Upcoming Tours
THE EXPLOITED Australian and New Zealand Tour April 2012 CANCELLED / TO BE RESCHEDULED
THE EXPLOITED
CANCELLED / TO BE RESCHEDULED
TICKETS TO BE REFUNDED FROM POINT OF PURCHASE
This April, riot starting, bouncer bashing, cop baiting, hotel trashing, foul talking, noise making, chaos causing, venue wrecking, government hating, rule breaking, piss taking, unrelenting, punk rock band THE EXPLOITED bring their politically charged live show to East Coast Australia and Auckland.
The Exploited are not 'punkers' or any of the other cutesy, watered down, TV friendly names you might want to call them. The Exploited are punk rock.
Formed in 1979, the quartet created a simple, no-frills sound characterized by speed and aggression. Led by vocalist Wattie Buchan, The Exploited is one of the UK's most politically outspoken thrash bands, who has built a strong and loyal following both at home and abroad for its anti-authoritarian stance and criticism of the government, particularly in the Reagan/Thatcher era.
In 1980, the group founded its own independent record label, Exploited Record Company, and immediately released their debut EP Army Life, which was #6 in the independent charts for eight weeks, and the top 20 for an amazing 18 months. They then released another single, "Barmy Army", which immediately jumped into the independent charts and remained there for 53 weeks, peaking at #4. In 1981 the band signed to Secret Records and released the single "Dogs of War", which peaked at #2 in the independent charts and #63 in the national charts.
1982 saw the release of The Exploited's first genuine classic album 'Troops Of Tomorrow' (#17), which ten years later was to see a medley of three tracks (most notably 'UK82' changed to 'LA92') covered by thrash metal band, Slayer, and US rapper Ice-T, for the 'Judgement Night' soundtrack. The homage was just further proof of the immeasurable influence that punk bands like The Exploited have had on the thrash metal scene. In fact, it can be argued that without them, there would be no Metallica, Slayer or Slipknot.
In over two decades The Exploited have been tear gassed by German cops, banned from Holland, arrested in Spain, declared that the Falklands are British forever whilst on stage in Argentina and have caused more carnage than a multi-car pile up on the M1. Throughout that time they have remained steadfastly true to their roots, never selling out, never splitting up (despite numerous line-up changes) and never bowing down. They've been accused of being dumb (yes, sometimes, but wilfully so) and causing trouble (guilty again, but smashing stuff is fun and punks are supposed to be obnoxious). But The Exploited are also fiercely (not to mention bluntly) socially and politically aware, covering everything from the Criminal Justice Act to the increasing use of Big Brother CCTV and never wavering from their anti-authoritarian, anti-war stance.
Don't miss The Exploited when they tear up Australia and New Zealand in April.
THE EXPLOITED
AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND TOUR
THURSDAY APRIL 26 @ THE HIFI, BRISBANE with Chainsaw Hookers, The Scam
FRIDAY APRIL 27 @ THE MANNING BAR, SYDNEY with Chainsaw Hookers, Topnovil, Skinpin
SATURDAY APRIL 28 @ THE CORNER HOTEL, MELBOURNE with Chainsaw Hookers, Wolfpack, The Worst
SUNDAY APRIL 29 @ THE KINGS ARMS HOTEL, AUCKLAND with The Bludgers, Big Jobs
TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY DECEMBER 15
BRISBANE - www.thehifi.com.au
SYDNEY - www.moshtix.com / www.oztix.com.au
MELBOURNE - www.cornerhotel.com
AUCKLAND - Real Groovy / Under The Radar
www.the-exploited.net
www.soundworkstouring.com
CANNIBAL CORPSE 'AUSTRALIAN TORTURE' Tour October 2012
CANNIBAL CORPSE
SOUNDWORKS TOURING presents
After three long torturous years, death metals titanic kings, CANNIBAL CORPSE, return to Australia for a sarcophagic frenzy of sordid and demented proportions!
Their new ceaselessly hostile album release, TORTURE, proves that when it comes to combining unrestrained maliciousness, involved song writing and technical precision they still have no equal. The twelfth full-length of their inspiring twenty-four year career, the Floridian quintet have never sounded so vital, the album building upon the wealth of powerful, dark, and memorable songs comprising 2006's Kill and 2009's Evisceration Plague and pointedly upping the ante at every turn.
With blistering riffs, turbulent drums, ruthless and razored vocals, CANNIBAL CORPSE are THE pinnacle of death metal. Make no mistake. The sledgehammer force of the forthcoming live cannibalism will yet again prove this beyond any doubt.
CANNIBAL CORPSE with Special guests performing at:
Oct 4th Adelaide – Fowler’s Live, ALL AGES
Oct 5th Melbourne – Billboard The Venue, 18+
Oct 6th Sydney – The Metro Theatre, 18+
Oct 8th Brisbane – The Hifi, 18+
Oct 9th Perth - Capitol, 18+
TICKETS ON SALE NOW at the following outlets:
Adelaide – www.moshtix.com.au / www.venuetix.com.au
Melbourne – www.moshtix.com.au / www.ticketek.com.au / www.oztix.com.zu
Sydney – www.metrotheatre.com.au / www.ticketek.com.au
Brisbane – www.thehifi.com.au
Perth – www.moshtix.com.au / 78 Records
www.cannibalcorpse.net
www.metalblade.com
www.heavymetalmerchant.com
www.soundworkstouring.com
