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News : Sydonia Release First Track From New Album & Announce Australia Tour

By on June 20, 2016
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Ahead of their upcoming Australian tour (which has today been announced for this July/August), Melbourne’s Sydonia have released the first taste of their new album with single, “Eyes of Sand”. Sydonia have been busy with their as-yet-untitled new record, consulting Shihad‘s Tom Larkin on the songwriting for the record. “Eyes of Sand” has been produced by the band, giving it a harder-edged, faster sound; one which shows Sydonia at their most focused and fevered. The track was further mixed by the band’s drummer, Sean Bailey.

Check out the track below:

[With] a new guitarist added in late 2015 in Ant Connelly, it sees a harder, faster approach to songwriting – the as-yet-unnamed record seeing some of the band’s heaviest songs to date being laid down, including Eyes of Sand. Bassist Adam Murray wants people to know they are getting back to their heavy roots. “This album is getting back to what we and our fans love. Harder, Faster, Heavier, Stronger. That’s what Sydonia 2016 is about. Can’t wait to smash these songs out for people on the road.”

The band are pumped to be releasing new music again, with Dana Roskvist, vocalist for the band, saying “We are so thrilled to be getting new music to the world. Putting out new music and touring is what drives us, we love being out there in venues with people who have been coming to see us for years and also seeing new faces at the shows. This run is probably the most exciting we have done in a LONG time – and it’s nice to tick off a headline show at The Corner.”

Their previous album, ‘Reality Kicks’ was chosen as one of Lochlan Watt
(triple j The Racket)’s best of 2014, played solidly on triple j, Triple M,  AndrewHaugRadio and more, did amazing numbers on their Australia-Wide tour and received critical praise at all turns. The four-piece, consisting of Dana Roskvist on Guitars and Vocals, Adam Murray on Bass and Vocals, Ant Connelly on Guitars and Sean Bailey on Drums, are now veterans of the Australian Music scene – but are consistently bringing fresh sounds to what defines ‘heavy’.

Sydonia have released 2 full-length albums and a handful of EPs, toured Australia as a headliner as well as with Slipknot, Stone Sour, Lamb of God, Korn, Machine Head, Between the Buried and Me, Trivium, In Flames, Snot & Hed PE, Dead Letter Circus, Voyager, Caligula’s Horse, Mammal and more, as well as touring the USA as main support to Stone Sour. An army of loyal fans throng to shows and you may even spot a relic of their classic t-shirt design in the crowd – an “I fucked the chick from Sydonia” design from the first album era.

sydonia eyes of sand album cover

Sydonia are on tour in Australia this July/August. Presented by Pricewar Music, Premier Artists, and Collision Course, tickets are available through pricewarmusic.com.au.

Friday, July 29 – JIVE – ADELAIDE
w/ Colibrium, Favour the Brave
$15 pre-sale, $20 on the Door- 8pm

Saturday, July 30 – CORNER HOTEL – MELBOURNE
w/ Over-Reactor, El Colosso, Rival Fire
$15 pre-sale, $20 on the Door – 8pm

Friday, August 5 – SOLBAR – MAROOCHYDORE
w/ Osaka Punch, Worldlines
$12 pre-sale, $15 on the Door – 8pm

Saturday, August 6 – CROWBAR – BRISBANE
w/ Tai Sui, The Iron Eye, Worldlines
$15 pre-sale, $20 on the Door – 8pm

Friday, August 12 – THE BASEMENT – CANBERRA
w/ Whitefall, Kitten Hurricane, Lions of the Underground
$10 pre-sale, $15 on the Door – 8pm

Saturday, August 13 – VIC ON THE PARK – SYDNEY
w/ Stare at the Clouds
FREE ENTRY – 8PM

sydonia eyes of sand single tour 2016

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