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General discussion / Re: Pearl Demon Drive Review-

« on: August 06, 2009, 12:46:25 PM »

I'm really keen to give these a go.  A mate of mine has just bought a pair and once he's dialed them in how he likes them he's going to give me a lend of them.

From watching the video I like that Pearl seem to give the heavy hitters amongst us an option.  I've seen all the fancy DW/Axis/Trick ones and whilst they look and feel nice, they made me feel like I was tip toeing through the tulips.  I don't want to sacrifice power for speed, so if these can find a great mix between the two then I'm sold.  Basically I'm a big fat bastard who stomps to hard on his pedals to get a driving double kick sound that hopefully pummels heads.

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The Frontline / Re: All the metal heads in Perth amount to 8?

« on: August 06, 2009, 12:41:47 PM »

Any band that doesn't make the trek to Perth is crazy imo, Defamer had an amazing time.

/suckin yo dick, fool.


But seriously, I've told so many bands to start saving up to get over your way after the awesome time we had in May.  They get all misty eyed over the cost of airfares, but I just serve them a cup of 'harden the fuck up'.  Defs keen to get back out there in 2010.

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Australian Tours / Re: SCREAMFEST 2009 - NYE metal festival, Sydney.

« on: July 29, 2009, 01:49:45 AM »

All of you concerned about cost of getting there + accommodation need to jump on this deal straight away, this is fucking awesome!!

ACCOMMODATION/TRAVEL PACKAGES:
 
Harvey World Travel Braeside has excellent accommodation and travel packages to offer anyone thinking about taking the "metal road trip" of a lifetime when attending Screamfest Australia. They have rooms starting at $85.00 per night (when sharing with a mate). This is a fantastic price in its own right, let alone being New Year's Eve and in Sydney!
 
Harvey World Travel Braeside can assist with competitive priced flights, or if you want to really make a road trip out of it, they will have coaches arranged for patrons for return trips from Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide. Patrons staying at the pre-arranged hotel will be offered a bus/coach transfer from the hotel, droping you off at the venue, collecting you after the show for transport back to the hotel. Those wanting to continue partying afterwards, an all inclusive Heavy Metal boat cruise is an option for the 2nd of Jan!
 
For further info, details and prices contact Jo Robertson at Harvey World Travel Braeside either by phone on 03 9587 3633 or click the link below and send her an email.

braeside@harveyworld.com.au

Harvey World Travel (Braeside)
1/32 Jarrah Drive
Braeside, Victoria. 3195

Phone: 61 3 9587 3633
Fax: 61 3 9587 2082
Email: jo.braeside@harveyworld.com.au
 

 
DAY PASSES FOR SCREAMFEST AUSTRALIA: [/u]
 
A limited number of day passes are available for both days. New Years Eve will be an over 18 event day only. A limited amount of all age day passes will be on offer for the second day - New Years Day. Day passes go on sale this Thursday and they will be avalable only via Ticketek. If you are after a day pass on New Years Eve, or an all age day pass for New Years Day, get them nice and early on Thursday morning!
 
SCREAMFEST FESTIVAL ONLY IN SYDNEY: [/u]
 
SCREAMFEST AUSTRALIA will only take place in Sydney. This festival will not be taking place in any other city other than Sydney.
 
www.screamfest.com.au

Be part of history in the making, see in the New Year in style, come in and scream the house down!

www.screamfest.com.au
Advance tickets on sale NOW through Just Say Rock!

Tickets: www.justsayrock.com.au and www.ticketek.com.au

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Australian Tours / Re: SCREAMFEST 2009 - NYE metal festival, Sydney.

« on: July 28, 2009, 02:41:40 PM »

Pretty stoked to have made it onto this bill!

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Australian Tours / Re: SCREAMFEST 2009 - NYE metal festival, Sydney.

« on: July 27, 2009, 09:02:59 PM »

Heaps of info at www.screamfest.com.au

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Australian Tours / SCREAMFEST 2009 - NYE metal festival, Sydney.

« on: July 24, 2009, 11:32:43 PM »

Full press release with lineup coming next week...





All of you concerned about cost of getting there + accommodation need to jump on this deal straight away, this is fucking awesome!!

ACCOMMODATION/TRAVEL PACKAGES:
 
Harvey World Travel Braeside has excellent accommodation and travel packages to offer anyone thinking about taking the "metal road trip" of a lifetime when attending Screamfest Australia. They have rooms starting at $85.00 per night (when sharing with a mate). This is a fantastic price in its own right, let alone being New Year's Eve and in Sydney!
 
Harvey World Travel Braeside can assist with competitive priced flights, or if you want to really make a road trip out of it, they will have coaches arranged for patrons for return trips from Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide. Patrons staying at the pre-arranged hotel will be offered a bus/coach transfer from the hotel, droping you off at the venue, collecting you after the show for transport back to the hotel. Those wanting to continue partying afterwards, an all inclusive Heavy Metal boat cruise is an option for the 2nd of Jan!
 
