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 Soundworks Touring and Dalkhu Records have revealed massive changes to the next instalment of Aussie METALSTOCK Festival, set to take place during Easter Long Weekend in Sydney in the new year. Statement from organisers is as follows:
“On behalf of Dalkhu Records, a massive thanks and a big horns up goes out to the Metalstock community and to everyone who has visited the Metalstock camp or is currently supporting the festivals continuality in 2008.”
“This festival is for the metal - community, family & friends of Metalstock and its supporters. It has been, and is only possible, because of the commitment and passion that the Metalstock warriors be it punter, band, sponsor, media or investors have shown for the festival over the last 3 years.”
"The year 2008 sees the fourth instalment of this rapidly growing Australian metal festival and with that comes very exciting and promising news. Metalstock is very proud to announce the support and union of Soundworks Touring, Australia’s premier extreme touring company. Those who know Soundworks Touring know what they are about. Bringing the Australian metal public the hardest, fastest, biggest extreme international metal bands and will continue to do so in an endeavour to blast our shores with the best and most respected metal acts this world has on offer. Metal warriors can be rest assured that Soundworks Touring and Dalkhu Records will be combining their mighty forces to bring you the best possible line-ups for Metalstock 2008, & beyond, to make Metalstock THE METAL FESTIVAL of Australia.”
“For the first time ever and for reasons beyond all our controls, METALSTOCK 2008 will be coming to the city dwellings of SYDNEY over the Easter weekend, Saturday 22nd March & Sunday 23rd March at The Manning Bar. This is a great chance for those who have not seen and experienced the Metalstock atmosphere, to come and embrace its dedication to the metal cause. Although being an indoors festival in 2008, over the course of the two days, Metalstock will feature 14 of the mightiest Australian metal acts going around, 3 brutal offerings from New Zealand and an international headliner yet to conquer our country. As always Metalstock will be an all-ages event and ticket prices will be kept to a minimum to ensure value for money, leaving all brave hearted warriors more bucks for the merchandise, specials, drinks & food we will have on offer.”
“With this news of Metalstock 2008, we offer you the first group of secured acts:”
KATAKLYSM (Canada)
Dawn Of Azazel (New Zealand)
Psycroptic (Tas)
Pathogen (WA)
Daysend (NSW)
Captain Cleanoff (VIC, NSW)
The Furor (WA)
Terrorust (VIC)
“As for future Metalstock festivals, the combined forces can guarantee you that it will return to an outdoor open air festival in 2009 to a possible new location and will be the biggest and best yet & will feature more international artists and the best metal acts Australia has to offer. To our Metalstock regulars, we honour and respect your continued support to the best and only outdoor metal festival on these great southern lands.”
More information as it comes can be located at: http://www.myspace.com/soundworks_touring & http://www.myspace.com/metalstock
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