Misinterpreted heading of the day

I was checking out one of my usual metal news websites, metal underground, when i come across this story http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=59328 with the heading "Wolverine Finishes Mixing New Album" and all I can think of is the havoc the movie/comic book character would cause on a drum set and/or guitars with those adamantium claws of his...

Alas, there is a band in existance called Wolverine, check out their myspace here: http://www.myspace.com/wolverineoverdose They're Swedeish and have been around since '95..

Details on the new swashbuckle

New Jersey's thrashing pirates, Swashbuckle, are to release their 2nd album, "Crime always pays..." with Nuclear Blast records on September 10th
Interviews with the band, conducted by other people suggest that this is going to be SB's heaviest and fastest record to date..

"Crime Always Pays..." Tracklist
01. Slowly Wept The Sea
02. We Are The Storm
03. This Round's On YOU!
04. Powder Keg
05. Where Victory Is Penned
06. Of Hooks And Hornswogglers
07. A Time Of Wooden Ships & Iron Men
08. Crime Always Pays
09. Raw Doggin' At The Raw Bar
10. The Gallow's Pole Dancer
11. Legacy's Allure
12. At The Bottom Of A Glass
13. To Steal A Life
14. You Bring The Cannon, We'll Bring The Balls
15. Surf-N-Turf (For Piratical Girth)
16. Rope's End

Free Black Metal

Free "Black Metal Agenda Volume 5"
Full details at: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=456617540&blogId=538657362

Download the compilation at: http://www.mediafire.com/?61ig3yi5p92py5e

1. Ninnagesh (Col) - Evoking The Apocalypse
2. Upon Shadows (Ury) - Between Shades Of Gray
3. Blade Of Death (Rus) - Dark Winter Depression
4. HöstMörker (Swe) - Hämndens Tid
5. Godless (Pri) - Therianthropic Lust
6. Reign (Deu) - Religious Flame
7. Prayer Of The Dying (Mlt) - Destructive Minds
8. Barad-Dur (Gbr) - Altar
9. Sataniset (Mex) - Exu 7 Infernos
10. Mordeth (Bra) - Viruss

GnR & Korn downunder

I haven't heard much about this, not alarming considering it's aussie shows [with no sign of NZ shows] of a couple of aging rock acts that I'm hardly interested in, unless my blood-alcohol limit exceeds the legal limit to drive [atleast].

GUNS N’ ROSES will take full advantage of KORN’s crowd pull later this year when they head to Australia for three tour dates. Confirmed shows are as follows:

December 1 – Townsville, QLD @ Reid Park
December 4 – Sydney, NSW @ Sydney Olympic Park
December 7 – Adelaide, SA @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre

I am surprised.

I am surprised that Mushroomhead are still cranking out material. I haven't heard from these guys since their 2nd album "XIII" back in 2003, but they have a new album due out at the end of September through Megaforce records.

Despite the masks and rivalry with other masked band Slipknot, apparently mushroomhead were offered a deal with Roadrunner before Slipknot and that the masks were a ploy to distinguish Mushroomhead, which was a side project, from the main projects/bands that the members were apart of back in '93 or so when it formed.

Coffinfeeder, Fractured, D.I.C, Indifference at shadows at Auckland uni.

There are a few metal gigs coming up at Shadows, I guess it shows [potentially] how desperate the venue situation is, considering Shadows has a restriction on moshing, and smoking (No smoking is thanks to Auckland Uni) on the plus side, beer's cheaper than other places in town and it comes in jugs..

Oi! I'm a fan of the band

Just now, multi-tasking I'm reading the following article regarding influencial band Zao writing new material and taking on the music biz by their lonesome.
    http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=145233

The 1st, and currently only comment reads as follows: More christian crap to clog up our fine Metal scene. First post so you can screw off.
Considering the history of the band and their predecessors in metal who claim to be majorly influenced by them etc etc, it's [several steps down in magnitude but still like] saying the samething about black sabbath- an overstatement, maybe, but while i'm not christian, [or believe in anything,] i'm a fan of the band

Aucklanders go to South Is and have a good time, apparently.

Auckland bands, The Mark of Man and In Dread Response (both on Dead Boy Records) seemed to have had a few shows down in the South Island recently, possibly finishing off this past weekend, I don't know, what i do know is my facebook updates, which is usually reserved for FB game updates, direct copy and pasted jokes/youtube vids/online newspaper articles and inane personal updates bar the personal details..

