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cowboys · #901 Post by **cowboys** » 06 May 2009 01:48

Stormster wrote:Seeing Vanishing Point and Argument Soul tonight

\m/

Good gig stormster?

I'm still hopeful that *someone* I like will tour this year

cowboys · #902 Post by **cowboys** » 01 Jun 2009 09:46

Word on the street is that edguy will be in oz new years!

Just a rumour, but I'm crossing my fingers.

Queensryche will be back in august too. Tickets are $80+ though - too rich for me!

stuey · #903 Post by **stuey** » 04 Jun 2009 08:34

queensryche sydney & melb concerts are the wrong way round for me so i,d have to change my melb flight that weekend to see them

Needed melb show on the sat & sydney on the fri!! Ah well. Seen them before so will give it a miss this time!

cowboys · #904 Post by **cowboys** » 24 Jun 2009 05:34

Wouldn't mind seeing 'ryche again. But yeah, seen them 3 times in the past which is more than enough for me.

Arch Enemy + Suffocation in November might be a goer for me though

Got this little wedding thing to pay off first though!!

No further word on that rumoured Edguy gig - still hopeful though.

cowboys · #905 Post by **cowboys** » 27 Jul 2009 00:20

Wow looks like I'm the only one that visits here these days

This is massive. Would love to make it down to Sydney for it:

SCREAMFEST - ENMORE THEATRE, SYDNEY
Thursday 31st Dec @ 5pm / Friday 1st Jan @ 12pm
Price 2 day Festival Pass $195.70 / New Years Eve one day pass $137.50 / New Years Day one day pass $127.50

With 9 international acts and 10 local artists performing over two days; commencing on New Year’s Eve and concluding on New Year’s Day, this will be an EVENT that will see in the New Year. This will be an EVENT that will create history for Heavy Metal in this country.

International:

Cynic
Destruction
Sonata Arctica
Ensiferum
Edguy
Destroyer 666
Dark Funeral
Rotting Christ
Spawn of Possession

Australian:

Vanishing Point
Black Majesty
Synperium
Darker Half
Eye of the Enemy
Eyefear
Universum
Killrazer
The Amenta
Defamer

stuey · #906 Post by **stuey** » 02 Aug 2009 17:57

Booked my 2 day pass for Screamfest! Bring on New Years Eve! Will be huge!

cowboys · #907 Post by **cowboys** » 30 Sep 2009 05:11

No way will I be able to make it to Sydney fro Screamfest

Would like to try and make it to Melbourne to catch the EDGUY sideshow, but to be completely honest I have been really disappointed with their last two CDs!!

But, I will definitely be going to see SONATA ARCTICA + ENSIFERUM here in Brissy! The latest cds by both bands are fan-fucking-tastic!!!!

In Blind Guardian related news, I got the collectors edition of the game they feature in, SACRED 2, for my birthday recently. Been playing it heaps. Lots of fun, and having the band in the game is just like the icing on the cake.

Getting married in 10 days time

Sarah · #908 Post by **Sarah** » 01 Oct 2009 15:20

OPETH AND AMON AMARTH IN NOVEMBER !

I'll be trying my hardest to go to both...

Anyone going to Deicide on the 5th ?

Stormster · #909 Post by **Stormster** » 03 Oct 2009 16:32

fuck - this is still going! Ill try post more soon, when uni is over. Next gig im going to is a FRIAR RUSH concert in sydney in november. AND NICKELBACK!!

Bard_88 · #910 Post by **Bard_88** » 07 Oct 2009 07:05

going to see megadeth this fri at festival hall

stuey · #911 Post by **stuey** » 21 Oct 2009 09:31

Back on here for the first time in ages!! Glad to see some recent postings in the last 2 months. Went to Skid Row recently. Got Dream Theater, Screamfest (both days) & Soundwave in Brisbane next feb all coming up!! Hope everyone is well. Rock on!!

stuey · #912 Post by **stuey** » 03 Nov 2009 07:31

well folks, hows this for crazy. Will be going to Screamfest then on the 2nd will fly to brisbane for Vanishing Point, Sonata Arctica & Ensiferum! Fly back after staying out all night after the gig then go to work! Following day, have a sickie then fly to melbourne for the same thing there. Stay out after that gig all night, then fly home & go to work!! Couldnt get the week off but not going to let work get in the way of Vanishing Point, Sonata Arctica & Ensiferum!!!!!!
Oh by the way sarah, i,ll be going to Amon amarth as well. In sydney though. You still in melbourne?

