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News : Godsmack and Papa Roach Announce Joint Sidewaves

By on January 29, 2015
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Really loving some of these couplings! Thanks to Soundwave Touring, US alternative metal band Godsmack has joined forces with fellow American natives, Papa Roach, for a pair of Sidewaves in late February. They will further be joined by special guests, Nonpoint; also from the US. The ’90s nostalgia will be in full swing for this one.

Not many alternative acts can claim to have a day officially named after them in their honour – GODSMACK can. In honour of their 20 million album sales and two decades of killer tunes, to mark the release of their new record 1000hp, the Mayor of Boston declared August 6 ‘Godsmack Day’.

Whatever genre you want to put them into: nu-metal, rap-metal or alternative, one thing remains certain about PAPA ROACH, after 20 years they still kick serious ass. Armed with new record ‘F.E.A.R’, the Californian band return to Australia this summer on the back of consistently positive live reviews, with critics raving about the band’s boundless energy. “Anarchy took over among the crowd and the band didn’t simply replicate their album tracks, they dominated that stage.” – Stereoboard.

A vital energy has coursed through NONPOINT’S music since day one! As a result, they’ve sold over

8ook albums in the US alone and crisscrossed the country with everyone from Stone Sour, Disturbed, Papa Roach, All That Remains and many more! With every album and every show, NONPOINT just becomes fiercer! After 17 years in the game, the Florida quintet sustains the same energy that sparked its foundation back in 1997. The riffs crack with neck-snapping intensity, the bass and drums forge an unmatched groove, and the vocals rapidly recount stories of pain and perseverance.

Tickets go on sale Monday, February 2 at 9:00am local time via Ticketmaster.

Godsmack + Papa Roach (w/ special guests Nonpoint) – February 2015

TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY: MELBOURNE, THE FORUM (18+) www.ticketmaster.com.au (Godsmack to close)

THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY: BRISBANE, THE TIVOLI (18+) www.ticketmaster.com.au (Papa Roach to close)

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Jonathon is an aspiring fantasy/sci-fi novelist and music journalist. Thanks to the influence of the music he grew up with, he has always possessed a keen interest in metal and rock. He is also a huge fan of mythology, legend, and folklore from all across the world. You should follow him on Twitter.