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For those game enough to buy more tickets to a Soundwave event, the Counter-Revolution mini-festivals have been announced to take the place of Soundwave Revolution. Promoter AJ Maddah has promised that there will be no band clashes at the mini-festivals. The lineups and details for the mini festivals in Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide have been announced, with details about shows in Sydney and Perth to be revealed next week. Soundwave Counter-Revolution mini-fest lineup:Panic At The DiscoAll Time LowYellowcardStory Of The YearFace To Face The Damned ThingsSet Your GoalsFuneral For A FriendHellogoodbye D.R.U.G.SThe Pretty RecklessYoung Guns This ProvidenceGo RadioMake Do And MendAlesanaThe SwellersWe Are The In CrowdTerrible ThingsTickets are $103.05 – on sale now through oztixDates:Brisbane: The Riverstage – Saturday 24th September, All AgesSydney – Sunday 25th SeptemberMelbourne: Sidney Myer Music Bowl – Friday 30th September, All AgesAdelaide: Showgrounds – Sunday 2nd October, Al...

Like Moths To Flames have announced that bass player and backup vocalist Aaron Douglas has left the group.

Behemoth frontman Adam 'Nerghal' Darski has been cleared of all charges relating to the legal action brought against him for tearing up a bible in Gdynia, Poland in 2007.Nergal tore up the bible during the band's set and threw pages into the crowd, asking them to burn them. A Polish court has dismissed the action as a form of artistic expression and charges have been dropped. Reportedly fans testified in court, saying that they had not been offended by the performance despite being religious themselves.Nergal continues to recover from treatment for advanced leukemia, after being released from hospital in January. Behemoth will resume touring and release a new album next year.

Skrillex aka Sonny Moore has released a new video for his song "First Of The Year (Equinox)", which appears on his third EP "More Monsters and Sprites". "More Monsters and Sprites" was released in June via Big Beat

Legendary Boston metalcore act On Broken Wings will reportedly tour the US with their original line up throughout September and October. The band will join Bring Me The Horizon, Parkway Drive, Deez Nuts and Architects on their forthcoming North American tour.

According to founding member Tim Lambesis' Twitter account, the As I Lay Dying Arnold Schwarzenegger-inspired thrash metal side-project Austrian Death Machine have new material in the works. The band have so far 

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Chicago trio Russian Circles, who will be heading out to Australia soon, have announced details of their upcoming fourth record 'Empros.'

It Prevails have announced that drummer Aaron Marsh has left the group directly following a show in New York City , leaving the group without a drummer for the remainder of their current tour.

Escape The Fate guitarist Monte Money has announced that he is taking a break from touring with the band. The band have made an announcement but have not offered a reason for the change.The announcement is as follows:DGC/Interscope Records band Escape The Fate welcomes back bassist Max Green into the band’s touring fold along with new guitarist Kevin Thrasher, substituting for Monte Money, who has decided to step away from life on the road for now. The two join singer Craig Mabbitt and drummer Robert Ortiz to fill out the group.Green, who took the first half of 2011 to get healthy and recover from addiction says, “I’m feeling great and am glad to be back with my band. Escape The Fate is my life. This is where I belong.” Thrasher, who previously toured for years with Love Hate Hero, is excited to hit the road Escape The Fate. Although Money will still be a creative force in the band, Thrasher has taken over lead guitar touring duties. Known for his shredding, powerful playing, he is ...