Soundgarden and The Bronx Sideshows

Soundgarden are playing two sideshows while in Australia for the Big Day Out, The Bronx will be supporting them for the following dates:

Sydney: Sydney Entertainment Centre
Wednesday, 25 January, 2011
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com.au, www.bigdayout.com

Melbourne: Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Wednesday, 1 February, 2011
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com.au, www.theartscentre.com.au, www.bigdayout.com

Tickets go on sale 9am AEDT on Tuesday 6 December.

System Of A Down Sidewaves

As the headliners for the 2012 Soundwave Festival, System Of A Down will be bringing their frantic, frenetic and brutal live assault to Sydney and Melbourne for two headline sideshows only.

Tickets go on sale Thursday 1 December, 9am.

Tuesday February 28 – Entertainment Cetnre, Sydney – Lic/AA
Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au 136 100

Wednesday February 29 – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne – Lic/AA
Tickets available from www.ticketek.com.au 132 849

(hed) pe Australian Tour 2012

(hed) pe have announced they will tour Australia in February 2012 with support from Jeffrey Nothing (Mushroomhead). The dates are as follows:

Feb. 1 – Amplifier Bar – Perth
Feb. 2 – The HIFI – Brisbane
Feb. 3 – Manning Bar – Sydney
Feb. 4 – Prince Bandroom – Melbourne

All Shows are 18+. Tickets on sale Friday 25th November 2011.

New As I Lay Dying Video

As I Lay Dying have released a new video for their Judas Preist cover “Electric Eye“. The track comes from their latest EP “Decas“. Watch the clip now at ultimate-guitar.tv.

Thrice To Go On Hiatus

Thrice will be going on hiatus soon, a statement has been released from frontman Dustin Kensrue on their website thrice.net:

“Thrice is not breaking up. If nothing has broken us up by now, I doubt anything ever could.
However, we will be taking a break from being a full-time band, and the upcoming tour in the Spring will be the last one for the foreseeable future.

Playing music for the past 13 years with Riley, Ed, and Teppei has been such a gift. We have been able to see the world, share music with thousands and thousands of people, and make records with a variety of talented and inspiring people. The four of us have been through many highs and lows and overcome them together. I value their friendship, and it has been a great priviledge to play alongside them for so long. They are truly an amazingly gifted group of people, and the ways we’ve grown together as people and musicians has been a joy to experience.

Along the way we have adapted to many changing situations, especially the growing families of both Teppei and myself, but it has been harder and harder for me with each step. I have three little girls now under the age of 5, and it is a huge strain on my family and I when I’m away for several weeks at a time. The way we’ve been doing things for a while is simply not sustainable for me anymore.

I don’t know what the future looks like for Thrice, or for any of us individually. I do know that I would love to make more music in the future with them, as well as play some shows or short tours, but for the time being, I need to step out of the role of full time touring/recording musician, and will do so after this tour. I will continue to make music in various capacities I’m sure, and continue in my work as a Worship Director at Mars Hill Church in Orange County.

I know this will be very disappointing news to many people, and for that I am truly sorry. The amount of support and love we’ve been given in our career is staggering and overwhelming. I know I’m biased, but I think we have the best fans in the world.

This upcoming tour should be a lot of fun. We are planning for it to be somewhat of a celebration of the last 13 years and I’m sure we’ll be breaking out a bunch of songs that have been buried in the archives. I hope to see you out there to celebrate with us.

I never expected to be able to do any of this, let alone do it for 13 years, with such amazing bandmates, such gifted and hard working crew and management, and such incredible and loyal fans.

Thank you all.”

Alter Bridge/Steel Panther Sidewave

Alter Bridge and Steel Panther have been announced as the first Sidewave for 2012. The dates are as follows:

Feb. 28 – Enmore Theatre – Sydney (Lic/AA)
Feb. 29 – The Palace – Melbourne (18+)

Tickets on sale Friday 25th November

New Deez Nuts Video

Deez Nuts have released anew video for their tracks “DTD” and “Go Veg”. Check it out below:

3rd Soundwave Announcement

The 3rd and final announcement has been for Soundwave 2012. New additions include: Bush, The Black Dahlia Murder, In Flames, In This Moment, Hyro Da Hero, These Kids Wear Crowns, Holy Grail, Black Tide, Fireworks, Kids In Glass Houses, Conditions and Cherri Bomb.

Korn New Track

Korn have released a new track titled “Sanctuary”. The song comes from the bands forthcoming new album ” The Path of Totality” due for release December 6th 2011. Check it out below:

Austrian Death Machine Christmas Single

Austrian Death Machine (Tim Lambesis – As I Lay Dying) will be releasing a  digital Christmas single titled “Jingle All The Way” on December 6th 2011. It is inspired by the movie of the same name. A preview of the track can be heard below:

New The Chariot Live Music Video

The Chariot have released a new live video for the track “David De La Hoz”. The song is taken from the bands album “Long Live”. Check it out below:

Henry Rollins Spoken Word Tour

Henry Rollins will once again be bringing his prowess with the spoken word to Australia, with the announcement of nation-wide dates in April and May 2012. ‘The Long March Tour’ will see the man who once fronted Black Flag treating his local fans to a night of introspection, nostalgia and tongue-in-cheek cynicism, telling his tales with a sense of humour that is often bitter but always hilarious.

