Bryan Martin returns to Australia for his first-ever headline tour and he’s coming in hot. After turning heads at CMC Rocks in 2024 and joining Chris Young for a run of powerhouse shows, Martin is stepping into the spotlight on his own terms. This April, he’ll bring his unmistakable, grit‑soaked anthems to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne and will also appear at Meatstock (Toowoomba and Gippsland).

Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce that one of the biggest and most beloved rock bands of all time – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Foo Fighters – will make their hugely anticipated return to Australia and New Zealand next summer.

Industrial juggernauts HEALTH are returning to Australia this September for a national headline run, bringing their apocalyptic dancefloor energy to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide and Fremantle. Joined by darksynth architect Perturbator and industrial firestarter King Yosef.

GAEREA is one of the rare bands where the boundaries between life and art not merely intertwine but forge a totality that you not only hear on record but one that also plays out in the band’s explosive live performance.

In the eve of their Chant of the Eastern Lands Australian Tour, the Governor of Istanbul has cancelled Behemoth's concert there in an effort to save Turkish youth from "exposure to Satanic Filth". Gül addressed the cancelations on social media today, stating: "No activity that corrupts society in Istanbul has ever been permitted up to this day, and it will not be permitted in the future either."

Australia, brace yourself. This September, Welsh ragga metal powerhouse Skindred return for their biggest headline tour yet, tearing through Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Armed with chaos, unity and unstoppable hooks, plus new album You Got This landing in April.

Story Of The Year have crafted a record of metaphorical songs about rage, resilience and control in a world that is chaos. From the call to arms of ‘Gasoline (All Rage Still Only Numb)’ to the massive hits and huge singalong chorus, it’s melodic hard rock with surprises in the mix. 

VOILÀ delivered a spicy, beautiful performance across four acts filled with CO2 cannons, sparklers and glowing bunny ears. From ‘Drinking With Cupid’ to ‘Figure You Out’, the crowd bounced, sang and clapped on command. With Yorke setting the tone early, it was playful, joyful and truly magical from start to finish.

Eivør is bringing her ethereal voice and genre-defying music back to Australia. “I like my setlists to be a musical journey,” she explained. With an album almost ready and Sylvaine performing a rare solo set, this tour blends Nordic traditions, electronic influences and powerful live energy.

Taken as a whole, the night never felt like a band leaning on legacy for the sake of it. Even with forty years behind them, there was no sense of coasting. Just experience, and musicians who know exactly who they are. Some bands prove themselves through spectacle. Others prove it through consistency. Dream Theater don’t need to prove anything.

Dream Theater closing out their Australian 40th anniversary run in Brisbane. We were there to soak in the legends live, as forty years of progressive metal unfolded right in front of us.

Lacuna Coil brought the power to The Tivoli, joined by Future Static. Check out the full gallery.

Lacuna Coil’s Brisbane return drew a strong early crowd, with Melbourne’s Future Static setting the tone for the night ahead. Across an eighteen song set spanning decades, the Italian gothic metal veterans balanced fresh Sleepless Empire cuts with deep catalogue favourites, delivering a commanding performance that reaffirmed their staying power.

After triumphantly casting off the shackles of claustrophobic dissonance on 2020’s lauded ‘Stare Into Death and Be Still’, New Zealand unorthodox death metal legends ULCERATE up the ante with mind-bending seventh album ‘Cutting the Throat of God’. An acknowledgement that the band’s most powerful material leans melodic, this refined and hook-laden record is a self-sufficient universe of inventively visceral death and black metal.

UK heavy shapeshifters LOATHE bring their first Australian headline tour this May, joined by STATIC DRESS on their debut local run. Blending shoegaze, black metal and industrial textures, LOATHE’s immersive live show hits Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane.

(Hed) PE and Nonpoint brought the energy to The Princess. We were there to soak it in and capture the evidence.

Sydney heavy music pioneers and 3x ARIA winners, Northlane, will head out on an extensive Australian tour this March and April, undertaking a rare run of regional and suburban plays in intimate local venues they are unlikely to ever play again. They'll be joined by special guests in Inertia, Reliqa and Heartline on select dates. 

At last year’s Good Things Festival, our contributor Stewart worked with bands across the lineup to capture a series of artist portraits throughout the day, including Wargasm, Inertia, Yours Truly, Bad Nerves, Make Them Suffer, Windwaker, South Arcade, CIVIC, Cobra Starship, GWAR, Scene Queen, and Dayseeker.

So Cal punk royalty, Descendents return to Australia and New Zealand this June for the Run Down Under tour, celebrating 30 years of Everything Sucks. Originally released in 1996, Everything Sucks, remains a pivotal release in not only the band’s catalogue but in the genre they helped define.

Story Of The Year have crafted a record of metaphorical songs about rage, resilience and control in a world that is chaos. From the call to arms of ‘Gasoline (All Rage Still Only Numb)’ to the massive hits and huge singalong chorus, it’s melodic hard rock with surprises in the mix. 

