Yet another Bridge 9 Records artist is set to tour Southeast Asia, this time it’s none other than the hardcore band Ruiner from Maryland. The band is touring in support of their late 2009 release Hell Is Empty, performing in China, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore this April. Concert details as follows:

Date: 5th April 2010 (Monday)
Venue: TBA, Manila, Philippines

Date: 7th April 2010 (Wednesday)
Venue: TBA, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Date: 8th April 2010 (Thursday)
Venue: TBA, Bandung, Indonesia

Date: 9th April 2010 (Friday)
Venue: Blackbox Theatre, Singapore
Support For: Caliban

Date: 10th April 2010 (Saturday)
Venue: TBA, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Date: 11th April 2010 (Sunday)
Venue: Number One Cafe, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Support For: Caliban

Stay tuned for more information on these shows!

Californian hardcore band First Blood (whose Trustkill labelmates include Walls Of Jericho & It Dies Today) will be touring the region this January to promote their upcoming winter release, Silence Is Betrayal. They are expected to perform in Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia Malaysia and Singapore on this run, concert info are as follows:

Date: 16th January 2010 (Saturday)
Venue: TBA, Manila, Philippines

Date: 18th January 2010 (Monday)
Venue: Overtone, Bangkok, Thailand

Date: 20th January 2010 (Wednesday)
Venue: Gedung Kesenian Gayajana, Malang, Indonesia

Date: 21st January 2010 (Thursday)
Venue: Famestation, Bandung, Indonesia

Date: 22nd January 2010 (Friday)
Venue: Viky Sianipar Music Center, Jakarta, Indonesia

DYSFEST 2010
Date: 23rd January 2010 (Saturday)
Venue: Number One Cafe, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tickets: RM35 (presale), RM45 (door)

Acoustic Music, 1st Floor of Pertama Complex
Contact number: 2694 4260

Campbell Music, 1st Floor of Campbell Complex
Contact number: 2691 7679

Dolls Store, behind Metrojaya BB Plaza
Contact number: 012 342 3478

Date: 24th January 2010 (Sunday)
Venue: Scapelab, Singapore

Stay tuned for more updates on these shows!

Ireland’s indie four-piece The Coronas are currently on tour in Singapore and will also perform in Thailand next week to support their second studio album, Tony Was An Ex-Con. Having secured a slot on the main stage at Oxegen Festival earlier this year and supported fellow Irish band The Script on tour, you might want to check these guys out live.

Information on the remaining concerts are as follows:

Date: 7th November 2009 (Saturday)
Venue: The Wave House, Sentosa, Singapore | Link

Date: 12th November 2009 (Thursday)
Venue: Overtone, Bangkok, Thailand
Support bands: Zero Hero & Tobasco
Tickets: 400Bht (inclusive of 1 drink)

Date: 27th November 2009 (Friday)
Venue: Scotch Corner, Singapore | Link

Date: 28th November 2009 (Saturday)
Venue: The Wave House, Sentosa, Singapore | Link

Los Angeles’ hardcore/metal punk band Terror will be performing in Southeast Asia later this year. Catch Scott Vogel and crew live in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia this September/October. Concert details are as follows:

Date: 27tj September 2009 (Sunday)
Venue: Overtone, Bangkok, Thailand
Tickets: TBA

Date: 29th September 2009 (Tuesday)
Venue: The Studio @ Republic Polytechnic, Singapore
Tickets: TBA

Date: 30th September 2009 (Wednesday)
Venue: Number One Cafe, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tickets: TBA

Date: 1st October 2009 (Thursday)
Venue: Studio East, Bandung, Indonesia
Tickets: Rp.100.000 (presale, until 27th September), Rp.175.000 (at the door)
Hotlines: 022-2002880 / 022-91252583 / 022-91872318 / 022-93242941

Check back for further information on this show and suss out their tunes on MySpace at www.myspace.com/terror.

Boston’s straight edge hardcore punk band is set to perform in Asia this May, hitting China, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia before embarking on the Australian leg of their tour. Details as follows, stay tuned for more information on these shows!

Date: 11th May 2009 (Monday)
Venue: Bay Park Centre, Philippines
Tickets: TBA

Date: 13th May 2009 (Wednesday)
Venue: Overtone, Bangkok, Thailand
Tickets: TBA

Date: 15th May 2009 (Friday)
Venue: Studio Hall Bumi Wiyata, Depok, Indonesia
Tickets: TBA

Date: 16th May 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 2pm
Venue: MCPA Theatre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tickets: RM40
Support bands: Burgerkill, Break Even, Restraint, Kids On The Move, Avalon’s Whisper, Forsaken, Escape, Ana Four Craig, Elegy

Date: 17th May 2009 (Sunday)
Venue: Fad Media Studio, Singapore
Tickets: TBA

Check out Have Heart‘s music on MySpace at www.myspace.com/haveheart.

The metalcore band from Wisconsin will be touring the region following their Australian run this end March/early April and you can catch them live at these venues:

Date: 26th March 2009 (Thursday)
Venue: Stardust Cafe, Jakarta, Indonesia
Supports: Komunal, Alice, Killing Me Inside, Thirteen
Tickets: Rp. 70.000 (presale), Rp. 90.000 (door/venue)

Date: 28th March 2009 (Saturday)
Venue: Art House, Singapore
Supports: Hereafter, Grace Is Gone, Vermillion, Dick Tracy, For Better Endings
Tickets: $25 (presale), $35 (door)
Promoter: Big Ear Musica

Date: 29th March 2009 (Sunday)
Venue: MCPA Theatre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Date: 1st April 2009 (Wednesday)
Venue: Overtone, Bangkok, Thailand

Date: 3rd April 2009 (Friday)
Venue: Hang Out, Hong Kong, China

Support comes from the Australian hardcore band Grace Is Gone.

Another “rumoured” band confirmed for shows in the region is none other than Byron Bay’s successful hardcore/metal outfit, Parkway Drive. Having toured the US, Europe, Japan and their home country Australia since its inception in 2003, the band from Byron Bay are set to play their first ever shows in South East Asia (and Hong Kong) in February 2009.

Date: 6th February (Friday)
Venue: Overtone @ Bangkok, Thailand
Tickets: TBA

Date: 7th February (Saturday)
Venue: The Glass Hall, Singpore Arts Museum
Support Bands: Dashown, Cassandra, Hamartia & Paris In The Making
Tickets: $25 (pre-sale) & $35 (door)

Date: 8th February (Sunday)
Venue: MCPA Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Support Bands: Dashown, Asthalin, Deadscore, Cassandra, Kids On The Move, Incarnation, Black Territory, Dead Eyes Glow
Tickets: RM30 (pre-sale) & RM45 (door)

Date: 9th February 2009 (Monday)
Venue: Bulungan Open Air @ Jakarta, Indonesia
Support Bands: Papergangster, Down For Life, Final Attack, etc.
Tickets: Rp. 50.000 (pre-sale) & Rp. 75.000 (door)

Malaysian fans: KL is supposedly on the list of tour dates, as and when the information is released, we will let you know. We predict it may be held at the MCPA Hall or something along those lines.

ETA 25/11: Just as we’d guessed – they’ll be at MCPA Hall on the 8th.