Fear Factory + Exodus + Terror Universal + Of Mice & Men + Atreyu & The Devil Wears Prada Announce Sidewaves

Rarely can a musical artist claim to be a true innovator, a creator of their own genre, a revolutionary amongst a sea of sameness…FEAR FACTORY is one of those rare cases.

The pioneers of industrial-tinged extreme metal, FEAR FACTORY, wrote the book on industrial metal that has influenced the likes of Rammstein and Ministry. This is a band that knows how to bring every sonic weapon in its arsenal to the fore and are truly one of the ground-breaking metal bands of our time.

The original architects of the thrash metal scene, EXODUS has battled every kind of adversity over the past 30 years and used it all as fuel to stoke their ever-raging fire. Short-lived trends, line-up shifts, label conflicts, even the death of founding vocalist Paul Baloff couldn’t stop the beast and still the band continues to crush skulls at a time when most ‘80s thrash bands have retired.

Born in a dark galaxy of terror, Horror Metal cannibals TERROR UNIVERSAL have begun their imminent and horrendous take over. The humans behind the masks consist of current and former members of Machine Head, Ill Nino and Soulfly. Be sure to see TERROR UNIVERSAL perform their very first Australian dates on this monstrous line up with Fear Factory and Exodus.

TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY 5 FEBRUARY, 9am AEDT

FEAR FACTORY + EXODUS + TERROR UNIVERSAL

MONDAY 23 FEBRUARY: MELBOURNE, 170 RUSSELL – 18+

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WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY: SYDNEY, THE METRO – Licensed All Ages

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Enduring line-up shifts and a constant uphill battle to be heard, OF MICE & MEN are a band who embody the meaning of ‘unbreakable spirit’ and have emerged stronger than ever. Nowhere is this more evident than on their new album ‘Restoring Force’, which stands as a pivotal piece of work in what will be the band’s musical legacy.

“Restoring Force raises the bar for heavy bands in alternative music and marks the beginning of a new chapter for Of Mice & Men…it’s without a doubt the best album of their career.” Under The Gun

OF MICE & MEN has become a veritable phenomenon worldwide and are gaining power like never before….. poised to conquer.

Kings of metal-core, ATREYU, will continue their mammoth reign on this stupendous line up! The band have shared the stage with some of the world’s biggest bands including Black Sabbath and Judas Priest as well as hitting the stage at some of the biggest rock and metal festivals including Mayhem Festival, Download Festival, Ozzfest and Projekt Revolution!

“They charge about whipping up a storm and seemingly feed off the audience’s lively energy.” – Altsounds

Forget everything you knew about THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA. These metalcore mavericks have never been the type of band to rest upon their laurels. They’re much more interested in advancing as musicians, refining their art, and keeping things fresh for those fearless enough to come along for the ride.

Their latest album’8:18’ signals a more evolved, more progressive THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and are “turning expectations on their head. Again!” – Rock Sound