Fans of heavy music nationwide rejoiced this morning as the first Soundwave 2015 lineup was finally announced. The long-awaited reveal unleashed a formidable roster of talent, which features Faith No More, Soundgarden, Slipknot, Slash, Incubus, Marilyn Manson, Fall Out Boy, and more .
As everyone knows by now, Soundwave 2015 will be the beloved hard rock festival’s first year as a two-day event. The 2015 tour will kick off in Adelaide and Melbourne, who’ll be sharing the launch weekend, before the next weekend brings Soundwave to Brisbane and Sydney.
The lineup that’s now been dubbed Day 1 — all of which you can check out by clicking through the gallery below — will hit up Adelaide on Saturday, 21st February, Melbourne on Sunday, 22nd February, Sydney on Saturday, 28th February, and Brisbane on Sunday, 1st March.
For your convenience, we’ve also had a closer look at the bands who’ll be topping the bill on Day 1, so that fans can get to know their lineup a little better before February finally rolls around. And don’t forget, this is just to start. There’s still “around 14 bands” left over for the second announcement.
Faith No More
The recently reactivated alt-metal heroes last played Soundwave in 2010, and between their very promising tweets and new songs, they seem to have been instilled with a new verve since that tour. Indeed, there’s never been a better time to have Faith No More as your headliners.
Don’t believe us? Just check out their most recent tweet: “The Reunion Tour is over; in 2015 things are going to change.” We’ll leave you to speculate on what that means, but considering the guys are looking to get “creative,” we wouldn’t be surprised if they air some new tunes at Soundwave.
Recent Setlist: The Real Thing / From Out of Nowhere / Epic / Digging the Grave / The Crab Song / Everything’s Ruined / Cuckoo for Caca / Easy / The Gentle Art of Making Enemies / Midlife Crisis / Motherfucker / Last Cup of Sorrow / Spirit / King for a Day / Ashes to Ashes / Superhero / Falling to Pieces / Matador / We Care a Lot
Watch: Faith No More – The Real Thing at Download Festival 2009
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Soundgarden
“Pearl Jam, Green River, Mudhoney, the Nirvana guys, Alice In Chains, they all know the kind of influence that we had,” Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil recently told us. This will be the first time these architects of ’90s rock perform in front of a Soundwave crowd and it’s sure to be memorable.
Recent Setlist: Searching With My Good Eye Closed / Spoonman / Flower / Outshined / Superunknown / The Day I Tried to Live / Been Away Too Long / Burden in My Hand / Blow Up the Outside World / Fell on Black Days / Rusty Cage / Black Hole Sun / Beyond the Wheel
Watch: Soundgarden – Black Hole Sun / Jesus Christ Pose at Lollapalooza Brasil 2014
Incubus
The name Incubus will forever be synonymous with late ’90s and early ’00s alternative rock and anybody who was paying attention can tell you why. With a discography that spans almost two decades, the California group remain one of alt-rock’s most treasured and in-demand bands.
Recent Setlist: Quicksand / A Kiss to Send Us Off / Megalomaniac / Nice to Know You / Adolescents / Made for TV Movie / Talk Shows on Mute / Anna Molly / In the Company of Wolves / The Warmth / Drive / Privilege / Warning / Dig / Vitamin / Pardon Me / Wish You Were Here / Sick Sad Little World / If Not Now, When? / Are You In? / A Crow Left of the Murder
Watch: Incubus – Anna Molly at the Home Depot Center, California 2012
Lamb Of God
Fear not, metalheads. Soundwave have heard your cries and have now quashed them with the mighty riffs and unmistakable vocals of Richmond, Virginia’s finest. Come February, Lamb of God will be reminding punters why Maddah just had to bring them back to complete their Soundwave hat-trick.
Recent Setlist: Desolation / Ghost Walking / Walk with Me in Hell / Set to Fail / Hourglass / Omerta / Now You’ve Got Something to Die For / The Undertow / Ruin / In Your Words / Vigil / Laid to Rest / Redneck / Black Label
Watch: Lamb Of God – Redneck at Download Festival 2012
Ministry
Darker than Nine Inch Nails, heavier than Rob Zombie, and more tongue-in-cheek than Rammstein, Ministry rule industrial music like feudal warlords. Their first time on a Soundwave bill is sure to be a momentous tour, as they’re celebrating their final studio album, From Beer to Eternity.
