Ingested have postponed their upcoming Asia and Australia tour due to unforeseen circumstances, pulling out of A Cold Day in Brisbane. The festival will still go ahead on July 26 with a revised lineup to be announced.

Melbourne & Brisbane, get ready.

A new wave of heavy music and alternative festival is coming this September.

CONVERGE FESTIVAL IS COMING.

Japan’s steampunk metal force FATE GEAR are heading to Australia for the first time ever. Armed with shredding riffs, symphonic firepower, and their signature airship aesthetic, they’ll storm Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Blacken Open Air this September. 

This October, Dallas Frasca hits the road with a fiery one-woman tribute to the legends of rock, Led Zeppelin. Armed with powerhouse vocals and raw energy, she’s breathing new life into the classics with her own heavy, soulful twist. From Brisbane to Melbourne — it’s Zeppelin like you’ve never heard it before.

Metalcore outfit DIESECT are heading out this August on their ‘Hide From The Light’ tour, bringing UK’s Graphic Nature, Perth’s Darkmatter, and NZ’s No Life along for the ride. Spanning eight cities, the tour promises a crushing dose of raw energy and heaviness.

50 years of chaos on the airwaves—ZED50 is the celebration Brisbane deserves. From the underground to the airwaves, 4ZZZ marks its legacy with a lineup that rips: The Saints ’73–’78, Regurgitator, Tropical Fuck Storm, Big Noter, Full Flower Moon Band and more. October 25, Roma Street Parklands.

Doom meets soul, and riffs meet revelation. Ukrainian cult heroes Stoned Jesus land in Australia for the very first time, bringing over a decade of heavy sonic sermons. Don’t miss this chance to witness their crushing, cathartic energy live.

UADA return to Australia this September, bringing their melodic black metal fury to Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Blacken Open Air — joined by the crushing Malignant Aura.

Sonically cleopatrick are what can only be described as the audio equivalent to Playstation 1 graphics. Serving up gritty 8-bit guitars, minimalist synth lines, glitchy vocals and shoegaze like refrains to create a sound that is both retro and otherworldly at the same time.

Direct from Canada, one of the world's most brutal Death Metal bands, the mighty CRYPTOPSY, will be headlining 4 shows throughout Australia to close out the year on their ALL SO VILE tour!

No Face No Case hit Australia for the first time this July. Prague’s heaviest are coming in swinging, with support from Nicolas Cage Fighter, Signals, and No Life.

Rock legend and original voice of Skid Row, Sebastian Bach is heading to Australia this November to perform the band’s iconic debut album in full. Don’t miss the record that started it all — performed by the voice that made it legendary.

Sydney’s sludge-fuelled riff lords Black Rheno are back with their ferocious new track ‘A Bad Ass Love Song’—a wild love anthem packed with venom and groove. They’re also tearing up the east coast this August, with dates across NSW, VIC, QLD and the ACT, plus sets at Necrosinic Fest and Canberra Metal Fiesta.

To celebrate the release of their debut album Shui, FANGZ are hitting the road for their biggest national headline tour yet. Kicking off July 3, the run will see them tearing up stages across the country.

Urban Sprawl are bringing their explosive brand of Bay Area hardcore to Australia for the first time this July. Known for their raw intensity, ferocious live energy, and uncompromising sound, the band is set to deliver a powerful run of shows along the east coast.

Burton C. Bell, the iconic voice of Fear Factory who helped define futuristic anxiety, existential desperation, and steadfast resistance across the industrial metal world, is set to captivate Australian audiences this June 2025 with a special run of solo, intimate shows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Newcastle.

HO99O9 are the glitch in the system—spitting noise, chaos, and fury. Catch them opening for The Dillinger Escape Plan this August.

Swedish rock powerhouse Smash Into Pieces bring their cinematic Armaheaven Prophecy live show to Australia this August — “don’t let anything stand between you and your dreams. If it does, smash it into pieces.”