Angel Du$t deliver a hard rock ‘n’ roll album in 11 tracks and in 26 minutes that is ultra-lean but high on the interesting quotient. The band has produced an album that has a hardcore punk philosophy with short songs and minimal instrumentation. It appears the punchy drums, bold guitar riffs and the lead singer’s Justice Tripp's charismatic vocals lead the way: it’s a rock album that is slightly unhinged.

It’s been five long years since we have heard those tones and that voice. Devil Electric have roared back with Tahlia, their third studio album and most emotionally charged release to date. At its core, Tahlia is about fracture and survival, pain, frustration and relationships breaking under pressure.

At last year’s Good Things Festival, our contributor Stewart worked with bands across the lineup to capture a series of artist portraits throughout the day, including Wargasm, Inertia, Yours Truly, Bad Nerves, Make Them Suffer, Windwaker, South Arcade, CIVIC, Cobra Starship, GWAR, Scene Queen, and Dayseeker.

Metal heroines NERVOSA announce their new album: Slave Machine will be unleashed on April 3, 2026 via Napalm Records! Their sixth album shows the Brazil-based modern thrash metal band releasing their inner beasts at staggering speed and with formidable emphasis. Having performed at the biggest metal festivals worldwide, from Wacken to Hellfest, and making a lasting impression on fans and critics alike, NERVOSA aims to consolidate their standing as genre frontrunners.

Currently blazing their way across Europe opening for ALTER BRIDGE, GRAMMY® Award–nominated metal icons SEVENDUST have announced their 15th studio album, ONE. The highly anticipated release from the quintet arrives May 1 via Napalm Records.

EXODUS have announced their 12th studio album the follow up to their highest charting record ever and Napalm Records debut, Goliath, out March 20, 2026! The band have revealed the massive opening track "3111" – the sinister single strikes dissonant chords before careening into breakneck thrash intensity. This album standout showcases EXODUS' ever-increasingly dynamic approach, even decades into their historic reign.

MØL’s Dreamcrush moves between floating synths, clean melodies, and bursts of heavy vocal fry. Across the album, light and darkness sit side by side, shifting between dream and nightmare as hopes, tension, and emotional weight are explored through layered sound and atmosphere.

Hammers’ ‘Death Wobbles’ delivers heavy alternative rock with metal edge and unmistakably Australian character. Packed with local slang, clean and fry vocals, and thick guitar work, the album moves from chaotic nights out to darker reflections on life, loss, and consequence, closing on the eerie mythos of ‘Yowie’.

Experience the first taste of the devastation with their new single "Adversary"—a crushing blend of blast beats, intimidating leads, and cavernous vocals. Defined by merciless percussion, dissonant riffing, and Ross Dolan’s commanding growls, the track is a monumental display of the band's enduring power.

As Chapter 24 of their wildly popular webisode series launches, GHOST has unearthed a dusty gem and made its cover of Pet Shop Boys’It’s a Sin available to stream across DSPs for the first time. Previously available only as a 7” vinyl bonus single in deluxe editions of GHOST’s 2018 album Prequelle.

Moodring symbolize transformation. The musical entity's name hints at volatility — color, emotion, and temperature in flux. Nowhere is that more evident than in death fetish, a defining album for a haunting and defiant new chapter. For founder and frontman Hunter Young, this is more than a record. It's survival, reflection, and metamorphosis. It is art made from the raw materials of pain, purpose, and persistence.

 Zakk began writing ENGINES OF DEMOLITION in 2022 during his relentless Pantera Celebration World Tour and continued through 2025, when he wrote his most personally profound and heartfelt ballad to date ‘Ozzy’s Song’. A song for the man who started this all for Zakk Wylde.

Brisbane metal outfit DIESECT announce HIDE FROM THE LIGHT Deluxe EP, out Friday 20 February via Greyscale Records, alongside their new single "FOUR WALLS". The band will tour their new music across Europe for the first time this February and March with Crystal Lake (JPN) & Miss May I (US) and will support Spite (US) & Varials (US) across Australia in March.

Poison The Well released the definitive album The Opposite of December… A Season of Separation in December 1999, which went on to become a benchmark of the genre and inspire a generation of bands. Today, the band announce Peace In Place, their first album in 16 years, set for release on March 20.

Kreator’s Krushers Of The World blends fast thrash songs with darker, more melodic sections. Lyrically, it looks at modern conflict, decay, and resistance. The album shifts between speed and heaviness, with clear production, strong drumming, and guitar work that stays close to the band’s old school roots.

LORD OF THE LOST’s latest journey comes to a brilliant close: with OPVS NOIR Vol. 3, the band announces the finale of their ambitious album trilogy. A direct continuation of OPVS NOIR Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, which were both unveiled in 2025, it releases on April 10, 2026 and gloriously expands on the genre-defying band’s opus.

Beyond The Black’s Break The Silence carries an upbeat yet emotional core, built on recurring imagery of water, flight, and renewal. The album blends melodic heaviness with atmospheric lyricism, focusing on inner strength, resilience, and the need to reconnect in a divided world.

Canadian powerhouse Alissa White-Gluz starts her long-awaited solo career with her new single, “The Room Where She Died”, out now everywhere via Napalm Records. Having performed on the world’s biggest stages as one of death metal’s most recognisable voices, ALISSA teams up with Oliver Palotai of power metal virtuosos Kamelot.