But today a good few updates regarding the south island gigs in question seem to plague my Sunday F.B early to mid afternoon. And by plague I mean, I noticed a few times, or more than once...

I don't know what I'm bitching about:
- it's not about missing out, I've seen both bands play a few times and recently.
-it's not the south island, I mean, some of my best friends are south islandians.
I think I'm just getting sick of facebook on the weekends- international metal sites that i often visit are quiet over the weekends and so I guess my keyboard rage naturally focus's on the constant updates about how hungover everyone is.

Here's the Norturne Magazine:- Biomechaniod release party poster

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=146992775311770

Aussie site 3 months late on NZ concern for Mayhem

Australian based Metal Obsession reported a story yesterday (August 27th 2010), that was originally published by 3news.co.nz 3 months ago (May 26th 2010). The story covers a family group concerned over the NZ tour of infamous Norwegian Black metalllers Mayhem; september 21st at the Kings Arms in Auckland.

I would have thought that Aussies trying to poke a finger at NZ (regarding an issue that never came to fruition) would have atleast been up to date with their information, or more on-to-it with timing.
Granted the story appears more a vehicle for the up coming Mayhem tour & the site is a decent one.

Free Opeth track, once again sign your email away

Go to http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/opeth/mp3us/

Free download of "Dirge for November" (live) being released on a new live album

Free sampler download: For the Head Bangers..

http://www.brutalnewmusic.com/fortheheadbangers1/

"For The Headbangers Volume 1" tracklisting:
1. Hatebreed – Preservation of Belief
2. Straight Line Stitch – Bar Room Brawl
3. Deception of A Ghost – These Voices
4. Thy Will Be Done – A Solemn Oath
5. Yesterday’s Saints – Rage Within
6. First Blood – Enemy
7. High On Fire – Frost Hammer
8. The World We Knew – To The Wolves
9. Falling To Pieces – My Declaration
10. Borgo Pass – The Dogs Know Better
11. Overkill – Bring Me The Night
12. Abolish – The Emancipation
13. A Tragedy At Hand – In Case Of An Emergency
14. Dead By Wednesday – Part Of Me
15. Better Left Unsaid – Reaper Of Malice
16. Ruination – From The Bottom
17. Faith Buried In Flames – For The Sake of Sanity
18. The Bunny The Bear – Lust Touch Seed
19. Guera – Dark Woods Cometh
20. Legacy Of Brutality – Rebirth of The Ancient Cult

New Oz & NZ music fest with cliche name but a kick ass lineup

I'm hooked with just a few of these bands, and even the 'punk' bands aren't putting me off!
Watch out for the B.D.O style ommissions of bands only playing certain cities etc, but poster (below) should have all the details you need.

PROUDLY PRESENTED BY:

Bluer Murder, Destroy All Ines, Chicks That Scream, The Groove Guide, The Axe Attack

Dates as follows:
No Sleep Til Auckland
Friday 10 December, ASB Showground
No Sleep Til Perth
Sunday 12 December, Arena Jondalup
No Sleep Til Adelaide
Wednesday 15 December, Adelaide Entertainment Centre
No Sleep Til Melbourne
Friday 17 December, Melbourne Showgrounds
No Sleep Til Sydney
Saturday 18 December, The Entertainment Quarter
No Sleep Til Brisbane
Sunday 19 December, RNA Showgrounds



www.nosleeptil.com.au

Filmmakers do a David Attenborough on black metals most infamous

We understand this being released via Shock Records in Australia, so fingers crossed it'll eventually make it over the ditch.
http://www.factorytwentyfive.com/until-the-light-takes-us/

Possibly more in depth than the metal doco's Canadian Sam Dunn made a few years ago, winning several film festival awards, but being down here in New Zealand we'll be lucky to see the DVD release-or blu-ray if we're truely Grim...

Synopsis


Until The Light Takes Us tells the story of black metal. Part music scene and part cultural uprising, black metal rose to worldwide notoriety in the mid-nineties when a rash of suicides, murders, and church burnings accompanied the explosive artistic growth and output of a music scene that would forever redefine what heavy metal is and what it stands for to other musicians, artists and music fans world-wide. Until The Light Takes Us goes behind the highly sensationalized media reports of "Satanists running amok in Europe" to examine the complex and largely misunderstood principles and beliefs that led to this rebellion against both Christianity and modern culture.


