Soundwave
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Watch Gwar Decapitate Tony Abbott
Soundwave favourites Gwar have doubled down on their reputation as the kings of carnage by decapitating Tony Abbott.
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A Day To Remember Demonstrate Common Courtesy
In the country for the run of Soundwave dates, Florida natives, A Day To Remember, have today released a special Australia tour edition of their new album, ‘Common
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Panic! At The Disco: Keep Calm And Play Guitar
What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas — occasionally it seeps out in the form of a surprisingly persistent rock band.
Panic! At The Disco frontman... -
Korn's Sobered Up For Soundwave
Korn guitarist James Shaffer says making records sober isn’t the kind of stunt he’d necessarily advise other bands to pull.
But that’s what nu-metal scarecrows Korn... -
This Is Definitely The Last Big Day Out For Perth
This weekend's Perth leg of the Big Day Out will mark the end of an era.
AJ Maddah sent out apocalyptic vibes on Twitter last week, predicting that there will... -
Stiff Little Fingers: Magpies & Pigeons
Formed close to 30 years ago, Stiff Little Fingers frontman, Jake Burns, elaborates on the group’s evolution.
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Big Day Out And Soundwave To Skip WA?
Big Day Out and Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah has stirred up a hornets' nest out West by suggesting that festivals will stop going to WA in 2015.
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Thy Art Is Murder: Bad To The Bone
Since their inception in 2006, metal core outfit Thy Art Is Murder have left a trail of bloody mayhem.
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Living Colour: Still Experimenting
Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid says his band is bringing something new to the musical realm of next year’s mammoth Soundwave festival.
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A Day To Remember: Path To Prevail
When A Day To Remember started working on their latest record, 'Common Courtesy', they never imagined releasing it could ruin their careers.
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First Sidewaves Announced For 2014
Maryland rockers Clutch have become the first band on the 2014 Soundwave bill to announce Sidewaves.
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Asking Alexandria: From Debauchery To Soundwave
“Not too long ago a fan asked me to sign his penis, which was pretty bizarre. It was weird. You know what's weirder? I did it. I made him stretch it out over the table and I
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Harvest Replacement Shows To Be Announced Tomorrow
Replacement shows for the bands on the cancelled Harvest Festival bill will be announced this Thursday.
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AJ Maddah Joins Big Day Out Team
In a stunning twist, Big Day Out promoter Ken West has publicly welcomed Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah to the BDO team.
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Green Day Headline Soundwave 2014 Bill
It's beginning to feel a lot like Soundwave. A huge list of bands set to grace stages at SW14 has been announced today, headlined by Green Day and Avenged
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Kanye Lens vs Soundwave: Capturing Metal Moments
Official Soundwave Festival photographer, Kane Hibberd aka Kanye Lens, has compiled a book of over 600 images he has taken at the metal/ hardcore festival since
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Soundwave Melbourne Review 2013
The weather forecast predicted a cool, sunny 23 degree Friday, which would have been the perfect setting at Flemington Racecourse, a change of venue from the Showgrounds for
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Shred Vicious 04.03.13
This week we have some great news for fans of long-time metal bands who are heading back into the studio to record new albums...
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Soundwave Festival @ Sydney Showgrounds: Another Perspective
I’ll admit, going into Soundwave I was slightly dubious. Having had my music festival induction in the UK, the bar was set pretty high (Glastonbury, Isle of Wight, Reading,
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Soundwave Sydney Review 2013
Oh, where do we begin... the excitement leading up to this festival has been building since mid-September, 2012, when the first lot of bands were announced for this
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