Our prayers have been answered, hallelujah! Norwegian death-punks Turbonegro have announced a series of sideshows to conincide with their previously announced appearance at this year’s Meredith Music Festival.
It is the band’s second visit to Australia and their first since 2003, after they broke up between 1998 and 2002 – collectively and individually withdrawing from the music industry.
Their sudden break up was despite the relative success of their fifth album Apocalypse Dudes, and followed two sold- out European tours in the same year.
In their absence a sizeable cult following developed with fanclub chapters, dubbed Turbojugend (Turbo Youth), springing up around the world – Sydney included. A tribute album, Alpha Motherfuckers, was also released and featured performances by Queens Of The Stone Age, Nashville Pussy and Therapy? amongst others.
In 2002, Turbonegro responded positively to a request to reform for a Norwegian Festival and in 2003 announced their intention to continue by releasing their sixth studio album, Scandinavian Leather, and touring Australia with fellow deathpunks, Hard-Ons, for the first time.
Another album, Party Animals (co-produced with Steve McDonald, bassist with L.A. glam-punks, Redd Kross) followed In 2005 and featured arguably the band’s best known track, the anthemic All My Friends Are Dead.
In 2010, Turbonegro were again forced into semi-retirement following the departure of long serving (and long troubled) singer Hank Von Helvete.
Determined not to let this setback derail them, Turbonegro quickly announced the signing of Tony Sylvester (formerly of London based hardcore band The Lords Of Nothing) on vocals, alongside new drummer Tommy ‘Manboy’ Akerholdt, debuting the new line-up in July of 2011.
In 2012, their trajectory ever on the up… Turbonegro released their ninth album, Sexual Harassment to a universally ecstatic response.
With long standing members Happy Tom, Euroboy and Rune Rebellion also on board, Turbonegro are excited to announce their first visit to Australian soil since 2003.
Turbonegro Australian Tour 2012
Tickets for Sydney and Melbourne on sale Monday 27 August.
Thursday December 6th
Sydney, Hi-Fi – NSW plus special guests
Tickets on-sale from thehifi.com.au, feelpresents.oztix.com.au phone 1300 THE HIFI or in person at all Moshtix & Oztix outlets.
Friday December 7th:
Melbourne, Hi-Fi – VIC plus special guests
Tickets on-sale from thehifi.com.au, feelpresents.oztix.com.au phone 1300 THE HIFI or in person at all Moshtix & Oztix outlets.
Saturday December 8th: Meredith Music Festival On-sale now!
