{"id":5852,"date":"2012-02-28T10:55:16","date_gmt":"2012-02-27T23:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=5852"},"modified":"2012-02-29T17:24:05","modified_gmt":"2012-02-29T06:24:05","slug":"soundwave-festival-2012-sydney-26-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2012\/02\/soundwave-festival-2012-sydney-26-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Soundwave Festival 2012 &#8211; Sydney &#8211; 26 February"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Soundwave-2012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5874\" title=\"Soundwave-2012\" src=\"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Soundwave-2012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Soundwave-2012.jpg 576w, https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Soundwave-2012-300x104.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>After my mistake of not heading to last year\u2019s Soundwave and the bruises from kicking myself, I was in no way missing Soundwave 2012. My biggest problem was how to split myself in to five people to be able to catch all the bands on this unbelievable bill. Seriously, what a line up.<\/p>\n<p>The trains were packed early and the entry line was as far as the eye could see well before the gates opened at 11am as this sold out crowd were all eager to catch their favourite bands. It was a painless entry and it was time to decide where to begin.\u00a0 I wanted to check out Cherri Bomb and was lucky to catch the end of <strong>Royal Republic<\/strong> are a better and more rockier Franz Ferdinand, the kind of band you wish you&#8217;d seen their whole set of, thankfully I got to see three songs and it got me pumped for what I already knew was going to be a bigger than big day out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cherri bomb<\/strong> hit the stage and these rockin&#8217; girls brought it! There&#8217;s some major talent here and hopefully much more to hear from them over the years, they were playing like there was 20,000 people at their stage, just the way any band should. I did leave their set early as I had to procure my place in the pit for Steel Panther.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saves The Day <\/strong>performing Pinkerton didn&#8217;t get much love from the crowd that was eagerly awaiting the buzz band of the day in <strong>Steel Panther<\/strong> as the crowd started to fill up, minutes before they hit the stage there was people as far as the eye can see and ready to get their Balls Out and Feel The Steel.\u00a0 Steel Panther hit the stage with \u2018Eyes Of A\u00a0 Panther\u2019 and pretty much set the bar for every other band on the day, you may have heard about Steel Panther about being a joke band or a parody, hopefully this was shot down today. Blasting through songs like \u2018Just Like Tiger Woods\u2019, \u201917 Girls In A\u00a0 Row\u2019 and arguably the greatest power ballad to be released in the last twenty years \u2018Community Property\u2019, musically they are amazing and their comedic timing is down to perfection and by the end of their set not only did everyone walk away with a smile on their face but all I heard throughout the day was &#8216;How good were Steel Panther?&#8217; Also, never have I been in a mosh pit with dual circle pits, thank you Panther for the bitchin\u2019 set and to the crowd for trying to crush me. Death To All But Metal!!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lostprophets<\/strong> had to follow that and I hadn\u2019t seen them since 2004 and it was great to see them once again showcasing their energetic live show with a mix of old and new material (which sounded killer) which the crowd were screaming lyrics back to songs like \u2018Last Train Home\u2019 and \u2018Burn Burn\u2019 and culminating with an rockin\u2019 version of \u2018Rooftops\u2026\u2019 with the crowd singing this one like it was the last they\u2019d ever sing.\u00a0 That was pretty cool to see.<\/p>\n<p>Next was <strong>Alter Bridge<\/strong>, and this is a band that knows heavy!\u00a0 Myles Kennedy is without doubt one of the best rock vocalists out there at the moment and its evident with this band he fronts.\u00a0 With a set predominantly from ABIII but with some well-chosen tracks from their first two records they showed many bands how it\u2019s done.\u00a0 With rumours of a special guest, we were treated to an appearance from the one and only <strong>Slash<\/strong> who graced us with his presence to perform the Alter Bridge track \u2018Rise Today\u2019 the crowd erupted when he walked on stage and if the stadium had a roof it would\u2019ve been blown off.\u00a0 I seriously can\u2019t believe that it\u2019s only 2:40pm and I still have a good seven hours to go.\u00a0 How am I going to make it through the day?