UPDATE 17/12/15 5.50pm: Soundwave 2016 has been officially cancelled.
The Soundwave 2016 lineup has been drip-fed to music lovers over the past six weeks, with the announcement of the festival’s complete roster still being dangled in front of everyone’s noses like a big juicy carrot — but there’s a reason why.
Soundwave promoter AJ Maddah says he is waiting to confirm the plans of two potential Soundwave 2016 acts before he drops the festival’s first full lineup announcement, and he has even revealed the identity of one of the two bands.
Replying to a punter on Twitter, Maddah has said Japanese metal idol band Babymetal are one of the groups he’s waiting to lock in. “They are one of the two bands I am waiting on to make the announcement. So hopefully they will confirm,” Maddah tweeted.
In a separate tweet, Maddah said he is still waiting to confirm and contract Babymetal and the other unnamed act, and “would rather announce when everything is ready”.
When asked if the full lineup will be released by the end of October, Maddah replied with a simple, “Yep.” Maddah has also told a Twitter user that the full lineup will drop after a new Soundwave website is also launched. Catch his full series of tweets, below.
Maddah has previously said the full first lineup announcement will consist of 22 acts, including the acts which have already been announced.
The latest band to be confirmed for Soundwave 2016 is the heavy AF supergroup Devil You Know, who last week became the eighth act to be slated for the festival.
Devil You Know join the likes of Bring Me The Horizon, Northlane, Refused, Failure, Dead Letter Circus, Bullet For My Valentine and Lordi on the list of confirmed Soundwave 2016 acts.
For all the latest Soundwave 2016 news and rumours, stay tuned to the Music Feeds Soundwave 2016 Lineup Rumours And Info page.
Watch: Babymetal – Ijime, Dame, Zettai (Live at Sonisphere 2014)
Gallery: 11 Unforgettable Soundwave Festival Moments
Soundwave Festival 2016 Lineup
Bring Me The Horizon
Devil You Know
Lordi
Northlane
Refused
Failure
Dead Letter Circus
Bullet For My Valentine
+ more to be announced
Soundwave Festival 2016
Saturday, 23rd January 2016
Brisbane
Sunday, 24th January 2016
Sydney
Tuesday, 26th January 2016
Melbourne
.@MariAngelique @BABYMETAL_JAPAN They are one of the 2 bands I am waiting on to make the announcement. So hopefully they will confirm.
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) September 26, 2015
@HarvesterLP there are 2 more acts to confirm/contract, but in general, i would rather announce when everything is ready.
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) September 26, 2015
@Nasia_Killjoyy Yep
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) September 27, 2015
@Cody_James_H @MariAngelique Yep. As Kong as new website is ready as well.
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) September 26, 2015
11 Unforgettable Soundwave Festival Moments
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Gwar - Soundwave 2014
Interstellar gods of metal GWAR well and truly made their mark on Australian audiences at Soundwave 2014 when front-thing Oderus Urungus used his mighty sword to decapitate an effigy of our widely-loathed PM Tony Abbott and soak the cheering crowd in his blood. Not even Napisan Plus could remove those pink stains which, for many, would soon become a sweaty memento from one of the last performances Urungus would ever give. His human alter ego, Dave Brockie, died tragically just weeks later from a heroin overdose. -
Mike Patton - Soundwave 2010
Nothing like a bit of mid-set nudity to make Faith No More’s headlining slot at Brisbane Soundwave in 2010 even more, uh, Epic. Frontman Mike Patton proved he was Just A Man by unleashing Mike Jr. from his trousered hideaway and literally rocking out with his cock out. -
Bloodhound - Soundwave 2009
An honourable mention must go to the Bloodhound Gang, who took the stage in 2009 to effectively reduce the throng of adult metalheads into sexually frustrated 13-year-olds. They did it like they did on the Discovery Channel, with healthy dose of Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo. Nostalgia was everywhere. As were bewbs. -
Alexisonfire - Soundwave 2010
As anyone who was on the scene for Sydney Soundwave 2010 can attest, that was the hottest fucking day in the history of the earth. The festival, then-held out near Eastern Creek Raceway, was one giant dustbowl, and those who withstood the 40+ temperatures were coughing up dirt for the next three days. Alexisonfire must have pre-empted this outcome and decided: fuck it. Frontman George Pettit jumped into the crowd mid-set and gave himself a dirt-bath in the middle of the pit. Who needs sunblock when you’re covered in a 2-inch thick layer of dust anyway? Epic. -
All Time Low - Soundwave 2015
When the sky opened up and unleashed a rainstorm of hell upon Sydney Soundwave earlier this year, right in the middle of All Time Low’s set, the Baltimore pop punk’s gear got wrecked, and the band were unable to play on. However, instead of letting the storm beat them, frontman Alex Gaskarth ploughed onward, leading fans in an a cappella singalong of his band’s track Weightlessas well as some of Queen’s We Will Rock You. Many people became All Time Low fans that day. -
Dallas Green – Soundwave 2008
Dallas Green performed a musical screaming eagle in ’08 when he appeared as the frontman of both Alexisonfire and City + Colour. Crushing skulls and melting hearts. All in a day’s work. -
Fucked Up - Soundwave 2011
The spirit of punk was alive and well at SW11 when Fucked Up gave an expectedly insane performance, complete with hair-ripping, sweaty hugging, and beast frontman Damien force-feeding the mic to members of the crowd. This set will probably go down in Aussie festival history. -
Killer Be Killed – Soundwave 2015
After a hurricane of hype leading up to their global live debut at Soundwave 2015, metal supergroup Killer Be Killed – featuring Max Cavalera, Greg Puciato, Troy Sanders and Ben Koller – did not disappoint, delivering an absolutely pulverising set. -
Blink-182 – Soundwave 2013
A Travis Barker-less Blink-182 shot their love all over the crowd during their headlining set at Soundwave 2013. With Bad Religion drummer Brooks Wackerman filling in on the skins, the pop punk trio capped off their first show in Australia since 2004 by wheeling out a massive confetti canon and opening fire on a sweat-drenched mosh pit, absolutely smothering fans in the coloured stuff. Many shower drains got clogged, that fateful night. -
Slash – Soundwave 2012
Alter Bridge pulled a rabbit out of their hat during their Sydney set in 2012, and by hat we mean top hat and by rabbit we mean guitar legend Slash, who was wearing the hat. The ex-Guns N’ Roses icon wasn’t even known to be in the country at the time, but he majestically appeared to claim an unused Marshall stack and Gibson Les Paul and join his singer Myles Kennedy for a few choice AB jams. You really never can tell just when #wunterslaush is going to turn up somewhere. -
Jane’s Addiction – Soundwave 2010
Soundwave 2010 was bittersweet for Jane’s Addiction fans, marking the band’s last ever tour. As ladies danced onstage and punters tried to mask their lonely tears, Eric Avery’s words rang home: “That’s it. With equal parts regret and relief, the Jane’s Addiction experiment is at an end.”
