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Scoop
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Ready To Bring The Ding? Spark's Public Triangle Audition Hits A High Note With Mānuka Phuel Full Metal Orchestra
Press Release – Spark NZ Spark is turning one everyday New Zealander into the most unexpected star of Duco Events' brand-new Full Metal Orchestra, from the team behind SYNTHONY – handing them the honour of striking a single, show-stopping triangle note during their performance of the System of a Down song, Aerials at Spark Arena later this month. This activation is part of Spark's renewed partnership with Spark Arena through to 2030 – reaffirming its commitment to bring New Zealanders closer to the music, not just through access to gigs at the country's biggest indoor venue and a decade long partnership with Spotify, but by placing one lucky winner centre stage, within the music performance itself. Mānuka Phuel Full Metal Orchestra will debut on 26 July at Spark Arena. This will mark the first time the team behind SYNTHONY and Come Together has brought rock and metal legends alongside a 29-piece classical orchestra to the stage, and the first time Spark Arena has hosted back-to-back concerts in a single night with SYNTHONY Origins bookending the evening. The 'Bring the ding' Experience: From Square to Stage The journey kicks off at a one-of-a-kind triangle audition booth popping up in Auckland's Takutai Square, Britomart on 17 and 18 July. Designed to feel like a cross between a high tech recording studio and a live stage, the booth invites anyone to step inside, strike the triangle in time with the music, and get instantly scored on timing, flair and stage presence. From these auditions, a winner will be chosen and invited to Spark's VIP hospitality suite, the S Lounge at Spark Arena, on show night. There, a video of their audition will be played to the entire arena, sharing the story of how they came to be Full Metal Orchestra's newest triangle-playing superstar. The Finale On the night, the winner will join the 29-piece orchestra, taking centre stage at Spark Arena to deliver a once-in-a-lifetime note in front of thousands. With pre-sale tickets, behind-the-scenes experiences, exclusive Front Row access to see the live orchestra and rock band up close and premium entry to the S Lounge, Spark is getting New Zealanders closer than ever before to the music.
Scoop
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Ready To Bring The Ding? Spark's Public Triangle Audition Hits A High Note With Mānuka Phuel Full Metal Orchestra
Spark is turning one everyday New Zealander into the most unexpected star of Duco Events' brand-new Full Metal Orchestra, from the team behind SYNTHONY – handing them the honour of striking a single, show-stopping triangle note during their performance of the System of a Down song, Aerials at Spark Arena later this month. This activation is part of Spark's renewed partnership with Spark Arena through to 2030 – reaffirming its commitment to bring New Zealanders closer to the music, not just through access to gigs at the country's biggest indoor venue and a decade long partnership with Spotify, but by placing one lucky winner centre stage, within the music performance itself. Mānuka Phuel Full Metal Orchestra will debut on 26 July at Spark Arena. This will mark the first time the team behind SYNTHONY and Come Together has brought rock and metal legends alongside a 29-piece classical orchestra to the stage, and the first time Spark Arena has hosted back-to-back concerts in a single night with SYNTHONY Origins bookending the evening. The 'Bring the ding' Experience: From Square to Stage The journey kicks off at a one-of-a-kind triangle audition booth popping up in Auckland's Takutai Square, Britomart on 17 and 18 July. Designed to feel like a cross between a high tech recording studio and a live stage, the booth invites anyone to step inside, strike the triangle in time with the music, and get instantly scored on timing, flair and stage presence. From these auditions, a winner will be chosen and invited to Spark's VIP hospitality suite, the S Lounge at Spark Arena, on show night. There, a video of their audition will be played to the entire arena, sharing the story of how they came to be Full Metal Orchestra's newest triangle-playing superstar. The Finale On the night, the winner will join the 29-piece orchestra, taking centre stage at Spark Arena to deliver a once-in-a-lifetime note in front of thousands. With pre-sale tickets, behind-the-scenes experiences, exclusive Front Row access to see the live orchestra and rock band up close and premium entry to the S Lounge, Spark is getting New Zealanders closer than ever before to the music.
Scottish Sun
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
HUGE rock album mysteriously disappears from Spotify – and fans are furious
A HUGE rock album has mysteriously disappeared from Spotify, leaving fans furious. This heavy metal band shot to fame in the mid-nineties and are often known for their politically motivated songs. 5 Fans logging onto Spotify have been left wondering why a famous rock album has disappeared Credit: Getty 5 One of System of the Down's albums has disappeared from the streaming site Credit: Getty 5 The heavy metal group's album Toxicity is no longer available to stream Credit: Getty Fans have been left fuming after they found that System of the Down's 2001 album Toxicity is no longer on Spotify. It has completely disappeared from the music streaming site, and no reason has been given, leaving their followers scratching their heads. The album's top three songs - Chop Suey!, Toxicity, and Aerials, - are still available, but the Toxicity album artwork is not displaying next to them. Instead the trio of hits are showing under the compilation album Rock Classico. The rest of the songs from the famous album aren't on Spotify at all. Taking to Reddit to discuss, one fan said: "Yeah I don't know what's happening but it's weird!" While another added: "Where is the album gone? I need it back!" This one added: "I can't live without it! It's like oxygen for me!" ROCKING ON System of the Down were formed in California in 1994. Since 1997, the band has consisted of founding members Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards), Daron Malakian (guitar, vocals), and Shavo Odadjian (bass, backing vocals). Ozzy Osbourne announces final Black Sabbath gig as band reunite for 'greatest heavy metal show ever' with HUGE line up John Dolmayan is on drums, after replacing the original drummer Andy Khachaturian. Over the years the band have had a huge amount of success. They have released five studio albums, three of which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. System of a Down has also been nominated for four Grammy Awards. 5 Fans are furious they can't stream the album on Spotify Credit: Getty Their song B.Y.O.B. won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2006. The band went on a hiatus in 2006 but, much to their fans' delight, they reunited in 2010 Musing over the band's ongoing appeal, lead singer Tankian told The Sun last year: "I think it's a combination of our songwriting. "I think it's a combination of the fact that no matter how dead serious we might be in one song, the next song could be a hilarious, funny song, or even within the same song. "There's many moments of jest and we're laughing at ourselves because life is too short. "I think it makes us very unique and different in how we present our music and who we are. People relate to it, I guess. I don't know. You've got to ask them."
