I suppose it's one of those things... like venues closing to make room for DJs or pokies.

 

[LordMartin]

Let me guess this was Danity entertainment the Cunts that brought iron maiden & judas priest here in 2008 & had emo & lame rock bands sporting? Not to mention kicking the Cavalera brothers off the bill.

Also Vanishing point supported maiden at the Melbourne gig.

Who can remember the days of 93 when Morbid angel & Bolt thrower came to oz & at both gigs they got Armoured Angel to support.

 

[MotherEel]

I thought that it was a disagreement between the bands that got the Cavlera brothers off the bill. Not to do with the booking at all...?

 

[metal evilution]

I heard they were considered "too heavy" by the powers that be as they wanted more of a hard rock crossover crowd.
But that could be bogus info.

 

[MotherEel]

I heard they were considered "too heavy" by the powers that be as they wanted more of a hard rock crossover crowd.
But that could be bogus info.

Yeah I think that's similar to what I heard.