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News : Alter Bridge announce tour support Like A Storm for March/April dates

By on January 31, 2017

In the lead up to their March/April tour dates, Alter Bridge has announced that Auckland’s own Like A Storm will be joining the band as national support on their Australia/New Zealand tour. Presented by MJR, and performing off the back of their latest album The Last Hero, Alter Bridge, who know the band quite well through previous US tours, kindly brought them back for what be Like A Storm’s first appearances on home soil!

Known as one of the hardest working bands in the heavy rock world, LIKE A STORM have fought hard to be heard. The brothers from New Zealand went to the United States knowing no one, and built a diehard and devoted fan-base by tirelessly touring to promote their debut album, The End of The Beginning, with Alter Bridge and also with bands such as Shinedown & Creed.

Ironically, the LIKE A STORM boys have never played in New Zealand or on Australian soil, though they’ve toured with everybody from Alter Bridge, Tremonti and Shinedown to Steel Panther, Slash/Myles Kennedy and Black Veil Brides, plus played high-profile festivals such as Download Festival in the UK alongside Korn and Five Finger Death Punch. It is with this yearning to play to Australian and New Zealand’s heavy rock fans that brought them to the tour.

Their US smash single “Love The Way You Hate Me” grabbed the attention of Sirius XM’s rock station, and it seized #1 on their nationwide “Big ‘Uns” countdown for five weeks. The single eventually went Top 30 on the US active rock charts, a major achievement for a completely independent band, and making them the first New Zealand group to ever do so.

LIKE A STORM are brothers Chris Brooks [lead vocals, guitar, didgeridoo, keys/programming], Matt Brooks [vocals, lead guitar, keys/programming], and Kent Brooks [bass, vocals, keys/programming], plus LA-based Drummer Zach Wood.

Lead Singer, Chris expressed major excitement at the prospect of finally coming home to play (and to the Australian next door neighbours). “We have fought for every little piece of ground that we have gained here in the US and in Europe. To come home now to play our FIRST show in New Zealand as LIKE A STORM, as well as Australia, AND to do it with ALTER BRIDGE, this is a dream come true.”

Alter Bridge’s vocalist Myles Kennedy also expressed his great interest in returning to Australia, with Like A Storm in tow:

“Every time we tour, I’m reminded of how great it is to have this passionate and loyal audience. We don’t take it lightly,” Myles says. “We consider it an honor that people let us into their lives that way – and we can’t wait to see our loyal fans down under in April, with our tour buddies LIKE A STORM – it’s going to be a load of fun.”

FRIDAY 31/03/17 – AUCKLAND – POWERSTATION
MONDAY 3/04/17 – BRISBANE – EATONS HILL
TUESDAY 4/04/17 – SYDNEY – ENMORE THEATRE
THURSDAY 6/04/17 – MELBOURNE – FESTIVAL HALL
SATURDAY 8/04/17 – PERTH – METROPOLIS

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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.