Testament head the list of tour announcements this week with a three show run supported by Melbourne band Dreadnaught. Having thrashed their way out of the legendary bay area over their 25 year storied career with five studio albums, the band come back for shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in early August. Tickets for the Sydney show at the Manning Bar can be purchased through Oztix, Moshtix or the Manning Bar box office for the show on Saturday August 7. Also appearing at Billboard in Melbourne on Friday August 6 and tickets through Moshtix. Keen to see Mr Bostaph on the kit again for the first time since he toured with Slayer on the Divine Intervention tour.
Don’t forget Paul Dianno doing his 30th anniversary of the first Iron Maiden album in full this Sunday June 20 at the ANU Bar!
I was super chuffed to find out about the imminent arrival of one of my all time favourite bands in Australia in late July for their first ever Australian tour. Genre defining ‘murder metal’ legends Macabre bring their brand of sinister slaughter to Australia in late July for a pretty decent sized tour. The closest show is Sydney at the Bald Faced Stag on Friday July 30 (not “Stags” as the poster says that has been on the internet). The Melbourne show the following night is part of the reinstituted High Voltage fest and features a huge bill of bands aside from Macabre. Earth, Pod People, Depression, Dreadnaught, Cemetery Urn, Contrive, Internal Nightmare, Identity Theft and Embodied. All that for just 30 bucks!
Two-piece musical missionaries Om are touring Australia for the first time in their celebrated career. Supporting the God Is Good tour are the fine folks at Heathen Skulls. They’re playing with Lichens and Blarke Beyer/Black Widow in Sydney on Saturday July 17 at The Factory with Naked On The Vague. There is a RUMOUR at this stage of a possible show on Thursday July 22 in Canberra with the RUMOUR being that reformed Wollongong stoners Tumbleweed may be also playing. Be sure to check BMA next issue for confirmation.
From the ashes of Damage Plan with a sprinkling of Nothingface and a seasoning of Mudvayne, the combined result was party band with a “let’s tear the world a new ass” attitude in the form of Hell Yeah. Vinnie and pals bring the party to Sydney on Thursday July 29 at the Metro Theatre for a licensed all ages show. Tickets through Ticketek.
Alestorm’s show at The Gaelic is near sold out for the Friday June 18 show with Bane of Isuldur. Don’t delay if pirate metal is your thing!
cKy are touring in August too, at the Manning Bar in Sydney on Saturday August 14. Tickets from Moshtix.
Utopia Records celebrates its 30th anniversary this year with a few big shows up in the big smoke to celemabrate. There’s a thrash night at the Manning Bar on Saturday July 10 with a big Sydney metal bill including Mortal Sin, The Amenta, Daysend, Switchblade, Killrazer, Darker Half, Anno Domini, Norse and Hellbringer. There’s also a doom/stoner night on Friday June 25 at the Bald Faced Stag with Pod People, Daredevil, Summonus and Bob Sledge.
Josh Nixon
NP: Three Water – Paul Chain – Alkahest
