Double Dragon

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Band members

  • Line-up
    • Dan Busch (drums)
    • Davin Buttery (guitar)
    • Lee Gardiner (vocals)
    • Matt Johnston (guitar)
    • Jason Moon (bass)
  • Former members
    • James Chamberlain (guitar) (2008)
    • Ben Murphy (guitar) (2005 - 2008)
    • Rowan (guitar) (2002 - 2003)
    • Shane (vocals) (2002 - 2003)

Website

myspace.com/doubledragonheavymetal

Formed

Adelaide, SA, 2002

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.

Discography

Album:

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2008 Devastator Truth Inc.

EPs:

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

Split:

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

Compilation tracks:

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