Mindless Self Indulgence form part of this year’s Soundwave Festival lineup.
Hailing from New York City the band is comprised of the evocatively named Jimmy Urine on vocals, Steve on guitar, Lyn Z on bass and Kitty on drums.
A performance from the foursome is guaranteed to bring dynamic chaos to the stage with the possibility of material destruction.
Known for energising crowds into music induced mania, they have already carved a trail across America the UK and Europe in 2012.
Best described as electro-punk – their music has a throbbing centre that pulses through an audience on waves of technologically infused beats and grooves.
For their Soundwave gig they are promising to play both new material and favourites from their 10 year history.
They sold out in many cities across the globe, including New York City, Chicago, Toronto, Manchester and London and they are one of Soundwave 2013’s most anticipated performances.

Soundwave extra tickets sold out!

The extra release of Soundwave tickets sold out in record time yesterday. All Soundwave Festival 2013 dates are now completely sold out.

Extra ticket release… ho ho ho!
There's been an announcement that a strictly limited number of tickets will be released for Soundwave Festival in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Tickets go on sale this Friday 21 December, 10am local time…just in time for Christmas!
Strictly limited release on sale Friday 21 December, 10am local time.
www.soundwavefestival.com/tickets

Slayer are playing a Sidewaves gig as an offshoot of Soundwave 2013. The added performance will take place at the Big Top at Luna Park in Sydney – which means the smiling lunatic face that is the park’s trademark will act as a sinister backdrop to the unleashing of these prolific metal legends.
Slayer have thousands of live performances and nearly 30 years to testify to their ageless appeal and status as one of the most influential metal bands of all time.
Musically, they know how to reach in and grab the listener with a forceful, raw power, while also offering something darkly sublime in music that is both well composed and expertly crafted.
Tickets to their Sidewaves gig are on sale now and are expected to sell out fast.
The gig is scheduled for Monday, February 25 and is for over 18s only.
Tickets are available online, unless sold out, at:
www.bigtopsydney.com
www.oztix.com.au
www.ticketek.com.au

Seminal 90s band The Offspring provided the soundtrack for the best years of many a Gen-Xer.
High energy, young-at-heart, boisterous, witty and loud – they tapped into the mindset of a generation.
In three amazing gigs as part of the Sidewaves component of Soundwave 2013, The Offspring will celebrate their 20th Anniversary by playing their entire 1992 album Ignition.
The shows will also include some new stuff thrown in with the punk rock classics.
The Offspring will take to the stage at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre for a licensed all ages gig on Friday, March 8.
This will follow a Melbourne gig for over 18s at The Palace on Wednesday, March 6.
A third gig for over 18s will be held at The Hi-Fi in Brisbane on Saturday, March 9.
Tickets go on sale Thursday, December 20 at 9am.
Get tickets to the Sydney show online at: www.ticketek.com.au
Tickets for the Melbourne show can be purchased at either www.oztix.com.au or www.ticketek.com.au
For tickets to the Brisbane show go to www.thehifi.com.au

Tickets to see Garbage, supported by The Dear Hunter go on sale tomorrow, Thursday, December 13.
Emerging out of the rubble of the grunge era, Garbage are alternative music stalwarts with a steady formula of rock meshed with moodiness, edgy beats and catchy hooks.
Fronting the music is Shirley Manson – an unapologetic foul-mouthed rock goddess who still puts on a great show and knows how to energise and captivate an audience, 17 years after the band’s eponymous debut release in 1995.
She is known as an enthusiastic performer who engages an ardent fan base, sharing stories and bantering between songs and generally taking great delight in being the centre of attention on stage.
Manson has kept to her edgy look and still rocks some heavy black-eyeliner and gothic-witchy fashion with a hard rock twist.
Fans from the group’s heyday will be hoping for a tour through the band’s entire catalogue when they perform at the upcoming Sidewave shows – a series of gigs that form a component of Soundwave 2013.
When they take to the stage at Sydney’s Metro Theatre on 25th February and Melbourne’s Forum Theatre on February 27 their borderline anthemic hits, such as Stupid Girl, Special and Milk are sure to be high on the wishlist.

Tickets to see one of the highlights of the Soundwave 2013 Sidewave series of shows – Garbage, supported by Dear Hunter – will go on sale this Thursday, 13th of December. The first gig is scheduled for Sydney’s Metro Theatre on Monday, 25th of February, while a second gig will be held on Wednesday, 27th of February at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre. Go to soundwavefestival.com/sidewaves and follow the links to get your tickets! They will sell out fast!

