Scared Reich and Vio-lence announce February 2020 Australian tour
Fresh of the back of a huge run of international shows, Sacred Reich & Vio-lence are absolutely stoked to announce that they will be heading down under in late February 2020 for an epic thrash double bill!
Formed in 1985, in Phoenix, Arizona, Sacred Reich are credited with being leaders of the second wave of thrash metal in the 80's, alongside Testament, Death Angel and Dark Angel. With their socially conscious and political brand of speed metal, Sacred Reich released a brutal run of albums on Metal Blade Records and Hollywood Records, notably EP’s Draining You of Life (1986), Surf Nicaragua (1988), A Question (1991) and albums Ignorance (1987), The American Way (1990), Independent (1993), Heal (1996)...
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2019 brought the much-anticipated release of the bands’ fifth studio album Awakening to rave reviews and the return of powerhouse Dave McClain on drums (Machine Head) to the Sacred Reich stronghold. Don’t miss Sacred Reich prove that:
And this will be Vio-lence's first time in Australia!!!
Re-united and playing their first shows in over a decade to sold out crowds, thrash legends Vio-lence are not to be missed.
Formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1985, Vio-lence instilled themselves as groundbreakers of the second wave of thrash with their revered 1988 album Eternal Nightmare. Throughout ’88 and ’89, Vio-lence toured the album to great success alongside thrash comrades Testament, Voivod, Death Angel, Sanctuary, Nuclear Assault, D.R.I., M.O.D. and the Cro-Mags. In ’89, Megaforce Records/Atlantic signed the band, leading to the release of the band's second album Oppressing the Masses (1990). The band toured the album to packed crowds alongside Overkill, Forbidden, Exodus, Flotsam And Jetsam, Defiance, Rigor Mortis and Prong.
In 1991, Vio-lence released their EP Torture Tactics and their third studio album Nothing to Gain. 1993 brought the unfortunate break-up of the band, with some members splintering off to form Torque and join Machine Head.
This is a once in a lifetime thrash double bill down under... get pumped!
Earlybird tickets on sale 9:30am Friday 19th July
Limited VIP meet & greet packages on sale 9:30am Friday 19th July
General public tickets on sale Monday 22nd July
Wed 26th Feb - Canberra, The Basement - tickets from Oztix
Thu 27th Feb - Brisbane, The Triffid - tickets from Oztix
Fri 28th Feb - Sydney, Manning - tickets from Oztix
Sat 29th Feb - Melbourne, Max Watts - tickets from Oztix
Sun 1st Mar - Adelaide, Enigma - tickets from Moshtix
Formed in 1985, in Phoenix, Arizona, Sacred Reich are credited with being leaders of the second wave of thrash metal in the 80's, alongside Testament, Death Angel and Dark Angel. With their socially conscious and political brand of speed metal, Sacred Reich released a brutal run of albums on Metal Blade Records and Hollywood Records, notably EP’s Draining You of Life (1986), Surf Nicaragua (1988), A Question (1991) and albums Ignorance (1987), The American Way (1990), Independent (1993), Heal (1996)...
and...
2019 brought the much-anticipated release of the bands’ fifth studio album Awakening to rave reviews and the return of powerhouse Dave McClain on drums (Machine Head) to the Sacred Reich stronghold. Don’t miss Sacred Reich prove that:
And this will be Vio-lence's first time in Australia!!!
Re-united and playing their first shows in over a decade to sold out crowds, thrash legends Vio-lence are not to be missed.
Formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1985, Vio-lence instilled themselves as groundbreakers of the second wave of thrash with their revered 1988 album Eternal Nightmare. Throughout ’88 and ’89, Vio-lence toured the album to great success alongside thrash comrades Testament, Voivod, Death Angel, Sanctuary, Nuclear Assault, D.R.I., M.O.D. and the Cro-Mags. In ’89, Megaforce Records/Atlantic signed the band, leading to the release of the band's second album Oppressing the Masses (1990). The band toured the album to packed crowds alongside Overkill, Forbidden, Exodus, Flotsam And Jetsam, Defiance, Rigor Mortis and Prong.
In 1991, Vio-lence released their EP Torture Tactics and their third studio album Nothing to Gain. 1993 brought the unfortunate break-up of the band, with some members splintering off to form Torque and join Machine Head.
This is a once in a lifetime thrash double bill down under... get pumped!
Earlybird tickets on sale 9:30am Friday 19th July
Limited VIP meet & greet packages on sale 9:30am Friday 19th July
General public tickets on sale Monday 22nd July
Wed 26th Feb - Canberra, The Basement - tickets from Oztix
Thu 27th Feb - Brisbane, The Triffid - tickets from Oztix
Fri 28th Feb - Sydney, Manning - tickets from Oztix
Sat 29th Feb - Melbourne, Max Watts - tickets from Oztix
Sun 1st Mar - Adelaide, Enigma - tickets from Moshtix
