It is with regret that we (ATG) have to announce that due to visa issues Melbourne’s Ne Obliviscaris have been forced to pull out of ATG5 – Against The Grain 2009 to be held this Saturday at Fowlers lIve in Adelaide – A full detailed press release from Ne Obliviscaris is included below.
Faced with a daunting task of replacing such a talented and unique band in a such a short time frame we here at ATG knew there was no suitable replacement for Ne Obliviscaris and there was no chance of getting a high profile interstate act to come over in such short notice so we looked at what ATG’s home state of South Australia had to offer and who deserved to play at such a great event and a great time slot.
So we are pleased to announce that Adelaide’s SKINTILLA will now be playing ATG, armed with their new release album “King of Kings” available through Riot Records Skintilla are one of Australia’s premier power metal bands that delivers ground shaking power vocals, dual attacking guitars, soaring solos and a pounding rhythm section, a mix that is guaranteed to make an assault on your senses. Skintilla will be playing on Stage 1 @ 6pm on the day
There are still pre-sale tickets available through www.venuetix.com.au and there will also be a number of tickets available at the door on the day. Cement your place in Adelaide / Australian Metal History and be a part of ATG5 the biggest day of metal Adelaide has ever seen. For more info youcan visit www.myspae.com/atgfest
Ne Obliviscaris withdraws from ATG5
Official Statement from Ne Obliviscaris:
Hey everyone,
Unfortunately we have had to withdraw from Against the Grain 5, which is happening this Saturday, September 19 in Adelaide.
The short version of the story is essentially that there have been some complications and delays with our French lead guitarist, Benjamin Baret’s, new visa and due to these complications and delays he is currently stuck in France and not allowed back in Australia until the new visa has been approved. We have been working very hard to try and resolve this situation in time for ATG5 this weekend, but unfortunately despite our best efforts it wasn’t to be.
The whole band is extremely disappointed we are no longer able to play as we were really looking forward to performing at this fantastic event and catching up with all our Adelaide fans, as well as those fans travelling from other parts of the country. We’d like to strongly urge all NeO fans to make sure you head along to the show regardless, as it is going to be a great showcase of Australian metal and is a great event for the Australian metal scene, so the more support everyone gives it the better.
Sincerest apologies to all those who were looking forward to seeing us perform this Saturday, and for all those in Adelaide- we’ll see you in 2010…with a new album out!
NeO "