February is a month so chock-a-block with heavy happenings I’m sure any coverage of Soundwave and its related side shows, AC/DC and the like, will only serve to duplicate the eleventy million websites, fora and blogs on the subject. Drive safe as the year is only just beginning to heat up in terms of local shows!
Templestowe are gearing up for an XXL show at The Basement on Tuesday February 23 out in Belco with Melbourne band Humonic and locals Tortured and Forgery. The band are sharpening their tools for the national touring they’re undertaking this year (see interview with ‘stowe’s resident lungsmith Jon Hocking from last issue) and you should all be well familiar with their material from their acclaimed debut Cimmerian by now. Get along and see these guys ply their trade.
While on young local bands, make sure you check out the new CHUD recording also. CHUD, by the time of press, would also have had a chance to play at the Daysend album launch show for their sophomore effort Eve of Chaos, which should be in stores Friday February 19.
Melbourne and Australia’s leading exponents of the gurgly pitch shiftin’-est vokills The Day Everything Became Nothing are going to disgrace The Basement in Belconnen with their presence on Friday March 26. Having toured America and Europe and just finished supporting Mastodon in Melbourne recently, the band is in fine form so circle the 26th on your calendar for some of those super riffs.
Get ready to go back to Absolute Zero! Soulcrusher took out the Canberra triple j Unearthed competition back in 1996 with the track Absolute Zero (actually if my extremely foggy memory serves they shared the accolade with Liquid) and the band have decided to chuck a reunion show on Saturday March 6 at The Basement. Also along for this burst of nostalgia are Immorium and Scapegoat.
The Genitorturers are doing a tour of Australia in April for their fifth album Blackheart Revolution. Those keen to catch them can do so at Sydney’s Fetish Ball on Sunday April 25 at The Gaelic Theatre.
Alchemist are hard at work recording a new EP. Look forward to hearing the hard work gents!
There’s a bit of a Sydney metal mini-fest happening up the Hume at the Lewisham Hotel on Saturday April 17. Called Carnage, the fest features Killrazer, Deathcage, Cunt Butcher, Familia, Summonus, Sanctum, Forgery and Arrowhead. Also advertised are “metal markets” with discounted clothing, CDs, vinyl and more as well as more humorous touches such as a “metal comedian” and meat tray raffles. $20 bucks from Moshtix or $25 at the door.
Australian Iron Maiden cover band Maiden Oz are back at The Basement on Friday March 5.
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