Emerging from the hippie-loving, beachfront town of Byron Bay, Australia, metalcore outfit Parkway Drive blasted out of serene surroundings touting a volatile blend of intricate metal riffing, punishing breakdowns, and hardcore's emotional tension.
Having signed an enviable overseas deal with indie giant Epitaph, they have spent a large part of the past year abroad.
The quiet confidence and lack of arrogance expressed by the band is what lies at the heart of Parkway's massive appeal not content with their status as the most awe-inspiring phenomenon Australian heavy music has yet seen, Parkway Drive have begun to make vast inroads overseas, spending most of their time abroad since the release of their second full length "Horizons".
"Every so often a metal album comes out that in decades to come will be held up as a classic from that era. There was Master Of Puppets by Metallica, Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera, Reign In Blood by Slayer, Burn My Eyes by Machine Head and now, in 2007, add Horizions by Parkway Drive to that list as this is an album that will not only set the benchmark for metal albums to come, it will also turn Parkway Drive, quite rightfully, into one of the biggest metal bands on the planet." - planet-loud.com
Featuring this time with Christchurch’s own pride of the metal scene Tainted who have coincided the event with their album release “Carved and Created” , Tainted will be sure to bring their hallmark thunderous wave of metal. Chart Featured Artist Sept 08
Smokefree Rock quest winners Beneath the Silence, who from day one have been destined for fame after turning heads and drawing crowds with their brutal sound and hypnotising skilled musicianship.
Sixlip are a renowned hardcore act from Christchurch with a solid following. Sixlip recently toured Australia where they headlined sold out shows around the Gold Coast and New South Wales. They aim high and have huge plans to tour Malaysia, Japan and Europe over the next year.
Christchurch's metal band Habit are also on the bill. Their Current E.P 'Stay Inside' has had a huge response within the New Zealand and International scene. Habit are a solid band who strive on high energy live performances.
Don't miss the biggest all-age metal show of the year...
Sunday 19th October
The Civic, 194 Manchester St, CBD, Christchurch, 7pm (All ages + R18 show)
Check out our new "rehearsal video" for the song Roid Rage! It's 46 seconds of heavy metal yelling and screaming and blasting and carrying on actually, but that's metal for you huh?
We're doing a couple shows to farewell Matt and Reg very very soon so if your 18 or over check out the poster, it'll probably be you're last chance to see us play for a wee while! and if your under 18 we're playing a free full show on thursday 14/08 at christchurch primal, here's the deets: :)
14 Aug 2008 C3 Building, 196 Madras Street, Christchurch, Cost : Free Primal starts at 7:30pm but we'll be on at about 8:45
it'd be awesome if you could help us out and forward this around and post it as a bulliten etc, help us make these shows a great exit for Matt and Reg!
HAILS from MT DOOM! thanx for accepting us! check out our page for Brudal as tees, screenprinting service and orsum kiwi metal and hardcore RnR bands! Churs
nah no luck with the snare, it seems to be god and gone. there is 1 the on trademe at the mo (which is funny cause there is only about 5 of them in nz) but i know its not my 1.
Hey! We have a new song up called "As A Friend". Let us know what you think and thanks for being our MySpace friend. 2 more new recordings will be up this weekend.
be just right for you to have a hire out for gigs etc wouldnt it? youd know how to use it, i never really learnt properly, i got it off shaggy if you know him and the one im talking about. its a real mean setup gives a real good sound to practice with and can do venues, not as good as the jettys setup but you could do that bar with it and would be good for touring so ya wouldnt haveto spend door takings hirin stuff or put up with less than adequate venue gear like in nelson haha. im sellin it to go back overseas and work the mines and back to thailand to see if i left any kids there haha and it aint gunna get used while im away and ill just buy another if i need one when i get back if i cum back. well theres my sales pitch haha, let me know if you hear anything or wanna view
whats new? i need a band haha. hey also you wouldnt happen to want or know someone thatd want a PA would you? its got all this with it: peavy pv-8.5c power amp 2 fender spl-1226 mk II speaker bins 2 autocom pro xl MDX1600 rack compressors behringer eurorack mx 2642a 26 input 4 bus mixing console many many cables to run the whole setup 2 mic stands and a brand new pack of shure drum mics you could look up the part numbers on the net for further specs, the speakers are two massive 2x15s that are up to my armpits when i stand next to them and you could do a medium sized venue easy as we done media club with it at boyds 21st and it was killer! $3000 checkit out on trademe if you wanna see pics
PARKWAY DRIVE (Aus) 
TAINTED 
BENEATH THE SILENCE 
SIXLIP 
179 Tuam Street (03) 366 7410
