MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE regretfully announce that they have been forced to cancel all upcoming engagements, including their appearance at The Soundwave Festival in Australia.

Singer Gerard Way has been having severe vocal problems and is under doctor's advisement to forgo the tour in order to receive treatment for his throat and vocal chords and protect their long-term use.

“We are really sorry that we’ve had to cancel this tour, and apologise for any inconvenience it has caused,” says singer Way. “The last thing we ever want to do is cancel shows, but we’ll be back to Australia to make it up to the fans as soon as possible.”

Patrons holding tickets to the MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE show at the Big Top, Luna Park on Thu 25 Feb are advised to contact their point of purchase to arrange a full refund of their tickets.

Soundwave would like to thank the ever brilliant JIMMY EAT WORLD who are interrupting their recording schedule in order to replace MCR on this year’s Soundwave bill. 

JIMMY EAT WORLD have consistently held the number 1 spot as the most requested band by Soundwave fans (and staff!) and we look forward to having them on the festival after so many years of trying!

We are also thrilled to announce that JIMMY EAT WORLD will now join the already massive sideshow of GLASSJAW, SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE, MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK AND RX BANDITS.

DYSCORD Tirades
Out February 19 2010

Crushing riffs, pit swaying groves and highly intelligent yet sometimes comical yet uncompromising lyrics...welcome to the world of Dyscord!!

Formed in 2005, this 5 piece metal band from Perth, Western Australia is without doubt THE metal band to watch out for in 2010.

With a new record deal in place courtesy of Stomp Entertainment here in Australia for the crushing new album "Tirades" and a list of national Australian and New Zealand tour dates ready to go through February and March, along with overseas touring plans in place, Dyscord are ready to step up and show the masses exactly what an intense metal record and live show is all about.

Mixed by Jason Suecof (Chimaira, Devil Driver, Job For A Cowboy, Black Dahlia Murder) and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side in New York City "Tirades" is without doubt the album that is going to bring Dyscord worldwide recognition.

With a sound that is all their own, Dyscord fuse elements of Death Metal, Thrash, Grind and even Melodic metal into one brutal metal melting pot to pull out a sound that is uniquely "Dyscord". Accompanied by a live show that has to be seen to be believed Dyscord are the complete metal package.

Dyscord are not some trend/fad "core" band...they are a straight up 100% unrelenting metal act doing things their way!! In a modern day metal world of clone bands Dyscord are leader setting the pace..not a follower...you have been warned...so get involved!!

Check out the first single Behold at www.myspace.com/dyscord

THE SECOND COMING

Second and definitely final Melbourne show!

Faith No More’s 1st Melbourne Soundwave Sideshow sold out in less than 3 minutes.

With Soundwave in Melbourne also having sold out, the band set out to find another show to help appease their legion of ticketless and frustrated fans; and finally found an opportunity to do so by joining forces with fellow headliners AFI; to form what will be the greatest Soundwave Sideshow of all time.

Without further ado:

Words by Kyall Robinson

Mastodon are a puzzling giant; some parts metal, some parts progressive. They burst onto the scene with their debut album 'Remission' many years ago, and have since refined and changed their sound into what appears on last year's landmark release 'Crack the Skye'. Touring as part of the line-up to 2010's Big Day Out festival, Mastodon are one of the most puzzling additions to the line-up. But it's something they like, says drumming goliath Brann Dailor, amongst other interesting tidbits of information.

Introduction by Michael O'Brien

I can’t think of another year in recent memory that has been so chock full of excellent releases from beginning to end and across every spectrum.

While there were some clear favourites that were shared by a lot of us, the lists compiled below are a testament to the wide variety of bands and genres that have tickled the fancy of the staff here at The Metal Forge.