Mackasfour · #913 Post by **Mackasfour** » 03 Nov 2009 07:33

Lucky bastard you are

Sarah · #914 Post by **Sarah** » 03 Nov 2009 08:12

I should be going in Melbourne, yupp... Unless i end up moving around beforehand, but there's little chance i'll do that before december anyway. and Opeth on the 25th !

And Big Day Out is sold out already... Hope I can make it to Soundwave somehow !

stuey · #915 Post by **stuey** » 03 Nov 2009 14:01

How are you enjoying Australia Sarah? Due to this thread not having a great deal of life anymore, it was only today that I read details of your arrival back in september!!!!!!!! This thread started due to Blind Guardians Australian (well, to be more precise, 2 melbourne shows) Tour in feb 2007 & although a few of us keep it going occasionally, the time factor has seen it fade!!!! Anyway, even if it is 2 months to late, a warm welcome to the land of Oz from all the Aussie Bards!!!!!
If you are still in melbourne on jan 5 then I hope to see you at the billboard for the gig I previously mentioned. Vanishing Point, Sonata Arctica & Ensiferum will blow the roof off!!

stuey · #916 Post by **stuey** » 03 Nov 2009 14:08

Mackasfour wrote:Lucky bastard you are

followed by a trip back to brisbane for soundwave!!! Could say I get round a bit, but all for good reasons!! Noticed to Mackasfour that you,re a dragons fan like me! How badly do they make us suffer!!!!! Grrrrr!

Mackasfour · #917 Post by **Mackasfour** » 03 Nov 2009 14:18

Next year is ours

stuey · #918 Post by **stuey** » 29 Nov 2009 18:01

Amon Amarth left me

Sarah · #919 Post by **Sarah** » 01 Dec 2009 03:14

Amon amarth were pretty cool... Probably their weakest performance to me so far but still very decent... I never made it to opeth though because of early beer / getting drunk for free / crazy dirty action with kiwi in hallway. Worth it !

Anyway, oz is ozsome so far really. Gloria jean's goood, hungry jacks gooooood, boags draught gooood. Oh, and kiwi guys gooooooooood.

Yay !

Soundwave issold out for melbs though so i might go to the sydney edition with a few friends. Nothing sure yet but i'll see

And NOT going to sonata and co. Sorry.

Mackasfour · #920 Post by **Mackasfour** » 01 Dec 2009 07:24

Sarah wrote:hungry jacks gooooood.

Lol...

Sarah · #921 Post by **Sarah** » 08 Dec 2009 02:04

Don'tyou just love the angry angus ? Had two doubles within 15 hours on saturday, and just booze in the meantime. Stomach got pretty upset with me !

Mackasfour · #922 Post by **Mackasfour** » 08 Dec 2009 05:23

Nothing better than Obesity and Heart disease

stuey · #923 Post by **stuey** » 09 Dec 2009 10:20

Sarah wrote:Amon amarth were pretty cool... Probably their weakest performance to me so far but still very decent... I never made it to opeth though because of early beer / getting drunk for free / crazy dirty action with kiwi in hallway. Worth it !

Anyway, oz is ozsome so far really. Gloria jean's goood, hungry jacks gooooood, boags draught gooood. Oh, and kiwi guys gooooooooood.

Yay !

Soundwave issold out for melbs though so i might go to the sydney edition with a few friends. Nothing sure yet but i'll see

And NOT going to sonata and co. Sorry.

Believe sydneys soundwave is sold out as well sarah. Hope your friends have a spare tix. BTW, how are kiwi guys better than aussie ones???? LOL!!!

Sarah · #924 Post by **Sarah** » 16 Dec 2009 05:18

Damnit...

But hey well, things are still swell. I'll find a way to attend at least one festival, that'd be too bad else...
Damn, i think i've been drunk/hungover non stop for the past 3 months alright. Good bless Australia.

