Metal For A Cure

22/04/2014

This year, we'll be raising funds for Lifeline! This great foundation provides Australia with 24 hour crisis support and su***de prevention services. They do so much, so we're showing them our support!

19/08/2013

Well, we've finalised the last of the donations at long last! The final tallies sit at $1049.85 for Diabetes SA and $779.85 for the Heart Foundation! Time for all the thank yous! (Sorry we can’t tag everyone) Thanks to Michelle and her team at Fowlers Live, they're so good to us every year. Thanks to all the bands who donated their time or flew in from interstate to play: As Silence Breaks, Oath of Damnation, Arcadia, Dawn Heist, Seven Acts of Mercy, Alda Sky, Emecia, Voros, From Birth to Burial and Headbore.

Thanks to the team at Coopers for the extra beer, Troy at Soundwave Touring for all the incredible raffle prizes! (Special mentions for Roadrunner Records Australia and UNFD for contributing a couple too). Thanks to Venue*tix, for the tickets and Derringers for the backline equipment. Axiom Touring for acquiring some awesome interstate bands, SGC Meats for all the tasty sausages.

Special thanks to Andy and Becky from Against the Grain Studio for the raffle prize, Veronica from Manifest Photography for the awesome photos and Jake from MOSH Radio for the special show. Thanks to Tony from Tone Deaf Design and Arts for the awesome shirt design, TinyFish printing for giving us a deal on the shirts and Strike Promotions for promo.

We can't thank our volunteers enough, they worked so hard throughout the day to keep things running: Jireh, Ellah, Alex, Paul, Brett and Kath – we couldn't have done this without you guys!
Thanks to all the other businesses and bands that contributed to the raffle: Off Ya Tree, pulp Fiction Comics, Adelaide Comics Centre, Clarity Records, Urban Street Gear, Truth Inc Records, Palmers, Australian Integrated Security, The Wacky Shack (Myer Centre), Tattoo This, Strike! Metal Club, Northern Metal Alive, Octanic, Alkira, Flaming Wrekage, Now I'll Eat You, Alda Sky, Arcadia, Voros, From Birth To Burial, Headbore, Se Bon Ki Ra, ISAW and Lacerated Soul.

And thanks to everyone who came out, donated and participated in our fantastic event! You've all helped Metal For a Cure to become a huge success over these past few years! We'll see you all next year!

12/08/2013

Check out the photos Veronica from Manifest Photography took at Metal For A Cure 4 last weekend! Some killer shots of our awesome bands. :) Don't forget to chuck her a like and check out her other photos!

12/08/2013

Headbore live at Metal For A Cure 4.
© Veronica Ellis. Any use of this image without permission of the photographer is in violation of the copyright.

07/08/2013

Alrighty then! Seems it took a little longer to balance the books than we were expecting. Despite the unfortunate weather on Saturday, we still managed to raise $1,659.70 for our charities! $779.85 for the Heart Foundation and $879.85 for Diabetes SA! (Difference occurring due to private donations.)

But we haven't finalised the donation yet, anyone still looking to contribute can either donate directly or BUY A SHIRT from out Big Cartel store! These STRICTLY LIMITED shirts won't be available much longer, make sure you get on it now before you miss out! Only $20 to help out these great charities and help us pump up our final donation!!

Available in the following sizes. Mens: Small Medium Large XL XXL Womens: Small Medium Large T-shirts to be picked up on Aug 3...

03/08/2013

Thanks to everyone who came out tonight! Was a great event! We'll have an official count sorted tomorrow and will thank everyone accordingly. But for now, we all need short break for the night! :)

03/08/2013

Only half an hour until doors open! Gettin' close now! :D GET EXCITED!

03/08/2013

Another prize for any of you out there looking for some new snaps!!

Ronnie at Manifest Photography has donated these two photography vouchers!! Thanks so much to a very talented lady :)

02/08/2013

Huge thanks to INFILTRAITOR for their last minute donation of 15 COPIES of their VOID EP!!

Make sure you check these guys out, their debut album dropped TODAY, and it's SICK!!

02/08/2013

Local heavyweights SE BON KI RA have donated a guys and girls CD/Shirt pack to the raffle!!

Go over to their page and send them some love!!
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02/08/2013

The prizes are still rolling in! Thanks to the Wacky Shack in the Myer Centre for donating two $25 gift vouchers to the raffle! These guys have some awesome items, make sure you drop by their store some time!

02/08/2013

HERE'S THE RAFFLE ANNOUNCEMENT YOU DON'T WANNA MISS!

Every once in a while, a business' generosity blows us away. This year, that business is AJ Maddah's Soundwave Touring. We can't thank them enough for this contribution! Not only did they donate, but they donated FIFTEEN SIGNED POSTERS to the raffle. Each one will count as a separate prize, so there'll be 15 lucky winners walking away with one of these awesome prizes!

Posters include:
- Su***de Silence (incl. Mitch Lucker)
- Slash & Myles Kennedy
- Refused (1st & Last Australian Tour)
- Periphery
- Opeth (special thanks to Roadrunner Records Australia)
- Devildriver
- Hollywood Undead
- Deftones
- Northlane (special thanks to UNFD)
- A Day to Remember
- Wednesday 13
- Sylosis (Cancelled Sideshow Poster)
- Sick of it All
- Duff McKagan's Loaded
- Coheed and Cambria

You're gonna wanna make sure you get tickets early! :D