Better start getting revved up for this Wednesday, October 29th when Awaken Cicada hits the stage at The Gov for round one of Emergenza Festival Australia. Their tunes will rock you something seriously hard—with a heavy hitting rhythm section, super tight, melodic riffage, and a killer mix of hardcore and clean vocals. With old school influences like Black Sabbath and Metallica, this band has the right approach to song structure and melody—it’s not all about the screaming and double bass pedal—there’s actually substance to these guys’ sound. It’s no surprise they’re self-described as heavy, melodic and groovy. While you’re waiting for them to go on, check out songs like “In The Shadows” and “Regrets” to get a taste of their heavy, melodic delight. More info on the gig here.