The full Soundwave 2015 lineup has been announced.
Following the drip-feed profiling of five bands making their Australian debut, the lineup leaks, and the controversy – the full list of bands for the Soundwave 2015 lineup provides a vast cross-section of metal, rock, punk, ska, hardcore, and more from all over the globe, fulfilling promoter AJ Maddah’s promise that the bill would feature “four headliners”.
Headlining the Soundwave 2015 lineup is none other than Faith No More, along with Soundgarden and Slipknot (as rumoured). They’re joined by top-billed bands Marilyn Manson, Slash, Lamb of God, Incubus, and Fall Out Boy.
Other highlights of the Soundwave 2015 lineup include Ministry, Atreyu, Fear Factory, Godsmack, Papa Roach, Lagwagon, My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way, and Antemasque – the new band of The Mars Volta’s Omar Rodriguez Lopez and Cedric Bixler Zavala.
Of course there are a few bands on the Soundwave 2015 lineup that keen festival-goers have already known about, with prior leaks naming Melbourne’s hardcore heroes Confession and prog metal crowdfunding record-holders: Ne Obliviscaris.
This Soundwave 2015 lineup isn’t the full compliment of bands however, instead it’s “most of it,” as Maddah tweeted, with still “around 14 bands on 2nd announce,” which will coincide with the release of single day tickets.
This morning’s announcement coincides with the sale of weekend tickets for the newly expanded two-day Soundwave (inspired by Stereosonic) as Maddah has previously explained. The full two-day tickets are priced at $188 (+b/f) and strictly limited; one day tickets will cost $120 (+b/f) when available.
A members ticket pre-sale will begin on Friday 22nd August at 9am ahead of the general public sale on Friday 29th August at 9am.
“Putting the line-up across 2 days enables us to minimise clashes; give bands longer sets, better staging, production & infrastructure,” Maddah says. “In recent years we have lost great bands over too many bands wanting to play after dark … This new set-up also gives us twice the dark!”
Soundwave 2015 Lineup
Day 1
Faith No More
Soundgarden
Incubus
Lamb of God
Antemasque
Ministry
Gerard Way
Mayhem
New Found Glory
Fear Factory
Hollywood Undedad
Atreyu
The Aquabats
Area 7
Godflesh
Crown The Empire
The Interrupters
Icon For Hire
Emily’s Army
Patent Pending
Fireworks
The Colour Morale
Monuments
Death Stars
Ne Obliviscaris
The Bennies
The Treatment
Day 2
Slipknot
Slash
Marilyn Manson
Fall Out Boy
Judas Priest
Godsmack
All Time Low
Papa Roach
Of Mice And Men
Escape The Fate
Apocalyptica
Lagwagon
Tonight Alive
Crossfaith
Butcher Babies
Confession
The Swellers
Conditions
Coldrain
King 810
Dayshell
This Wild Life
Soundwave 2015 Dates
Soundwave 2015 First Weekend
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd February, 2015
Adelaide – Bonython Park
Melbourne – Flemington Racecourse
Soundwave 2015 Second Weekend
Saturday 28th Feb and Sunday 1st March
Sydney – Olympic Park
Brisbane – RNA Showgrounds
Soundwave members pre-sale: Friday 22nd August, 9am
General public tickets: Friday 29th August, 9am
Tickets and info at soundwavefestival.com
