Truth Inc Records presents Australia's premier all ages metal event ‘Against The Grain 4 – The Great Adelaide Trendkill’ to be held at Fowlers Live (68 Nth Terrace Adelaide) on Saturday September 13th. Against The Grain has now become the countries most respected and eagerly awaited hard music event, bringing metal heads from all over Australia to Adelaide, to witness the line up that combines the countries most recognised and established metal acts with some of Adelaide’s brightest metal talent.
Established in 2004 by members of Double Dragon and Truth Corroded the festivals has grown from its humble beginnings at the Bridgeway Hotel, into a fully fledge monster of the Australian festival circuit, receiving dB magazine nominations for best festival along side the ‘Fringe Festival’, ‘Womadelaide’ and the ‘Adelaide Big Day Out’. Through trial and error, four years experience and sheer determination, the Truth Inc crew has worked diligently to ensure each installment of ATG is bigger, badder and more brutal than its predecessors.
ATG has always prided itself on its great and diverse line ups and this year is no exception with ATG4 having the biggest and best line up possible. Here are the confirmed bands so far:
Fresh from their highly successful run on the US Summer Slaughter Tour (Black Dahlia Murder, Vader, Kataklysm, Cryptopsy etc), Australia's biggest metal drawcard, Psycroptic are poised to ensure Against The Grain 4 steps into new grounds with their internationally recognised, crushing death metal assault. This will be Psycroptic’s first all ages show in Adelaide for over 12 months and with their brand new album for ammunition, metal fans can expect nothing but a metal massacre from the boys from Tasmania.
Official Psycroptic Website
Psycroptic Myspace
When it comes to Australian metal you can’t look past Alchemist (ACT) – A unique metal hybrid unlike anything that you've ever heard before. Fully equipped with their finest album to date ‘Tripsis’ and fresh off touring the European festival circuit (Graspop, Hellfest Waldrok) alongside the true giants of Metal (Iron Maiden, Judas Priest Slayer & more), Alchemist make it back to Adelaide for the first time in over 2 years and and will showcase why they are in a league of their own.
Official Alchemist Website
Alchemist Myspace
Fusing an array of musical genres to create a hard edged yet melodic sound, Daysend are a veritable melting pot of styles and influences ranging from thrash to hard rock and good old fashioned heavy metal. The explosive Sydney five piece headlined ATG2 and now return to ATG4 armed with their latest opus The Warning which made it's mark on the Full Metal Racket Listeners Poll 2007 by clawing it's was to number 2. So turn the amps up to Eleven as Daysend can't wait to get back to Adelaide to belt out their new tunes.
Official Daysend Website
Daysend Myspace
Arguably Australia's fastest rising metal band, Adelaide’s Double Dragon will soon release its highly anticipated debut album on Truth Inc Records titled 'Devastator'. The album will follow on from the bands nationwide tour supporting Swedish titans SOILWORK (adding to the bands impressive list of supports alongside bands such as Slayer, Mastodon and Arch Enemy). Like label mates Truth Corroded, Double Dragon are a regular feature of the Against The Grain performance, with vocalist Lee Gardiner being one of the founders of the annual event. Prepare to be 'devastated' - album out this July!
Double Dragon Myspace
PICTURE THE END from Melbourne disguise their musical prowess in some of the most aggressive ball tearing heavy “f*****g†metal grooves and combine this with brain defying time changes and surges of grind that have seen jaws dropping when ever PTE take the stage. Drawing influences from the very best of what metal has to offer PTE switch from beautifully composed guitar harmonies to razor sharp death metal riffing in a heart beat accompanied by a rabid vocal attack that is full of emotion and conviction. The debut album “They Swarmed Like Locusts†is a product of determination and passion and will have PTE setting themselves on the path that many bands strive for but seldom reach.