Recent Setlist: Ghouldiggers / No W / Rio Grande Blood / LiesLiesLies / 99 Percenters / Watch Yourself / Life Is Good / Waiting / Relapse / The Last Sucker / Khyber Pass / Psalm 69 / N.W.O. / Just One Fix / Thieves / So What / United Forces
Watch: Ministry – Just One Fix at Wacken Open Air 2012
Flick Through For All The Soundwave 2015 Lineup Part 1 Bands!
Soundwave Festival 2015
Soundwave members pre-sale begins 12pm local time Friday, 22nd August
General public tickets on sale 9am Friday, 29th August
Saturday, 21st February & Sunday, 22nd February 2015
Bonython Park, Adelaide, South Australia
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Saturday, 21st February & Sunday, 22nd February 2015
Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria
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Saturday, 28th February & Sunday, 1st March 2015
Olympic Park, Sydney, New South Wales
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Saturday, 28th February & Sunday, 1st March 2015
RNA Showgrounds, Brisbane, Queensland
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Lineup – Day One
Adelaide – Saturday, 21st February, 2015
Melbourne – Sunday, 22nd February, 2015
Sydney – Saturday, 28th February, 2015
Brisbane – Sunday, 1st March, 2015
Faith No More
Soundgarden
Incubus
Lamb Of God
Ministry
Antemasque
Gerard Way
Mayhem
New Found Glory
Fear Factory
Hollywood Undead
Atreyu
The Aquabats
Area 7
Godflesh
Crown The Empire
The Interrupters
Icon For Hire
Emily’s Army
Patent Pending
Fireworks
The Bennies
The Color Morale
Monuments
Nothing More
Deathstars
Ne Obliviscaris
The Treatment
Lineup – Day Two
Melbourne – Saturday, 21st February, 2015
Adelaide – Sunday, 22nd February, 2015
Brisbane – Saturday, 28th February, 2015
Sydney – Sunday, 1st March, 2015
Slipknot
Slash
Marilyn Manson
Fall Out Boy
Judas Priest
Godsmack
All Time Low
Papa Roach
Of Mice & Men
Escape The Fate
Apocalyptica
Lagwagon
Tonight Alive
Crossfaith
Butcher Babies
Confession
The Swellers
Conditions
Coldrain
King 810
Dayshell
This Wild Life
+ more to be announced!
Soundwave 2015 - Day 1: Know Your Lineup
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Faith No More (US): These recently reactivated alt-metal legends laugh in the face of genre and lay claim to one of the most untouchable legacies in music. They last played Soundwave way back in 2010. -
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Soundgarden (US): From the singular guitar wizardry of Kim Thayil, to the inimitable voice of Chris Cornell, Soundgarden's influence cannot be overestimated. This will be their first time playing in front of a Soundwave audience. -
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Incubus (US): The Calabasas, California heroes last appeared on a Soundwave lineup back in 2008. Since then they've added another album to their 16-year discography and further cemented their position as one of the alternative scene's most in-demand bands. -
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Lamb of God (US): Metalheads, prepare yourselves. The mighty sounds of these Virginia natives will soon be reminding punters why AJ Maddah just had to bring them back to complete their Soundwave hat-trick. -
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Ministry (US): Darker than NIN, heavier than Zombie, and more tongue-in-cheek than Rammstein, these guys rule industrial music like feudal warlords. The band are touring on the back of 'From Beer to Eternity', their final studio album. -
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Antemasque (US): What started as an experiment between former members of The Mars Volta earlier this year is quickly becoming one of the most intriguing projects ever to come forth from the minds of Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala. -
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Gerard Way (US): With Jimmy Eat World having replaced My Chemical Romance in 2010, this will be the first time that the frontman of the defunct emo outfit gets to thrill Soundwave crowds. And he'll be doing it with his debut solo album in tow. -
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Mayhem (NOR): Pioneers in every sense of the word. Without Mayhem, we may not have black metal as we know it today. Expect their Soundwave debut to be a clinic on how to do pummelling drums, skin-crawling vocals, and razor-sharp guitar work the way they were meant to be done. -
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New Found Glory (US): Born in the hub of American pop-punk, Florida, these guys are considered among the godfathers of the genre's early-'00s expansion. This will be their third Soundwave outing and with a new album under their belts, it might be their best. -
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Fear Factory (US): Few bands command the kind of respect that these Los Angeles natives wield throughout the genres of metal and industrial music. It'll be their first time playing Soundwave and they've got a lifetime of classic albums to pick and choose from. -
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Hollywood Undead (US): Helping to revitalise the oft-reviled genre of rap rock and bring it to new heights of creativity, Hollywood Undead's Soundwave debut was demanded by fans and will assuredly be something many are talking about the next day. -
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Atreyu (US): Last month's news that this California metalcore outfit was back after a lengthy hiatus delighted fans worldwide. Now they're just hoping that they'll bring over some of the new music they've been working on when they make their Soundwave debut. -
