DREADNAUGHT

Since their inception more than 18 years ago Dreadnaught have established themselves as a cornerstone for Australian heavy rock audiences. Never touted as the 'next big thing' or 'flavour of the month' but as sub-genres and bands come and go Dreadnaught never fail to provide their loyal fans, both old and new, with diverse offerings that are rooted in the brand of Australian rock and metal that the band have become an historic part of.



Before signing to Roadrunner Australia subsidiary Dark Carnival Records in 1999 Dreadnaught self-financed and released Body.Blood.Skin.Mind (LP CD - 1996) and Idiosyncrasy (EP CD - 1998). After the Dark Carnival signing Dreadnaughts next, Down To Zero (LP CD - 1999), received critical acclaim, U.K., European and U.S. airplay, and was released in the U.S. and Europe through The Music Cartel.



2002 saw the release of an EP, One Piece Missing, again through Dark Carnival. The lead song from this release, Pushed to the Limit was placed on the high-rotation playlist of Australia's premier national rock radio station, JJJ.



Dreadnaught have toured Australia many times including supports with Testament, Strapping Young Lad, Nevermore, Paradise Lost, and Cathedral to name a few. As well as slots on leading Australian metal and rock festivals. Earning Dreadnaught a reputation as one of Australia's hardest working live metal bands.



Dreadnaught emerged from the studio in 2005 with their most powerful, intense and dynamically versatile recording to date. The recording consists of 11 raw rock anthems that make up Dirty Music (LP CD 2005).



The following year Roadrunner Australia released a re-packaged Dirty Music as a dual CD featuring different artwork, previously unreleased material from Body.Blood.Skin.Mind, Idiosyncrasy and the Dirty Music sessions, as well as videos for Cut Throat Blues and Pushed To The Limit.



May 2009 saw the release of the self-titled LP CD and shows a transition from the more rock orientated releases of previous years to a crossover thrash-metal style more representative of the bands early releases.



All of Dreadnaught's material is available at record stores in Australia and Japan, as well as from www.dreadnaught.com.au.