Canadian vocalist/guitarist/producer DEVIN TOWNSEND is currently in Australia with the DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT on the Soundwave Festival tour. He has checked in from the first show on the tour, which took place in Brisbane on February 25th:

"Wow... I was NOT ready for tonight. First show in three months, the juxtaposition between one life to the next is like pulling teeth. Ouch. However, operation 'Continue To Confuse The Shit Out Of People Who Are Unfamiliar With My Music' is a continued, resounding success! :) Thanks for the support folks."

Townsend's schedule downunder is as follows:

February

26 - Sydney, Australia - Olympic Par
28 - Sydney, Australia - The Factory (with Meshuggah) - SOLD OUT -
29 - Melbourne, Australia - The Forum (with Meshuggah)

March

2 - Melbourne, Australia - Showgrounds
3 - Adelaide, Australia - Bonython Park
5 - Perth, Australia - Claremont Showgrounds

Bands confirmed for the festival include: IN FLAMES, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, HOLY GRAIL, IN THIS MOMENT, BLACK TIDE, BUSH, HYRO DA HERO, THESE KIDS WEAR CROWNS, KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES, FIREWORKS, CONDITIONS, CHERRI BOMB, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLIPKNOT, LIMP BIZKIT, MARILYN MANSON, A DAY TO REMEMBER, MACHINE HEAD, LAMB OF GOD, BAD RELIGION, MASTODON, TRIVIUM, ALTER BRIDGE, LOSTPROPHETS, STAIND, ANGELS & AIRWAVES, COBRA STARSHIP, THE USED, WEDNESDAY 13, YOU ME AT SIX, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, UNEARTH, UNWRITTEN LAW, COAL CHAMBER, STRUNG OUT, DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL, THURSDAY, RAISED FIST, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, ZAKK WYLDE'S BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, UNDEROATH, SAVES THE DAY, CIRCA SURVIVE, STEEL PANTHER, THE PRETTY RECKLESS, CATHEDRAL, SHADOWS FALL, TONIGHT ALIVE, JACK'S MANNEQUIN, MESHUGGAH, ZEBRAHEAD, ENTER SHIKARI, THE SISTERS OF MERCY, FOUR YEAR STRONG, BLACK VEIL BRIDES, MADINA LAKE, FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS, HATEBREED, BIOHAZARD, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, BREAK EVEN, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, CKY, TIMES OF GRACE, STREET DOGS, DRAGONFORCE, KVELERTAK, GOJIRA, LETLIVE, HELLYEAH, CRO-MAGS, YOUR DEMISE, KITTIE, A ROCKET TO THE MOON, THE READY SET, THE MENZINGERS, DREAM ON, DREAMER, ATTACK! ATTACK!, DREDG, THE SMOKING HEARTS, THE SUMMER SET, THE CAB, RELIENT K, VERSAEMERGE, HEROES FOR HIRE, KILL HANNAH, CHIMAIRA, WATAIN, THE DANGEROUS SUMMER, ROYAL REPUBLIC, FRAMING HANLEY, I AM THE AVALANCHE, TURISAS, and RIVER CITY EXTENSION.

For more info visit the festival’s website.