For further info, details and prices contact Jo Robertson at Harvey World Travel Braeside either by phone on 03 9587 3633 or click the link below and send her an email.

braeside@harveyworld.com.au

Harvey World Travel (Braeside)
1/32 Jarrah Drive
Braeside, Victoria. 3195

Phone: 61 3 9587 3633
Fax: 61 3 9587 2082
Email: jo.braeside@harveyworld.com.au
 

 
DAY PASSES FOR SCREAMFEST AUSTRALIA: [/u]
 
A limited number of day passes are available for both days. New Years Eve will be an over 18 event day only. A limited amount of all age day passes will be on offer for the second day - New Years Day. Day passes go on sale this Thursday and they will be avalable only via Ticketek. If you are after a day pass on New Years Eve, or an all age day pass for New Years Day, get them nice and early on Thursday morning!
 
SCREAMFEST FESTIVAL ONLY IN SYDNEY: [/u]
 
SCREAMFEST AUSTRALIA will only take place in Sydney. This festival will not be taking place in any other city other than Sydney.
 
www.screamfest.com.au

Be part of history in the making, see in the New Year in style, come in and scream the house down!

www.screamfest.com.au
Advance tickets on sale NOW through Just Say Rock!

Tickets: www.justsayrock.com.au and www.ticketek.com.au

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SA Gigs / Sun Aug 2nd ALL AGES - Altars, Defamer, The Rape (Russia)

« on: July 10, 2009, 07:14:34 AM »

Sunday August 2nd @ Fowlers Live, Adelaide. ALL AGES[/u]

www.myspace.com/altarsofficial
www.myspace.com/defamermetal
www.myspace.com/raperaperaperaperape
www.myspace.com/splattergasmgore

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VIC Gigs / Defamer Melbourne Tour July 31st/Aug 1st

« on: July 10, 2009, 07:13:19 AM »

Stoked to finally make it to Melbourne, and with some fucking amazing bands too!

www.myspace.com/defamermetal



Friday July 31st @ The Arthouse[/u]
Fuck...I'm Dead
Defamer
The Day Everything Became Nothing
Summonus (syd)
Agonhymn



Saturday August 1st @ The Pony[/u]
Agents of Abhorrence
Defamer
Roskopp

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General discussion / Re: My stoner rock band.

« on: June 15, 2009, 04:27:27 PM »

CD's now available! If you're interested in getting a copy, email me at:

james_geekie

• hotmail[.]com

or PM me here! I can do direct deposit or Paypal for your internetting ease.

A tenner will get the disc and all its groovy goodness sent to you   
If a little more convincing is needed, check out the tracks again:

http://www.myspace.com/shellfinmusic

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General discussion / Re: My stoner rock band.

« on: May 31, 2009, 06:09:51 PM »

Cheers mate!

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General discussion / My stoner rock band.

« on: May 29, 2009, 01:51:05 PM »

Yo dudes and dudettes.

When I'm not trying to be all brutal and shit with Defamer, I like to get really drunk and play stoner rock, a genre you don't see kicking around to much at the moment.  My stoner rock band Shellfin just released this press release:

http://www.myspace.com/shellfinmusic

Shellfin have uploaded two new tracks to our myspace from our soon-to-be-released EP "Stay For Tea".  Recorded live in the studio to catch the groovin' dirty style in its truest form, the tracks are rockier than your average quarry.

The EP will be available from us at shows, with the launch show booked for Friday June 26th @ Monstrothic (Rosies Live on Edward),  where we'll be rocking out alongside Brisbane rockers Rollerball as they launch a new album.

Hope you enjoy!

http://www.myspace.com/shellfinmusic



Hope you can find the time to check it out! (see if you can pick the singer, lol)

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Western Australia / Re: Perth Local Metal CD?

« on: May 08, 2009, 03:41:27 AM »

Ran into Sasquatch at a local pub this week, after hearing about the idea he offered to help manage it all for you.

Someone drop him a line!

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WA Gigs / Re: The Mighty Scrape / DFC Split CD Launch Amps May 1st (with Defamer QLD)

« on: May 06, 2009, 06:43:58 AM »

 

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WA Gigs / Re: The Mighty Scrape / DFC Split CD Launch Amps May 1st (with Defamer QLD)

« on: May 05, 2009, 05:17:36 PM »

Forgot to ask...does anyone know of any locals that took pics?  Would love to get some for our memories.  We need digital help because the beer is destroying our brains.

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WA Gigs / Re: The Mighty Scrape / DFC Split CD Launch Amps May 1st (with Defamer QLD)

« on: May 05, 2009, 12:55:37 AM »

Cheers for the kind words people!

Easily the best interstate tour we've done, had an absolute ball.  Loved the venue, the bands and the punters!  Nails/DFC/Scrapers were amazing bands to share the stage with, thanks again to the NOI guys for the gear lendage, and also to Ides of March for the Saturday night show.
Cheers for all those who came into the room to check us out, hope a few of you enjoyed it, and another big thanks to those who bought CD/T-shirts...hope the album is going down a treat for you.

Till next time Perth!

