http://www.theage.com.au/news/natio...atal-tour-crash/2007/12/19/1197740318321.html
I haven't heard of them, but I'm sure someone here has.
I haven't heard of them, but I'm sure someone here has.
Death Metal band in tour bus crash.
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salty
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Yeah really shitty news hey. I didn't know the band, but know people who do. Really shit thing to happen.
Southy
Proud Brisbane Metaller
Goreripper
Metal as fuck
Terrible. What were they doing trying to get from Brisbane to Sydney in one go like that? The promoters have blood on their hands over this.
salty
Member
It's a sad truth that on tour when you're road tripping it everywhere that to make shows happen you have to do crazy driving stints. I did six weeks on the road from Cairns to Melbourne and we had tons of nights where we'd finish a show, load up the trailer/band van and drive overnight to the next city to basically arrive and start setting up again.
It's fucked and shouldn't have to be like that, but it happens, and will continue to happen unfortunately. Apparently this guy was the only driver, which is bad. We at least could rotate if we needed to.
But yeah...it's tragic when shit like this happens in music. And it was especially shocking when i heard it because of what I said above. I've recently DONE that sort of driving stint over many many weeks...it's sort of count your blessings times when you think back on how many times we drove to near exhaustion just to make shows.
It's fucked and shouldn't have to be like that, but it happens, and will continue to happen unfortunately. Apparently this guy was the only driver, which is bad. We at least could rotate if we needed to.
But yeah...it's tragic when shit like this happens in music. And it was especially shocking when i heard it because of what I said above. I've recently DONE that sort of driving stint over many many weeks...it's sort of count your blessings times when you think back on how many times we drove to near exhaustion just to make shows.
Mark
Not blessed, or merciful
That sucks. I've done that trip non-stop a few times, and there's no way I'd do it in a minibus loaded with people without anyone to share the driving.
Goreripper
Metal as fuck
I worked it out since this occurred that these poor buggers probably hit the road to Sydney right after loading out straight after the gig. Coffs is about halfway, and it happened just after 7 so they'd most likely come off stage, loaded out and left about 2 when the show had wound down. The band was most likely asleep when it happened.
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