To capture this on film, directors Aaron Aites and Audrey Ewell moved to Norway and lived with the musicians for several years, building relationships that allowed them to create a surprisingly intimate portrait of this violent, but ultimately misunderstood, movement. The result is a poignant, moving story that’s as much about the idea that reality is composed of whatever the most people believe, regardless of what’s actually true, as it is about a music scene that blazed a path of murder and arson across the northern sky.


FEATURING: Gylve “Fenriz” Nagell, Varg “Count Grishnackh” Vikernes, Jan Axel “Hellhammer” Blomberg, Kjetil “Frost” Haraldstad, Olve “Abbath” Eikemo, Harald “Demonaz” Nævdal, Bjarne Melgaard and Harmony Korine


FEATURING MUSIC FROM: Darkthrone, Mayhem, Burzum, Ulver, Thorns, Gorgoroth, Enslaved, Boards of Canada, Black Dice, Sunn 0))), Múm and Lesser

Double the 'Attack, all B.S

The Axe Attack annual 6 hour Black Sabbath tribute show "SABBATHON" will take place Sunday 31 Oct. The biggest, blackest night on radio will be at your place from 6pm.

This year has seen many major developments for the band- tragically R.J Dio passed away, Ozzy & Iommi legally kissed and made up (seems kinda stink, as it appeared as though they had to wait for Dio to pass before burying the hatchet) Ozzy's name sake touring U.S festival (ozzfest) made a come back...

Cradle of Filth offering Free download, just sign your email away

Check out http://www.peaceville.com/cradleoffilth/ it'll direct you where to go for your free song..

New Septicflesh album

From: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Season-of-Mist/49433279807?ref=ts

"The recordings will take place in Athens (in a studio owned by the band) and in Prague (again with the help of the Filmharmonic Orchestra of Prague under the direction of Chris Antoniou) from August until the mid September 2010. The mix will take place in Sweden in October 2010. The band is looking forward to work for the first time with well known producer Peter Tägtgren."

Sweeeet...

New Dimmu Borgir material

'Gateways', the first single from the new album 'Abrahadabra' by Dimmu Borgir will be released on iTunes from Friday, August 20th (or atleast that's what they're saying overseas). Album's due out late September/ Early October.

Favourite track of the day:

Heard this on the radio- the few times I happen to listen to a radio.

This looks interesting

The latest Revolver Mag, I wants it!

Here's the link to their website: http://www.revolvermag.com/features/post/zakk-wylde-cover-of-revolver-including-black-label-society-patch-avail/

Mainly because of the 10pages of oral history about the making of Pantera's Cowboys from Hell, It's bound to be some "Metal Magic" (Drinking Game for teetotalers: take a shot everytime Terry Glaze is mentioned)

Dunno when it's coming out in NZ, but if you find a good magazine store, you couild probably pick it up for [airfreighted] price, or wait 3 months for it to be $5-$8 cheaper just because it spent that 3months in the cargo hold of a container ship.

NZ radio (an auckland perspective)

Years ago, growing up without the internet acting as a major conduit of information, where you are mere seconds away from finding library sized information on obscure topics, the only place to hear and learn of developments in the Heavy metal world was either through the few magazines that were available in NZ or through the (now) nation wide radio show, the Axe Attack- in Auckland since '99 and it used to be only 2hrs on Tuesdays, if i can remember properly. I was relatively quite young back then, so I didn't have any sort of grasp on the shape of local metal etc, not like i do today- from my chair...

Go check out http://www.theaxeattack.co.nz/thisweek.aspx (as of 20th August) because I want that $5000 back tattoo, winning that would be so frikkin sweet.

However, as you [the reader of this internet bound blog] can testify to: up-to-the-minute news in detail regarding events/happenings half way across the world. It is through this medium comes the discovery that the axe attack might have competition.

New to the broadcasting arena: Planet fm's [106.4fm in Auckland] Metal After Dark (or Metal AD) recently teamed up with kiwi fm's the kiwi metal bar, to put on a gig at the Dogs Bollix recently. In terms of my opening rant (re:internet) this show (indeed the format of the station) blurs the lines between 'tune and dial' radio & internet streaming 'radio'. It's been barely a few months since it's inception, but through solid facebook work they seem to have built a following. It was through facebook and an update from the show's host, Caleb, that the impetus for this 'story' originated.
The [abridged] update is as follows:
alrighty folks the deal with metal ad this week it will be on but since kyle and sean wont be on air until next week ive decided to do an online version this week [only]. metal ad in full go next week but show for tonight avail soon as is last weeks. 

