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News : Parkway Drive’s New Album Debuts #1 on ARIA Chart

By on October 5, 2015

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With just a few dates left of their successful ‘Ire’ Australian tour, Parkway Drive‘s fifth and latest album ‘Ire’ has debuted at #1 on the ARIA Chart. This marks the biggest first week sales of 2015 for any Australian artist. This outsold all other major international act nearly 4 to 1.

Congratulations to Parkway Drive!

Byron Bay heavyweight’s PARKWAY DRIVE have soared straight to the top of the charts and landing this week’s #1 record with their fifth and one of the most anticipated records of the year, IRE. 

PARKWAY DRIVE have spent the past 12 years at the forefront of heavy music worldwide and this is the first #1 debut in the band’s history.

Here’s what critics have said about the album thus far:

“The Byron Bay quintet have been dominating the world of heavy music for over a decade, and for the band Ire is an album that captures this powerful journey. It’s a self-proclaimed career-defining record: heavier, bolder, pushing every single element to as far as they can, and never looking back.” – Triple J

“Ire is Parkway Drive in their natural state: uncompromising and brutal” – 4/5 stars, Rolling Stone Magazine

“…tight song structures and undeniably monstrous vocal delivery.”  – 4.5/5 stars, Blunt Magazine

“Ire’s first two singles exhibit some of the band’s finest work…” – 4/5 stars, The Australian

“Ire combines the aggression and heaviness of Horizons with the Atlas-era experimentation, but it goes further than it’s predecessors, and with sings like Writings On The Wall, it displays a sense of boldness that many would have never thought possible from one of Australia’s best.” – 4/5 stars, Heavy Magazine

“Ire is the album where Parkway Drive, the former hardcore heroes who evolved into one of Australia’s biggest stadium bands, are writing epic stadium-sized tunes.” – Hysteria Mag

“A true summation of a brave and unique album.” – Kill Your Stereo

“This album can without a doubt be hailed as success story in creation of a new Parkway Drive and will be the biggest metal album to come out of Australia this year.” – Tone Deaf

“…the band set their sights on something bigger, going all in on their artistic vision to create their most ambitious, adventurous and antagonistic record to date.” – Musicfeeds

‘Ire’ is out now. Purchase your copy via JB Hi-Fi, iTunes, and Parkway Drive’s official webstore.

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Don’t miss the last few shows for Parkway Drive’s national tour in support of ‘Ire’. Support comes from Thy Art Is Murder, Memphis May Fire & The Word Alive.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 9 – HORDERN PAVILION, SYDNEY
Tickets from Ticketek outlets www.ticketek.com.au

SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 – UC REFECTORY, CANBERRA
Tickets from www.uclive.com.au

SUNDAY OCTOBER 11 – PANTHERS, NEWCASTLE – 18+
Tickets from www.moshtix.com.au

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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.