So um, my head is still exploding but just thought I'd share.

Blue Murder and Triple J’s Full Metal Racket present

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE
LAMB OF GOD
UNEARTH

Australian Tour October 2006 TICKETS ONSALE 9AM THURSDAY 10TH AUGUST

Tue 17th Arena Brisbane licensed all ages
Wed 18th Big Top Luna Park Sydney licensed all ages
Thu 19th Palace Melbourne 18+
Fri 20th Capitol Perth 18+ (Killswitch Engage and Unearth only)
Sat 21st Capitol Perth Under 18s 4-7pm (Killswitch Engage and Unearth only)

Yeah, I'm stoked. Particularly since Unearth and Lamb of God's new s*** is really sounding good.

Ooooh, I like Lamb of God...Chris Adler is a f***ing god.

Seen the vid for Redneck. I find it to be most entertaining http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr_-3-VS2oM chunky dimebag style riffs can't be a bad thing.

(I posted about LoG coming over in the other thread)

I'll be there for sure.

Unfortunately Aus will never see anything like this though:
http://www.gigantour.com/

:|

Yeah, we never get s*** like that, it's just not really feasible with our popultion density. But I reckon this is pretty close and it'll probably be a fair bit cheaper - what's the most expensive show you've seen at the Arena? I'm thinking $70 absolute tops which is a bargain and I'd pay that for either of those three by themselves.

With new albums dropping soon from all of the big four (Slayer, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Metallica), at least one of them has to be touring here within the next 12 months too so it's a good year for metal.

cool thanks for shareing im definately gonna go see this, KSE put on a great show

not my type of music but that video clip was entertaining enough

In related news, one of Unearth's new tracks is still kicking my ass. I'd almost go so far to say that it's better than anything of The Oncoming Storm, but let wait until it's burnt in a bit to make that judgement.

http://www.metalblade.com/mp3/unearth-sanctity_of_brothers.mp3 (assuming it's a legit download, as it's the label's official site)

this is what 2006 has had and is having..

The Haunted, Exodus, Dark Tranquility, Black Label Society, Cannibal Corpse, KSE, Unearth, Lamb of God, Nevermore, Fear Factory, Devil Driver, (and more)+ Danzig, Cryptopsy, Opeth this year too.

HOW f***IN KILLER IS THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i'll be at every metal concert.

horns to that song dan!!

Don't forgot Black Dhalia Murder! Definitely a good year. Now I'm just hoping the production of the kse/log/unearth show is half as good as Opeth was.

dan... http://www.themetalforge.com/ has all the metal goss ;)

haha
that clip was good

I always thought you were more of a punk man than a metal dan.

It's all good! And even then, my most listened to album this year is probably still Stadium Arcadium :P.

Opeth

huh? They've already come out this year? (not complaining if they come out again) :) I queued for 7 hours at the Auckland concert, got to carry in the band's guitars & spent some time backstage as the lighting rig went up...

bassman...they already been yeah..why is said "this is what 2006 has had and is having.."

cant wait!!

Australian MINISTRY dates

Brisbane: 08/10, The Arena
Sydney: 09/10, Luna Park
Melbourne: 10/10, The Palace
Perth: 12/10, Metropolise Hotel

Phew, got tickets but I'm not going to be able to relax until they're in my hand. Ticketek website was being a little tardy this morning.

holy f***, ministry

i havent heard their s*** in ages

ministry - n.w.o. /,,/ classic metal :D

Okay, so Dave Mustaine's Gigantour just got confirmed for October. Riverstage baby. This is just getting ridiculous now.

MEGADETH, SOULFLY, ARCH ENEMY, CALIBAN, and more to play Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne October 21, 22, and 24!
Enter GIGANTOUR, the fast and furious traveling festival that was hailed last year by Revolver magazine as "the mother of all shred festivals" will kick off its first trip to Australia in October. Check the tour page for details.

Not the best lineup..especially when you see what rest of world gets in the gigantour lineup..

will have to do i guess..

hey, even i like ministry

they are similar enough to techno to be worth listening to

just one fix rox

Not the best lineup..especially when you see what rest of world gets in the gigantour lineup.

Talk about hard to please! The US/Euro tour has Opeth and Lamb of God, but we've have both those this year so can hardly complain. I just think it's a good thing we're being acknowledged at all for an international metal festival tour and I hope it's successful enough to warrant return visits.

Also, riverstage is an ideal venue for it.