A welcome surprise was the news that we’re getting a Sidewave coming off of Soundwave in all its heaving massiveness. Local Canberra folk unable to make the trek up the Hume on Sunday February 26 for the now sold out extravaganza can grab a ticket to see Lamb Of God, In Flames and The Black Dahlia Murder which is going to test The UC Refectory’s structural integrity on Thursday March 1. For about 20 bucks per international (61 smackers) you can catch three of the mega fest’s biggest names and you only have to travel to UC. Good one Soundwave. Tickets from Ticketek.
Lamb of God are on the Prosthetic Records label and recently joining their ranks on the Prosthetic partner label Lost Sheppard are Canberra’s I Exist. Securing a two album deal that sees the band’s second album The Broken Passage released in the USA on Tuesday January 31 and throughout Europe on Wednesday February 8, the band are touring Australia on the Keeping It Denim tour and play The Basement on Friday February 3 with Life & Limb, Venom Eyes and Something Must Break.
More Sidewave good news, Cathedral, one of the most important and longest running doom metal bands since the late ‘80s, are having their swan song last ever tour right here in Australia and in a nice symmetrical way, doing it with a band they first toured Australia with and who were only recently announced for Soundwave. Paradise Lost played The ANU Bar with Cathedral and locals Alchemist all the way back in 1996 and along with Finn folk metal maniacs Turisas will be playing one of two sideshows in Sydney and Melbourne on Wednesday February 29 and Thursday March 1 respectively. I spoke to Lee Dorian just before Christmas and the band leapt at the opportunity to finish off their touring existence in Australia, before going back to the UK to record one last final record before splitting permanently. They’ve not been in Australia since the Caravan Beyond Redemption tour in 2000 so we look forward to seeing them one last time. Tickets through Ticketek and Oztix for only 37 bucks.
Fu Manchu have announced a LONG overdue return to Australia in April and so far have confirmed Sunday April 29 at Melbourne’s Cherry Rock Festival as a start and hopefully some more shows to be announced off the back of that.
Dirtypunkmutha played the works of Christbait on New Year’s with Blood Duster, and it went so well they’re doing it again in Melbourne on Saturday March 10 and then forming a new heavy band with a more original focus. Featuring members of Christbait, Blood Duster, Pillow and Legends Of Motorsport, head on down to The Tote in Collingwood to check it out.
Unkle K’s band of the week: Saturnalia Temple – myspace.com/saturnaliatemple – Swedish doomsters move beyond just being another E.Wizard copy.