On the same station, The House of Noizz (same guys also publish Slaughterama) they've been broadcasting for years, and tend to standout thanks to Max Thrashers thick Russian accent- which does sound awesome btw.

Kiwi fm's The Metal Kiwi Bar, probably named after the Juice TV metal hour also run/hosted by Riccardo (see: singer Just One Fix) and someone else: Matt Bell. I personally haven't tuned into this show yet- mainly because I can never remember what to tune it to when I'm near a radio- but I have visited the Kiwi Fm offices/studio, a few years ago.

95bfm's Hard fast and Heavy show has been around since the late 80's, and has had several different host- most recently Dale took over from Nick Anderson several years ago- there used to be a 'co-host' with Dale called 'random guy' currently unsure if this is a rotating slot for Guest Selecters or what. The easiest way to describe this show is that they play everything [metal]- it'll go from the corniest of folk metal to tech-death etc.

Like Planet fm, 95bfm has two dedicated metal shows (and random metal popping up throughout the night and sometimes day) Nocturnal Dominion I would suggest, is far more focussed in their vision of metal radio. Probably designed that way (i.e. focussed vs everything), but to be fair 95Bfm isn't known for their fondness of heavy metal, and I'd love to see the Nocturnal Dominion lads in the Bfm studio I'm imagining a lot of corpse paint.

Children of bodom enter studio

The band has announced they are or soon will be entering a Finnish recording studio, the album is tentatively due for release early 2011, or sometime in 2011.

I gotta wonder if CoB has gotten to that level- like metallica, and other majority favourites, where every release since some arbitrary early release, that is usually a choice between 2-3 early albums, sometimes even the debut, where the fans love to say "I love {this band} but they haven't had a good album since {arbitrary choice from early albums}

I remember their show in NZ at the (now defunct for metal) Transmission Room, the place was packed and the crowd was energetic as all hell.

All that Remains offering free song from upcoming album

If you go check out: http://www.allthatremainsonline.com/ there's a space there for you to submit your email address and then wait by your computer until an automatic (and instant) email reply with a link to download a new song, title track from the upcoming album "For we are many"

The band will be playing at the Aussie traveling music festival of awesomeness: Soundwave, in 2011

This is taken from their website, so 'click'ing here won't get you a pre order, you gotta visit their site..

Nocturne Presents: Biomechanoid - Issue 4 release party

September 11th at the Kings Arms.

The theme for the night will be all that is biomechanical (see: exclusive interview with Mr H.R Giger) Costumes welcome

Nocturne Magazine (New Zealand's own dark arts 'zine) are celebrating the release of their fourth issue with another night of dark debauchery.

Providing some much needed entertainment for the evening will be:
Cripple Mr Onion
Crash-Scan
This Theory of Static
The Magdalene
And the debut performance of Plum and Profane!

BodyFX will be on hand to supply and apply their amazing prosthetics! Check their work out here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Auckland-and-wellington-NZ/BodyFX/122074525858?ref=ts&__a=16&
And their prosthetics here:
http://www.bodyfxprosthetics.co.nz/

$10 on the door, R18

You can find out more about Nocturne Magazine here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nocturne-Magazine-NZ/99829023265

And check out the Nocturne Girls here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nocturne-Girls-NZ/139349182757394

For more info on our acts for the night:

CRIPPLE MR ONION
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cripple-Mr-Onion/107632759264381
http://www.cripple.co.nz/
http://www.myspace.com/cripplemronion
http://www.itunes.com/cripplemronion

CRASH-SCAN
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crash-Scan/142161856395
http://www.crashscan.net/
THIS THEORY OF STATIC
http://www.facebook.com/pages/This-Theory-Of-Static/47145058440
http://www.thistheoryofstatic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/thistheoryofstatic

THE MAGDALENE
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Magdalene/131232793582258
http://www.the-magdalene.com/

PLUM AND PROFANE
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Plum-and-Profane/146675482028368

Looks like an awesome night of Covers.

