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NEWS AND UPDATES
15.08.15
METAL IN THE BLOOD - WAYNE CAMPBELL'S 50TH BIRTHDAY BASH
Wayne Campbell is celebrating his 50th birthday. Join us for this momentous occasion. An event destined to reach legendary status.
A very special gig, particularly for our frontman Doug, as he started playing in bands with Wayne in Grungeon, at this very venue, then known as the Haunted Castle. And also, as a remembrance for our fallen comrade Greg Morelli. With special guest drummer Grahame Goode, rejoining us on the drum stool.
08.01.15
BANGERS AND THRASH + NEW DRUMMER
Killrazer's next gig will be at the annual 'Bangers and Thrash' all-day event.
Killrazer are also very pleased to welcome back the awesome Luke Cook (ex-Mortal Sin) on drums!
08.01.15
'SALT IN THE WOUND' SINGLE
'Salt in the Wound', the first single from Killrazer's upcoming album 'The Burial Begins', is out now!
18.06.14
CORONER TOUR WRAP-UP
The Coroner tour went very well. What an awesome bunch of guys! It was an absolute pleasure sharing the stage with such a legendary band.
Reviews:
Photos:
Footage from the Sydney Coroner show:
04.06.14
'SALT IN THE WOUND' SINGLE
Killrazer is pleased to announce that the first single 'Salt in the Wound' from their upcoming debut album titled 'The Burial Begins' will be available at all shows on the upcoming Coroner tour (featuring Killrazer as main support). The single also includes the B-side track 'Seven Years'.
Coroner Tour Dates (Killrazer main support):
Thursday June 5 - Melbourne - The Hi-Fi
Friday June 6 - Brisbane - The Hi-Fi
Sunday June 8 - Sydney - The Manning
Monday June 9 - Canberra - The Basement
05.05.14
CORONER TOUR
Killrazer is pleased to announce that they will be the main support band for European thrash legends Coroner on the Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra legs of their upcoming Australian tour.
Coroner Tour Dates:
Thursday June 5 - Melbourne - The Hi-Fi
Friday June 6 - Brisbane - The Hi-Fi
Saturday June 7 - Adelaide - Uni Bar
Sunday June 8 - Sydney - The Manning
Monday June 9 - Canberra - The Basement
For tickets go to: www.hardlinemedia.net
Tour Promo Video:
13.04.14
ALBUM UPDATE
Killerazer's debut album is currently being mixed by Darren 'Jenk' Jenkins. So far it's sounding absolutely brutal! The album will be released in a few months.
25.02.14
UPCOMING SHOWS
Killrazer will be headlining a big night of metal at the Bald Faced Stag Hotel in Sydney on Friday March 21. Also on the bill are Lethal Vendetta, Atomesquad, and Till Rapture.
Tickets are $12 presale at www.gobookem.com or $15 at the door.
Killrazer will also back it up the following night in Wollongong on Saturday March 22 at Dicey Rileys Hotel along with Lethal Vendetta, Johnny Roadkill, and Paralysis.
Doors are at 8pm and it's free entry!
Killrazer have finished recording their debut album. It is scheduled to be mixed and mastered in January 2014 by Darren 'Jenk' Jenkins (who also engineered the tracking), with an early 2014 release date planned. It's sounding absolutely brutal!
Here's a short studio update featuring vocal, guitar solo and bass tracking:
23.09.13
NECK WRECK FESTIVAL + SWR FM LIVE RADIO GIG
Killrazer are pleased to announce that they will be performing at Neck Wreck Festival 2013 - a 21 band festival on the 16th of November at the Transcontinental Hotel in Brisbane, QLD.
Presented by Underground Sounds, there will be two stages and a host of killer bands including Psycroptic, King Parrot, Darker Half, Hazmat, and many more. This will be our first gig in Brisbane as Killrazer for a few years, so we can't wait to rip it up!
More info at the Neck Wreck Festival Facebook Event Page.
Also, Killrazer will be performing at the annual 'live to air' SWR FM radio music festival on Saturday the 26th of October between 3 and 9pm in front of the SWR FM studios at Blacktown Showgrounds.
Killrazer will be live at 5:25pm.
The festival features a diverse range of acts covering many styles of music and can be heard live across most of Sydney on SWR FM 99.9 or live streamed at www.swrfm.org. There will also be a delayed podcast of the event.
We'll be doing some interviews for SWR FM in the lead-up to this cool event.
18.08.13
OBLITERATE SYDNEY FESTIVAL
Killrazer will be headlining the 'Obliterate Sydney' mini-fest at the Bald Faced Stag on Saturday the 24th of August.