And you gotta try the kiwi to see for yourself dude. I'm not gonna draw you a picture !

cowboys · #925 Post by **cowboys** » 22 Feb 2011 04:36

*EPIC THREAD BUMP*

So, hopefully soon there could be reason for another BG Melbourne Meet Up.

On the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise, Hansi and Andre told me that they are coming back to Australia Sept/Oct.

Most likely just Melbourne and Sydney but hey at least its better than just Melbourne last time!

stuey · #926 Post by **stuey** » 07 Mar 2011 13:35

Holy crap Dallas that is a massive thread bump! Remember this thread was up there for such a long time that its good to have it back up where it belongs!! Had a look at the BG tour dates. Given that South American shows have been announced, an Australian tour would surely occur either just before or after!!

cowboys · #927 Post by **cowboys** » 09 Mar 2011 03:19

I am the king of the thread bump

I would reckon that after the south american tour would be most likely. *hopes*

Got Finntroll coming up in two weeks time - will have the 70,000 Tons of Metal shirt on for that one.

Nothing scheduled for April, then Kyuss and Alestorm in May!!

Sarah · #928 Post by **Sarah** » 13 Mar 2011 13:18

Did anybody go to Soundwave this year ?

Mackasfour · #929 Post by **Mackasfour** » 18 Mar 2011 10:15

Sarah wrote:Did anybody go to Soundwave this year ?

I friggen wish, I could of gotten my hands on some tickets about a week before the Sydney one, but I didn't :/ a shame really since all my mates said it was a damn good day

cowboys · #930 Post by **cowboys** » 01 Apr 2011 04:12

I went to Soundwave Brisbane - was killer.

Slayer, Murderdolls, Rob Zombie, Dimmu Borgir, Iron Maiden. All fantastic.

Got a few videos on my Youtube if you are interested:

http://www.youtube.com/dallash71

Finntroll gig was incredible too. Got nothing coming up now for a while, then Kyuss followed quickly by Alestorm in May!!

Trying to work out with the wife whether we can do 70,000 Tons of Metal in 2012. With Nightwish, Therion and Kamelot all rumoured to be taking part next time around we would LOVE to be there again!!

cowboys · #931 Post by **cowboys** » 17 May 2011 00:28

Well its official, Blind Guardian are returning to Australia. Two shows only (Melbourne and Sydney):

http://www.metalmassacre.com.au/product ... ts_id=5131

Tickets $69.50:

Sydney Friday 30th September:
http://www.metalmassacre.com.au/product ... ts_id=5131

Melbourne Sunday 2nd October:
http://www.metalmassacre.com.au/product ... ts_id=5130

stuey · #932 Post by **stuey** » 17 May 2011 13:59

Whoooooooooooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooooo!

Bard_88 · #933 Post by **Bard_88** » 18 May 2011 09:53

Here we go again !!! I still remember wetting my pants when finding out that BG were coming here a few years back !

stuey · #934 Post by **stuey** » 18 May 2011 16:13

Bard_88 wrote:Here we go again !!! I still remember wetting my pants when finding out that BG were coming here a few years back !

Here we go again indeed!

Wonder if we can get this thread cranked up like it was back in 07

Even in 08 it was big for a while!! Lets return it to its old glory

Sarah · #935 Post by **Sarah** » 18 May 2011 17:13

And it's too late for meeeeeee :'(

Bard_88 · #936 Post by **Bard_88** » 20 May 2011 10:51

yeah I wouldn't be surprised if you start seeing the same people posting again...kind of like what I'm doing...

Samps · #937 Post by **Samps** » 21 May 2011 14:32

cowboys wrote:Wow looks like I'm the only one that visits here these days

This is massive. Would love to make it down to Sydney for it:

SCREAMFEST - ENMORE THEATRE, SYDNEY
Thursday 31st Dec @ 5pm / Friday 1st Jan @ 12pm
Price 2 day Festival Pass $195.70 / New Years Eve one day pass $137.50 / New Years Day one day pass $127.50

With 9 international acts and 10 local artists performing over two days; commencing on New Year’s Eve and concluding on New Year’s Day, this will be an EVENT that will see in the New Year. This will be an EVENT that will create history for Heavy Metal in this country.

