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Touche Amore and Make Do And Mend will be returning to Australia to play a large string of shows this November. Touche Amore are a thought-provoking, passionate hardcore/punk band from Los Angeles, CA. From the first strikes of their angular, yet melodic, chords, it's apparent that Touche Amore have awoken something long forgotten in the hardcore/punk genre, bringing to mind the balance of rage and melody that Revolution Summer-era DC bands Rites Of Spring and Ignition once carried. Within each song they build an awe inspiring musical tension while impassioned vocalist Jeremy Bolm's shouts resonate, ripe with intellectual introspection. This collective outpouring of traditional hardcore anger and emotional openness ultimately coalesces into something beautiful, vulnerable, and refreshingly real. Formed in West Hartford, Connecticut in 2006, Make Do And Mend's own brand of post-hardcore is as melodic as it is fierce, perfecting a sound that's more than able to convince you that a...

Soundwave Festival is breaking the trend by announcing its second round of bands scarcely one week after the first. Although not set in stone, head promoter AJ Maddah is hoping that the second announcement will take place on August 20th. Maddah has stated that two sizeable metal bands will be announced. Other rumoured bands include Gallows and The Blackout. Stay tuned for more details as they arise.Dates & Ticket Info:Saturday 23rd February - BrisbaneSunday 24th February - Sydney Friday 1st March - MelbourneSaturday 2nd March - AdelaideMonday 4th March - Perth

Former vocalist for Swedish metallers The Haunted, Peter Dolving has elaborated on his departure from the band in a new online statement.

Lamb of God front man Randy Blythe recently spoke with prominent music magazine Rolling Stone regarding his current legal situation.Blythe issued an official statement last week after being released from a Czech Republic jail.The musician is currently on alleged manslaughter charges.“They want to give me five to 10 years, so naturally, there's some trepidation. But the way I feel about possibly going to prison for five to 10 years really has nothing to do with the fact of the matter that it's the right thing for me to do.