Coal Chamber, who road the nu metal wave of the late nineties and early thousands have announced they’ll be reforming for a string of shows as part of the Soundwave 2012 tour. In a major coup for promoter AJ Maddah these will be the only shows anywhere in the world so Australian fans know they’ll be getting something special.
In a statement on the bands website, Dez Fafara, co-founder and vocalist says “Coal Chamber is playing Soundwave Down Under! These reunion shows are for the fans that want to see us again as well as all the people that never got to see Coal Chamber. It is and always will be a very special part of my life, so these few shows are for those people and for us. If you’re not from Australia, better get a ticket now to come see this event!”
“Australia has never seen us, nor have we seen them,” adds guitarist Meegs Rascón. “It will be an extraordinary exchange of energy and adrenaline. Hello Aussies, nice to meet you!”
“This reunion will mark a decade since we last played together, so staring at my brothers on stage face to face will be an emotional rollercoaster for me,” says Meegs. “Tears of joy would be an understatement to say the least. You know, all of us have gone through our separate journeys in life, but we’re coming back to rekindle this and throw the past in the past and put the future in our hands.”
Drummer Mike Cox adds, “Of all the great achievements Coal Chamber made in the past, getting back together after all we’ve been through will be the greatest achievement to date.”
“We’ve all grown up and put the personal past behind us now and are moving forward with these few shows in a spirit of friendship through music,” states Dez. “You must remember where you came from in order to know where you are going.”
Coal Chamber will join a growing list of acts for Soundwave 2012, which includes a number of acts pulled off the Soundave Revolution after the tour collapsed. See below for the list so far (in alphabetical order):
Alter Bridge
Black Veil Brides
CKY
Coal Chamber
Dashboard Confessional
Devin Townsend
Falling in Reverse
Forever the Sickest Kids
Four Year Strong
Framing Hanley
Gojira
Hatebreed
Hellyeah
Hole
In This Moment
Kvelertak
Machine Head
Madina Lake
Mastodon
Saves The Day
Shadows Fall
Sisters of Mercy
The Dangerous Summer
The Dillinger Escape Plan
The Smoking Hearts
The Summer Set
The Used
Times of Grace
Trivium
Watain
Zebrahead
Soundwave 2012 Dates
Saturday 25th February – Brisbane
Sunday 26th February – Sydney
Friday 2nd March – Melbourne
Saturday 3rd March – Adelaide
Monday 5th March – Perth