International:

Cynic
Destruction
Sonata Arctica
Ensiferum
Edguy
Destroyer 666
Dark Funeral
Rotting Christ
Spawn of Possession

Australian:

Vanishing Point
Black Majesty
Synperium
Darker Half
Eye of the Enemy
Eyefear
Universum
Killrazer
The Amenta
Defamer

*Epic bump*

Screamfest was such a wicked time, I had a blast. The after party at one of the hotel's consisted of half the band's dancing to an ABBA tribute band - was the most metal thing I'd ever seen...

Hahahaha.

I shall be at both the Sydney and Melbourne BG shows, looking forward to seeing some of you there rocking out!

Stormster · #938 Post by **Stormster** » 21 May 2011 20:26

OKAY THE MIGHTY STORMSTER IS BACK TO KCIK SOME ARSE!!! I WILL BE AT BOTH SHOWS EVEN IF MY BELOVED MELBOURNE STORM MAKE THE NRL GRAND FINAL. I dont know how to feel like that but listening to blind guardian for the first time in awhile today (its 4:30am and im wide awake) has sealed it. Bard 88 - you're the tall skinny dude right? fuck - the croatian? i know cowboys and stuey, and garth (forgot his nickname on here tho). Im older and less of a party boy but fuck me lets get a pub going with all of us singing the bars song.

stuey · #939 Post by **stuey** » 24 May 2011 11:04

Sarah wrote:And it's too late for meeeeeee :'(

Assuming by this Sarah you are leaving Australia beforehand?

Sarah · #940 Post by **Sarah** » 24 May 2011 15:27

I have left already

I overstayed my visa end date to see Andrew WK. Had i known BG were coming, i probably wouldn't have left !

stuey · #941 Post by **stuey** » 28 May 2011 05:01

Sarah wrote:I have left already I overstayed my visa end date to see Andrew WK. Had i known BG were coming, i probably wouldn't have left !

Andrew WK

Holy crap is he still going? Remember buying an album of his back in 2002 off memory! Listened to it for a while but then became disinterested!!
Anyway tickets for both Soundwave Revolution & Blind Guardian in Melbourne have been purchased! Bring it on!!

Haldamir1 · #942 Post by **Haldamir1** » 28 May 2011 14:00

Stormster wrote:OKAY THE MIGHTY STORMSTER IS BACK TO KCIK SOME ARSE!!! I WILL BE AT BOTH SHOWS EVEN IF MY BELOVED MELBOURNE STORM MAKE THE NRL GRAND FINAL. I dont know how to feel like that but listening to blind guardian for the first time in awhile today (its 4:30am and im wide awake) has sealed it. Bard 88 - you're the tall skinny dude right? fuck - the croatian? i know cowboys and stuey, and garth (forgot his nickname on here tho). Im older and less of a party boy but fuck me lets get a pub going with all of us singing the bars song.

Hey everyone its Garth(Thanks for remembering my name man) I will be going to Melbourne show only at the moment but holy hell I am psyched for it. I've also booked tickets for my brother and little sister so should be awesome to show them BG live!

Hopefully we can get another BG Melbourne meet up going

Bard_88 · #943 Post by **Bard_88** » 05 Jun 2011 14:26

Stormster wrote:OKAY THE MIGHTY STORMSTER IS BACK TO KCIK SOME ARSE!!! I WILL BE AT BOTH SHOWS EVEN IF MY BELOVED MELBOURNE STORM MAKE THE NRL GRAND FINAL. I dont know how to feel like that but listening to blind guardian for the first time in awhile today (its 4:30am and im wide awake) has sealed it. Bard 88 - you're the tall skinny dude right? fuck - the croatian? i know cowboys and stuey, and garth (forgot his nickname on here tho). Im older and less of a party boy but fuck me lets get a pub going with all of us singing the bars song.

Hey Stormster yeah...that used to be me....not so skinny anymore !