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WA Gigs / Re: The Mighty Scrape / DFC Split CD Launch Amps May 1st (with Defamer QLD)

« on: May 01, 2009, 05:55:12 PM »

Further to the amazing deals mentioned above, Defamer merch prices are as above:

Shirts - $15
Girls Singlets - $15
Hoodies - $30

Any purchase of a shirt/singlet/hoodie will get you a copy of our debut album "CHASM" for free.

Getting on a plane in a few hours, can't wait!

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WA Gigs / Re: DEFAMER (QLD) WA Tour May 1st (Mighty Scrape Cd Launch), May 2nd

« on: April 30, 2009, 06:43:20 PM »

COOL,WILL TRY AND MAKE IT TO THIS ONE.
DEATHHAILZ TO GEEKS FOR BEING A CHAMP AND PUTTING US UP WHILST WE WERE IN BRISSIE.
SHEBAM!

My pleasure mate.  Fuck, I just want to get blind now.  SOMEONE GET ME A BEER.

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Western Australia / Re: The Fallout Magazine - Edition #9

« on: April 27, 2009, 12:44:12 PM »

Fallout is an excellent read people, grab a copy if you can!

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Western Australia / Re: Perth Local Metal CD?

« on: April 27, 2009, 12:42:50 PM »

We did this in Brisbane:

http://www.myspace.com/brismetaldotcomrecords

it's awesome.  Dooooo iiiiittttt.

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WA Gigs / Re: The Mighty Scrape / DFC Split CD Launch Amps May 1st (with Defamer QLD)

« on: April 27, 2009, 12:38:48 PM »

Soooooo keen to play to you crazy WAians.  Also looking forward to seeing this city that is constantly described as "beautiful".

Awwwwwww!

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Australian Tours / Re: Cradle of Filth Australia Tour

« on: April 15, 2009, 12:17:19 PM »

Supports announced!

Just Say Rock Productions are pleased to announce the following support artists for the upcoming Cradle Of Filth tour.
 
PERTH:
Naetu (WA)
 
ADELAIDE:
Universum (SA)
Naetu (WA)
 
MELBOURNE:
Eye Of The Enemy (Vic)
Naetu (WA)
 
SYDNEY:
Synperium (NSW)
Naetu (WA)
 
BRISBANE:
Neath (Qld)
 
.


BUY TICKETS FROM JUST SAY ROCK 
Australian Tour Dates 2009

PERTH
Friday 22nd May ? Metro City
146 Roe Street, Northbridge - 08 9228 0500

ADELAIDE (All Ages)
Sunday 24th May - Thebarton Theatre
112 Henley Beach Road, Torrensville - 08 8443 5255

MELBOURNE
Tuesday 26th May ?Palace Theatre
20 Bourke St, Melbourne ? 03 9650 0180

SYDNEY (All Ages)
Thursday 28th May ? The Metro
624 George Street, Sydney - (02) 9287 2000
 
SYDNEY (All Ages)
Friday 29th May ? The Metro
624 George Street, Sydney - (02) 9287 2000

BRISBANE
Sunday 31st May ? Hi Fi Brisbane
125 Boundary Street, West End - 1300THEHIFI

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WA Gigs / Re: The Mighty Scrape / DFC Split CD Launch Amps May 1st (with Defamer QLD)

« on: April 13, 2009, 09:08:37 PM »

Sick flyer!

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WA Gigs / Re: UNLEASHING THE EXTREME AUSTRALIAN TOUR May /June 2009

« on: April 10, 2009, 04:20:16 AM »

A+ thread.  Would read again!

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The Frontline / Re: The Problem with Perth Metal

« on: April 07, 2009, 08:46:38 PM »

Apathy is a terrible disease!

Nothing worth having comes easy.

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The Frontline / Re: The Problem with Perth Metal

« on: April 07, 2009, 03:25:48 PM »

I'd like to weigh in on the Myspace debate, if I may, as a promoter/booker of a weekly Brisbane metal club (www.myspace.com/monstrothic) which I run not for personal gain, but because I got insanely mad at the pure unadulterated FAIL that was becoming of our gigs in the local scene.

I'm of the opinion that whilst Myspace is of course a great tool, it's destroyed local metal gig promotion.  "-core" seems to thrive on it, but metal hardly garners the same kind of attention...and to many bands end up getting lazy and just using that to promote their product.  It's almost like as this new wave of promotional tools have come in, that the old ones have just been left by the wayside like an old shoe...even though its foundations are sound and tested.
Did anyone notice that not to long ago Myspace implemented a system that counted how many views Bulletins were getting?  They took it down pretty quick it seems....I wonder if thats because nearly all of them were showing up as big fat 0 for just about everyone (unless it was a hot chick with the subject LOOK AT MY HOT TITS) of them and Myspace didn't want people discouraged.  Status updates are one thing, but they have minimal information on them.
I think the best internet promo for any show is on forums such as this one/brismetal/metalobsession/metalshop etc etc as it generates discussion and excitement.

I wrote a blog on my (lol, ironically enough) Myspace whilst mostly drunk a while back regarding promotions after watching young band after young band pull no one to their shows despite the best effort of everyone around them to make it a good show.
Have a read if you can be bothered!

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=142767854&blogId=442543982