Double Dragon

Double Dragon
Origin	Adelaide, SA
Genres	Groove metal
Years active	2002 - present
Labels	Truth Inc.
Associated acts	Asphyxia, A Red Dawn
Website	http://www.myspace.com/doubledragonheavymetal
Members	Davin Buttery, Lee Gardiner, Matt Johnston, Josh Lamont, Liam Weedel
Past members	Dan Busch, James Chamberlain, Jason Moon, Ben Murphy

Band members

• Line-up
  • Davin Buttery (guitar)
  • Lee Gardiner (vocals)
  • Matt Johnston (guitar)
  • Josh Lamont (bass)
  • Liam Weedall (drums)

• Former members
  • Jason Moon (bass) (2002 - 2010)
  • Dan Busch (drums) (2002 - 2010)
  • James Chamberlain (guitar) (2008)
  • Ben Murphy (guitar) (2005 - 2008)
  • Rowan (guitar) (2002 - 2003)
  • Shane (vocals) (2002 - 2003)

Band information

Double Dragon is an Adelaide band playing heavy and aggressive modern thrash. The group formed in 2002 2002 and after a few rapid line-up changes issued an EP in 2005, very quickly moving to the fore of the Adelaide metal scene. Double Dragon supported Arch Enemy and Dark Tranquillity in 2006, also releasing a second CD. In 2007 the band featured at the Adelaide Big Day Out and supported Slayer and Mastodon in April. They featured on the national Festival of the Dead tour in late 2007.

James Chamberlain replaced Ben Murphy in March 2008, but he was in turn replaced by Davin Buttery in September. The band's album Devastator was issued in May 2008 after a national jaunt with Soilwork and in November the band then toured nationally with The Haunted. Early in 2009 they appeared at Soundwave in Adelaide and released a split CD with Truth Corroded and undertook a national tour with them. Following this, Double Dragon played around Australia with Slayer and Megadeth in October.

In January 2010 Double Dragon toured with Chimaira and played on the Unearth/The Black Dahlia Murder tour in June. Afterwards, the band went on a short break during which long-serving members Dan Busch and Jason Moon were replaced by Liam Weedall (Asphyxia) and Josh Lamont from A Red Dawn. During 2011 Double Dragon recorded their second album, which they have since made available as a free download from their website.

Discography

Album:

	2008	Devastator	Truth Inc.
	2011	Sons of Asena	self release

EPs:

	2005	Have Them Destroyed	self release
	2006	Scars of Fire	Truth Inc.

Split:

	2009	The Devastation/Decimation EP (with Truth Corroded)	Truth Inc.

Compilation tracks:

	Year	Track Title	Album Title	Label
	2005	"Fatalities"	Suburban Movement 1: Rock vs Metal	Faultline
	2007	"Dead But Still Killing"	A Blaze in the Southern Skies	Prime Cuts