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\"\"<\/a>The day had finally come, in what has now become Australia\u2019s premier Rock \/ Metal festival, it was time for Soundwave.\u00a0 In previous years Soundwave has been criticized for numerous things and this year would be no different.\u00a0 After our 2 hour drive from the city out to Eastern Creek we walk out into a wall of heat.\u00a0 After someone mentioned it was 38 degrees in the shade we knew it was going to be a long, hot day.<\/p>\n

That didn\u2019t stop the concert goers by any means, they were out in force to hear live music and to see primarily one band and one band only but would have to wait until the end of the day to do so.<\/p>\n

As I walked around the huge grounds of Eastern Creek wondering how I would ever make it to all the bands I wanted to see, I was resound to the fact that it wouldn\u2019t happen, so I had to carefully plan my day to where I could be in one place for the longest time without dying of heat stroke.\u00a0 This is what I did.\u00a0 I knew that Anvil was on at 3:40 so off to stage 4 I went, on the way I stopped to hear my favourite \u2018Taking Back Sunday\u2019 song, the final of their set which lead straight into the Eagles of Death Metal set, I watched Jesse Hughes rock out for a song or two so that was worth it but I continued on.\u00a0 It was at stage 4 that I got to see \u2018Clutch\u2019 a band I never would\u2019ve thought to see, but they were great, and it just reaffirmed why sometimes festivals are a great idea as people get introduced to bands they\u2019ve never seen.<\/p>\n

My plan was to talk to a few people to get a feel for the day and to ascertain just who they were here to see.\u00a0 The best place to do that?\u00a0 The over 18\u2019s alcohol area.\u00a0 $8 beers being sold like they\u2019re the last thing on the planet and ice being treated like gold this was where I spoke to Clint from Currans Hill and Shane from Prestons.\u00a0 These guys were the obvious choice as anyone who would sport a B-52\u2019s shirt to a rock festival needs to get a mention.\u00a0 When asked who they were here to see?\u00a0 The answer.\u00a0 \u2018Faith no more\u2019 ok, sure, first people I\u2019ve spoken to, surely others would be here for other bands?\u00a0 Shane tells me that he saw them at Alternative Nation back in 1995, gotta love a fan that sticks with a band but it seems that many also have stuck with them, including JD Cook from Dulwich Hill who also saw FNM in 1995 and has been awaiting this day for many years, Alicia from Lewisham, Ziggy, also from Lewisham and Justin from Parramatta, who when asked who he was here to see, eloquently put it \u2018Faith No Fucking More!\u2019<\/p>\n

There were others who also included FNM but also gave me some other bands.\u00a0 Julian from Leichhardt also wanted to see Meshuggah, Rachel from Oakhurst wanted to see Paramore, Steve from Melbourne was here to see Isis and Yuliana was there to see Meshuggah.\u00a0 It was a breath of fresh air to run into Nikki from Penrith and Jacqui from Campbeltown sporting some rockin\u2019 hats were there to see AFI and All Time Low.\u00a0 I was shocked as the way it was going I wasn\u2019t sure if truly any other bands besides Faith No More were on the bill!!<\/p>\n

Being in front of stage 4 at around 3 it seemed that many had the same idea as me, plant there for the day as Lara from Anandale in her Pantera shirt was there to see Meshuggah and Anthrax who weren\u2019t coming on for another 2 or so hours.\u00a0 Tony and Joe from Canberra were going 1 better and wanted to see Anthrax but also Trivium, on the same stage but even later and then they were of course as the entire crowd was, heading over to see Faith No More.<\/p>\n

\u2018Anvil\u2019 were just about to hit the stage, I\u2019d been waiting for this as I\u2019d fallen in love with these guys due to their documentary \u2018The Story of Anvil\u2019 as they hit the stage they were on fire, they genuinely wanted to be there, they love what they do.\u00a0 Is it the best music you\u2019ve ever heard?\u00a0 No.\u00a0 But is it rockin\u2019 enough to throw your fist in the air and shout \u2018Metal on Metal?\u2019 Yes!!\u00a0 They delivered a great set of their \u2018hits\u2019 and Lips was very vocal in thanking everyone for their support and couldn\u2019t believe the fact they were playing in Australia.\u00a0 It was as heartwarming as the documentary.\u00a0 I hope these guys can continue to do what they love doing and we can see them back in Australia one day soon.<\/p>\n

