Pincer+ Are Back With Destructive New Single “Hard 2 Kill”
Perth hardcore outfit Pincer+ are back with their destructive new single, "Hard 2 Kill", out now via Greyscale Records and 1126 Records.
Fit For An Autopsy Announce Australian Tour + New Single “It Comes For You”
Prolific metal band Fit For An Autopsy will return to Australia in January 2026. The New Jersey heavyweights will be joined by Florida's Bodysnatcher, rising Australian force Volatile Ways and Pain Body - uniting for one of the most crushing line-ups to hit Australian stages in years.
Spite Announce Debut Australian Headline Tour In April 2026 With Varials + DIESECT
Southern California’s Spite, the decibel-and-soul-crushing deathcore unit, will return to Australia in April 2026 for their first-ever Australian headline tour, bringing with them Pennsylvania’s Varials and local heavyweights DIESECT. Tickets on sale Friday 12th September via Destroy All Lines.
2HOLLIS (USA): GENRE-DISRUPTING ARTIST RETURNING TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND ON THE STAR TOUR FOR FEBRUARY 2026
Frontier Touring and Penny Drop are pumped to welcome LA based genre-bending producer and artist, 2hollis, back to Australia and New Zealand for five shows on The Star Tour this coming February.
EVANESCENCE ANNOUNCE THREE INTIMATE SHOWS
Set to bring their immortal live performance back down under, prepare to experience EVANESCENCE in intimate fashion later this year, with the band today announcing three special headline Australian shows this October and November ahead of touring alongside Metallica for the M72 World Tour.
SOFTCULT ANNOUNCE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM WHEN A FLOWER DOESN'T GROW
At their core, Softcult is a band with something to say—and every intention of saying it with their full chest. The Ontario-based sibling duo of Mercedes (she/her) and Phoenix (they/them) Arn-Horn are set to release their highly anticipated debut record, When A Flower Doesn’t Grow, on January 30, 2026. Pre-orders are currently available via Easy Life Records.
UK’S Lambrini Girls Announce Their Debut Australian Tour
Don’t miss your chance to witness Lambrini Girls’ explosive live show! Pre-sale tickets go on sale at 10 am Thursday, 4 September, with general on sale from 10 am Friday, 5 September at handsometours.com
SOULFLY Announce New Album “CHAMA” + Release Lyric Video For New Single “Storm The Gates”
Coming straight from the deep jungles of Brazil to the arid expanses of Arizona, extreme metal trailblazers SOULFLY will deliver their tribally fuelled thirteenth album CHAMA on October 24th 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records.
Dream Theater Bring 40th Anniversary Tour To Australia In February
With the worldwide excitement around the recently completed European tour, GRAMMY®-winning, progressive music titans Dream Theater are announcing their 40th Anniversary Tour 2026 leg for Australia.
Kingdom Of Giants Release “Buring Chrome” EP
California five-piece KINGDOM OF GIANTS have just released their new EP Burning Chrome. It's a banger from top to bottom and is digitally available now via SharpTone Records.
Motionless In White Australian Headline Tour 2026 With Make Them Suffer + Currents
Returning in 2026 for their first Australian headline run since 2017, prepare to witness American metal titans MOTIONLESS IN WHITE in all their dissonant glory next June, heading to arenas in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane joined by special guests MAKE THEM SUFFER and CURRENTS.
DON BROCO Unleash Nu Metal Mayhem With “Hype Man” Single
BEDFORD, UK - UK rock band DON BROCO return swinging with their explosive new single Hype Man - a nu-metal-infused banger that captures the chaos of burnout and the lifeline of friendship. Out now via Fearless Records, the track marks another bold step in the band’s ever-evolving sound.
STARSET Announce New Album “SILOS” Out September 12
The album will feature two brand new tracks, six interludes, and several recently released songs. In typical STARSET fashion, fans are invited to immerse themselves in the band's layered world via the songs, interludes, and the storylines.
NZ Heavy Icons Beastwars Set Sail For Australia
New Zealand sludge/psych metal heavy-weights BEASTWARS return to Australia this November for their first East Coast tour since February 2020, lining up for one off shows on the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Caskets Release New Single Closure
Yorkshire melodic metallers, Caskets, have today released new single, Closure, from their forthcoming new album The Only Heaven You’ll Know, due out November 07 via SharpTone Records.
Thornhill Bodies Australian Headline Tour 2026
Releasing their most dauntless album to date earlier this year, Melbourne's THORNHILL are set to celebrate their 2025 opus BODIES on home soil next February, marking both their first Australian shows since the album's release and also the group's biggest headline shows to date, joined in 2026 by special guests AMIRA ELFEKY (USA), PALEDUSK (Japan) and HEAVENSGATE.
Black Country, New Road Announce Australia + New Zealand Tour Dates Following Release of Forever Howlong
Critically acclaimed British collective Black Country, New Road are thrilled to announce their forthcoming Australia + New Zealand tour, set to take place this summer.
Atlanta rapper J.I.D announces Australian headline tour
The Forever And A Day tour will kick off in Auckland, NZ on August 23, before heading to Australia for shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and concluding in Sydney on August 29.
I Prevail Releases New Single Annihilate Me - Violent Nature Out September 19
Two-time GRAMMY-nominated rock band I Prevail have released the new single Annihilate Me. This is the fourth single off their upcoming record, Violent Nature, set for release September 19th via Fearless Records. With the news, they put out an accompanying lyric video.
Nothing More Continues The Conversation About AI And Art With New Video For “Existential Dread”
Nothing More caused quite a stir about their latest video, “EXISTENTIAL DREAD” before it was even officially released yesterday.
For the video, the boundary-pushing band partnered with AI director/editor Jurassic Smoothie. After only a teaser trailer was shared, a debate online about the use of AI to create music videos and art was quickly sparked.