NZRock has 2 Deja Voodoo prize packs to giveaway consisting of the new album 'The Shape Of Grunge To Come' and a double pass to one of the shows in the upcoming tour.

Simply email your name and address and the what show you would like to go to using the form on our "Contact" page. This competition closes on Friday 2 October 2009. The winner will be contacted by email.

TOUR DATES:
8 Oct 2009   Dux DeLux - Christchurch
9 Oct 2009   Royal Hotel - Timaru
10 Oct 2009 Refuel - Dunedin
16 Oct 2009 Zone Bar - Whangarei
23 Oct 2009 Bar Bodega - Wellington
30 Oct 2009 Flow Bar - Hamilton
31 Oct 2009 Thirsty Dog - Auckland

Looking to do something a little bit different for New Year’s Eve? Detonate Festival is a brand new, Taranaki based, New Year’s Eve Rock festival and it’s not your usual New Year’s party.  It’s more about adrenaline, pyrotechnics, deafening, heart stopping explosions and sky high fireballs…..while rocking out with your favourite Kiwi bands and DJs.

Since preparations began in July, Detonate Festival has hit the ground running. The location has been confirmed at Mohakatino Station, five minutes south of Mokau, and bands have begun signing up to the bill with LUGER BOA, DEJA VOODOO, NOVEMBER ZULU and CLAP CLAP RIOT confirmed to play at this year’s festival. Freestyle motorcross riders will be performing during the day, the Detonate Mudslide will be running, there will be food, drink and merchandise markets from local suppliers and an R18 licensed area.

Accommodation is available onsite and, as Detonate is a family friendly event, there will be a family camping area provided so that the young ones can rest easy while the party continues on into the night. Don’t want to stay? Catch the bus!  Buses have been arranged to pick up guests from Puke Ariki in New Plymouth and drop them back again after New Year’s Eve. Just check the bus option when buying your ticket online on our website.

What makes Detonate different from the other festivals is the bombs. Our pyrotechnician will be ‘detonating’ bombs and pyrotechnics all day long, leading up to a 250kg monster in the afternoon. But it doesn’t stop there, make sure you catch the pyrotechnics during the night and at New Year’s Eve, as well as a few surprises during the day. More information is available on the Detonate website: www.detonatefestival.co.nz or email: We hope to see you there!

To celebrate the release of their new album ‘The Shape of Grunge to Come’ DEJA VOODOO are throwing a big album release party. And thanks to BFM, it's FREE!

Held at the Kings Arms, the evening is also host a live broadcast of Matt and Chris's BFM Thursday drive show, and also marks the 10th anniversary of the Cocktail Corner.

DEJA VOODOO will be performing tracks from the new album, as well as some old favorites, and joining the party are THE DEFENDANTS. Thanks to Jagermeister there are free Jager cocktails during the Cocktail Corner and Jager specials all night long.

When: Thursday 24 September
Where: Kings Arms, 59 France Street, Newton
Time: 4pm - 9pm
Live BFM radio show broadcast from 4pm
Bands on at 7pm
Supported by THE DEFENDANTS
FREE ENTRY

‘Shape Of Grunge To Come’ will be released on 28 September via Rythmethod. DEJA VOODOO will tour New Zealand in October.

Aussie rockers KARNIVOOL is coming to NZ and NZRock has an album and a double pass to thier upcomming Kings Arms show to give away!

Simply email your name and address using the form on our "Contact" page. This competition closes on Friday 11 September 2009. The winner will be contacted by email.

If you want to know more about KARNIVOOL, check out the album review here.

KARNIVOOL are playing at the Kings Arms Tavern on 19th September. Tickets are available from EVENTFINDER & REAL GROOVY 0800 GROOVY (Booking fee may apply)  Door sales from 8.00pm R18

Legendary Taranaki Punk Rockers STICKY FILTH have recorded drums and bass for their upcoming album with Zorran Mendonsa (guitarist for NEW WAY HOME / SOLSTATE) taking care of recording / mixing duties. Zorran is responsible for recording some amazing Kiwi Rock / Metal over the last several years including COBRA KHAN, SET ON END and SUBTRACT.

The yet to be titled recording is a follow-up to ‘Stainless’ (2004) and will be the first STICKY FILTH release to feature drummer Mark “Boot” Hill. To commemorate the occasion the band has issued a limited number of t-shirts. The ‘Weep Woman Weep’, ‘Girl With The Luger’ and ‘New Logo’ shirts are available through Trademe. Stay tuned to NZRock for more updates on the album.

