High Tension announce new guitarist

Melbourne’s heavy punk overlords HIGH TENSION welcome new axeman, MIKE DESLANDES to the fold as Ash Pegram departs for his new adventure overseas.

Mike's the ex-guitarist of Aria nominated, Coerce. He's is the engineer extraordinaire who recorded vocals for the High Tension album, Bully and has recorded numerous albums for Australian bands including Cosmic Psychos, A Secret Death, Colossvs and the new as yet unreleased album 5 by The Nation Blue. He spent time with Steve Albini in France last year.

High five MIKE DESLANDES as he joins Karina Utomo (Young and Restless), Matt Weston (The Nation Blue) and Damian Cowards (Heirs, Love Like Electrocution).

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TOUR DATES:

TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER - CROWBAR, BRISBANE - 18+ BIGSOUND

WEDNESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER - THE NEW GLOBE THEATRE, BRISBANE - BIGSOUND

FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER - 170 RUSSELL, MELBOURNE - 18+ SUPPORTING COSMIC PSYCHOS

WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER – ENIGMA BAR, ADELAIDE – 18+ SUPPORTING CANCER BATS

THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER – BENDIGO HOTEL, MELBOURNE – 18+  SUPPORTING CANCER BATS

FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER – BARWON CLUB, GEELONG – 18+  SUPPORTING CANCER BATS

SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER – PITTED, BATEMANS BAY – 18+  SUPPORTING CANCER BATS

MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER – THE BALD FACED STAG, SYDNEY – 18+  SUPPORTING CANCER BATS

TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER – WOY WOY LEAGUES CLUB, CENTRAL COAST – 18+  SUPPORTING CANCER BATS

WEDNESDAY 30 SEPTEMBER – SMALL ROOM, NEWCASTLE – 18+  SUPPORTING CANCER BATS

THURSDAY 1 OCTOBER – THE BRIGHTSIDE, BRISBANE – 18+  SUPPORTING CANCER BATS

FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER – SHARK BAR, GOLD COAST – 18+  SUPPORTING CANCER BATS

SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER - SCUMFEST 2015, ADELAIDE - 18+