Soundwave 2012, which has already sold out in Melbourne and is close to selling out across the rest of the country, is adding even more bands to their already jam-packed lineup featuring System Of A Down and Slipknot.

second announcement of acts was made a few weeks ago adding Bad Religion, Tonight Alive, Strung Out and more. Today Soundwave announced that the Melbourne date had already sold out, issuing a statement that read: “Thank you Victoria! The Melbourne leg of Soundwave 2012 has sold out…and in record time! The remaining states are not far behind with Brisbane and Sydney expected to sell out shortly as well!”

The new acts added to the lineup are:

Bush
In Flames
The Black Dahlia Murder
Holy Grail
Hyro Da Hero
These Kids Wear Crowns
In This Moment
Black Tide
Kids In Glass Houses
Fireworks
Conditions
Cherri Bomb

Even though the festival is yet to commence that hasn’t stopped controversy from circling the organisers. A while back Courtney Love cancelled her band Hole’s appearance at the festival after a war of words with promoter AJ Maddah over their billing under Limp Bizkit. However the hissy fit hasn’t appeared to have dapended demand for tickets as an extremely hungry audience have continued to buy tickets at a record rate.

The rest of the Soundwave 2012 Lineup

SYSTEM OF A DOWN
SLIPKNOT
LIMP BIZKIT / MARILYN MANSON / A DAY TO REMEMBER / MACHINE HEAD / LAMB OF GOD / BAD RELIGION / TRIVIUM / ALTER BRIDGE / LOSTPROPHETS / STAIND / ANGELS & AIRWAVES / COBRA STARSHIP / THE USED / WEDNESDAY 13 / YOU ME AT SIX / DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT / UNEARTH / UNWRITTEN LAW / COAL CHAMBER / STRUNG OUT / DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL / THURSDAY / FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS / RAISED FIST / DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN / ZAKK WYLDE’S BLACK LABEL SOCIETY / MASTODON / UNDEROATH / SAVES THE DAY / CIRCA SURVIVE / STEEL PANTHER /THE PRETTY RECKLESS / CATHEDRAL / SHADOWS FALL / TONIGHT ALIVE / JACK’S MANNEQUIN / MESHUGGAH / THE SISTERS OF MERCY / ENTER SHIKARI / FOUR YEAR STRONG / BLACK VEIL BRIDES / MADINA LAKE / ZEBRAHEAD / HATEBREED / BIOHAZARD / MOTIONLESS IN WHITE / BREAK EVEN / HEAVEN SHALL BURN / TIMES OF GRACE / CKY / STREET DOGS / DRAGONFORCE / GOJIRA / KVELERTAK / LETLIVE / HELLYEAH / CRO-MAGS / YOUR DEMISE / KITTIE / A ROCKET TO THE MOON / THE READY SET / THE MENZINGERS / DREAM ON, DREAMER /ATTACK! ATTACK! / DREDG / THE SMOKING HEARTS / THE SUMMER SET / THE CAB / RELIENT K / VERSA EMERGE / HEROES FOR HIRE / KILL HANNAH / THE DANGEROUS SUMMER / CHIMAIRA / FRAMING HANLEY / WATAIN / ROYAL REPUBLIC / I AM THE AVALANCHE / TURISAS / RIVER CITY EXTENSION

SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL VENUES AND DATES
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2012
SATURDAY 25 BRISBANE, RNA SHOWGROUNDS
SUNDAY 26 SYDNEY, SHOWGROUND
FRIDAY 2 MELBOURNE, SHOWGROUNDS – SOLD OUT!
SATURDAY 3 ADELAIDE, BONYTHON PARK
MONDAY 5 PERTH, CLAREMONT SHOWGROUNDS

General Public tickets on sale now through www.soundwavefestival.com www.oztix.com.au & Oztix outlets & www.ticketek.com.au 132 849

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