@cowboys & Stuey

Thanks for the feedback on 70000 tons, but the guys I was planning on going with could only to stay in the States for two weeks including Vegas so in the end it was a bit hard for me to justify the hefty expense for only a two week trip. I will most likely be going to Soundwave Revolution so might get a chance to bump into some of you there !

stuey · #944 Post by **stuey** » 09 Jun 2011 12:35

Bard_88 wrote:
Stormster wrote:OKAY THE MIGHTY STORMSTER IS BACK TO KCIK SOME ARSE!!! I WILL BE AT BOTH SHOWS EVEN IF MY BELOVED MELBOURNE STORM MAKE THE NRL GRAND FINAL. I dont know how to feel like that but listening to blind guardian for the first time in awhile today (its 4:30am and im wide awake) has sealed it. Bard 88 - you're the tall skinny dude right? fuck - the croatian? i know cowboys and stuey, and garth (forgot his nickname on here tho). Im older and less of a party boy but fuck me lets get a pub going with all of us singing the bars song.
Hey Stormster yeah...that used to be me....not so skinny anymore !

@cowboys & Stuey

Thanks for the feedback on 70000 tons, but the guys I was planning on going with could only to stay in the States for two weeks including Vegas so in the end it was a bit hard for me to justify the hefty expense for only a two week trip. I will most likely be going to Soundwave Revolution so might get a chance to bump into some of you there !

Very unfortunate about 70000 tons Bard 88

however given that it is now an annual event would suggest to keep saving money so this time next year you,ll be planning for January 2013

Stormster · #945 Post by **Stormster** » 01 Jul 2011 17:16

Im gonna book flights to melb soon. Seeing as Im a cheap ass i plan to fly down on the day of the gig (sunday the 2nd) and fly back early the next morning. I plan to stay up all night and fly back early in the morning (cheaper flights and i save $100 not getting a room for the night - told you im trying to save money). But i'd love to catch up with some of you - so for those who know melb and whee the billboard venue is organise something!! Stuey, Bard, Anwar?? Just set a time in the arvo and I'll be there. I'm gonna catch both suports tho as they're awesome - the only thing that could make the gig better would be adding vanishing point to the list.

stuey · #946 Post by **stuey** » 11 Jul 2011 01:25

Stormster wrote:Im gonna book flights to melb soon. Seeing as Im a cheap ass i plan to fly down on the day of the gig (sunday the 2nd) and fly back early the next morning. I plan to stay up all night and fly back early in the morning (cheaper flights and i save $100 not getting a room for the night - told you im trying to save money). But i'd love to catch up with some of you - so for those who know melb and whee the billboard venue is organise something!! Stuey, Bard, Anwar?? Just set a time in the arvo and I'll be there. I'm gonna catch both suports tho as they're awesome - the only thing that could make the gig better would be adding vanishing point to the list.

Smart move Stormster! Used to do the same thing often when going down for the footy. If the game was sat nite then i,d stay out afterwards until 4am when the bus would leave for Avalon for the 6am flight home! That flight is usually the cheapest there is. Hope you didnt book with Tiger though!!
Exford Hotel is over the road from the Billboard. Happy to meet up there. Is a decent pub. Open to other suggestions though of course

Have to keep in mind though the NRL grand final will be on in the lead up to the gig.

Stormster · #947 Post by **Stormster** » 15 Jul 2011 17:59

I wanna watch the NRL grand final so there better be a pub showing it on big screen near the venue. I was planning on going to tullamarine but Ill check out Avalon. The less fucking around the better. Since ill be waiting around all day for BG and watching the footy i dont wanna be tired for the gig, thats why i was thinking tullamarine.

P.S. Been checking out setlists: Is it just me or are a couple of the new songs they're playing shit? To be honest A Voice in the Dark and Wheel of Time have been played live and neither do it for me. Control the Devine or Valkyries kick so much ass. So glad Tanelorn is being played. And i want And Then There Was Silence!!And i havent seen Somewhere Far Beyond either! So many good songs!!

stuey · #948 Post by **stuey** » 04 Aug 2011 15:58

2nd Melb show announced for Monday 3rd October! At this stage I,ll be travelling back home to Sydney earlier that day but that could change!! Wont rule myself out!!

Stormster · #949 Post by **Stormster** » 10 Aug 2011 08:51

I think after one Sydney show and one melbourne show that will be enough for me. I mean id love to see a third show, but Id have to change my flight, pay for accomodation, and buy another concert ticket. At the moment ill just stay awake all night after the melbourne show listening to BG on my MP3 player. Got a flight at 6am

Haldamir1 · #950 Post by **Haldamir1** » 15 Aug 2011 11:02

Wow I am lucky I am staying in Melb till tuesday, I can catch the second show.

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