Loud Fest has returned in 2013 for its third year and will for the first time in its short yet exciting history will be touring nationally.

This year the tour will travel to Brisbane and Adelaide for the first time, after only being a standalone show in Sydney in 2011, and visiting Melbourne last year.

For the tour this year, US rockers Alesana will headline Sydney¡¯s Loud Fest and Melbourne five-piece Confession set to headline the other shows across the country.

Alesana will be showcasing their latest work from their fifth studio album while Confession are continuing on their sweet run of form with live shows, after being part of this year¡¯s Soundwave Festival and the release of their new single, ¡°This Is A War¡°.

Also joining the line-up in Sydney are US death metal rockers Attila, fresh from their stint of the US leg of the Vans Warped Tour and a host of shows featuring the likes of Hand Of Mercy, Saviour, Feed Her To The Sharks, For All Eternity, Hellions, Storm The Sky, Stories, The Sweet Apes and Elegist.

In the previous years, Loud Fest has hosted some of the very best in hardcore rock music, including the likes of Northlane, Buried In Verona, In Hearts Wake, Dream On Dreamer and House vs Hurricane.

Tickets can be purchased through www.loudfest2013.com.

Loud Fest Tour Dates:
Sat, 3rd August ¨C Arrow On Swanston ¨C Melbourne (All Ages)
Sun, 4th August ¨C Fowlers Live ¨C Adelaide (All Ages)
Sat, 10th August ¨C Trinity Hall ¨C Brisbane (All Ages)
Sun, 11th August ¨C The Factory Theatre ¨C Sydney (All Ages)