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Musical trends come and go, but the bands who stick around are the ones who eschew whatever’s popular in favor of playing the music that’s in their hearts—and Pennsylvania’s Title Fight are a perfect example of this. Having toured in 2011, Title Fight return to Australian shores in March 2013 with Tasmania’s Luca Brasi joining them on all the dates.
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Already revealed to be representing the folk punk genre on the epic 2013 Byron Bay Bluesfest lineup, Dropkick Murphys and Frank Turner And The Sleeping Souls will team up and take to the road next March/April, bringing with them Californian punks, Swingin’ Utters.
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Heavy music’s most established and innovative band, Converge will return to Australia in February 2013. Considered one of the most intense, important, and influential metal/hardcore bands of all time, the band’s latest album “All We Love We Leave Behind “ is the most integral album to date in a catalogue that’s celebrated to an almost religious degree by countless fans of punk, metal and hardcore.
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Hailing from the Midwest of the USA, Expire are a band that lives on the road. Their no frills hardcore assault has seen them conquer all of North America and Europe and finally in 2013 it is Australia’s turn to experience the dominant and energetic Expire first hand.
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In 2013 Destroy All Lines is bringing back Boys Of Summer with a line up that will definitely get moshpits moving and the party started. The line up that is going to get things moving features the notorious Deez Nuts, Canadian hardcore legends Comeback Kid, Michigan’s For The Fallen Dreams and Sydney’s own Hand Of Mercy.
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Original band members – the Prince of Darkness himself: Ozzy Osbourne, bassist Geezer Butler and guitarist Tony Iommi will make a thunderous return to Australia in April 2013 for arena shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, in their first Aussie shows since 1974.
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Having recently reformed for a run of shows with Bodyjar and One Dollar Short, Sydney band IRRELEVANT have announced a headline show at the Annandale Hotel for Saturday December 22nd. Joining them on the bill will be LO! Harbourer and Boneless (new band feat. Ex Bad Blood members).
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2013 marks 20 years of Anti-Flag. To mark the occasion they will be playing two very special shows in Sydney on December 29th celebrating the last days of their 19th year in existence. Over the two shows, the band will be splitting songs from all 8 of their albums.
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With a love of scuzzy guitars and punk rock, Brooklyn quartet THE MEN released many a cassette since forming in 2008. But it was their focused, on point third album, 2012’s Open Your Heart, which won new fans’ hearts, with its goofy blues explosions, country-lovin’ dirges and straight-up indie punk anthems. Laneway Festival will mark The Men’s first trip to Oz.- Details
On January 9, 2012 REFUSED announced to the world that they were indeed… NOT FUCKING DEAD! Now long suffering Australian fans get their turn. REFUSED are as vital as ever and will be touring this November and supports have just been announced for each show..