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The Aquabats (US): Describing this California ska outfit is about as hard as not dancing whenever they're onstage. Though their visual style comes straight out of a '60s Z-movie, their tunes are vital, propulsive, and incredibly catchy. -
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Area-7 (AUS): With quintessentially Aussie rallying cries like 'Nobody Likes A Bogan', it's little wonder Area-7 were being requested before the dust had even settled on Soundwave 2014. Part of this year's strong ska contingent, these Melbourne boys are witty, energetic, and always bring a party. -
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Godflesh (UK): At a time when everybody was figuring out what bandwagon to jump on, Godflesh were busy making some of the most original and ultimately influential music of the early '90s. Maddah was determined to get them for Soundwave 2015 and their first time at the festival is sure to be something unforgettable. -
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Crown The Empire (US): Aussies fell in love with this lot when they were here for last year's Vans Warped Tour Australia. Their frantic mix of metalcore and electronic noise made them an instant hit with crowds. And as Music Feeds experienced, they're charmers during interviews, too. -
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The Interrupters (US): Proud members of the Soundwave 2015/Music Feeds First Wave, The Interrupters are poised to be the next big thing in ska and punk rock. With a debut album produced by Rancid's Tim Armstrong, they've got the talent, the balls, and the ultimate seal of approval to take on the world. -
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Icon For Hire (US): The Illinois pop punk group almost literally burst onto the scene in 2011 with their Billboard-charting album, 'Scripted'. With a new studio effort under their belts and a fresh energy to inject into an often predictable genre, Aussies will soon see what all the buzz surrounding Icon Fore Hire is about. -
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Emily's Army (US): These guys started young and made headlines because drummer Joey Armstrong shares half his genes with Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong. But when you look past their youthful exterior and family connections, there's an interesting band with a mature sound that skilfully melds elements of punk, surf rock and '60s pop. -
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Patent Pending (US): Another band that Music Feeds was proud to announce as part of our First Wave, Patent Pending pair well-crafted pop punk songs with an irreverent style and a live show that is uplifting, dynamic, and often laugh-out-loud funny. -
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Fireworks (US): We fell in love with them in 2012 and now they're back to promote their highly anticipated third album, 'Oh, Common Life'. Last time, these Detroit punk rockers left punters with plenty of memories and they're sure to do likewise this time around. -
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The Bennies (AUS): Bringing some proper Aussie fire to a largely international lineup, The Bennies so impressed Maddah as a local act in 2014 that he promoted them to the Day One lineup for 2015. These Melbourne boys know how to work a crowd and their mega-tune 'Knights Forever' is sure to go off! -
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The Color Morale (US): This Illinois hardcore outfit was the subject of multiple requests by fans in the lead-up to today's announcement. We don't know why, but their critically acclaimed albums, uplifting live performances, and skilled songcraft might have something to do with it. -
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Monuments (UK): The First Wave needed to get progressive and who better to do it than djent-defying heavy metal internationalists Monuments. Their sophomore album, 'The Amanuensis', is already being hailed by taste-making metal blogs as the album of the year, and their performances are as unique and eclectic as their albums. -
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Nothing More (US): This Texas outfit trade in a brand of heavy metal that's informed as much by today's metalcore and post-hardcore scenes as it is by the forebears of the genre. Having recently unveiled their self-titled fifth album, Nothing More are ready to show Soundwave crowds their own blueprint for heavy metal in the 21st Century. -
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Deathstars (SWE): No Soundwave lineup could ever be complete without a little darkness from the Land of the Midnight Sun. The music of these Swedish gothic metallers is as sharp as their visuals, and their live performances are renowned for being phantasmagoric spectacles. -
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Ne Obliviscaris (AUS): The first unofficially confirmed band for the Soundwave 2015 lineup, these Melbourne progressive metallers are rising stars in the local scene. Consistently praised for their musicianship and songwriting, Soundwave could just be the push that sees Ne Obliviscaris ascend to the heights they've seemed destined for since day one. -
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The Treatment (UK): What happens when you take the bastard love children of Airbourne and Steel Panther, stick 'em in Cambridge, England, force-feed them AC/DC and Motley Crue, and throw 'em on a stage? You get The Treatment!
