Upcoming Australian Gigs/Tours by INTERNATIONAL Artists

[Tim Charles]

KREATOR – HORDES OF CHAOS
2009 Australian Tour

KREATOR the world’s most influential and successful European thrash band in the history of heavy metal!!!

In the world of metal, a bands legacy is almost as important as their music. Kreator are definitely a band that has an undeniable legacy and the Teutonic Thrashers are returning to Australia this September to unleash hell for their legions of fans.

In January of this year, Kreator released Hordes Of Chaos, a powerhouse record that ticked all the boxes of a trademark Kreator slab. Confronting, intelligent lyrics, razor sharp riffs, a full-frontal drumming assault and the patented rasping vocals of one Mille Petrozza.

According to Mille, the new album is a 100% realistic reflection of Kreator’s live qualities: no ProTool fixes or sterile production, just a band sounding as threatening on record as they do on stage, as brutal today as they were over 20 years ago!

With over two decades’ history, an unmistakable back catalogue, and a deadly live show that has been perfected over thousands of live shows around the world, KREATOR will once again be slamming their flag of hate smack-bang in the middle of Australian venues in September.


TOUR DATES: Tickets on Sale July 31
Wed, Sep 23 - Billboard The Venue - Melbourne
Tickets from: www.billboardthevenue.com.au, Ticketek www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849 & Missing Link Records

Thurs, Sep 24 – Metro Theatre – Sydney
Tickets from: Ticketek www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849 & www.metrotheatre.com.au or 9550 3666 & www.custommade.com.au or 1300 762 545

Fri, Sep 25 – The Hi Fi - Brisbane
Tickets from: www.thehifi.com.au or 1300 THEHIFI, Rocking Horse Records, Butter Beats, Sunflower Pacific Fair, Disasterpiece, Mosh Pit Music, Kill The Music, Gooble Warming & Rockaway Records

Sun, Sep 27 – HQ - Adelaide
Tickets from: www.venuetix.com.au or 8225 8888 & www.oztix.com.au

Tues, Sep 29 – Metro Fremantle - Perth
Tickets from: www.heatseeker.com.au, Star Surf Perth, Planet Mt Lawley and Mills Fremantle.

 

[Benj]

yah Kreator is mad live

 

[Tim Charles]

Chimaira touring in Jan 2010

US groove metal band Chimaira will be welcoming in the new year with a tour of Australia in mid January. Adelaide-based thrashers Double Dragon have secured the main support spot.

Chimaira Aussie Tour Jan 2010 - w/ Double Dragon
14 Jan 2010 - Fowlers Live, Adelaide
15 Jan 2010 - Billboards U 18’s, Melbourne
16 Jan 2010 - Billboards O/18’s, Melbourne
17 Jan 2010 - Hifi Bar, Brisbane
18 Jan 2010 - Metro, Sydney

myspace.com/chimaira

myspace.com/doubledragonheavymetal

 

[Tim Charles]

Lamb of God, DevilDriver & Shadows Fall touring in December, 2009

Contemporary metal doesn’t get more blistering than Lamb Of God. The Virginia five piece’s mix of groove laden chunky riffs, inhuman screamed vocals and evil lead guitar work make for an explosive and unstoppable force. Their latest album Wrath has seen them elevate to one of the biggest metal bands and they “sound as powerful composing songs as they do cranking out riffs—and the transformation is career-defining.” - AV Club

Hitting with the force of an invading apocalyptic army, Lamb Of God are back to inject Australia with a crippling dose of their pure American metal. Coming armed with a barrage of crushing riffs, a pounding backbone rhythm and growls, “it’s safe to say that this one-cell prison of a genre finally has an escaped convict” - Sputnik Music

Devildriver’s introduction onto the world metal stage was in the form of their 2003 debut self titled album, a crushing introduction to a new breed of extremity, spearheaded by the distinctive vocal ferocity of front man, Dez Fafara. The band’s subsequent follow ups have taken a quantum leap up the evolutionary metal scale, crafting them into a brutal, melodic, technically complex monster. Metal Hammer sum up Devildriver perfectly… “frantic pace, unrelenting power and a whole shitload of attitude.”

This mind blowing triple bill of metal titans could not be complete without Massachusetts finest, Shadows Fall. Combining honest integrity and violent brutality into one frightening package, they continue to push the boundaries with their distinctive mix of bone-splintering aggression and melodic nuance.

LAMB OF GOD/DEVILDRIVER - Australian Tour 2009
11 Dec 2009 - The Riverstage, Brisbane (L/AA)
12 Dec 2009 - Luna Park, Sydney (L/AA)
15 Dec 2009 - Festival Hall, Melbourne (Licensed and AA areas)
16 Dec 2009 - The Barton Theatre, Adelaide (L/AA)
18 Dec 2009 - Metro City, Perth (18+)

www.myspace.com/lambofgod
http://www.myspace.com/devildriver

 

[Tim Charles]

SLAYER & MEGADETH Australia/New Zealand Tour 2009

Following their successful co-headlining tour of Canada, two of the biggest names in Thrash Metal, Slayer and Megadeth, will be teaming up once again to head to Australia and New Zealand in October. Both bands will be supporting new studio albums as Megadeth will be releasing their new record, "Endgame" in mid-September while Slayer promotes their new album, "World Painted Blood" which is expected to be released by the end of the Summer. Their run around Australia and New Zealand will take place in Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth between October 5th and 13th. Tickets will go on sale Monday 10th August.

