Extra! Extra! Read all about it. The Soundwave 2015 lineup is massive, and there¡¯s no doubt about it. After months of speculations and rumours, Promoter AJ Maddah has reached into his bag of tricks and pulled out a stellar lineup of hard rock heavyweights from the last 25 years. Leading the charge are Faith No More, Slipknot, Soundgarden, Marilyn Manson and Slash.

It seems that Soundwave arguably grows bigger and better every year, with this year¡¯s bill boasting the likes of Lamb Of God, Fear Factory, Ministry, Papa Roach, All Time Low, Tonight Alive, Of Mice & Men, Incubus and Judas Priest. Acts like Fall Out Boy, Gerard Way (from My Chemical Romance) and Escape The Fate ¨C who were previously synonymous with emos, eyeliner and all of the Myspace angles ¨C will also join the charge.

Fans were already aware of Melbourne metalcore act Confession and Ne Obliviscaris¡¯ inclusion in the hard and heavy festival. Maddah confirmed the news via Twitter earlier this year.

Then punters were teased with a Soundwave 2015 First Wave drip-feed, which included international up-and-comers Coldrain, Patent Pending, Butcher Babies, Monuments and The Interrupters.

With Soundwave¡¯s new two-day format, Maddah promises fewer clashes, longer sets and ¡°twice the dark!¡± Hoping the new format gives fans better value for money, and eradicates the stress that comes with running frantically from band to band, he also guarantees better staging, production and infrastructure.

According to Maddah: ¡°If 2013 was a 10 and 2014 was a five this [2015 lineup] would be a seven or eight.¡± The 2013 lineup featured sets from Metallica, Linkin Park, Blink-182, A Perfect Circle, The Offspring and Slayer, while Green Day, Avenged Sevenfold, Alice In Chains and A Day To Remember headlined this year¡¯s bill. Therefore, if Maddah can hold on to his headliners ¨C he lost Megadeth, Blur and Newsted in recent years ¨C then there might be some truth to his claim.

Despite being spread over two days, fans won¡¯t have to fork out double the cash to secure a ticket. Punters can nab a limited two-day ticket for $188 (plus booking fees), while a single day pass will cost $120 (plus booking fees). Soundwave members pre-sale will kick off at 9am this Friday August 22, with the general release of tickets at 9am on Friday August 29.

Keep in mind that there is more to come, with the second lineup announcement coming relatively soon. There will be an additional 14 bands added to the already mammoth lineup, however, no additional two-day passes will be sold after the follow-up reveal. Check below for further date and lineup details.

Soundwave Festival 2015 Lineup ¨C Day One:
Faith No More
Soundgarden
Incubus
Lamb Of God
Antemasque
Ministry
Gerard Way
Mayhem
New Found Glory
Fear Factory
Hollywood Undead
Atreyu
The Aquabats
Area 7
Godflesh
Crown The Empire
The Interrupters
Icon For Hire
Emily¡¯s Army
Patent Pending
Fireworks
The Bennies
The Color Morale
Monuments
Nothing More
Deathstars
Ne Obliviscaris

Soundwave Festival 2015 Lineup ¨C Day Two:
Slipknot
Slash
Marilyn Manson
Fall Out Boy
Judas Priest?
Godsmack?
All Time Low?
Papa Roach?
Of Mice & Men?
Escape The Fate?
Apocalyptica?
Lagwagon?
Tonight Alive?
Crossfaith?
Butcher Babies?
Confession?
The Swellers?
Conditions?
Coldrain?
King 810?
Dayshell?
This Wild Life

Soundwave Festival 2015 Tour Dates:

Saturday, 21st February & Sunday, 22nd February 2015
Bonython Park, Adelaide, South Australia

Saturday, 28th February & Sunday, 1st March 2015
Brisbane Showgrounds, Brisbane, Queensland