TESTAMENT + NEWSTED
GET READY FOR TWO OF AMERICA’S HEAVY WEIGHT METAL HERO’S TO TAKE TO THE STAGE
FOR ONE EXPLOSIVE NIGHT!
2 SHOWS ONLY!
Testament is the quintessential heavy metal band. They have undisputedly been the flag bearers and garnered huge influence over a whole new generation of aural aggressors.
Reaching this lushest of creative fields has been quite a journey for Testament, the sort that tests, stretches and ultimately breaks most bands. Formed in Northern California in 1983, they grew up at the same time as Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth, being one of the five bands forming the core of what would become the world famous thrash metal scene. But from the beginning, Testament trod a unique path, making sure that their extraordinary musicianship, intuitive feel for harmonies amidst the savagery established itself as a stand-alone sound.
Continue reading Testament + Newsted announce Soundwave 2014 Sidewaves shows!

—- TOUR UPDATE —-

With a huge 2013 behind them and a series of Big Day Out performances under their belts, The Jungle Giants have announced one last round of capital city dates.
Lisa Marie Presley will perform with her five piece band for eight Australian shows only when she tours in March as part of her STORM & GRACE WORLD TOUR. It’s her first Australian tour in eight years.
If you haven’t heard of To Hell With Honour, you are about to and their introduction isn’t going to be polite, either. Their brutality is lauded in Western Australia and they are about to give the rest of Australia a taste.
All great music cities have rare treats that can be found in the underground. PHIL SMITH is one of those rare treats.

Brisbane four piece MY FICTION are set to hit the road for the first run of dates to launch new single ‘Clever Kids’ – the latest from the band’s new long player Shallow Highs.
SHE REX have been announced as main support to Grammy Award® winning Aussie rockers WOLFMOTHER on the final leg of their hyped “WOLFMOTHER TOURS THE TROPICS!” tour. The almost SOLD OUT dates will see the all-female fiery foursome on the road for the FINAL FOUR DATES of the Queensland trip including Maroochydore, Gold Coast, Brisbane (THE ZOO) and Byron Bay (The BREWERY).
Get ready for a ‘blissed out dirty rock ride’! EAGLES OF DEATH METAL are bringing their unique blend of double – entendre boogie to Australian stages again for the first time in 7 years! It’s Jesse Huges! Its sex, humour and fun! It’s churning guitars and hook-driven choruses and a band whose only agenda is to have a good time! With the band in the studio recording new music, 2014 just got a whole lot shinier! “Hughes delivered a powerful dose of his sex-charged tongue-in-cheek ’70s swagger pastiche” – CraveOnline