Periphery announce local supports

16 July 2011 | 1:43 am | Staff Writer

Spawned in Brisbane in late 2009, progressive tech-metal bastards Ironhide will be unleashing an unhinged affair of live mayhem on audiences at The Zoo. The five-piece, dual vocal party crew have effortlessly melded punk vibes and post-metal influences into a technical metal maelstrom; with their frantic live show Ironhide are set to blow minds in support of Periphery and Tesseract. With 6 years experience constantly touring Australia, As Silence Breaks have proven to be an unstoppable force in the heavy music scene. A solid mix of Heavy Metal, Melodic Death Metal and Thrash Metal, As Silence Breaks will be getting things started at the sold out Sydney show at the Annandale before heading off to the USA to tour the West Coast and record their third album. On paper it shouldn’t work: bone-rattling rock riffs dropping to authentic latin; or throwing dub, metal, and jazz into a melting pot to produce a coherent and engaging 4 min song. But Twelve Foot Ninja make it work… and they do ...

Spawned in Brisbane in late 2009, progressive tech-metal bastards Ironhide will be unleashing an unhinged affair of live mayhem on audiences at The Zoo. The five-piece, dual vocal party crew have effortlessly melded punk vibes and post-metal influences into a technical metal maelstrom; with their frantic live show Ironhide are set to blow minds in support of Periphery and Tesseract.

With 6 years experience constantly touring Australia, As Silence Breaks have proven to be an unstoppable force in the heavy music scene. A solid mix of Heavy Metal, Melodic Death Metal and Thrash Metal, As Silence Breaks will be getting things started at the sold out Sydney show at the Annandale before heading off to the USA to tour the West Coast and record their third album.

On paper it shouldn’t work: bone-rattling rock riffs dropping to authentic latin; or throwing dub, metal, and jazz into a melting pot to produce a coherent and engaging 4 min song. But Twelve Foot Ninja make it work… and they do it exceptionally well. Witness their genius come to light, as the Melbourne four-piece prove why they are one of Australia’s tightest and most revered live acts at The Hi-Fi on Sunday 31 July.

Friday July 29 - The Zoo, Brisbane - 18
w/ Ironhide
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au & Outlets

Saturday July 30 - The Annandale, Sydney - 18
w/ As Silence Breaks
Tickets available from www.annandalehotel.com

Sunday July 31 - Northcote Social Club, Melbourne - 18
w/ Twelve Foot Ninja
Tickets available from www.northcotesocialclub.com, 9486 1677 & Corner Box Office (57 Swan St, Richmond)