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King Of The North on Tour

King Of The North on Tour

If you missed King Of The North on their 20 date (“Cain it 2014”) tour which included six killer shows with The Mark Of Cain, or if you did see them and can’t wait to see them again… you’re in luck! Over this coming summer of 2015, KOTN will be hitting the road playing festivals, towns and cities all over […]

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OF MICE & MEN + ATREYU + THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES

OF MICE & MEN + ATREYU + THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES

Enduring line-up shifts and a constant uphill battle to be heard, OF MICE & MEN are a band who embody the meaning of ‘unbreakable spirit’ and have emerged stronger than ever. Nowhere is this more evident than on their new album ‘Restoring Force’, which stands as a pivotal piece of work in what will be the band’s musical legacy. “Restoring […]

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FEAR FACTORY + EXODUS + TERROR UNIVERSAL ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES

FEAR FACTORY + EXODUS + TERROR UNIVERSAL ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES

Rarely can a musical artist claim to be a true innovator, a creator of their own genre, a revolutionary amongst a sea of sameness…FEAR FACTORY is one of those rare cases. The pioneers of industrial-tinged extreme metal, FEAR FACTORY, wrote the book on industrial metal that has influenced the likes of Rammstein and Ministry. This is a band that knows […]

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Schuylar Croom of He Is Legend

Schuylar Croom of He Is Legend

“…as far as He Is Legend as a core it’s pretty much the same. It feels the same, we’re pretty much in the same situations, we have a lot of new life and new excitement for what we’re doing, but we’re just brothers you know, we love each other and we hate each other *laughs* I wouldn’t have it any […]

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The Gaslight Anthem – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney – January 31, 2015

The Gaslight Anthem – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney – January 31, 2015

Now, If there’s a band that I’ve really attached to over the last few years it’s The Gaslight Anthem, particularly when an album like ‘Handwritten’ was my album of the year in 2012, so seeing them live only for the second time tonight is something I’ve been looking forward to, so let’s see how the last few years has been […]

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The Gaslight Anthem – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney – January 31, 2015

The Gaslight Anthem – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney – January 31, 2015

Date: Saturday January 31, 2015 Venue: The Enmore Theatre, Sydney Presented By: Soundwave Touring Support: Chris Farren Photos by: Annette Geneva Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY   Check out our review of the show HERE  

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Jenna McDougall of Tonight Alive

Jenna McDougall of Tonight Alive

“…I think even just growing up as people, just on a personal level as well, the way we portray ourselves and our level of performance has come a long way as well and I’m ready to bring that back to Australia, I really want our fans to see that growth and change and really have the opportunity to reach out […]

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FALL OUT BOY + TWIN ATLANTIC + EMILY’S ARMY ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES

FALL OUT BOY + TWIN ATLANTIC + EMILY’S ARMY ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES

Consistently striking a chord with their fans there’s no denying FALL OUT BOY’s status as one of the most recognised and loved rock acts of recent years. The new album American Beauty/American Psycho was released this month and stormed in at #1 on the Billboard Album Charts with Rolling Stone dubbing it “the group’s biggest, broadest, most unabashed pop smorgasbord […]

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ALL TIME LOW + FIREWORKS ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES

ALL TIME LOW + FIREWORKS ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES

Pop punk perfection… that’s ALL TIME LOW in a nutshell! Not many bands can continually lay claim to constantly selling out shows whenever they tour Australia, but ALL TIME LOW can proudly wear that badge and these 2 newly announced Sidewaves with FIREWORKS in Melbourne and Sydney will be no exception! A band as colourful and explosive as their name […]

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GODSMACK + PAPA ROACH + SPECIAL GUESTS NONPOINT ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES

GODSMACK + PAPA ROACH + SPECIAL GUESTS NONPOINT ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES

Not many alternative acts can claim to have a day officially named after them in their honour – GODSMACK can. In honour of their 20 million album sales and two decades of killer tunes, to mark the release of their new record 1000hp, the Mayor of Boston declared August 6 ‘Godsmack Day’. 1000hp debuted at No.3 on the Billboard 200 […]

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FALLING IN REVERSE + ESCAPE THE FATE with special guest THE COLOR MORALE ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES

FALLING IN REVERSE + ESCAPE THE FATE with special guest THE COLOR MORALE ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES

Australia, be prepared as it’s a rare occurrence when two heavyweights of any genre agree to tour together. FALLING IN REVERSE and ESCAPE THE FATE join forces to bring two kick arse Sidewaves to Melbourne and Sydney ONLY with their BURY THE HATCHET tour. Joining them will be special guests THE COLOR MORALE. BURY THE HATCHET tour sold out in […]

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Yngwie J. Malmsteen ‘The King of Shred’ Announces new June dates for Australia / NZ

Yngwie J. Malmsteen ‘The King of Shred’ Announces new June dates for Australia / NZ

Due to scheduling issues Yngwie Malsteen Australian & New Zealand tour has been rescheduled to JUNE 2015. Hobart show cancelled. Previously purchased tickets remain valid for new dates. Yngwie J. Malmsteen has been blowing minds across the globe with his incredible guitar skills and showmanship for over 35 years and in June 2015, Yngwie and his band will be returning […]

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COUNTING CROWS – 2nd Sydney Show Added to Somewhere Under Wonderland Tour

COUNTING CROWS – 2nd Sydney Show Added to Somewhere Under Wonderland Tour

Iconic alt-rock band COUNTING CROWS have added a second Sydney show for their return to Australia this April. Performing headline dates around the country, including an appearance at Byron Bay Bluesfest, Counting Crows will play a second show at Sydney’s State Theatre on Friday April 10. Tickets for this show will go on sale at 10am Wednesday February 4. My […]

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Anthony Raneri of Bayside

Anthony Raneri of Bayside

“…we sort of think that we figured out what Bayside was supposed to sound like a long time ago, and we love the way it sounds, and everybody has that band that they love that stopped sounding like their favourite band, and we never want to do that, we always want to sound like Bayside.” From Bio: BAYSIDE fans don’t […]

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NEW FOUND GLORY + BAYSIDE + THE WONDER YEARS ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES!

NEW FOUND GLORY + BAYSIDE + THE WONDER YEARS ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES!

NEW FOUND GLORY continue their dominance in a genre they pioneered almost 20 years ago, providing a breath of fresh air and boasting a catalogue that contains some of the most memorable pop punk songs in history. NEW FOUND GLORY has never sounded more incredible, and as their legion of Australian fans can attest to, they have taken the genre […]

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NAPALM DEATH and CARCASS with guests Extortion Australian Deathcrusher Tour April 2015

NAPALM DEATH and CARCASS with guests Extortion Australian Deathcrusher Tour April 2015

Australian metal fans, can a metal package simply get any better than this? Without question in this day and age, this tour is truly a worldwide once in a lifetime opportunity, and you are fortunate enough to be getting it right here! Two of the most influential and legendary acts in the history of the grindcore and death metal genres, […]

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MILLENCOLIN + THE VANDALS + THE INTERRUPTERS ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES

MILLENCOLIN + THE VANDALS + THE INTERRUPTERS ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES

In what promises to be a mammoth night, esteemed punk rock juggernauts MILLENCOLIN, THE VANDALS and THE INTERRUPTERS will take to the stage for two Sidewaves only in Melbourne and Brisbane! Australia’s much loved favourite Swedes MILLENCOLIN, will be returning to our shores bringing their immense catalogue of classic albums and playing all the fan favourites! With 11 studio albums […]

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Eicca Toppinen of Apocalyptica

Eicca Toppinen of Apocalyptica

“…we’ve been doing festivals all over the world but not in Australia. You know the first trip we did last time there in 2012 for the club shows we were blown away by the fans and the way the people reacted at the shows and really excited and curious to see what happens on the big festival.” From Bio: Since […]

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Papa Roach – F.E.A.R.

Papa Roach – F.E.A.R.

Now, I’ve been a fan of Papa Roach for some time now, well actually all the time, since I heard ‘Last Resort’ I knew there was something about this band that was pretty cool, so 1, 2, skip a few and with a number of albums under their belt they are back in 2015 with their new album ‘F.E.A.R’ The […]

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Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach

Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach

“We’re gonna play some old school classics and but then we’re going to play all this stuff we’ve been writing all the years but haven’t been coming down to Australia to tour on, so a lot of the fans will be hearing a lot of these songs for the first time live, so that’s going to be special.” Since the […]

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Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood of Periphery

Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood of Periphery

“So as a whole it’s something that we can all listen to and enjoy each other’s musical contributions to the album which is something that only seems to have added colour and variety and richness to the sound in my opinion anyway, so it’s something we’re all very proud of…” We at MTRBWY have had the chance to speak to […]

