NICK OLIVERI BRINGS THE MONDO GENERATOR TO AUSTRALIA FOR THE FIRST TIME After spending the early nineties as bass player in Kyuss and the early years of this decade alongside Josh Homme in Queens Of The Stone Age, Nick Oliveri is finally bringing his own band The Mondo Generator to Australia for the first time to play three shows in August. Originally formed by Oliveri and former Kyuss band mates Brant Bjork and Josh Homme in 1997, The Mondo Generator was initially intended to be a side project. The groups classic 'Cocaine Rodeo' album was recorded that same year, but shelved until its unique brand of criminal insanity was released to widespread acclaim in 2000. The Mondo Generator returned with 'A Drug Problem That Never Existed' in 2003 and then last year unleased their third full length 'Dead Planet'. Following mainstream success with Queens of the Stone Age that included top ten albums and a Triple J Hottest 100 number one position here in Australia, Oliveri split with his Queens Of The Stone Age collaborator Josh Homme after an Australian tour in 2004. Since leaving, Nick has both toured and appeared on-stage with Brant Bjork, Motörhead, Winnebago Deal, Masters of Reality, The Dwarves, Mark Lanegan and Turbonegro. On the eve of the release of 'Dead Planet' Oliveri declared "Mondo Generator is not a side-project anymore, I used to do Mondo every now and then on spare time and now it's my first choice. All other bands I play in have become my side-project, so in other words my mistress has now become my wife.” Recorded by producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver, System Of A Down) at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606, 'Dead Planet' has was praised by critics across the world and left no doubt in many of their minds where the danger in the sounds of earlier Queens Of The Stone Age albums had gone. Speaking on the album Oliveri states "It's a rock n' roll record played by a rock n' roll band." Australia now gets the chance to experience that rock n roll band live for the first time when Nick Oliveri brings The Mondo Generator to Australia : Friday August 22nd - Hi Fi Bar, Melbourne Tickets on sale Thursday June 5th from www.thehifi.com.au , phone charge - 9654 7617, Missing Link & Polyester. With special guests. Presented by Beat Magazine. Saturday August 23rd - The Metro, Sydney Tickets on sale Thursday June 5th from www.metrotheatre.com.au, phone charge (02) 9550 3666, Metro Box Office (624 George St. Sydney) and Ticketek. With special guests. Sunday August 24th - The Arena, Brisbane Tickets on sale Thursday June 5th from www.arenaonline.com.au, Rocking Horse, Kill The Music, Moshpit Music and Ticketek. With special guests. Presented by 4ZZZ FM Posted Saturday May 31st THE SWORD RELEASE 'GODS OF THE EARTH' IN AUSTRALIA ON MAY 24TH Texan retro metal outfit The Sword are set to unleash their much acclaimed sophomore album 'Gods Of The Earth' in Australia on Saturday May 24th. After exploding on to the US music scene in 2006 with their album 'Age Of Winters', the anticipation was high in the lead up to the release in their home country and the achievments have backed up the hype. Upon its recent release in North America, 'Gods Of The Earth' hit #1 on the Billboard Heatseeker chart and #102 on the top 200 albums chart. Metallica also declared them their "favourite band of the last few years" and invited them to open for them across Europe throughout July. Now it is Australia's turn to experience The Sword. The local version will feature two Australian exclusive tracks when it hits the stores and the group will be bringing their explosive live sounds to Australia in October. Drawing comparisons to the likes of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Metallica and Kyuss, The Sword have created something special based on a universally loved sound. The Sword 'Gods Of The Earth' is in stores Saturday May 24th on Impedance Records distributed by Amphead. Posted Tuesday May 13th WINNEBAGO DEAL LIVE IN AUSTRALIA Thanks to those of you who made it along to check out Winnebago Deal live in Australia over the last couple of weeks. Unfortunately after the third show of the tour, Winnebago Deal drummer Ben Thomas had a family bereavement and had to return to the UK. Fortunately Hotel Wrecking City Traders drummer Ben Matthews stepped in and with just one day's rehearsal joined the Deal's Ben Perrier to complete the rest of the shows in fine style. Plans are now underway to get the duo back to Australia in the near future, in the meantime grab their CD/DVD 'Flight Of The Raven' if you haven't already and we have some Winnebago Deal shirts available, just email us for prices and ordering information. Posted Tuesday May 13th