| TASTE OF CHAOS AUSTRALIA BOUND In March this year, The Used sold all 5,500 tickets for their only Australian headline concert in just one hour. On the eve of this Sydney concert, the band has made the announcement that fans across the country have so desperately awaited. The international touring sensation, TASTE OF CHAOS is heading to Australia this October. Appearing in arena venues in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, the Taste Of Chaos Australian shows will be anchored by THE USED along with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, STORY OF THE YEAR, FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND and RISE AGAINST. Taste Of Chaos is a tour package that debuted earlier this year in the United States and Canada. The tour was the brainchild of Kevin Lyman (who founded and produced the highly successful Vans Warped Tour over the past decade), John Reese of Freeze Management (a Southern California based management powerhouse) and Darryl Eaton of Creative Artist Agency. The multi-artist package featured The Used, My Chemical Romance, Killswitch Engage and others performing 37 total dates in the United States. The tour was without question, the concert event of the 2005 American touring season with all dates selling out, prompting Brad Kava of the San Jose Mercury news to say "... at Monday night's sold-out Taste of Chaos show at San Jose State's Event Center, it appeared that rock is not only healthy, but probably will be around as long as Beethoven." Hurley International has signed on as the International Version's Title Sponsor. Fresh from the phenomenal success of the American tour, Taste Of Chaos’ key players have decided to not only continue the tour in the future, but most importantly for Australian fans they’ve decided to take it global! "It's with great enthusiasm that we are announcing the International Version of Taste of Chaos," says co founder Kevin Lyman. "The U.S. and Canadian tour was so well received that we decided to take the concept Worldwide. People from all corners of the globe have been emailing us with their desire to have this tour come to their home countries. We could not help but heed the call.” John Reese of Freeze Management echo's Lyman's philosophy about what made Taste Of Chaos in the United States so successful. "We will continue to enhance our mission of providing the best bands and lifestyle activities at a very reasonable ticket price so that people can enjoy a great night of entertainment without draining their wallet, it is really a principle that works anywhere in the World and we will prove it." Aside from
Australia, the International Taste of Chaos will be hitting Mexico,
Japan, the UK, and Germany, starting October 16 and running through
to November 20, 2005. "Kevin Lyman is still a really smart motherfucker who understands how to pick the best bands and give kids value for their money whether it is in Euros, Pounds or Yen… Hey, is Grey Goose available abroad?" |
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THE USED Bert McCracken (vocals), Quinn Allman (guitar), Jeph Howard (bass) and Branden Steineckert (drums) are The Used. The Orem, Utah-based quartet is made up of four distinct personalities, each with individual musical tastes that don't always overlap and strong ideals that are often diametrically opposed. The chemistry might have combusted a lesser band before it even started, but the equally passionate friendships and shared hardships that make up The Used have held it together. In Australia this May for a whirlwind visit with a one-off headline concert in Sydney and an appearance in Brisbane on Crusty Demon’s, The Used have a fan base across Australia that is truly phenomenal. Come May 9, Warner Music will release a repackage of In Love and Death along with new single All That I Got. [WARNER MUSIC] |
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| KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Killswitch
Engage have not merely become standard-bearers for GENERATION HEAVY.
With The End of Heartache, the standard has been pushed aside. Trampled.
Heavy music is, once again, re-ignited by a band unafraid to rewrite
the rules of the game. The current version of Killswitch consists of Adam Dutkiewicz (guitar), Joel Stroetzel (guitar), Mike D (bass), Howard Jones (vocals) and Justin Foley (drummer). All the members of this band bring to it a respectability and integrity that collectively has made a mark on bands throughout the heavy music scene. [ROADRUNNER] |
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FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND In an age of musical fusion and genre straddling hybrids there are few surprises and fewer revelations. Funeral For A Friend are truly an exception. Taking the emotional drive and melodic heart of emo, the gut-driven power of rock and the hardworking ethic of hardcore, FFAF are as potent and intense a band as you could wish for. And while there is undeniably a muscular aggression within their sound, their true strength lies in their dedication to the art of writing songs! Like Jimmy Eat World, Boy Sets Fire, Hundred Reasons and Waterdown, Funeral For A Friend are fuelled by emotion and a desire to captivate through the power of their music. The gloriously expressive voice of Matt Davies soars over the layered and complex interplay of the band, creating an entity that truly boasts a beating heart. ‘Streetcar’, the first single from their new album ‘Hours’ is set for a June release in Australia. [WARNER MUSIC] |
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| STORY OF THE YEAR Here’s
the Story Of The Year: rock ‘n’ roll – real, raw
and revealing – is back. Their well-earned big break came when they won a local radio contest for a place on the bill at Point Fest, a music festival showcasing the cream of the Mid-western scene. "We saturated that crowd," boasts Adam. “We handed out thousands of sampler CD’s and videos to anyone and everyone we met. We were determined to make the most of the opportunity." Story of The Year's new Album IN THE WAKE OF DETERMINATION is being readied for an October 11 release on Maverick Records. The album is heavier and more guitar driven than their debut release. The album was produced by Steve Evetts (The Cure, Hatebreed, Saves The Day, Dillinger Escape Plan) Story of The
Year is on the Warped Tour Main Stage August 3-August 15 and will
be one of the headliners on the 2005 International Taste of Chaos
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RISE AGAINST Armed with the fury of classic punk acts as Minor Threat and Bad Brains, blended with intelligent vocals and a serious commitment to providing a positive alternative to the oft-dreary and disenchanted aura that engulfs most punk bands, Chicago’s Rise Against might be seen as an outcast amongst its peers. "It was almost cool to be negative, especially around Chicago,” bassist Joe Principe recalls. "So, vocalist Tim [McIlrath] and I had this main goal of putting a positive light on things. There are so many bands that sing about negative things, and we kind of wanted to use this to show people it’s OK to voice your opinions and stay positive. We just wanted to be more productive, lyrically." Furthering their message and support was of the utmost importance to Rise Against. Some of the causes Rise Against support include fighting against racism in punk rock, animal rights, inhumane electro-shock therapy on patients and PunkVoter.com, a Fat Wreck-sponsored campaign to defeat the re-election of President Bush. Rise Against wowed crowds at this year’s Big Day Out, furthering their popularity down under. Their latest album ‘Sirens Songs Of The Counter Culture’ is out now. [UNIVERSAL] |
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