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Decapitated are back! Bands like Decapitated don't come along very often, having created a vicious, precise and innovative form of death metal since their inception in 1996. Soundworks Touring are extremely pleased to announce their first shows back, in Australia and New Zealand, to deliver to us all their distinctive brand of technically flawless death metal.
As a deviation from Toehider's "12 EPs in 12 months" metal project, the band are set to release their self described "most metal song in the world" entitled "...But Mostly Metal."
Original KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley was due in Australia next week for three shows, however Australian promoters advised today that the tour will now be postponed until February 2010 in order to accommodate the artist's schedule.
Metalheads around Australia will likely be blown away by the announcement that Anthrax is joining the Soundwave lineup.
As expected, metal fans have come out in force for the massive triple bill of Lamb Of God, Devildriver and Shadows Fall. The Sydney show on Saturday 12 December has now sold out, but a second and final show will be held on Sunday 13 December.
Slayer's Adelaide show has been cancelled due to illness, meaning that Megadeth will be playing an extended set.
Ace Frehley will be here in Australia for his first ever solo tour in October.
Melbourne Festival is pleased to announce the full and expanded line up of the Beck’s Rumpus Room including Black Cobra (USA), Ruins (AU) performing live to revel in all things METAL after the Heavy Metal in Bagdhad screening
Sydney melodic death metal band Switchblade has scored the support for Slayer's one off Reign in Blood show on Thursday October 15, at the Big Top, Luna Park in Sydney. The show is all ages and tickets are still available through Ticketek and Utopia Records.
These shows will be the first Australian east coast performance by the recently announced new lineup, with the addition of Cain Cressall on vocals and Dan Quinlan on bass.