Thrash metal party starters Municipal Waste announce first Australian tour in over ten years

US thrash metal party starters Municipal Waste are returning to Australia shores for the first time since 2013, hitting Rosemount Hotel on Saturday, July 13.

Formed in Richmond, Virginia, Municipal Waste burst onto the scene with their 2003 debut album, Waste ‘Em All, and have since transformed from a cult favourite into metal mainstays with seven albums and a string of EPs to date.

Among their many highlights, Metal Hammer christened 2007’s The Art of Partying one of “The 50 Greatest Thrash Metal Albums Ever,” while 2017’s Slime and Punishment crashed in the Top 3 of the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart.

Tony Foresta (vocals), Ryan Waste (guitar), Philip “Landphil” Hall (bass), Dave Witte (drums), and Nick Poulos (guitar) say fans can look forward to an “uncompromising, beer-drenched, sweat-inducing, high-octane audio-visual extravaganza,” while their relentless riffage and infectious energy will “ensure the pit is whipped into a frenzy!”

“We hope you walk away with some bloody ears, blown speakers, pissed-off parents, black eyes, and a healthy distrust of authority,” said Foresta upon announcing the tour news.

Municipal Waste play Rosemount Hotel on Saturday, July 13, 2024. For more info and to buy tickets, head to rosemounthotel.oztix.com.au