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News : Perth’s Stormrider Festival Kicks Off Next Saturday!

By on May 16, 2014

Due to commence next week is Perth’s first ever annual Stormrider Heavy Metal Festival. Helmed by a who’s-who of power metal bands (with some fresh-faced metal bands of the traditional and extreme variety on the side). Taking place at Perth’s iconic Civic Hotel in Inglewood, comprising this years impressive roster are Victorian headliners Black Majesty, Perth’s own Silent Knight, and Darker Half (NSW).

Proudly sponsored by True Monarchy, Sound Centre, Metal-Roos, and Heavy Metal Merchant, Stormrider festival was designed as a way to help celebrate the metal stylings of upcoming power, thrash, traditional, and progressive metal bands in Australia. Filling out the rest of the epic day-long event are an assortment of notable metal bands from across our great southern land. Melbourne based thrash metallers Mason are due to appear alongside fellow Victorians Damnations Day, and speed metallers Gorefield (QLD). The first four bands set to open the days proceedings are Western Australian locals Enforce, Psychonaut, Cold Fate and Death Dependant; all set to unleash some hellish thrash and melodic death metal fury on the unsuspecting crowds.

The Civic Hotel in Perth will play host to an epic all day Metal Festival in May 2014 when 10 fantastic
bands take over the venue from 2pm until the wee hours.

While half the line up features local Western Australian bands, the other half are coming in from all
over the nation to take part. Headed up by a trio of Power Metal acts who are all the premiere power
purveyors in their home state. Victoria’s Black Majesty, WA’s Silent Knight and Darker Half from
NSW.

Victoria’s Mason deliver some solid thrash and fellow southerners, Damnations Day display some
progressive power. Gorefield represent the Queenslanders’ with some traditional speed metal. The
first four bands on the day all hail from WA and thrash like it’s 1985. Enforce, Psychonaut, Cold Fate
and Death Dependant will set the mood for the epic evening ahead.

There’s also some killer prizes on offer for people who pre purchase their tickets and the Stormrider
compilation cd featuring bands on the bill and more will be given out for FREE on the day.

Thanks to all the awesome folks involved in this years first ever Stormrider festival, to help celebrate the day, for those who purchase pre-sale tickets there’ll be awesome prizes awarded to a lucky few. This includes such things as a special Stormrider CD featuring the bands on this years bill and a ticket to Soundworks Touring’s Carcass tour in June with even more prizes to be won on the day!

PRESALE PURCHASE PRIZE OFFER
All Pre sale ticket holders go into the drawer to win 3 great prizes
1. $50 voucher to spend at www.heavymetalmerchant.com
2. $200 voucher from Sound Centre Music Gallery in Morley WA
3. A super sized swag of gear featuring merchandise from all the bands involved in the festival.

4. A Carcass ticket to the Perth show in June, thanks to Soundworks Touring

They’ll be a variety of fantastic and eclectic stalls on offer on the day that should help wet your appetite between bands. True Monarch Jewellery will have a massive stall with all their beautiful wares on display; CD stands will be set up for both Metal-Roos and Prime Cuts; Soundworks Touring will be selling a whole myriad of merchandise starting from just $5 and including a special tour shirt for the Stormrider gig (see below); and the awesome lads over at LORD have even pitched in some of their fine Golden Ale Drinking Academy shirts for give away as well.

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Set to kick off next Saturday on May 24th at 2 pm, pre-sale tickets are available at Moshtix for just $25. For a short time also, a limited amount of tickets will also be made available at Silent Knight‘s big cartel page minus the excess booking fee. Get in now to secure your ticket!

Let everyone know you’re going by attending the official Facebook event page. This is a strictly 18+ event.

Stormrider Heavy Metal Festival

Black Majesty w/ Silent Knight, Darker Half, and special guests.

The Civic Hotel, Inglewood, Perth – May 24th (18+)

Doors: 2 pm till late

Tickets: $25 (moshtix.com.au) / (Silent Knight’s big cartel page) – limited offer, short time only

Stormrider festival poster

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Jonathon is an aspiring fantasy/sci-fi novelist and music journalist. Thanks to the influence of the music he grew up with, he has always possessed a keen interest in metal and rock. He is also a huge fan of mythology, legend, and folklore from all across the world. You should follow him on Twitter.