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Presenting ART OF ANARCHY Featuring Scott Weiland, Bumblefoot, John Moyer of Disturbed and Jon & Vince Votta

Presenting ART OF ANARCHY Featuring Scott Weiland, Bumblefoot, John Moyer of Disturbed and Jon & Vince Votta

Presenting Art Of Anarchy, an album featuring Scott Weiland on vocals, John Moyer of Disturbed on bass, Jon & Vince Votta on guitar & drums, and Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal as co-guitarist & producer. A video teaser can be viewed below. Poised to become one of the biggest new bands of 2015, Art of Anarchy is redefining the rock supergroup.  Meet the “mega group” – band members are rock legends in their own right with over 150 million […]

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Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds New Album Chasing Yesterday Out March 3rd

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds New Album Chasing Yesterday Out March 3rd

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will release their second album entitled Chasing Yesterday on March 3rd via Sour Mash Records. The album will be available on CD, Deluxe CD, vinyl, and digitally and can be pre-ordered on Noel’s website, iTunes, and Amazon. ClickHERE to hear the Johnny Mar assisted track “Ballad Of The Mighty I” and HERE for the albums single  “In The Heat Of The Moment.” Chasing Yesterday marks […]

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The Kooks – The Hordern Pavilion, Sydney – January 20, 2015

The Kooks – The Hordern Pavilion, Sydney – January 20, 2015

Date: Tuesday January 20, 2015 Venue: The Hordern Pavilion, Sydney Presented By: XIII Touring Support: Catfish and The Bottlemen, The Griswolds Photos by: Annette Geneva Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY  

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MARILYN MANSON + APOCALYPTICA + DEATHSTARS ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES!!!

MARILYN MANSON + APOCALYPTICA + DEATHSTARS ANNOUNCE SIDEWAVES!!!

Very rarely does an artist come along that defies the boundaries of convention and remains relevant in a storied career spanning over two decades selling in excess of 50 million albums. Blazing a trail of controversy and originality, MARILYN MANSON remains a complete spectacle delivering one of the most creative and entertaining live shows in the world today and something […]

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LAMB OF GOD + KILLER BE KILLED + SPECIAL GUESTS SIDEWAVES ANNOUNCE

LAMB OF GOD + KILLER BE KILLED + SPECIAL GUESTS SIDEWAVES ANNOUNCE

There are metal bands and then there is LAMB OF GOD. Hitting with the force of an invading apocalyptic army, LAMB OF GOD will be storming the stages on Soundwave this summer. The Virginian natives are back to inject Australia with a crippling dose of pure metal and will be performing two Sidewaves in Sydney and Melbourne. It’s the live […]

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Marilyn Manson – The Pale Emperor

Marilyn Manson – The Pale Emperor

Marilyn Manson is back, back with a new album, his first in three years, a new band in tow and a sound that may surprise many, if not all, well maybe not all, some… The album opens with ‘Killing Strangers’, an odd, almost groovy type track full of buzzing guitars and that typical Marilyn Manson vocal you’ve known to love […]

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HALESTORM ventures ‘Into The Wild Life’

HALESTORM ventures ‘Into The Wild Life’

Halestorm has announced details of their massively anticipated new album. Into The Wild Life will be released on April 3, 2015. Into The Wild Life marks the GRAMMY® Award-winning hard rock band’s long awaited third studio album and follow-up to 2012’s The Strange Case Of… Recorded last year in Nashville with GRAMMY®-nominated producer Jay Joyce (Cage The Elephant, Eric Church) […]

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SILVERSTEIN announces Australian Tour 2015

SILVERSTEIN announces Australian Tour 2015

“Discovering The Waterfront” 10 Year Anniversary Tour May 2015 – with Special Guests DREAM ON DREAMER & YOUNG LIONS Canadian post hardcore pioneers, Silverstein have sold over 1 million records in their 15 year career, and this year their breakthrough album Discovering The Waterfront turns 10! The album gave the band their first Top 40 chart debut and brought them […]

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NOFX & FRIENDS ‘Home Street Home’ – original songs from the Shit musical- out Friday 13th February

NOFX & FRIENDS ‘Home Street Home’ – original songs from the Shit musical- out Friday 13th February

Shock Records are thrilled to announce the details of HOME STREET HOME, a new punk rock musical concept album that will be released in Australia/New Zealand via Shock Records February 13th in advance of the theatrical production. HOME STREET HOME tells a story of survival and love among runaway teenagers living on the streets, and features music written by Fat […]

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