After more than four decades of bringing Brazilian heavy music to the world’s biggest stages, Sepultura have officially announced the final show of their career. The historic performance will take place on 7 November 2026 at the Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu in São Paulo Brazil.

As the annual apocalyptic snowstorm approaches, the 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐃𝐀𝐘 team has elected to shelter in a smaller bunker for 2026. The Outpost Bar will play host to Canberra’s Bloodmouth and Melbourne’s Aglo, alongside a stacked excerpt of Queensland’s finest punk, hardcore, metal and grind for 𝑨 𝑪𝑶𝑳𝑫 𝑵𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻 𝑰𝑵 𝑩𝑵𝑬.

In the world of prog metal, few bands are spoken of in such hushed tones and reverence as SOEN. Renowned for their cinematic soundscapes, intricate musicianship, and emotionally charged and intense performances; they have carved out a distinctive space in the music world.

In 2026, New Jersey hell-raisers LORNA SHORE will return to Australian shores, with an arena headline tour locked in this October, along with the announcement today of their first ever New Zealand performances. Joined by special guests and fellow American deathcore merchants WHITECHAPEL for all Australian shows, Massachusetts heavy hitters THE ACACIA STRAIN will also support throughout the entire run.

Melbourne has spoken! Killswitch Engage’s first Forum show is now sold out, and we’re adding a second night.
Monday, November 9 @ The Forum.

Las Vegas post-hardcore heavyweights Escape The Fate and US metalcore mainstays  The Word Alive begin their 7 date tour of Australia next Friday, June 5 in Sydney with Melbourne's fastest rising act, The Gloom In The Corner opening all shows except for Perth which will see Patient Sixty-Seven open there.

Announced today, Chicago punk quartet Rise Against will tour to Australia and New Zealand, joined by Boston’s rock ‘n’ roll underdogs turned champions, Dropkick Murphys.

Necrosonic Festival 2026 is now complete, with two devastating additions joining this year’s gathering and pushing the lineup deeper into sonic extremity. From machine-driven violence to razor-sharp melodic aggression, these final acts cement a festival built for total annihilation.

Self-described as a “bald and bearded, metal-headed, hill hiking, dopamine dealing, loud sounding man”, Seattle-based comedian LUKE SEVEREID has made a name for himself around the globe, fusing comedy with a love for heavy metal music and unique insights on life and the world swirling around him.

In 2026, the Oddworld returns to home soil, with OCEAN GROVE today announcing their Oddworld Underground Australian Tour this August, joined by special guests CANE HILL (USA), who will return to Australia for the first time in a decade this year, as well as DEFICIT and BLINDER.

Dead of Winter Festival 2026 is proud to announce the addition of SYDONIA to this year’s Resurrection lineup - marking the band’s first Brisbane performance in over 10 years.

UK dark rock icons The Sisters of Mercy will return to Australia at the end of 2026, bringing their acclaimed live show back across the country, including a stop in Hobart!

Labeled 'Prog Titans' by Guitar World Magazine Australian progressive instrumental powerhouse I Built The Sky with over 70 million streams, 250k followers, returns with his most ambitious and emotionally charged release to date 'Promise Me You'll Thrive', arriving May 29th.

This Australian legacy metal band boasts a diverse sound, unafraid to try anything and are ALWAYS impulsively applying that to their craft. Since their inception in 1997, they’ve defied boundaries, constantly evolving, yet never losing their core.

Melbourne alternative rock outfit divedown share their debut EP, Where They May, out everywhere today via Ninth Life Records. They'll launch the EP live at an exclusive show in Melbourne on Saturday 13th June. Tickets on sale now.

Melting’s A Pathetic Excuse For A Life is a dark and aggressive EP packed with manic drumming, crushing riffs and suffocating atmosphere. Built for sweaty live rooms and repeat listens, the Melbourne heavy metal outfit deliver a violent sonic assault that balances chaos, groove and pure rage across every track.

For over two decades, PSYCROPTIC has operated at the vanguard of technical death metal, defined by instrumental precision, structural intelligence and an uncompromising creative ethic. From their Tasmanian origins to commanding stages worldwide, the band have built a reputation on rhythmic complexity, exacting musicianship, and a refusal to plateau.

Boston Manor has announced plans to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their beloved debut album Be Nothing. with a reissue plus UK and US touring. The Be Nothing. 10 Year Anniversary edition will be released on 14 August.

Alabama hardcore wrecking crew NO CURE have announced their long-awaited debut full-length album, It Is Going To Get Dark, due out July 10 via SharpTone Records. Alongside the announcement, the band has unleashed the album’s first single, Convulsing In The Dark, a punishing introduction to the band’s most expansive and emotionally charged material to date.

Norwegian extreme metal titans DIMMU BORGIR today unleash Grand Serpent Rising, their long-awaited new studio album and first full-length release in eight years since Eonian.

FORSMÁN, one of the most promising new names to emerge from Iceland’s black metal underground, release their new song “Drottinn Fyrirgefur Allt” today, the opening track of the band’s debut album Brenndar Rústir & Fuðrandi Fjörur, which will be released on June 26, 2026, via Vesperian through Metal Blade Records worldwide.

Australian metalcore merchants Engraved have released their new album, Hymns For The Hollow along with new single, Pressure, today via XMusic!