Thanks to all of you as always for the continued support of the live show and our podcasts - I'm still at a loss as to why we get so few live (and emailed) requests :-?? Here's the second installment, featuring ... Gravity Burn (Atlanta, GA) Closure - Weight And Sea (2008) Renaissance http://www.myspace.com/gravityburntheband Gretchen (Bristol, TN) Fading - In The Meantime (2006) MD Records http://www.myspace.com/gretchenland The LoveCrave (Milan, Italy) Nobody - The Angel And The Rain (2006) Repo Records http://www.myspace.com/thelovecrave Karry (Picarde, France) T'as peur - Karry (2008) Heben Music http://www.myspace.com/karryofficiel Inja (Lulea, Sweden) Need To Breathe - Erased (2007) TracksOnPeak Music http://www.myspace.com/inja Q (Springfield, MA) Torn - Seven7een (2008) Rat Pak Records http://www.myspace.com/iseeq Heaven Below (LA, CA) Arms Of Your Lies - The Calling Hours (2008) Scream - We Sold Our Soul For Heaven Below (2008) Broken Halo http://www.myspace.com/heavenbelowmusic The Black Orkid (Wilkes Barre, PA) Crutch - Ignition (2007) Independent Release http://www.myspace.com/theblackorkidmusic Soulidium (Tampa, FL) Trapped - Children Of Chaos (2007) KnightVision /Adrenaline http://www.myspace.com/soulidium Soulcage (Finland) Sum Of Choices - Dead Water Diary (2006) Hellas Records http://www.myspace.com/soulcageband Fixer (NYC) Tell No One - Before The Sun (2008) Riker Hill Records http://www.myspace.com/fixermusic Walls Of Jericho (Detroit, MI) The American Dream - The American Dream (2008) Trustkill Records http://www.myspace.com/wallsofjericho Epicurean (Minneapolis, MN) To cast The Mourning Shadow - A Consequence Of Design (2008) Metal Blade Records http://www.myspace.com/epicurean Bloodjinn (Greensboro, NC) Truth Within - This Machine Runs On Empty (2007) Listenable Records http://www.myspace.com/bloodjinn Eye Of The Enemy (Melbourne, AU) Reason For Treason - Eye Of The Enemy EP (2008) Independent Release http://www.myspace.com/eyeoftheenemy SIC (Faroe Islands) Done Pretending - Pandemonium (2006) Tutl http://www.myspace.com/sicsix6 Zero System (Greensboro, NC) Reaction (2008) http://www.myspace.com/zerosystemmusic Until next week guys, KEEP IT MENTAL

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It's been a huge week, metalheads, and what better way to finish it off with a HUGE indie show ... this week's was so big I had to split it into two segments. Here's the first, featuring ... Heavenly (Paris, France) Spill Blood On Fire - Virus (2006) Avalon Marquee Records http://www.myspace.com/heavenlypower White Wolf (Vancouver, CA) The Eyes Of The World - Victim Of The Spotlight (2007) Escape/King http://www.myspace.com/donwolf Sevengates (Italy) Lords Of The Night - Unreality (2002) Megahard Records http://www.myspace.com/sevengatespage Random Eyes (Finland) For All The Nations - Invisible (2008) Bullroser Records http://www.myspace.com/randomeyes Destynation (Sweden) All For One - Official Floorball Ladies Team Song Threshold Of Pain - Rising Up (2006) Sonic Age Records http://www.myspace.com/destynation As We Fight (DK) Annihilation - Midnight Tornado (2006) Goodlife Recordings/Dockyard1 www.myspace.com/aswefight Darksun (Asturias, Spain) The Dark Side - The Dark Side (2007) FC Metal http://www.myspace.com/darksunband Blinded Colony (Karlshamn, Sweden) In Here - Bedtime Prayers (2007) Pivotal Rockordings http://www.myspace.com/blindedcolonymusic Trials (Chicago, IL) Powerless (2008) Independent Release http://www.myspace.com/trials Misery Speaks (Muenster, Germany) Sentiment Is Missing - Catalogue Of Carnage (2008) Drakkar http://www.myspace.com/miseryspeaks Lechery (Sweden) What Burns In Their Eyes - Violator (2008) Metal Heaven http://www.myspace.com/lecheryofficial

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Goddamn! What an awesome LIVE show, if you weren't there...where the bloody hell are ya? :)) We only just fell short of our record listening audience but it's great to see a huge turn out during the so called "quieter months" on the station. I guess we're still doing something right to keep you guys coming back every single week. So without anything further to say except for YOU the Podomatic audience, keep up the support the downloads & streams of our Podcasts are going through the roof...THANKYOU =D> Here's this week's installment of the Independents....ENJOY! Kazy - Choke www.myspace.com/kazymusic Endrone - The Sins Within www.myspace.com/endrone Vanishing Point - Veil Of Deceit www.myspace.com/vanishingpointofficial Forgiven Rival - Through My Eyes www.myspace.com/forgivenrival Butterfly Coma - Yellow Blood www.myspace.com/butterflycoma Throw The Fight - Weakest Hour www.myspace.com/throwthefight Pathogen - Fallen Kind www.myspace.com/pathogen Frankenbok - Victims www.myspace.com/frankenbok Universum - Leto Destinatus www.myspace.com/universumband Dyscord - The Picador www.myspace.com/dyscord Catch Ya's Again Next week :)>-

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Ummm...Yeah...What Mick said, REQUESTS?? What The Fuck Are They :-/ Seriously we'd love to play the music you guys want to hear, but how can we when you don't request it? We've been doing this show for over 2 years and that's the one thing that has never changed....INTERACTIVITY. We have our regulars but as for the fans requesting what they want to hear it's very few and far between. So if you have Yahoo (theaussieinvasion) / MSN (theaussieinvasion@yahoo.com.au) / AIM (aussieinvasion) or get us also via the Myspace page at www.myspace.com/theaussieinvasion1 It's that simple. Now onto this weeks selection of Independents, ENJOY! Dead Letter Circus - Reaction www.myspace.com/deadlettercircus Forgiven Rival - Life Behind The Lies www.myspace.com/forgivenrival Sunk Loto - Empty And Alone www.myspace.com/sunkloto Neumatic - Earth And Ash www.myspace.com/neumatic Back From Ashes - Vicarious www.myspace.com/backfromashesmusic Aizen - Death Becomes Her www.myspace.com/aizenmusic Daysend - Winter www.myspace.com/daysendmusic Second Theory - Ride The Demon Part 1: The Ridening www.myspace.com/secondtheory Double Dragon Valley Of Broken Bones www.myspace.com/doubledragonheavymetal SIC - Done Pretending www.myspace.com/sic Til Next Week......CEEYAAAA!!! :)>-

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G'day Metalheads. Horns up to you all for the infuckingcredible stats we've been getting here for The Aussie Invasion podcasts over the last couple of months - in spite of the LACK OF REQUESTS we get here, we must be doing something right :)) Here are the featured bands from this week's show ... Frankenbok (Melbourne, AU) The Other Side Of Hell - The Last Ditch Redemption (2008) Prime Cuts Music http://www.myspace.com/frankenbok Double Dragon (Adelaide, AU) Forever Sacred - Scars Of Fire (2006) Truth Inc http://www.myspace.com/doubledragonheavymetal Distorted (Bat-Yam, Israel) What Remains - Voices From Within (2008) Candlelight http://www.myspace.com/distortedband Eternal Tears Of Sorrow (Finland) Tar Still Flows - Before The Bleeding Sun (2006) Spinefarm Records http://www.myspace.com/etos1 Cain's Dinasty (Alicante, Spain) Tears Of Pain - Legacy Of Blood (2008) Melodica Records http://www.myspace.com/cainsdinasty Lord (Wollongong, AU) Limb From Limb - Ascendence (2007) Modern Invasion / Dominus Records http://www.myspace.com/lordaus Armory (Townsend, MA) Flight Of Icarus - The Dawn Of Enlightenment (2007) Independent Release http://www.myspace.com/armorymetal Dark Empire (New Jersey) Possessed (We Are One) - Humanity Dethroned (2008) Killzone http://www.myspace.com/darkempireband Icewind (Montreal Sth Shore, CA) Trapped In A Dream - All Is Dust (2006) Underground Symphony http://www.myspace.com/icewindmetal Sevengates (Italy) Vengeance - The Good And The Evil (2008) Zenith Recordings http://www.myspace.com/sevengatespage Eagleheart (Brno, Czech Republic) Moment Of Life - Moment Of Life (2008) Metal Swamp http://www.myspace.com/eagleheartband Vanishing Point (Melb. AU) Live To Live - Embrace The Silence (2005) Dockyard 1 http://www.myspace.com/vanishingpointofficial If there's anything you think we should be playing, hit us up at TAI myspace or via yahell (id - theaussieinvasion). If you wanna keep ahead of the game, I post the indies getting airtime a few days ahead of the show in a blog, so check em out around Thursday @ http://www.myspace.com/thehardrockmuppet Til next week, STAY ME(N)TAL

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Hmmm what an interesting show.....only those at the station will know what I'm talking about but definately strange LIVE listener stats this week :-? Here's my installment for the week, enjoy! Freestate - Necessary www.myspace.com/freestate Tread - Rise From Silence www.myspace.com/treadrock Before The Rise - Nobody Wins www.myspace.com/btrband SevenGates - Message To The Stars www.myspace.com/sevengatespage The Black Orkid - Cruth www.myspace.com/theblackorkidmusic SeVeR - Broken Soul www.myspace.com/2sever Stemm - One King Down www.myspace.com/stemm Straight Line Stitch - The Word Made Flesh www.myspace.com/straightlinestitch Trials - Praise www.myspace.com/trials Frankenbok - Dig www.myspace.com/frankenbok Truth Corroded - Crown The Apocalypse www.myspace.com/truthcorroded See You All Again Next Week!!