The tour dates are as follows:

Monday 5th October - Logan Campbell Centre - Auckland, New Zealand
www.ticketek.co.nz 0800 TICKETEK (842538)

Wednesday 7th October - Riverstage - Brisbane, Australia
www.ticketmaster.com.au 136 100, Rocking Horse 07 3229 5360

Thursday 8th October - Hordern Pavilion - Sydney, Australia
www.ticketek.com.au 132 849, Utopia Records 02 9571 6662

Friday 9th October - Festival Hall - Melbourne, Australia
www.ticketmaster.com.au 136 100, Festival Hall Box Office 288 Rosslyn St West Melbourne

Sunday 11th October - Thebarton Theatre - Adelaide, Australia
www.venuetix.com.au 08 8225 8888

Tuesday 13th October - Challenge Stadium - Perth, Australia
www.ticketmaster.com.au 136 100

 

[Tim Charles]

DREAM THEATRE Australian tour

Progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER have scheduled the following dates in Australia and New Zealand in December:

Dec. 01 - Auckland, New Zealand - Civic Theatre
Dec. 3 - Brisbane, Australia - Convention Centre
Dec. 05 - Sydney, Australia - Hordern Pavilion
Dec. 07 - Melbourne, Australia - Palais Theatre
Dec. 08 - Melbourne, Australia - Palais Theatre
Dec. 09 - Adelaide, Australia - Thebarton Theatre
Dec. 11 - Perth, Australia - Metro City

DREAM THEATER’s new album, “Black Clouds & Silver Linings”, sold 40,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 6 on The Billboard 200 chart.


DREAM THEATER’s last CD, “Systematic Chaos”, opened with 36,000 units in 2007 to enter The Billboard 200 chart at No. 19. 2005’s “Octavarium” premiered with 27,000 copies to debut at No. 36.

In addition to the standard-version CD, DREAM THEATER’s tenth studio album, “Black Clouds & Silver Linings”, was also made available on vinyl LP, as well as a three-disc, special-edition CD that includes the full album, a CD of instrumental mixes of the album and a CD of six cover songs.

www.dreamtheater.net

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Knowing that when Dream Theatre play 2 shows in the same city they often play quite different sets each night---- I think I might go to both Melbourne shows!

 

[mark b]

I'll be at the Brissy one 4 sure!!

 

[VredDoesLights]

5 Finger Deathpunch Tour, I'm doing lighting for the entire thing.

Any Ne'o fans wanna come and say hi (and buy me a beer) I'm the guy in the kilt near the lighting desk. Don't be shy.

 

[requiem]

I might actually go to one of the Dream Theater (sic) Melbourne shows. I couldn't hum a tune of theirs, but they're very popular, and it's either that or watch t.v or something.

 

[VredDoesLights]

I might actually go to one of the Dream Theater (sic) Melbourne shows. I couldn't hum a tune of theirs, but they're very popular, and it's either that or watch t.v or something.

You can give me the money you'd spend on a ticket and go to sleep knowing you've helped out a fellow metal head

 

[Sampy Arctica™]

For those looking to buy their Screamfest ticket through Ticketek - they now won't be going onsale to the public until either 9am or midday on Friday. Ticketek need a little bit longer to ensure everything runs smoothly, I've been told.

In the meantime - advance tickets can still be bought via http://www.justsayrock.com.au .

 

[Svartwerk]

Cynic shows.... posted in Brismetal forums

31 Dec 2009 8:00 P
Screamfest Sydney

3 Jan 2010 8:00 P
Billboard The Venue Melbourne

5 Jan 2010 8:00 P
Fowlers Live Adelaide

7 Jan 2010 8:00 P
Capitol Theatre Perth

 

[Benj]

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I mean ... Cynic

 

[Pethical]

neo for support! surely you can delay your recording yet another few months...

 

[Silent paragon]

Anyone know when Cynic tickets go on sale?

 

[Tim Charles]

neo for support! surely you can delay your recording yet another few months...

NeO won't be supporting, but we'll all be attendance though! Can't wait!

 

[Svartwerk]

I have a feeling Faith No More will be here next year...possibly Soundwave

 

[phagist_]

I have a feeling Faith No More will be here next year...possibly Soundwave

just a feeling? or did you hear from a little birdy?

 

[Tim Charles]

just a feeling? or did you hear from a little birdy?

I heard that too... though it wasn't a birdy that told me. More a general word on the street sort of thing.

Soundwave last year was great so hopefully next year is as good!

 

[phagist_]

here's to hoping!