Official Picture The End Website
Picture The End Myspace
After unleashing the bands brutal new album 'UPON THE WARLORDS CRAWL' (mixed and mastered by Scar Symetry guitarist Jonas Kjellegren at Black Lounge studio in Sweden), Adelaide thrash titans Truth Corroded are setting out to conquer with an east coast tour of Australia and Asia- slaying necks, bleeding ears and declaring all out war on the sounds of the weak!! Having performed alongside Lamb Of God, Chimaira , Sepultura and In Flames, Truth Corroded will once again unleash the kill alongside Australia's best metal acts on the Truth Inc Records annual showcase 'Against The Grain'- a label and festival founded by members of the band themselves!
Official Truth Corroded Website
Truth Corroded Myspace
Hailing from Western Australia, Dyscord have become a menacing & unrelenting force in the Australian Metal scene and have set about forging a reputation for blistering live shows & unwavering professionalism. During this time the band have made themselves heard by supporting the likes of Machine Head, Arch Enemy Killswitch Engage, Unearth, The Haunted, and more. Appearing at Against The Grain for the first in support of their debut album ‘Dakota’ Dyscord will unleash their pit inducing brand of groove laden metal that is sure to leave the crowd wanting more.
Dyscord Myspace
Fresh and ready with a new '08' line up, Diatribe delivers with maximum impact, fists clenched and flying. Back on the seen after a twelve month hiatus Diatribe promise to invade your auditory canals in a manner so hostile its draining. Comprising many different forms of metal rolled into one tight package with big riffs, lots of groove and angry aggressive vocals, be sure to catch Diatribe at ATG4.
Diatribe Myspace
Making their first appearance at ATG, The Ocularis Infernum (VIC) took shape grafting four individual elements into a meticulous sound, unique to its own, shedding a dimension with deeper contrasts to its known sub genres of extreme metal music. With a damaging live show The Ocularis Infernum continue to engrave their impression into the pulse of the underground with the technical and crushing redirection of tomorrows metal. A must see band for all extreme metal fans.
The Ocularis Infernum Myspace
After 3 New Zealand tours and supports with the likes of Job For A Cowboy, Sodom, and The Berzerker Brisbane's State Of Integrity return to Adelaide to unleash there straight up in your face style of metal with a live preformance of pure mosh aggression leaving the audiences in a wake of destruction.
Official State Of Integrity Website
State Of Integrity Myspace
SKINTILLA blends ground shaking power vocals, dual attacking guitars, soaring solos and a pounding rhythm section, that delivers a full on live show. Skintilla has performed on many Australian metal events, with major Australian metal acts and alongside the legendary Whitesnake in March 08.
Official Skintilla Website
Skintilla Myspace
The latest addition to Truth Inc Records, Adelaide's A RED DAWN will expand and explode minds on this, their third Against the Grain appearance. Fuelled by their current debut release 'the need to defy', the five piece will unleash a notoriously untamed, riotous and extremely powerful live set. A RED DAWN are fast making their presence felt Australia wide, combining new and traditional metal influences to create a uniquely brutal soundscape.
A Red Dawn Myspace
The newest metal pimps on the block thrashing their way into your audio-sphere is "SE BON KI RA". Named after a Haitian proverb meaning good is rare, they began their onslaught on the local scene in Nov 07 and have fast become one of the most popular metal acts in town. Se bon ki ra have already started recording their debut EP, which is scheduled for release later this year. Entitled 1000 Ways To Be, it promises to contain five tracks of brutal metal energy . In a world shaded by hate, good is rare…
Se Bon Ki Ra Myspace
Fresh from the release of their highly anticipated debut album, Adelaide’s Asphyxia are eagerly awaiting to unleash an explosive live set at this year’s ATG. The band’s unique blend of melodic and brutal metal has cemented them as one of Adelaide’s most exciting and talked about up and coming metal groups. This September, GET YOUR ‘PHYX!
Asphyxia Myspace
Tickets available now through Venuetix & Moshtix. Click the links below to buy online now. Do Not Miss Out.
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