The show kicks off at 6pm with Killrazer onstage at 11pm.
The full line-up is: Killrazer, Hazmat, Metreya, Exekute, Gutter Tactic, War of Attrition, Head in a Jar, Hangman.
Tickets $12 pre oder or $15 at the door.
This will be a brutal show!
21.06.13
KILLRAZER TO HEADLINE INSTITUTIONALIZED FEST + RADIO INTERVIEW 
Killrazer will be headlining Institutionalized Fest 2013 - an all day Metal vs Punk event featuring 13 bands! All acts will be recording their set to feature on a compilation disc to be released at a further date, and some bands will also cover a Suicidal Tendencies song.
This is going to be a killer show!
For more info, follow the thinks below:
Also, to promote Institutionalized Fest, Killrazer will be appearing on SWRFM 99.9 on their show 'The Sound of Metal' from 4pm-6pm on Sat 06 July!
Make sure you tune in and catch the band talk about what they've been up do recently, Institutionalized Fest, and all things metal! You can listen to SWRFM live online HERE.
13.02.13
A great review of the 'Under the Southern Cross 5' festival that Killrazer recently headlined:
Loud Magazine Online - Under the Southern Cross 5
19.11.12
PAUL DI'ANNO/BLAZE BAYLEY TOUR + NEW ALBUM + UTSC FEST
Killrazer guitarists Doug Dalton and Jimmy Lardner-Brown will be playing for legendary ex-Iron Maiden singers Paul Di'Anno and Blaze Bayley on their upcoming Australian/New Zealand tour. For more details go to www.hardlinemedia.net.
Killrazer have started recording their highly anticipated first full-length release. The album is being tracked at The Grove Studios on the Central Coast of NSW with engineering and mixing duties being handled by Darren ‘Jenk’ Jenkins. Jenk's recent producing credits include Mortal Sin, Daysend and Deprivation. Jenkins also worked with Killrazer on their 2009 self-titled EP.
Killrazer will also be headlining the 'Under the Southern Cross' festival on January 26 2013. This will be the bands first gig in over a year and the first to feature new drummer Josh Brazewell.
16.06.12
TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS TOUR REVIEWS AND GALLERIES
The Ripper Owens shows featuring Doug and Jimmy on guitar went off! Big thanks to Tim for coming Downunder and blowing us all away each and every night!
Reviews for many of the shows have been added to the Press section of the site.
Links to various photo galleries from the tour can be found in Images.
28.03.12
TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS AUS/NZ SOLO TOUR 2012
In May/June Killrazer's Doug Dalton and Jimmy Lardner-Brown will be guitarists in the touring band of legendary US vocalist Tim 'Ripper' Owens (Judas Priest, Yngwie Malmsteen, Iced Earth, Dio Disciples, Beyond Fear) for his first ever solo tour of Australia and New Zealand. Ripper will be performing Judas Priest classics, along with tracks from Dio, Iced Earth, Yngwie Malmsteen plus his own solo projects.
As demonstrated on Killrazer's two prior tours serving as the backing band for Paul DiAnno (Iron Maiden), Doug and Jimmy will undoubtedly perform the material will the highest level of musicianship, professionalism and respect. Also in the touring band are Dom and Vo Simpson of Sydney power metal outfit Darker Half.
This is your chance to see one of the most important metal vocalists of our time – THE RIPPER!
Dates:
May 17 - Melbourne - The Hi Fi
May 18 - Hobart - The Brisbane
May 19 - Brisbane - The Hi Fi
May 20 - Adelaide - Fowlers - All Ages
May 21 - Perth - Amplifier
May 24 - Newcastle - The Cambridge
May 25 - Canberra - The Basement
May 26 - Sydney- The Hi Fi
May 27 - Wollongong - The Patch
Jun. 01 - Wellington, New Zealand - Bodegas
Jun. 02 - Auckland, New Zealand - Kings Arms
Tickets: www.hardlinemedia.net
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/377176665645674/
Sponsored by Monster Energy, Australian Guitar Magazine, Street Press Australia, Carnage.
23.03.12
NEW DRUMMER AND RECORDING PLANS
After a long search, Killrazer is pleased to announce the addition of Josh Brazewell as the new permanent drummer. Josh impressed us all with his technical, aggressive drumming and he's been killing it at rehearsals.
With the drummer situation finally sorted, we've been able to focus on writing and rehearsing new material. We will be entering the studio mid-year to record our debut album. Gigs are also being lined up for the rest of the year. For bookings contact: info@killrazer.com