It's been less than three months since the whirlwind that was Soundwave 2014, but that hasn't stopped eager fans speculating and probing promoter, AJ Maddah, for next year's line-up.
Maddah has taken to his Twitter to confirm and deny followers' line-up speculations, but true to fashion, isn't giving everything away just yet.
The official line-up can be expected in around July/ August according to Maddah.
2015 will see the loss of the Perth leg of the Soundwave Festival as a result of poor ticket sales and the costs involved with bringing it to Western Australia. Although the impact that this will have on punters from Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide is unknown, Maddah has fueled rumours suggesting the East Coast ticket prices may be reduced by $20.
There's a good chance that Disturbed will be headling the premier hard rock festival and Anvil, Mallory Knox, Fear Factory, Papa Roach, In This Moment, Protest The Hero and Chimaira are all very likely, if not confirmed, acts.
Rise Against was initially confirmed as a definite however Maddah is now “hopeful” he can secure them.
Front Runners
Dimmu Borgir, Lacuna Coil, Conditions, Twenty One Pilots, Godflesh, Social Distortio, Manoa, Our Last Night are all front runners.
All Welcome
Maddah says Opeth, Rush, Amgels & Airwaves, The Amity Affliction, Black Label Society, Sepultura, Bullet For My Valantine, Sunny Day Real Estate, I See Stars, Bloodhound Gang, Defeater, Kind Diamond, Electric Six, Enter Shikari, Torche, The Lawrence Arms, Alestorm, Rival Sons, Skillet, Crown The Empire, The Front Bottoms, Cherri Bomb, LostAlone, Bury Tomorrow, Arcane Roots, Iron Maiden, Dream Theater Motorhead, The Prodigy and Taproot are all welcome and he'd be happy to have any of them as part of Soundwave 2015.
Maybe
Airbourne, Godsmack, New Years Day, Emperor, Entombed, Fishbone, Infectious Grooves, Glamour of the Kill, Neurosis, Ne Obliviscaris, Fireworks, Halestorm, Sabaton, Midtown, Of Mice & Men, Don Broco, Lamb of God, Stone Temple Pilots, Crashdiet, Dethklok, Dragonforce, Trivium, Billy Talent, The Ocean, Turbonegro, At The Gates, Tonight Alive, The Pretty Reckless, Job for a Cowboy, Dope, Canterbury, Maximum the Hormone, The Gaslight Anthem, Bad Brains, Holy Grail, Architects, Hands Like Houses, Set Your Goals, Theory of a Deadman, Black Stone Cherry, Hellyeah, Caliban, Patent Pending, Andrew McMahon, Kings of Chaos, The Wonder Years, Drowning Pool, Pop Will Eat Itself, Deaf Havana, Anvil, We Butter the Bread With Butter, Arcane Roots, Chevelle, Nostalghia, Within Temptation, Falconer, In The Moment, Lordi, and Smashing Pumpkins are also on the maybe list.
No chance
There's no chance that Judas Pirest, Soundgarden, Saxon, The Offspring, Sugarcult, Havok, Puddle of Mudd, Witchcraft, Orange Goblin, You Me At Six, Candlemass, Grand Magus, Guttermouth,Behemoth, Hollywood Undead, In Flames, Avatar Metal, Black Sabbath, Rage Against The Machine, Brody Dalle, Twisted Sister, Electric Wizard, Alesana, Switchfoot, Marianas Trench, Nightwish and Fozzy will be on the list for Sounwave 2015.
Note: nothing is confirmed until officially announced by Soundwave organisers.
