There is more than one artist with this name: 1) An Australian heavy metal group (1994-present). 2) A U.S. based experimental rock trio (1996-present). 1) Since their inception more than 15 years ago Dreadnaught have established themselves as a cornerstone for Australian heavy rock audiences. ...show more

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) An Australian heavy metal group (1994-present). 2) A U.S. based experimental rock trio (1996-present). 1) Since their inception more than 15 years ago Dreadnaught have established themselves as a cornerstone for Australian heavy rock audiences.

The city Dreadnaught call home, Melbourne Australia, has spawned several "next big things" over the last decade. But as 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 Dreadnaught's 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, TripleJ. ...show less