The Sun
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
HUGE rock album mysteriously disappears from Spotify – and fans are furious
A HUGE rock album has mysteriously disappeared from Spotify, leaving fans furious. This heavy metal band shot to fame in the mid-nineties and are often known for their politically motivated songs. 5 5 Fans have been left fuming after they found that System of the Down 's 2001 album Toxicity is no longer on Spotify. It has completely disappeared from the music streaming site, and no reason has been given, leaving their followers scratching their heads. The album's top three songs - Chop Suey!, Toxicity, and Aerials, - are still available, but the Toxicity album artwork is not displaying next to them. Instead the trio of hits are showing under the compilation album Rock Classico. The rest of the songs from the famous album aren't on Spotify at all. Taking to Reddit to discuss, one fan said: "Yeah I don't know what's happening but it's weird!" ROCKING ON System of the Down were formed in California in 1994. Since 1997, the band has consisted of founding members Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards), Daron Malakian (guitar, vocals), and Shavo Odadjian (bass, backing vocals). Ozzy Osbourne announces final Black Sabbath gig as band reunite for 'greatest heavy metal show ever' with HUGE line up John Dolmayan is on drums, after replacing the original drummer Andy Khachaturian. Over the years the band have had a huge amount of success. They have released five studio albums, three of which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. System of a Down has also been nominated for four Grammy Awards. 5 Their song B.Y.O.B. won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2006. The band went on a hiatus in 2006 but, much to their fans' delight, they reunited in 2010 Musing over the band's ongoing appeal, lead singer Tankian told The Sun last year: "I think it's a combination of our songwriting. "I think it's a combination of the fact that no matter how dead serious we might be in one song, the next song could be a hilarious, funny song, or even within the same song. "There's many moments of jest and we're laughing at ourselves because life is too short. "I think it makes us very unique and different in how we present our music and who we are. People relate to it, I guess. I don't know. You've got to ask them." 5
The Irish Sun
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
HUGE rock album mysteriously disappears from Spotify – and fans are furious
A HUGE rock album has mysteriously disappeared from Spotify, leaving fans furious. This heavy metal band shot to fame in the mid-nineties and are often known for their politically motivated songs. 5 Fans logging onto Spotify have been left wondering why a famous rock album has disappeared Credit: Getty 5 One of System of the Down's albums has disappeared from the streaming site Credit: Getty 5 The heavy metal group's album Toxicity is no longer available to stream Credit: Getty Fans have been left fuming after they found that It has completely disappeared from the music streaming site, and no reason has been given, leaving their followers scratching their heads. The album's top three songs - Chop Suey!, Toxicity, and Aerials, - are still available, but the Toxicity album artwork is not displaying next to them. Instead the trio of hits are showing under the compilation album Rock Classico. Read more on rock bands The rest of the songs from the famous album aren't on Spotify at all. Taking to Reddit to discuss, one fan said: "Yeah I don't know what's happening but it's weird!" While another added: "Where is the album gone? I need it back!" This one added: "I can't live without it! It's like oxygen for me!" Most read in Showbiz ROCKING ON System of the Down were formed in California in 1994. Since 1997, the band has consisted of founding members Serj Tankian (lead vocals, keyboards), Daron Malakian (guitar, vocals), and Shavo Odadjian (bass, backing vocals). Ozzy Osbourne announces final Black Sabbath gig as band reunite for 'greatest heavy metal show ever' with HUGE line up John Dolmayan is on drums, after replacing the original drummer Andy Khachaturian. Over the years the band have had a huge amount of success. They have released five studio albums, three of which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. System of a Down has also been nominated for four Grammy Awards. 5 Fans are furious they can't stream the album on Spotify Credit: Getty Their song B.Y.O.B. won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2006. The band went on a hiatus in 2006 but, much to their fans' delight, they reunited in 2010 Musing over the band's ongoing appeal, "I think it's a combination of the fact that no matter how dead serious we might be in one song, the next song could be a hilarious, funny song, or even within the same song. "There's many moments of jest and we're laughing at ourselves because life is too short. "I think it makes us very unique and different in how we present our music and who we are. People relate to it, I guess. I don't know. You've got to ask them." 5 The iconic band have got a huge fan following Credit: Getty
