Bastardfest; online resources etc.

PSYCROPTIC (TAS). Australian band, the headliner of the whole Bastardfest tour, and appear to be working on a new album. Check out their website here. check out their indie merch page here.

DAWN OF AZAZEL. Auckland band, mainstay auckland metal band, which I'm sure many young metallers have grownup going to these guy's gigs. Check out their facebook page here. Their official website here.

SUBTRACT. Auckland band, been around since the mid 1990's, their 2009 "Winning Hearts and Minds" E.P seems to be being followed up with something called "Talk - Action = Nothing" hopefully due out sometime soonish. Check out their facebook page here. You can download "Turkey Shoot" from their facebook page 'My Band' page. Their reverbnation page here.

TAINTED. Christchurch band, 2 albums with another on the way: definitely recommend their second album "Carved and Created". Check out their facebook page here. Their bigcartel merch page here.

IN DREAD RESPONSE. Auckland band, have 2 albums under their belt, "From the Oceanic Graves" and "Embers in the Spiritless Void" both are worth checking out (try jb hifi ;p). Check out their facebook page here. Their printmighty merch page here.

ZERSTIREN. Christchurch band, their album, "Ave Pangenitor" is (or should be) on itunes now. check out their facebook page here. You can download their songs, "Ley Lines", and "Hyperion" on their facebook band profile. Their reverbnation page here.

MOLEST THE EPISCOPATE. Not for fans of religon, or christianity, or something. Their debut "Socialistica Nervosa" is out now (probably on sale at the gig). Check out their facebook page here. Their revebnation page here.

THE DAUNTLESS. Wellington band who are parting way with a final show in November, hope they're playing at bastartfest, either way: Check out their facebook page here.

BLINDFOLDED AND LED TO THE WOODS, Check out their facebook page here. On their band profile on their facebook page you can stream several songs, including such awesomely titled gems as "You're just like Captain Planet but with less friends", and "A wolf in a Wall Street tomb".

DEPTHS. Hailing from Palmerston North, these lads seem to be on the tour for the latest effort "Resurgence". Check out their printmighty merch page here. Their reverbnation page here. Their Facebook page here.

PERDITIONIST. Their new, upcoming album "Forever in Darkness" will be in stores soon, along with an accompanying tour and merch. Download their song "Existence Devoured" here. Check out their facebook page here.

SEPTICIDE. Download their 2010 EP here and check out their facebook page here

.Tickets available from Real Groovy, Under the Radar, Moshtix.

Bastardfest Stage Times

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Oct 8th 2011 at the Kings Arms.


Psycroptic 11:30-12:30
Dawn of Azazel 10:45-11:15
Subtract 10:05-10:35
Tainted 9:25-9:55 (hopefully this is right, there was a typo in original message which I've tried to fix..)
Zerstiren 8:45-9:15

In Dread Response 8:05-8:35
The Dauntless 7:25-7:55
Molest the Episcopate 6:45-7:15
Wrath 6:15-6:35
Blindfolded and Led to the Woods 5:45-6:05
Depths 5:15-5:35
Septicide 4:45-5:05
Perditionist 4:15-4:35

Zerstiren + guests

3 bands from the unstable region of Christchurch, 2 from NZ's greatest megalopolis, Auckland. If you're in town for the Big Day Out, hang around.

Here's one, soon, for our gig section

Those who went to/ remember a gig on Easter this year at the Transmission Room, Black FKN Friday, which featured Auckland & Christchurch bands (and Cripple Mr Onion, who I imagine could call both cities home) as well as a debut (I think) performance from The Mark of Man, and a band who came dressed in dresses...

But Chch's Zerstiren performed that night, and they are making the hike back up to the big smoke for a show at the Kings Arms on the day after the BDO (Jan 22nd), this time bringing:

Blindfolded and Led to the Woods (BALTTW) who made news by appearing on Tween show hosted by someone called Erin Simpson.
And;
The Murderous Seth, which is made up of 2 guys from Blindfolded and led to the woods, with the other two coming from Athenic and Word of God (both now ex members of those bands).

The night's rounded off by The Mark of Man & Mt Eden massive: Anabyss.


Zerstiren, themselves, have their debut album, Ave Pangenitor, being mixed and mastered in Austria!
Tracklist:
1.The Conquered Commiserate
2.Ley Lines (feat. Ben Read)
3.Human Flesh
4.The Earth will Shake
5.Dirge to Bloodlust
6.Agnosis
7.Kallisti
8.Hyperion
9.I - Death Vibration Mantra
10.II - Quantum Confluence
11.III - The Great Dictator