Thick As Blood announce tour supports

Fans have waited a long time, but finally Miami’s Thick As Blood are heading to Australia for a run of shows across the country this June. Their brand of hardcore merges metal elements like crushing riffs with brutally honest lyrics, which has seen them take the hardcore world by storm. Joining them on all dates will be Newcastle’s Taken By Force.

Thick As Blood have been building a loyal following since 2004 with two releases on prominent hardcore label Eulogy. Couple that with a hard hitting live show that has seen them tour with the likes of Every Time I Die, Emmure and Terror, and Thick As Blood are a force to be reckoned with. To top it off, the band recently entered the studio with Terror’s Nick Jett to record for their Rise Records debut, due out later this year.

Formed in 2009, Taken By Force take fast, hard-hitting riffs and add uncompromising vocals to create an in your face style of hardcore. Having cut their teeth playing with Newcastle icons like Dropsaw and The Dead Walk, the band recorded their debut album, Taking Back What’s Mine. This release saw them play with heavy-hitting internationals like Death Before Dishonor, Backtrack and Emmure. Now the band is preparing for a follow up EP and continue playing their aggressive hardcore all over the country.

This combination of bands will prove to be one of the most legit hardcore tours of 2012. Dust off your camo and head along to one of the shows when they launch an assault across Australia.

Tickets are on sale now.

Wednesday June 13 - YMCA HQ, Perth - AA *
w/ Renegade, Born Into Suffering, Resistnace, Without Conviction, Fallback
Tickets available from Oztix on 1300 762 545, www.oztix.com.au and Oztix outlets

Thursday June 14 - Oh Snap, Perth - 18 *
w/ Renegade, Cabin Fever, Hooks4Hands
Tickets available from the door only

Friday June 15 - Mechanics Institute, Ballarat - AA
w/ Destined, Nicholas Cage Fighter, A Call To Anguish
Tickets available from the door only

Saturday June 16 - Bang, Melbourne - 18
w/ Crowned Kings
Tickets available from the door only

Sunday June 17 - Phoenix Youth Centre, Melbourne - AA
w/ Thorns, Divisions
Tickets available from Oztix on 1300 762 545, www.oztix.com.au and Oztix outlets

Wednesday June 20 - The Loft, Newcastle - AA
w/ Allay The Sea, Hurt Unit, Aftermath
Tickets available from Moshtix on 1300 438 849, www.moshtix.com.au and Moshtix outlets

Thursday June 21 - Hot Damn, Sydney - 18
w/ Aftermath, Outsider, Final Frontier
Tickets available from the door only

Friday June 22 - Alpha Park, Blacktown - AA
w/ Aftermath, Renegade, Reality, Muffbah Hardcore
Tickets available from Moshtix on 1300 438 849, www.moshtix.com.au and Moshtix outlets

Saturday June 23 - Expressive Grounds, Gold Coast - AA
NEW VENUE
w/ Deceiver, xStrength Through Purityx, I As One, Restrictions
Tickets available from Oztix on 1300 762 545, www.oztix.com.au and Oztix outlets

Saturday June 23 - Thriller, Brisbane - 18
w/ The Daylight Curse, Ill Temper
Tickets available from the door only

Sunday June 24 - Annand Steet Hall, Toowomba - AA
w/ Endworld, Never Lose Sight, Brazen, Dead Hand, Avenger, Lockjaw
Tickets available from Oztix on 1300 762 545, www.oztix.com.au and Oztix outlets

* Thick As Blood only