Friday, 28 August 2015

Friday: Weekly Re-cap (22/8 - 28/8)

Here is what's what in the world of the local and international hard rock and heavy metal scene over the past 7 days...

NEWS

  • Legendary US guitarist, Tony MacAlpine, has been forced to cancel his Australian tour this October, following a sudden medical emergency which is believed to be cancerous cells in his stomach. Ticket holders are eligible for a refund via Thump Music.
  • Soundwave 2016 Artists, Bullet for My Valentine and Dead Letter Music have earned the #1 and #2 spots on the ARIA charts, respectively.
  • Lamb of God appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on August 27th for a performance of "512".

RELEASES

  • Motorhead's 22nd album, Bad Magic was released on August 28th via record label UDR GmbH. Purchase Bad Magic at www.amazon.com

  • Nile's 8th studio album, What Should Not Be Unearthed was released on August 28th via Nuclear Blast Records. Purchase What Should Not Be Unearthed at: www.nuclearblast.de/en/

  • Soilwork's 10th studio album, The Ride Majestic was released on August 28th via Nuclear Blast Records. Purchase The Ride Majestic at www.nuclearblast.de/en/

  • Trivium unveil their new music video for Until the World Goes Cold, off their new album Silence In the Snow, to be released on October 2nd via Roadrunner Records. Pre-order Silence In the Snow at: http://www.trivium.org/silenceinthesnow

  • Rammstein release their live rendition of Ich Tu Dir Weh from their live DVD In Amerika, to be released on the 25th of September. Pre-order In Amerika at: www.shop.rammstein.de/de

ANNOUNCEMENTS


FAILURE CONFIRMED FOR SOUNDWAVE 2016

  • The 3rd act for Soundwave 2016 has been announced. LA-based Alt Rockers Failure join Bullet For My Valentine & Dead Letter Circus on the Soundwave 2016 bill.

SOILWORK AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2016

  • Swedish Melodic Death Metal masters Soilwork annouced a set of tour dates in Australia for February 2016. Details for the tour are the following (courtesy of musicfeeds.com.au):
TICKETING
  • Telstra Thanks presale for Telstra customers begin at 10am Monday, August 31st until 12pm Wednesday, September 2nd.

    My Live Nation & ticking agent pre-sales beging at 12pm Wednesday, September 2nd until 5pm Thursday, September 3rd.

    General tickets go on sale 10am Friday, 4th of September.
DATES
  • Wednsday, 10th February
    Rosemount Hotel, Perth
    Tickets: Live Nation

    Friday, 12th February
    The Gov, Adelaide
    Tickets: Live Nation

    Saturday, 13th February
    The Triffid, Brisbane
    Tickets: Live Nation

    Monday, 15th February
    Max Watts, Sydney
    Tickets: Live Nation

    Tuesday, 16th February
    170 Russell (ex-Billboard), Melbourne
    Tickets: Live Nation

IRON MAIDEN WORLD TOUR 2016 CONFIRMED, AUSTRALIAN DATES ALMOST CONFIRMED

  • British heavy metal legends Iron Maiden have announced a 2016 world tour following the release of their 16th studio album, The Book of Souls, out September 4th via EMI Records. The Australian leg of the tour is scheduled for May 2016, although no confirmed dates have been announced. Pre-order The Book of Souls at: http://www.ironmaiden.com/thebookofsouls/

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