Although tickets for Soundwave are sold out, you can still get into some sidewaves. Featuring some big names that are not to be missed.

*Sum 41 / Billy Talent

*Bring me the Horizon, supported by Pierce the Veil and The Chariot

*Blink 182

*Paramore

*Puscifer

*Linkin Park, supported by Stone Sour

Check out the below link for tickets and venues.
http://soundwavefestival.com/sidewaves

SUNDAY 24 FEBRUARY SYDNEY - OLYMPIC PARK ***SOLD OUT***

METALLICA * LINKIN PARK * BLINK 182 * A PERFECT CIRCLE * THE OFFSPRING * PARAMORE * SLAYER * GARBAGE * CYPRESS HILL * BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE * TOMAHAWK * STONE SOUR * BRING ME THE HORIZON * * KYUSS LIVES * ANTHRAX * KILLSWITCH ENGAGE * SUM 41 * DRAGONFORCE * ALL TIME LOW * FLOGGING MOLLY * GHOST * DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED * BILLY TALENT * MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK * MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE * THE AMITY AFFLICTION * THE VANDALS * SICK OF IT ALL * THE LAWRENCE ARMS * KINGDOM OF SORROW * FOZZY * SLEEPING WITH SIRENS * CANCER BATS * THE BLACKOUT * GALLOWS * MADBALL * FUCKED UP * VISION OF DISORDER * PIERCE THE VEIL * PERIPHERY * THE SWORD * SHAI HULUD * OF MICE & MEN * THIS IS HELL * MISS MAY I * DANKO JONES * LUCERO * WOE, IS ME * THE WONDER YEARS * POLAR BEAR CLUB * WHILE SHE SLEEPS * CEREBRAL BALLZY * THE EARLY NOVEMBER *SUCH GOLD * SIX FEET UNDER * THE DEAR HUNTER * CHELSEA GRIN * DEAF HAVANA * RED FANG * VERSUS THE WORLD * THE CHARIOT * BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR * CONFESSION * ORANGE GOBLIN * CHUNK! NO, CAPTAIN CHUNK! * SYLOSIS * MEMPHIS MAY FIRE * CROSSFAITH * NORTHLANE * SHARKS * O'BROTHER * MILESTONES * LIVING WITH LIONS

Rock’s tidal wave rolls around again
Soundwave Festival has fast become synonymous with the Australian summer, shining out like a beacon in the festival season for anyone who likes their musical fare a little heavier.
In the midst of the bluesy, roots, laid-back styles and laconic grooves that seem to characterise the summer for so many of us – Soundwave offers a welcome reprieve with its solid dose of metal and rock acts.
This year’s line-up contains some true metal legends in the form Slayer, Anthrax and Metallica.
These bands are where it all began for so many metal fans, and the presence of these three acts in a single festival will have many of them moshing down memory lane and remembering what first lead them to embark on a heavier musical journey.
Post-Grunge ensemble Garbage, with enigmatic and savage frontwoman Shirley Manson always provide an entertaining and angst ridden performance, and their appearance at Soundwave 2013 will offer up nothing less.
The manic high-powered pace of Killswitch engage will be another standout, with maximum energy performances a calling card of the band – who have fast been gaining momentum across a widening fan base.
Linkin Park and Blink 182 will bring a sturdy dose of rock to centre stage, while the grungy, cock-sure, party-hard anthems of The Offspring can be expected to charge up the crowds and re-engage die-hard fans who know all the words and know how to rock in the pit.
Bullet For My Valentine and ex-GnR bassist Duff McKagan’s Loaded are two other highlights from a long list of acts that bring both diversity and quality to a festival that always packs a punch.
The only negative on the horizon for those lucky enough to secure a ticket is which bands to watch – with so much happening it would be impossible to catch it all.

After 12 months of tweets, rumours and questions, we finally have it: the Soundwave Festival 2013 lineup. Now becoming one of the most powerful festivals in the country, if not the most powerful, Soundwave consistently raises the bar for itself. With booking acts such as System of a Down, who were kind of in touring limbo, and Slipknot and Marilyn Manson headlining this year’s instalment, they didn’t exactly make it easy for themselves to beat it next year.

Soundwave 2012 lineup drip feed:
Trivium
CKY
The Smoking Hearts
Forever the Sickest Kids
Shadows Fall
Devin Townsend
Madina Lake
Gojira
The Used
Hellyeah
Black Veil Brides
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Dashboard Confessional
Machine Head