Update 08/08: Soundwave 2013 lineup have been officially announced! Check it out here!

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After months of rumours, leaks and predictions, the Soundwave 2012 line-up is here. Almost. 60 bands from the Soundwave 2012 line-up will be drip fed to us from 3pm today (Friday 7th October), while we should hear a smaller final announcement around December.

Update: Third announcement has been released

Update: Second announcement has been released

Bands confirmed so far include Coal Chamber, who will be reforming for the festival. Mastodon, who confirmed themselves via an interview and are currently touring their new album The Hunter. We’ll also get a special set from Saves The Day, who will play Weezer’s second album Pinkerton live in full.

Bands who may have been moved from the Soundwave Revolution line-up include The Used, Hole, Machine Head, Black Veil Brides, Dashboard Confessional and Hellyeah.

Yesterday Marilyn Manson, Offspring and Evanescence were thrown into the list of possible names as well.

Tickets

Tickets will go on sale to the General Public Thursday 20th October.

Soundwave 2012 Dates

Saturday 25th February – Brisbane

Sunday 26th February – Sydney

Friday 2nd February – Melbourne – Tickets have sold out

Saturday 3rd March – Adelaide

Monday 5th March – Perth

Soundwave 2012 line-up (Updated)

Bush

The Black Dahlia Murder

In Flames

In The Moment

Hyro Da Hero

These Kids Wear Crowns

Holy Grail

Black Tide

Fireworks

Kids In Glass Houses

Conditions

Cherri Bomb

Bad Religion

Unearth

Strung Out

Wednesday 13

Cathedral

Shadows Fall

Tonight Alive

Motionless In White

Break Even

Your Demise

A Rocket To The Moon

The Ready Set

The Menzingers

Dream On Dreamer

Kittie

Dredg

Attack! Attack!

The Smoking Hearts

The Summer Set

Staind

The Pretty Reckless

Heaven Shall Burn

System of a Down

Slipknot

Limp Bizkit

Marylin Manson

Hole – Due to issues between promoter and Courtney Love

a Day to Remember

Machine Head

Lamb of God

Trivium

Alter Bridge

Lostprophets

Angels & Airwaves

Cobra Starship

the Used

You Me at Six

Devin Townsend Project

Unwritten Law

Coal Chamber

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

Jack’s Mannequin

Meshuggah

the Sisters of Mercy

Enter Shikari

Four Year Strong

Black Veil Brides

Madina Lake

Zebrahead

Hatebreed

Biohazard

Times of Grace

Cky

Street Dogs

Dragonforce

Gojira

Kvelertak

Letlive

Hellyeah

Cro-Mags

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

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