The warm up for the third round of Metal United Down Under has begun. Most line-ups are complete and announced or will be announced very soon. There are 14 cities participating this year ' Adelaide, Bendigo, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Canberra, Darwin, Gladstone, Hobart, Lismore, Maryborough, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Wollongong ' so all Australian states and territories are covered once again. After last year's shows with many 12-16 band festivals, it looks like we're going to have more 4-8 band shows this year. There will be around 90-100 bands playing MUDU again, making it Australia's biggest underground metal event.
Currently are 70 bands in the following line-ups announced:
Adelaide' for the third time organised bySedulous Rousewho also play the show together withFacegrinder, Sickness, Nemesium, Deadspace, Wounded Pig, I ProtagonistandI Icarusat theEnigma Bar
Bundaberg'Crowned Ruckusis organising the show again at theRailway Hotel.Lavidius, Weightless In Orbit, Therein, Odysseus Reborn, Into the Badlands, Psychosphere, US and THEM, MorgueandIron Wizardwill be playing so far.
Brisbane' new on board is promoterMetal of Honor, well-known in the Brissie Metal scene.The Black Swamp, Terror Parade, Behold The Defiant, Kaerulean, Pallative Care, Dead End Kings, Dirty Brew, CaeteraandFragmentswill playThe Back Room
Darwin' again organised byEvel-E Productions, location isHappy Yessand bands playing are:Shapeshifta, Clever Monkey, F.E.M.A
Gladstone'Bent Metal Mediaare taking over the promotion job for the second time and it's again theRocky Glen Hotelhosting the MUDU show, played byEvil Eye, Beyond Vendetta, Killer Creed, Weight of Silence, Mergatroyd, Only Machines Remain, Symbolic Weapon, Cold Kreature, A.M.P.
Hobart' like most of the other shows, this one is organised by second timerTyrantula Productionsat theBrisbane Hotel. Line-up isSpitting Rhino(debut show),Hells Grace, Sludko, InfectedandKingFall
Lismore' first time on board is Lismore even though the promoter has been active 2 years ago in the Byron Bay show.Cranky Old Bastard Entertainmentsets the show up in theNew Tattersalls HotelwithUpon a Falling Empire, Orgy of Swines, Siv, Trinatyde, Nescient, Deraign, The OutcomeandDeathgrip
Melbourne'Megaton Musicis putting together the show at theBendigo Hotelfor the second time and it's an outstanding line-up:Frankenbok, Elm Street, Harlott, Metreya, Malakyte, Toxicon, Damnations Day, Asylum, Espionage, Requiem, Elkenwood, Feast of Crows
Sydney' MUDU founders,Metal-Roos, are teaming up withDeaf To All But Metalto organise the show at theBald Faced Stag HotelwithDecryptus, GrillandThe Plague
Wollongong' the show is promoted for the first time under the name of the bandCarbon Blackeven though they cannot play themselves. The venue is a first as well,Rad Bar. Lineup:Lethal Vendetta, The Winter Effect, HarbouRand Thrash Bandicoot.
There will be some more bands announced and all eyes are on the still unknown line-ups of Bendigo (MusicMan Megastore), Canberra (Chud at Basement), Maryborough (Impale the Heart Productions) and Perth (Stormrider Touring at Civic Hotel). Wagga Wagga seems to be joining MUDU which would add a 15[sup]th[/sup]city to the event.