It was Anthrax that I headed down for next as I needed to be close for one of the pioneers of metal, mainstays in the business for more years than you can count.\u00a0 Here is a band that still act like they\u2019re in their 20\u2019s, jumping around and having fun with their art.\u00a0 Scott Ian is a pleasure to watch as they ripped through all their hits and more.\u00a0 I was sad in a way that I didn\u2019t get to hear \u2018Bring the Noize\u2019 as I was going to pack up and move to stage 5 to see one of the main reasons I was there, a little band called \u2018Shinedown.\u2019\u00a0 Now, maybe they\u2019re a little too mainstream for this kind of festival, or maybe it was just that Placebo were on the main stage but Shinedown would\u2019ve been lucky to have 200 people watching them.\u00a0 My theory is, everyone that wasn\u2019t there missed out.\u00a0 Everyone that was has called them one of the bands of the day.\u00a0 This was evident by Dave Hellman from Christchurch NZ who was here to see the band and pretty much only Shinedown.\u00a0 Stuck in the front row with Erin from Pyrmont, who was saddened that My Chemical Romance had to pull out but very happy to see Shinedown.\u00a0 Todd from Wentworthville and Shannon from Panrith also made it up for Shinedown but were also going to make sure they headed back for Faith No More.<\/p>\n

Shinedown hit the stage and it was with all guns blazing and singer Brent Smith in a leather jacket.\u00a0 Now that is rock and roll.\u00a0 Ripping through a short but sweet set list including \u2018Sound of Madness\u2019 and my personal favourite \u2018Devour\u2019 that showed these guys are a force to be reckoned with.\u00a0 This is a band that have been around for 3 albums now but only just received a break due to their huge single \u2018Second Chance\u2019 and when the opening chords were strummed the 200 strong crowd went berserk.\u00a0 A band that sounds better live than they do on record is rare and I now need to add Shinedown to this list.\u00a0 Give them a listen, you won\u2019t be disappointed.<\/p>\n

I took a deep breath as I needed to trek all the way to the other side of the venue to make it in time to see \u2018Jimmy Eat World\u2019 who were due to start in 20 minutes.\u00a0 I get my spot; I see that \u2018Jane\u2019s Addiction\u2019 is still on.\u00a0 I ask the guys in the front row what has happened.\u00a0 It seems that a couple of bands were running late for the day and had thrown the times out.\u00a0 Score for me and I got to see \u00be of the Jane\u2019s Addiction set.\u00a0 I\u2019ve never much been a fan of Perry Farrell\u2019s voice, but hearing him live and seeing his stage presence was just awesome.\u00a0 Plus to see Dave Navarro up there was a little bit cool.\u00a0 Hearing the 50,000+ crowd sing along to \u2018Been caught stealing\u2019 was a highlight and something I wont forget in a hurry.\u00a0 But as they finished, it was time for \u2018Jimmy Eat World\u2019 to hit the stage.\u00a0 This is a band who had graciously accepted the spot that My Chemical Romance had to vacate.\u00a0 You either love or you hate Jimmy Eat World and from the mixed reviews I heard after their set, it was evident.\u00a0 I personally have seen them a number of times and in talking to the front row before they came on, waiting patiently to see them, these guys were buzzing and ready.<\/p>\n