Having amassed 25 years of experience, Rollins has become a prolific force of the spoken word, providing an entertaining performance showcasing his well-read understandings and hard-hitting perspectives on the world he sees around him. A night with Mr Rollins is something that should not be missed lightly.

Tickets go on sale November 28th at 9 am local time.

April

18th – The National Theatre, Melbourne [18+]
19th – The National Theatre, Melbourne [18+]
22nd – Her Majesties Theatre, Adelaide [18+]
24th – Panthers, Newcastle [18+]
25th – York Theatre, Seymour Centre, Sydney [18+]
26th – York Theatre, Seymour Centre, Sydney [18+]
29th – Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin [18+]

May

1st – Tanks, Cairns [15+]
2nd – Powerhouse, Brisbane [18+]
3rd – Powerhouse, Brisbane [18+]
5th – Theatre Royal, Hobart [18+]
6th – The Street Theatre, Canberra [18+]
8th – IPAC, Wollongong [18+]
10th – Margaret River Cultural Centre, Margaret River [18+]
11th – Astor Theatre, Perth [18+]
12th – Astor Theatre, Perth [18+]

Parkway Drive Australian Tour 2012

Parkway Drive have announced the “Sick Summer Tour” for Australia in Februaury/March 2012. The dates are as follows:

Feb.16 – Lake Kawana – Sunshine Coast
Feb 17 – Powerhouse – Toowoomba
Feb. 18 – YAC Amphitheatre – Byron Bay
Feb. 19 – Twin Towns – Tweed Heads
Feb. 22 – Panthers – Port Maquarie
Feb. 23 – Bateau Bay PCYC – Bateau Bay
Feb. 24 – Sutherland Entertainment Centre – Sutherland
Feb. 25 – Panthers – Penrith
Feb. 26 – Dubbo RSL Auditorium – Dubbo
Feb. 29 – Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre – Nowra
Mar. 01 – UC Refectory – Canberra
Mar. 02 – Albury Entertainment Centre – Albury
Mar. 03 – Naturaliste Community Centre – Dunsborough
Mar. 04 – Eaton Recreation Centre – Eaton
Mar. 07 – Shadows Entertainment Complex – Mt Gambier
Mar. 09 – Bended Elbow – Geelong
Mar. 11 – Breath Of Life Festival – Launceston
Mar. 12 – Push Over Festival – Melbourne

All dates are All Ages. Tickets go on sale November 18th 2011.

New Rammstein Video

Rammstein have debuted a new video for their track “Mein Land”. The song comes from the bands forthcoming Greatest Hits collection “Made In Germany 1995-2011″ due out December 2011. Check out the video below:

New Dredg Video

Dredg have released a new video for the track “The Thought Of Losing You”. The song is taken from the bands latest release “Chuckles And Mr. Squeezy” out now. Check out the video below:

Nonpoint Release Teaser

Nonpoint have released a teaser video showcasing demo’s for their unreleased album due out next year. Check it out below:

New We Came As Romans Video

We Came As Romans have released a new video for their track “Mis//Understanding”. The song is taken from their new album “Understanding What We Have Come To Be” out now. Check it out below:

New Attack Attack! Video

Attack Attack! have released a new video for their track “Last Breath”. Check it out below:

Chimaira Guitarists To Part Ways

Chimaira guitarists Rob Arnold and Matt DeVries will be parting ways with the band at the end of 2011. A statement from the band’s frontman Mark Hunter can be found below:

“I would like to start off by thanking our fans for a great tour. This last run was a blast, and truly the most fun we’ve had in a long while. The energy from the audience was exactly what we needed, and a welcoming return. Thank you guys!
Unfortunately, as much fun as we were having, behind the scenes we were aware of some unfortunate realities that prevented us from “living the dream” and having the time of our lives. We had another bomb to drop on the fans.
Early in July we were informed that Rob Arnold and Matt DeVries would be leaving Chimaira at the end of 2011. Of course this was a huge blow, but there were no hard feelings. We understand that life invades art, everything runs its course, and we have to take different paths.
We respect their decision and wish them only the best. We made heavy metal history together and that is all that matters at the end of the day.
Chimaira Christmas 12 will be their last show, and we’ve been preparing to make it one that you’ll never forget.
I would personally like to thank Rob and Matt for all of their hard work, years of service to Chimaira, amazing songs, and for their friendship. Together we built something special that will remain for generations to come. I’m looking forward to spending another 5 weeks on the road with two of the best (and criminally underrated) guitarists in modern metal.
What’s next for Chimaira in 2012?
More on that very soon.
Rather than try and make light of unpleasant news, or downplay this by hyping up a new line-up, let’s take a few to honor Rob and Matt”.

Corey Taylor Oxford University Speech

Corey Taylor (Slipknot/Stone Sour) has released Part 1 of his speech from Oxford University.

“During this in-depth and wide-ranging talk, Taylor discussed his music, his new book (Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good), and his philosophical approach to art, success, and life in general”.

Check it out below: