Hailing from North Carolina on America’s east coast, it’s been close to eight years since He Is Legend last stepped foot on our shores, with the band previously appearing in Australia at 2015’s Soundwave Festival alongside Slipknot, Faith No More and Soundgarden, and a previous headline run also in their wake in 2007 following the release of their 2006 sophomore album Suck Out the Poison.
Next month, He Is Legend will be making their triumphant return down under, teaming up Gold Coast heavy-hitters Hammers for a momentous run of shows, kicking off at Mo’s Desert Clubhouse on Wednesday 17 May before heading to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and closing out at Badlands in Perth on Wednesday 24 May.
The Everblack Podcast spoke to Schuylar Croom and Jesse Shelley from HE IS LEGEND about their upcoming Australian tour with our very own local legends Hammers, their latest album ‘Endless Hallway’, vinyl reissues, future plans and more!
Watch/listen to the interview here :
A torrent of hard rock, monstrous grooves, bluesy flavours and meticulous-yet-melodic metal, He Is Legend have grown a cult-like status since first roaring to life in the late 90s and early 2000s. Boasting an eclectic lineup of seven full length albums across their career, including their debut LP I Am Hollywood in 2004, 2009’s force of nature It Hates You, 2019’s ferocious White Bat and, most recently, their acclaimed 2022 outing Endless Hallway, He Is Legend may now be over two decades into their musical journey – but few ravenously raise the bar like this group of genuine rockstars in an age of imitation and oversaturation. Equally renowned for their otherworldly onstage swagger, a He Is Legend show is guaranteed to firmly get under your skin and leave you wanting more.
A rock’n’roll hurricane straight outta south east Queensland, the Gold Coast’s Hammers wield blazing riffs, boisterous beats and pounding basslines like nobody’s business. Fresh off touring their 2020 EP Kicking Goals post-COVID, including a stop in 2022 at Blacken Open Air Festival in Alice Springs, Hammers will appease fans with an appetite for the likes of Every Time I Die, Alice In Chains and The Bronx – but with a distinctly Aussie twist. Whether they’re supporting some of the genre’s best, headlining around Australia or hurling riffs and tongue-in-cheek frivolity on festival stages, always expect the unexpected from a Hammers live set.
BEATS CARTEL, SUMMERLAND RECORDS & ROADSICK PRESENT
HE IS LEGEND
AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2023
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
HAMMERS
TOUR DATES:
WEDNESDAY 17 MAY 2023 – MO’S DESERT CLUBHOUSE, GOLD COAST
THURSDAY 18 MAY 2023 – THE ZOO, BRISBANE
FRIDAY 19 MAY 2023 – CROWBAR, SYDNEY
SATURDAY 20 MAY 2023 – STAY GOLD, MELBOURNE
SUNDAY 21 MAY 2023 – LION ARTS FACTORY, ADELAIDE
WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2023 – BADLANDS, PERTH
Tickets for this epic rock collision between He Is Legend and Hammers are on-sale now
Tickets from beatscartel.com/showtickets