<\/p>\n<p>The giant backdrop of ADTR had the crowd in a frenzy as the Florida hardcore rockers <strong>A Day To Remember<\/strong> hit the stage with fury, I managed to catch a couple of tracks as I was heading out to check out the surroundings for the first time today and after almost being squished in the mosh for Steel Panther and Alter Bridge I needed it.\u00a0 What I did notice is that this was truly a MUSIC festival, sure there were a few rides around but there were no lines, it seems that people were here to actually see bands and that\u2019s so very refreshing.\u00a0 Bar lines were long, as usual, so I trekked to stage 5 for a much shorter line and the discovery of some very catchy rock in the form of <strong>The Dangerous Summer<\/strong>, a nice little surprise and one to note down to check out later.<\/p>\n<p>It was time to head back to the main stage for a little bit of <strong>Bush<\/strong>.\u00a0 I\u2019d never seen these guys before and they sounded great and so appreciative to be here today.\u00a0 I was stoked to hear \u2018Everything Zen\u2019 which had the crowd going and to follow with an interesting cover of The Beatles\u2019 song \u2018Come Together\u2019 was great!\u00a0 Of course \u2018Glycerine\u2019 was well received and awesome to hear it live!\u00a0 I wanted to head out to catch Staind but I heard the times were running late, I found out later they weren\u2019t so I missed them, great, but fingers crossed they\u2019ll be back.<\/p>\n<p>Heading back into the main stage as I needed to find a spot for Limp Bizkit, as I soon found out so did everyone else as the stadium was packed.\u00a0 While waiting I got to check out some <strong>Bad Religion<\/strong> who\u2019s awesome punk rock tied us over until Bizkit hit the stage.\u00a0 Their songs are short, pack a punch and catchy as all get up, I was glad to see these pioneers of punk today, they promised to be back soon, in fact in a couple of days\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Now, I have to say, you can hate on<strong> Limp Bizkit<\/strong> all you want but they absolutely kicked ass today. It has been 11 years since they were last in Australia and I\u2019m sure you\u2019re all aware of the tragedy that happened, so to have them back and for them to not only recognise the event, but to dedicate it to Jessica who passed away at their set eleven years ago was something pretty cool.\u00a0 Her father was in attendance and he seemed grateful as the giant backdrop revealed her name behind the band. The set itself, wow, in all seriousness, they were close to the best on ground today, and the crowd agreed.\u00a0 Songs like \u2018My Way\u2019, \u2018Take A Look Around\u2019, \u2018Nookie\u2019 and the closer \u2018Rollin\u2019 which had everyone \u2018doing the Rollin\u2019 dance at one point and quite a spectacle. \u2018Break Stuff\u2019 wasn\u2019t included in the set, sucks, but understandable.\u00a0 I hope they can make it back soon and if you missed them, well, you missed out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kvelertak<\/strong>, I had to check these guys out, the Norwegian Viking folklore metal really intrigued me so I made my way up to stage 6 and found a small hall with a smattering of people and six of the most insane guys up on stage I\u2019ve ever seen.\u00a0 This was unbelievable and I\u2019m telling you, should\u2019ve been on the main stage. Broken mic stands, guitars being flung around like toys, jumping and screaming, this is one of the coolest bands of the day.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve never heard of Kvelertak, try and make some time to go and see them!<\/p>\n<p>In my \u2018trying to split myself into five people\u2019 I had to leave the Vikings to catch some of the mighty <strong>Lamb Of God<\/strong>, I dared not to venture anywhere near the insanity that was the pit and when they were told to \u2018Open up this pit like a can of Spaghetti O\u2019s\u2019 and they did, it was one big ass can!\u00a0 And it was also fun to watch.\u00a0 They instigated a cup fight between the two sides of the barriers which was quite amusing to watch and all the time just playing some of the most heavy music you\u2019ve heard, they were a stand out and the new material from \u2018Resolution\u2019 fit perfectly in the set and the crowd lapped up every second of it.<\/p>\n<p>As I headed back into the main stage thinking <strong>Marilyn Manson<\/strong> had finished early he walks back out and so begins \u2018The Beautiful People&#8217; to an erupting crowd and a happy me as this was the song I wanted to hear.\u00a0 It went over well but the crowd chant for Slipknot was almost as loud at one point and it didn\u2019t take long for Manson to leave the stage after that.\u00a0 I wish I\u2019d caught more of his set though.<\/p>\n<p>So, the way to an old rockers heart is with pyro at a live show, and <strong>Slipknot<\/strong> have pyro. Now I love Slipknot, I consider myself more of a fly as I\u2019m a grown up maggot but to see them in the red jumpsuits and the freaky ass masks, there\u2019s just something about it.