How do you know when a tribute act can cut the grade? Whether musically, they can even match the intensity and musicality of the bands they are paying homage to?
Well, you can’t really until you have seen them live, but when you factor in that the tribute act features members of bands such as DRAGONFORCE/ANTI-NOWHERE LEAGUE/SINSAENUM/TIGERTAILZ, then you at least know the pedigree is there.
The UK’s #1 tribute to SYSTEM OF A DOWN – CHOP SUEY – have been mesmerising audiences all over the world, travelling through France, Austria, Wales, UK all of Europe – from France to Romania, from Croatia to Germany and everything in between – and selling out venues everywhere. Their live show is unrivalled in the tribute world, with every performance paying respect not only to SOAD but also their own musical personas, ensuring an experience as close to the real thing as possible without paying hundreds of dollars for the privilege.
And with KNOTFEST choosing to leave Australian fans unfulfilled in 2026, Slip-NOT have cleared a 10-day window in their busy life schedules to jump on the camel train and head Down Under to fill the void! The newer of the two star-studded tribute acts, Slip-NOT also refuse to play baby brother, and have quickly established themselves as a class act in their own right.
Rounding out the trifecta is THE VIOLENT INZIDENT, one of the most entertaining and fun bands you have never seen. Focussing on (and destroying) nu metal in its purest form, THE VIOLENT INZIDENT promise to make you take everything you know about bands like LIMP BIZKIT and KORN and churn it through the blender of life to create something insanely different but infinitely better.
And what would an Australian tour be without an Aussie band opening each night? Bloody criminal, that’s what it would be! And to avoid legal costs, Brisbane’s rising metal outfit ENGRAVED will be warming the crowds up ever night with their high energy brand of nu-metal infused metal and showcasing their new album which will be out in time for the tour.
