The Soundwave 2016 train is rolling full steam ahead, with yet another international name now confirmed for next year’s lineup. This time around, it’s none other than reformed Swedish hardcore punk veterans Refused.

The band announced their first new album in well over a decade, Freedom, back in April, promising triple j that they would celebrating the release of the long-awaited LP with a sophomore return to Aussie shores.

“Of course there are plans to come back – I love Australia! Those shows were phenomenal and we had such a good time, so we’re planning for Australia I would say early next year – that’s the plan,” said frontman Dennis Lyxzén.

Soundwave organisers have begun slowly unveiling lineup names, already confirming appearances from Welsh rockers Bullet For My Valentine, local heroes Dead Letter Circus, and most recently, LA’s Failure.

Having experimented with a two-day format for their last instalment, Soundwave Festival 2016 will see Australia’s premier hard rock and heavy metal event return to the single-day format, hitting up venues in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.

Meanwhile, the rumour mill has been spitting out potential lineup names for months now. Most recently there was talk that Swedish hard rockers Ghost could make the roster after a member revealed they’re planning an Oz tour for early 2016.

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