\u00a0 Talking about rock voices before, add Corey Taylor to the list.\u00a0 He is a front man that can win over a crowd and as I watched it from up in the stands I had a full view of the stadium and to watch the whole thing at one point jump in unison was for lack of a better word, phenomenal. I was clock watching though as I needed to head up to see Watain, so when in the hour I saw Slipknot they gave us \u2018Wait &amp; Bleed\u2019, \u2018Psychosocial\u2019, \u2018Before I Forget\u2019 I was more than stoked.\u00a0 They sound as heavy as ever and as the guy behind me kept yelling \u2018Turn it up!\u2019 seems he was enjoying it too.\u00a0 When the backdrop changed to reveal a huge number 2 in memory of bass player Paul Gray and my favourite song of theirs, \u2018Duality\u2019 dedicated to him, with a crowd sing along so loud that it moved Corey and he thanked us for that.<\/p>\n<p>As I seemed to be the odd man out heading up to stage 4 to see Watain as the majority of the crowd were headed to see System Of A Down but I couldn\u2019t miss the Black Metal spectacle.\u00a0 I did get to hear a little of <strong>The Used<\/strong> which was pretty cool, they had a major crowd proving that you can have headliners but to some people bands like The Used are their headliner.\u00a0 What I hate is when you head to a stage for the next band and then catch the last few songs of a band that are amazing, <strong>Unearth<\/strong>, wow, I guess this sums up the day really in that you get to see so many bands if you run around and you get to hear things you wouldn\u2019t normally.\u00a0 So after this onslaught of metal, I decided I would cement myself at stage 4 for the rest of the night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watain<\/strong>&#8230; what can I say?\u00a0 This was 30 minutes of pure and unadulterated BLACK METAL, there was blood, there was fire, there were skulls, I mean there\u2019s your package right there for Black Metal 101.\u00a0 The small crowd in front of the band had their horns in the air and were completely open and receptive to these Swedish Satanists.\u00a0 I look to the right on what was to be the machine Head pit and the packed crowd were also watching Watain, it was great to see people there listening to a band that many were scared of.\u00a0 I wouldn\u2019t have missed them for the world and the stage set up alone.\u00a0 Do yourself a favour and try something different, you might dig them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Machine Head<\/strong> are so heavy that it hurts, and judging by the crowd that skipped seeing System Of A Down (me included) they were a major drawcard on today\u2019s bill and a perfect way to end the evening.\u00a0 The new material was amazing, the old material was also amazing and the whole band is just amazing.\u00a0 See a theme?\u00a0 Technically they are some of the best players I have seen today and how a sound that heavy comes from a four piece amazes me.\u00a0 The guitar work was flawless, and I just don\u2019t even know what more to say, the crowd were in a frenzy, I once again stayed well out of their pit and chose to just kick back and enjoy some nice relaxing metal to end my evening.<\/p>\n<p>The calibre of talent today has been nothing short of ridiculous. Kudos to Soundwave for the diversity of the bands covering pretty much every genre besides polka, I\u2019m kidding but you know what I mean.\u00a0 The venue was great and the completely sold out crowd had not a single bad word to say about the day. How to top it?!\u00a0 Well I have a year to work on the splitting myself into five people thing\u2026 better get on that.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Essential Information<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> 26th February 2012<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Sydney Olympic Park<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.soundwavefestival.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.soundwavefestival.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out our interviews, photos and news on a heap of Soundwave bands <a href=\"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?s=soundwave\">here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.soundwavefestival.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5140\" title=\"Soundwave Festival 2012\" src=\"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Soundwave-Festival-2012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"566\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Soundwave-Festival-2012.jpg 566w, https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Soundwave-Festival-2012-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After my mistake of not heading to last year\u2019s Soundwave and the bruises from kicking myself, I was in no way missing Soundwave 2012. 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