News : Against The Grain festival : 2nd Announcement

Before we get into the final announcement of bands we want to let you all know that ATG5 has moved back to Fowlers live. As most of you who live in Adelaide know Fowlers was due to close but has been re-opened for a further 2 year.  Fowlers has been home to ATG for the last 2 years and we are excited to have the relationship continue. That being said we like to extend a huge thanks to all involved at Live on Light for their hard work and wanting to be a part of ATG5

So here is the 2nd and final announcement of bands for ATG5

ATG is Adelaide Metal proud, so we bring you 2 of the most respected SA bands in their genres: Headlining stage 2 are the colossal Mournful Congregation (SA), after playing their first ever shows ever earlier this year and then heading over to Europe mid 2009, Mournful Congregation return to Adelaide to play their last remaining Australian live performance for 2009 and bring ATG5 to a crushing conclusion. Adelaide Grindcore Kings Captain Cleanoff (SA) make their first appearance at ATG on the back of their critically acclaimed album ‘Symphonies Of Slackness’,  with an intense live show we expect nothing short of mayhem when CC take the stage. What can be said about Alarum (Vic) that hasn’t been said before, a technical metal heads wet dream who have won every accolade that can be given to an Aussie metal band. Having toured the globe with the genres finest acts their technical/progressive jazz/fusion influenced style of thrash/death metal will keep the ATG crowd both mesmerized and pulverised. With a new line up, new vigour and new label to call home, Truth Inc Record’s Lynchmada (Qld) will return to Against The Grain festival to show Adelaide the reason they are heralded as one of Brisbanes finest metal acts. With a sleu of support slots, albums and national tours under the ‘bandana’ the boys will undoubtley prove why they have been head hunted by Truth Inc Records for the last two years. A blazing onslaught of technical riffery, lightning fast drumming and crushing guttural vocals, is the best way to describe Gallows for Grace (WA) last seen in SA playing the ATG4 after party GFG push the boundaries of Death Metal by blurring the line between traditional and modern styles. The Asian metal scene is producing some high quality metal of late, and one of the bands at the forefront of this explosion are Singapore’s Bhelliom, the heavy groove-driven Melodic death metal act are in Australia for a short tour and are the first ever international band to play at ATG. Calm and peaceful Vs barrelling and tumultuous ‘neath (QLD) are one of Australia’s most exciting and contemporary metal acts, blending dark progressive death metal elements with flowing melody and gentle dissonant unease, ‘neath are definitely one of the must see bands of ATG5. (Qld’s) In Death will be playing their first Adelaide show at ATG5, armed with their Death / Obituary influenced assault. Featuring on drums for In Death is ex The Undamynd ( 1997-2001 ) drummer Ben Mackay, who will play his first show in Adelaide in 6 years after The Undaymnd called it a day and vocalist Lee joined Double Dragon. Hometown bruisers Taunt (SA) will make their debut appearance at ‘The Grain, with a new CD, crushing live show and a growing number of fans, Taunt are the obvious choice to represent the re birth of Adelaide metal bands. As with Taunt, melodic death new commers Inflitraitor have ensured a spot on the line up, with a growing legion of fans and boasting members from legendary Adelaide bands Embodiment 12:14 and Through Closed Eyes, with a new cd on the way mixed by Scar Symmetry axeman Jonas Kjellgren (Truth Corroded, Carnal Forge), the future the looks more bright for Infiltraitor. Representing Adelaide’s new blood of metal, and rounding off the line up are  melodic thrashers Arcadia (SA) who over the last 6 months showed the tenacity and drive it takes to push their music to the next level. With a new CD near completion, Arcadia have their opportunity to mix it with the big boys of Australian metal.

So there you have it, the complete list for ATG5, we have worked hard to bring you what we think is a great diverse line up that showcases the range of talent  from all genres of heavy music Australia Wide. We hope too see the Adelaide metal community out in full force, and like always we welcome all musicians and metal supporters from interstate to Adelaide September 19 to take part in the biggest gathering of Australian metal for 2009.

ATG5 – Against The Grain Festival
Featuring….

ALCHEMIST
THE AMENTA
MOURNFUL CONGREGATION
CAPTAIN CLEANOFF
ALARUM
LORD
DOUBLE DRAGON
TRUTH CORRODED
LYNCHMADA
NE OBLIVISCARIS
SEPARATIST
EMPYREAN
GALLOWS FOR GRACE
CLAIM THE THRONE
‘NEATH
BHELLIOM
IN DEATH
UNIVERSUM
OCTANIC
TAUNT
INFILTRAITOR
ARCADIA

ATG5 – AGAINST THE GRAIN FESTIVAL
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19th
FOWLERS LIVE
68 Nth Terrace. Adelaide

ALL AGES ALL DAY ALL METAL

Cost: $42.60 + Booking Fee or $50 on the day
Tickets available through venuetix – www.venuetix.com.au (08)8225 8888
And Moshtix – www.moshtix.com.au

Tickets go on sale from Tuesday April 14th