Self titled song on a self titled album

I quickly went through my music collect, which to be fair- has a few gaps:

Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
Motorhead
Soulfly
Children of Bodom
The Dead (out on http://www.obsidianrecords.com/)
Hellyeah
Infected Brain
Megasus


Comment/email us if there's any others out there

Double take of the day: Antagonist - World In Decline

The Southern California band that had the same name as a prominent NZ act (see: Antagonist A.D) released an album today, World in Decline via Prosthetic Records
.
Meanwhile, kiwi's Antagonist A.D are currently touring Europe and are apparently experiencing some issues with a fill in guitarist. But are due back in NZ for a supporting slot at the sold out (Auckland only) Parkway Drive gig in september.

I tried googling "Antagonist - World In Decline" and came up with little more than links to download the album for free (legal or not, i dunno but I'm not gonna risk it) but being the kind not to search too hard for something like this (when I'm technically procrastinating at the moment) 
http://www.myspace.com/antagonist

The album is not yet available in the itunes store (NZ), there are probably label/distribution deals to work out, but I imagine one issue could be that the itunes store still lists a bit of music as the old  name from the NZ Antagonist A.D (that being "Distance" E.P & "These Cities, Our Graves")

Dethklok on blu-ray

Season 3 of the awesomeness that is Metalocalypse, which has been (atleast in part) in the States at the end of last year, will be released on November 2nd in DVD and Blu-ray formats (in the states, in NZ...dunno the dates.)

This news is thanks to http://www.dethklok.org/ which is a fan-site (I think) but they're pretty on to it...

Keep an eye on:

Black frog events and artist management.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Auckland/Black-Frog-Event-and-Artist-Management/268610389724?ref=ts

As well as putting together many wicked local gigs over the past few months, Black Frog also manage a handful of bands.

UPRAW- http://www.myspace.com/upraw (playing at shadows tavern on September 25th, with Puppeteer)

BROKEN SEASON- http://www.myspace.com/bsnz

HEAVY ROCK HEAVEN

KASIUM- http://www.myspace.com/kasium

FALL OF MIRRA (Singapore-http://www.myspace.com/fallofmirra

Despised Icon last tour, no NZ show...

From: http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=58950
Canadian metal outfit Despised Icon has announced that they will be heading to Asia and Australia one last time this November. A message from the band reads as follows: "This is it, the final run! Asia and Australia, the last two spots on our wishlist. So stoked to finally make it your way! This will be our last tour. Come hang out and be part of the chaos. See you guys soon!"
Joining them on the Australian leg will be The Red Shore and Thy Art Is Murder.
The tour dates are as follows:
November 1 - Singapore - TBA
November 2 - Bangkok, Thailand - The Rock Pub
November 4 - Tokyo Shinjuku, Japan - Antiknock
November 5 - Tokyo Shibuya, Japan - Cyclone
November 6 - Osaka, Japan - Clapper
November 7 - Nagoya, Japan - Zion
November 9 - Perth, Australia - Amplifier Bar
November 10 - Adelaide, Australia - Fowlers Live
November 11 - Melbourne, Australia - Hi Fi Bar
November 12 - Canberra, Australia - The Holy Grail
November 13 - Sydney, Australia - The Factory Theatre
November 14 - Brisbane, Australia - Hi Fi Bar

Album Anticipation

I'm looking forward to Swashbuckles next album, "Crime always pays" due out in September (10th or so in the states, here in NZ... dunno) Their 1st album (with Nuclear Blast records) kicked some serious arse, with a capital ARRRRRRRRRRR

18th September: Thirsty Dog

Headlining NZ shows for the Cancer Bats

 I think I really want to check out the Kings Arms show!!


Cancer Bats have come to destroy. Fueled by a burning desire to rage harder, play louder and have more fun than any other band.


CANCER BATS
with SNAKES OF IRON and LEECHES

The Basement, Auckland (All Ages/Licensed)
Sunday September 12th, doors open 3pm
with DIE ALONE and THE VOYAGE

Medusa, Wellington (18+)
Monday September 13th, doors open 8pm
with RICKY BOBBY

The King's Arms, Auckland (18+)
Tuesday September 14th, doors open 8pm
with OILBARRONS

Tickets on-sale now from Moshtix, Real Groovy and http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/

El Schlong, Cripple Mr Onion, Resporn

 El Schlong, Cripple Mr Onion, Resporn
At the Dogs Bollix (R18), Newton Rd,
$5 on the door
10pm start
how could it get any better!

Free NZ thrash album!