2 seconds into their set I was in heaven, it was \u2018Sweetness\u2019 my favourite of theirs, and that was the beginning of a tearing set from all their albums, some gems like \u2018Lucky Denver Mint\u2019 \u2018The world you love\u2019 \u2018A Praise chorus\u2019 and even throwing in \u2018Blister\u2019 in the mix were perfect choices.\u00a0 But as they come to a close they finish their set with the big guns \u2018Big Casino\u2019 \u2018Bleed American\u2019 \u2018Hear you Me\u2019 and the crowd pleaser that had them all jumping, using every last ounce of their dehydrated strength to sing along to \u2018The Middle.\u2019\u00a0 Jimmy Eat World are truly a band you do need to experience live and I feel were possibly my highlight of the day second only to Shinedown.<\/p>\n

Until.\u00a0 1 hour late coming on due to the delays, but it was finally time for the band that majority of the crowd was ready to see.\u00a0 It was time to see the \u2018Re United\u2019 Faith No More, and that\u2019s exactly what people did, they came on to a reception you don\u2019t normally hear, a reception of excitement and anticipation.\u00a0 It had been a long time since FNM had played together, especially in Australia and it showed.\u00a0 It showed in a way that they knew it had been too long, they were pumped, they were ready and they kicked so much ass that they had to bring in more ass.\u00a0 Mike Patton truly is a perfect front man, he knows how to command a crowd and at one point a security guard who he had spray him with the water hose to cool down.\u00a0 To finally be able to hear a crowd scream \u2018Be Aggressive\u2019 was just amazing, pretty sure a moment that many had been waiting for.\u00a0 The set slowed down a little for classics such as \u2018Evidence\u2019 and \u2018Easy\u2019 a song really not suited for a festival, especially of this caliber went down a treat and I\u2019m sure if Lionel Richie was there to see the thousands of people singing his song that have no idea it is in fact a Lionel song he would\u2019ve chuckled. All the way to the bank\u2026but was instantly brought back up for the brilliant \u2018Midlife Crisis\u2019 complete with \u2018popcorn\u2019 whistle solo, something I\u2019m sure not many bands could get away with but for Faith No More, its almost natural, if not normal.<\/p>\n

One of my favourite parts of a band\u2019s set is when the huge hit is just thrown in early, not saved until the end.\u00a0 As pretty much exactly half way through we got \u2018Epic\u2019 and it was nothing but.\u00a0 I honestly have nothing more to say about that you wouldn\u2019t already know other than it truly was a moment I had been waiting for since 1990.\u00a0 Ripping through the remainder of the set, it was almost a blur as they were just so good.\u00a0 I was hoping, as many others were that when they walked off that they\u2019d come back, surely they couldn\u2019t be done.\u00a0 They did come back, as pardon the pun, they cared a lot.\u00a0 They were beyond appreciative of the crowd and absolutely tore the place apart with their closer \u2018We care a lot\u2019 it was a spectacle and everyone left with a massively sun burnt smile on their face.<\/p>\n

At one point I was hoping to catch the last 30 minutes of H.I.M but as the times had been thrown out, I managed to hear the closing chord of \u2018When love and hate embrace\u2019 oh, ok, so that was H.I.M ha ha.\u00a0 Luckily I\u2019d seen them before, but the smaller crowd (because of Faith No More) cheered and it sounded like they got what they came for.<\/p>\n

A 2 and a half hour car ride home that should\u2019ve taken 30 minutes didn\u2019t help the stinking hot day and I hope this is something the promoters will take into note in the future.\u00a0 The festival and the bands, amazing!\u00a0 The venue, terrible.\u00a0 It does in a way put a dampener on the day but what can you do?\u00a0 I enjoyed what I saw, and unfortunately there isn\u2019t 3 of me so I could see all the bands I wanted to due to the clashes but hey, it wouldn\u2019t be a festival without clashes.\u00a0 So overall, talking musically, the day was great, and I\u2019d recommend Soundwave to anyone who appreciates a good rock band, let\u2019s see what 2011 can bring.\u00a0 Request number 1.\u00a0 A new venue for Sydney.\u00a0 Request number 2.\u00a0 Poison.\u00a0 Oh yeah, now that would rule!<\/p>\n

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Essential Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Venue:<\/strong> Eastern Creek Raceway, Sydney<\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong> February 21, 2010<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong>\u00a0www.soundwavefestival.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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