Christchurch will once again stage the South Island’s biggest multi-stage festival when Southern Amp 09 kicks into life on Thursday 12th November from 4.30pm til midnight at Westpac Arena in Addington.  Amp-fans will not have to freak out about work or Uni the next day either with Friday 13th November being a holiday and the start of the Canterbury long weekend! This year's Southern Amp will feature 2 massive main stages standing side-by-side along one side of the Arena pumping out continuous live vibes. Main Stages AMP-A and AMP-B will give a much wider view, a much more ‘closer to the action’ overall experience, but most importantly NON-STOP LIVE MUSIC, as soon as A ends, B will burst into life. There will also be a 3rd stage featuring some of our best local bands & DJs + the usual outdoor area for bars, food stalls etc. With a maximum of just 5000 tickets being put on sale this year we expect these tickets to be snapped up quickly.

Joining the eclectic mix on Southern Amp this year are:

BUZZCOCKS are still playing loud & fast, like guys half their age! The South Island will be treated to UK pop-punk heroes on their first Mainland visit at Southern Amp since they formed in the heady punk days of 1978 and created a thousand imitators world-over.  With a breakneck set featuring punk classics ‘Boredom’, ‘Ever Fallen in Love’, ‘I Don’t Mind’, 'Orgasm Addict' and plenty more their wild stage gyrations, arm swinging and fast guitars will leave the crowd exhausted and charged!

KORA are without doubt one of NZ most exciting live bands of the past 5 years. A combo of "heavy-metal-dub-funk-blues," they are known for delivering blistering live sets that send their thousands of fans in NZ, Australia and beyond absolutely wild. After a recent sell-out South Island mini-tour in July, Kora are back in Christchurch performing for the first time on the Southern Amp Festival in their ONLY South Island live performance of the 2009/2010 summer.

SALMONELLA DUB have been exciting thousands of grooving fans with their infectious live performances on countless tours and major festivals around the world since 1994. They are without doubt one of NZ's most influential Dub/Reggae & Roots acts of all time. With a brand new EP 'Freak Local' just released and new Album due in early November, they play Southern Amp for the first time ever as part of their 2009 summer NZ circuit after returning from their 30th tour of Australia.

GRINSPOON have been a music festival favourite and a mainstay on the Australian music scene for close on 15 years.  Led by controversial frontman Phil Jamieson, they have built a massive following through endless touring and thumping rock shows.  After 18 months recording their new album 'Six To Midnight' the band head back on the road to showcase the new album and of course, belt out some GS classics.

THE VEILS return to Southern Amp after touring the globe twice over since their last appearance in 2007.  With their 3rd superb album 'Sun Gangs' released this year, the UK-via-New Zealand quartet and their striking frontman Finn Andrews are the best kind of live-set theatre around and every live set seems fraught with unanticipated intimate danger!  A terrifyingly brilliant live act not to be missed.

MAMMAL from Melbourne are like a power generator on overload!  They have so much energy in their playing and live shows that you cannot help but get swept up in it.  With a mix of influences from Rollins to Rage Against The Machine filtering through their visceral, chaotic, bass-led sound, Mammal visit the south for the first time at Southern Amp after their first headline tour to UK has brought rave reviews.

AN EMERALD CITY NZ's Psychedelic explorers return home after an eventful summer in Europe to bring their explosive and unique live show to Southern Amp.  2009 marked the release of their debut album 'Circa Scaria' recorded in an isolated west coast cave.  They've since been based in Berlin touring Europe and creating wondrous new sounds.

EARLYBIRD TICKETS go on sale MONDAY 7th SEPTEMBER at 9.00am at the CRAZY RECESSION-BUSTING 15% LOWER THAN 2008 price of just $69.50 + bkg fees from TICKETEK and REAL GROOVY.  This general admission allocation will be strictly limited at this price and will be available for a limited period only unless sold out before.

Post Earlybird: GA ticket prices will be $89.50 + bkg fees, STILL a massive 20% lower than last year’s GA adult price.  There will again be reserved premium seating tickets facing straight onto the double main stages priced at $99.50.  This year Southern Amp 09 will be R18 restricted, ID will be required on purchase.

Visit the Official Southern Amp website for more information. Further announcements are to follow.