The following is taken directly from the Christchurch bands facebook page:

OK fellow Thrash Metal Fans. If you're going to download our album from Torrrents?! GO FOR IT!! they are all over the place just make sure you SEED. Keep metal alive. If you don't trust torrents.. go to http://www.dissolution.bandcamp.com/ to download in FLAC or 320K mp3.

 

Free A.A Show out at Zeal, 28th August.

Free Show.

Date: 28th August, 7:30pm - 10:30pm.
Venue: Zeal West- 20 Alderman Drive, Henderson
-Every Man for Himself
-Cast Them to Ruin
-Awaiting the Storm
-Thy Assassin
-East of Eden
-The Voyage

Stay True clothing for sale : http://www.staytrue.co.nz/

Rumour has it redbull is turning up too ;) Couldnt get any free'r (if thats even a word)

Sold Out: Parkway Drive Deep Blue N.Z Tour 2010

There are no longer tickets available to the following show in Auckland only, as far as I understand there are tix available to the other shows:

Parkway Drive Deep Blue New Zealand Tour 2010

Don't miss Parkway Drive and their special guests The Devil Wears Prada (USA) , The Ghost Inside (USA) and Antagonist A.D.

Parkway Drive Deep Blue New Zealand Tour 2010

w/ The Devil Wears Prada, The Ghost Inside & Antagonist

*SOLD OUT*Sept 17 The Studio, Auckland Lic / AA

Sept 18 San Francisco Bathhouse, Wellington R 18

Sept 19 The Bedford, Christchurch Lic / AA

Tickets on sale June 11 from Real Groovy and Under The Radar – www.undertheradar.co.nz

Exodus in NZ!

 It's kinda old news, but 1 Million Tons of metal is only new...


 Exodus: Aussie & NZ tour October 2010.

SUPPORTS ANNOUNCED!
October 1st - The Kings Arms, Auckland
Subtract, Razorwyre, Dissolution

October 2nd - The Manning Bar, Sydney
Switchblade – www.myspace.com/sw01
Subtract (NZ) - www.myspace.com/subtractband     

October 3rd - The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Frankenbok - www.myspace.com/frankenbok
Subtract (NZ) - www.myspace.com/subtractband     

October  4th - The HiFi Bar, Brisbane
Nefaria - www.myspace.com/nefariaband
Subtract (NZ) - www.myspace.com/subtractband       October 5th - Amplifier Bar, Perth
Malignant Monster – www.myspace.com/malignantmonster
Psychonaut - www.myspace.com/psychonautaustralia 
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Auckland – www.moshtix.co.nz, Real Groovy, www.undertheradar.co.nz
Sydney – www.moshtix.com , www.oztix.com.au , Utopia Records
Melbourne – www.cornerhotel.com  , Missing Link Records
Brisbane – www.thehifi.com.au/brisbane , Rockinghorse Records, Moshpit MusicPerth – www.moshtix.com, 78 Records

www.myspace.com/exodus  www.nuclearblastusa.com 
www.riotact.com.au  
www.appareldirect.com.au
www.soundworkstouring.com
www.myspace.com/soundworks_touring

But what about Auckland?

Fear Factory will support Metallica on the below dates:

Sep. 21 - Christchurch, New Zealand - CBS Canterbury Arena
Sep. 22 - Christchurch, New Zealand - CBS Canterbury Arena

S.i.B @ shads

Scream In Black: A independent record label, catering primarily for Metal, Hardcore & Punk acts Presents:
Tauranga's premiere Groove & Thrash Metal band "PUPPETEER" making a trip to Auckland to play Shadows Bar on the Auckland Uni Campus.

Playing alongside them are:
UPRAW (Auckland based Thrash Metal full of passion and pride)
FILTH DOG (Auckland based Rock n' Roll)
RED LIGHT PLEDGE (Tauranga based Post-Hardcore)

25th September, doors- 8pm.
FREE ENTRY for all Auckland Uni Students
$10 for all non Auckland Uni Students

Merchandise will be available for purchase.

http://www.facebook.com/Screaminblack

S.W presales:

The closest awesome event to New Zealand reveals its 1st batch
If you go to http://www.soundwavefestival.com/ (or some such site) & register etc you should be eligible to get sent an email with the following picture in it!

Needless to say there are going to be many Kiwi's heading over, considering the festival has only had 1 announcement so far, and that happened to include Iron Maiden, Slayer, Rob Zombie and so many more.