The first announcement of acts for the 2012 Soundwave have been revealed, and despite the promise of “even more major” bands to come, the bill has some of the best punk, metal and hardcore acts out there. Machine Head, for example, and the always welcome return of Courtney Love with Hole. With unconfirmed headline spots from The Offspring, Marilyn Manson and Evanescence also being heavily rumoured, we’re betting this year will be a sell out.
Soundwave 2012 Lineup
SYSTEM OF A DOWN
SLIPKNOT
LIMP BIZKIT
MARYLIN MANSON
HOLE
A DAY TO REMEMBER
MACHINE HEAD
LAMB OF GOD
TRIVIUM
ALTER BRIDGE
LOSTPROPHETS
ANGELS & AIRWAVES
COBRA STARSHIP
THE USED
YOU ME AT SIX
DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT
UNWRITTEN LAW
COAL CHAMBER
DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL
THURSDAY
FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS
RAISED FIST
DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN
ZAKK WYLDE’S BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
MASTODON
UNDEROATH
SAVES THE DAY
CIRCA SURVIVE
STEEL PANTHER
JACK’S MANNEQUIN
MESHUGGAH
SISTERS OF MERCY
ENTER SHIKARI
FOUR YEAR STRONG
BLACK VEIL BRIDES
MADINA LAKE
ZEBRAHEAD
HATEBREED
BIOHAZARD
TIMES OF GRACE
CKY
STREET DOGS
DRAGONFORCE
GOJIRA
KVELERTAK
LETLIVE
HELLYEAH
CRO-MAGS
THE CAB
RELIENT K
VERSA EMERGE
HEROES FOR HIRE
KILL HANNAH
THE DANGEROUS SUMMER
CHIMAIRA
FRAMING HANLEY
WATAIN
ROYAL REPUBLIC
I AM THE AVALANCHE
TURISAS
RIVER CITY EXTENSION
Dates:
SATURDAY 25 February – BRISBANE
SUNDAY 26 February – SYDNEY
FRIDAY 2 March – MELBOURNE
SATURDAY 3 Mar – ADELAIDE
MONDAY 5 March – PERTH