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Goddamn! What an awesome LIVE show this week, not only did the show feature a huge amount of new music but YOU the listeners of The Aussie Invasion have continued to show your support by grabbing these Independent Sets from our Podcast. Over 1000 Downloads/Streams this week which has seen us break a new record!! =D> Thankyou! Now onto this weeks installment Enjoy! Seventh Calling - Soul Eater www.myspace.com/seventhcalling Seventh Calling - Deliverance (As Above) Eleven Days Of Rain - Here With Me www.myspace.com/elevendaysofrainband Chaindriven - Area 51 www.myspace.com/chaindriven Downfall - End Of The Story www.myspace.com/downfallonline Another Black Day - Wicked Soul www.myspace.com/ablackday Forgiven Rival - The Request www.myspace.com/forgivenrival Dead Season - This Fucking Day www.myspace.com/deadseason1 Am I Blood - Gone With You www.myspace.com/amiblood Blind Sight - My Demise www.myspace.com/blindsightmetal Deliver Us From Evil - Only Ashes Remain www.myspace.com/deliverusfromevil Catch You All Next Week! \m/

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Well I guess no-one reads this bullshit except maybe for the playlist?? But once again an awesome LIVE show with Muppet back onboard after the Yanky flu hit him once again :)) For those that haven't caught the full LIVE show you don't know what you're missing out on, as these Podcasts are only a taste of what goes on. So here it is for another week ENJOY! Octanic - Unmaker www.myspace.com/octanic Freestate - Lately www.myspace.com/freestate Rise To Addiction - Falling As One www.myspace.com/risetoaddiction SeVeR - Grudge www.myspace.com/2sever Endrone - Dreamscape www.myspace.com/endrone Name In Vain - Back Down www.myspace.com/nameinvain Gretchen - Passion www.myspace.com/gretchenland Aizen - Last Winter www.myspace.com/aizenmusic A Thousand Shades Of Cold - Undisputed www.myspace.com/athousanshadesofcold Blind Sight - Darkened Days www.myspace.com/blindsight Trials - Powerless www.myspace.com/trials Until Next Week......CYAAAAA!!!

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Does anyone really read this write up:-/ If you do leave a comment :)) That's all I've got to say this week......Enjoy! Vanishing Point - Embodiment www.myspace.com/vanishingpointofficial Butterfly Coma - You're Killing Me www.myspace.com/butterflycoma Five Finger Death Punch - Salvation www.myspace.com/ffdp N-Jected - Prison www.myspace.com/njected Damarill - Dirty Grub www.myspace.com/damarill Frankenbok - Walk This Lie(fe) www.myspace.com/frankenbok Machinemade God - With You www.myspace.com/machinemadegod Stemm - A Song For The Incurable Heart www.myspace.com/stemm My Favorite Scar - Waste www.myspace.com/myfavoritescarofficial MyGrain - Asphyxiated And Inflammable www.myspace.com/mygrain See You All Next Week!! Keep It \m/etal!

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Welcome back again for another week of TAI Podcast Style. I've now incorporated the Aussie set and Independent Set into one complete Podcast to make life easier for you guys and also to make for a longer episode to listen to. Instead of downloading (2) 20 mins pods it's now available all in one 40 minute episode!! So enjoy and crank it up!! The Syncope Threshold - Manipulate The Strains www.myspace.com/tstband Tread - Let Go www.myspace.com/treadrock Tyrant Eyes - Gladiator www.myspace.com/tyrantmetal Adrift - You Don't Know Me www.myspace.com/adriftsounds Antonamasia - Asphyxiation Theory www.myspace.com/antonamasia Burned In Effigy - Suffer The Fall www.myspace.com/burnedineffigy Daysend - Winter www.myspace.com/daysendmusic Sikh - The Quake www.myspace.com/sikhmusic Double Dragon - Dead But Still Killing www.myspace.com/doubledragonheavymetal 3 Mile Scream - Mourning The Lost www.myspace.com/3milescream See You All Again Next Week!! \m/

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We're currently on the search for more Aussie Bands to feature in this segment of the show, so if you're an independent Hard Rock or Metal band we'd love to hear from you!! With that said here's this weeks installment from the Aussie contingent. The Butterfly Effect - Crave www.myspace.com/thebutterflyeffectau Ilium - Chloroform Divinity www.myspace.com/iliummetal Japunga - The Price www.myspace.com/japunga Vanishing Point - Hollow www.myspace.com/vanishingpointofficial Frankenbok - The Night And The Fog www.myspace.com/frankenbok Parkway Drive - It's Hard To Speak Without A Tongue www.myspace.com/parkwaydrive Devolved - Virus www.myspace.com/devolvedmetal See ya next week.....same bat time, same bat channel.....I know that was lame l-) Oh well:D

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