10 August 2011 - 0 Comments

Enter 2012 in true rock n roll style at New Zealand’s first ever heavy metal & rock New Year’s Festival.

For the first time in New Zealand’s rich musical history, some of the best local, national and international rock & metal acts will come together to celebrate New Year 2012 at New Zealand’s newest and heaviest festival – Beyond the Black.

On Saturday 31^st December 2011 through until New Years Day 2012, rock & metal fans alike are to unite at Trentham Racecourse, Upper Hutt, Wellington to rock into 2012, with the aid of 1 stage, 12 bands and 13 hours of solid rock & metal. Tickets start from just $30 and will be on sale at http://www.beyondtheblack.co.nz/ on Monday 1^st of August.

Beyond the Black has been specifically crafted to unite rock & metal fans in one place, for one night only. It’s the first of its kind in the whole of New Zealand. Beyond the Black co-founders Tamara Buckland and Jenny George have been shown encouragement and support from huge industry names such as the Axeman Paul Martin, who has expressed his keen support, “After a drought of metal new years eve festivals longer than living memory, it’s awesome that finally there will be a kick ass New Years Eve Festival catered to the rock and metal fraternity!”.

Co-founder Tamara Buckland says, “We want to bring together rock & metal fans from all over New Zealand and with the help of incredible bands and the support from such influential people in the business we aim to achieve this. It’s the start of something big!”

Further details to follow, so Watch this Black space, there’s something huge Beyond!

Thanks to www.beyondtheblack.co.nz for this story.

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