September will see Auckland rockers COBRA KHAN hitting the road in further support of the debut album ‘Helgorithms’ (2008) which has spawned the singles 'Shutter', ' Graze The Earth' and Liquid Separation. Also available now is a limited edition COBRA KHAN 7″ single featuring tracks ' ‘Liquid  Separation’ and ‘Shutter’ ' 7inch single. Check out the COBRA KHAN online store here for more details. Dates for the tour are as follows:

Sat 12 Sept - Auckland @ Whammy Bar (R18) w/ FREUDOIDS, CRIME WAVE
Fri 18 Sept - New Plymouth, Basement Bar (R18) w/ SHUT THE HELL UP, LORD OF TIGERS
Sat 19 Sept - Wellington @ Hole In The Wall (R18) w/ STRANGERS, LORD OF TIGERS
Sun 20 Sept - Palmerston North @ The Royal Hotel (R18) w/ LORD OF TIGERS, BLACK CHROME, RICKY BOBBY
Fri 25 Sept - Whangarei @ Zone Bar (R18) w/ CEBORA, SUCH IS LIFE, THE VICTIMS

The Rock FM turns 18 this year and to celebrate they’ve got some of Australasia’s hardest rockin bands together to help them cut loose on the Legal Tender Tour. Band’s on the bill are SHIHAD, THE LIVING END, AIRBOURNE and LUGER BOA. The tour kicks off at Dunedin’s Edgar Centre on October 1, before heading to Christchurch, Napier, Auckland, Hamilton, New Plymouth and Wellington. All shows are licensed and all-ages. Check out the dates below for a show near you!

Thu Oct 1 - Dunedin, The Edgar Centre (TicketDirect)
Fri Oct 2 - Christchurch, Town Hall (Ticketek)
Mon Oct 5 - Napier, Pettigrew Green Arena (TicketDirect)
Wed Oct 7 - Auckland, Logan Campbell Centre (Ticketek)
Fri Oct 9 - Hamilton Waikato Stadium (TicketDirect)
Sat Oct 10 - New Plymouth, TSB Stadium (Ticketek)
Sun Oct 11 - Wellington, Town Hall Ticketek

Following their successful co-headlining tour of Canada, two of the biggest names in Thrash Metal, Slayer and Megadeth, will be teaming up once again to head to Australia and New Zealand in October. Both bands will be supporting new studio albums as Megadeth will be releasing their new record, “Endgame” in mid-September while Slayer promotes their new album, “World Painted Blood” which is expected to be released by the end of the Summer. Their run around Australia and New Zealand will take place in Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth between October 5th and 13th. Tickets will go on sale Monday 10th August.

The tour dates are as follows:

Monday 5th October - Logan Campbell Centre - Auckland, New Zealand
www.ticketek.co.nz 0800 TICKETEK (842538)

Wednesday 7th October - Riverstage - Brisbane, Australia
www.ticketmaster.com.au 136 100, Rocking Horse 07 3229 5360

Thursday 8th October - Hordern Pavilion - Sydney, Australia
www.ticketek.com.au 132 849, Utopia Records 02 9571 6662

Friday 9th October - Festival Hall - Melbourne, Australia
www.ticketmaster.com.au 136 100, Festival Hall Box Office 288 Rosslyn St West Melbourne

Sunday 11th October - Thebarton Theatre - Adelaide, Australia
www.venuetix.com.au 08 8225 8888

Tuesday 13th October - Challenge Stadium - Perth, Australia
www.ticketmaster.com.au 136 100

Calling all BLACK SABBATH fans! BLACK SABBATH’s new ‘Greatest Hits’ CD has just been released featuring classic tracks from across the bands first 8 albums. Want to win a copy? Simply email your name and address using the form on our “Contact” page. This competition closes on Friday 17 July 2009. The winner will be contacted by email.

Tracks on the CD:

1. Paranoid (Paranoid)
2. Iron Man (Paranoid)
3. Changes (Volume 4)
4. Fairies Wear Boots (Paranoid)
5. War Pigs (Paranoid)
6. Never Say Die (Never Say Die)
7. Children Of the Grave (Master Of Reality)
8. The Wizard (Black Sabbath)
9. Snowblind (Volume 4)
10. Sweet Leaf (Master Of Reality)
11. Evil Woman (Don’t Play Your Games) (Black Sabbath)
12. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (Sabbath Bloody Sabbath)
13. Black Sabbath (Black Sabbath)
14. N.I.B. (Black Sabbath)