Ten years deep and still hitting harder than ever, Black Rheno are back to do what they do best: turn stages into war zones of groove-laden chaos. The Sydney heavy trio kick off their 10-Year Anniversary Tour this week, tearing through NSW, QLD, and VIC for a short, explosive run of shows that mark a decade of unstoppable heavy metal fury.

Beloved Ohio emo veterans Hawthorne Heights will return to Australia in April 2026 to celebrate 20 years of their seminal album 'If Only You Were Lonely'. They'll bring with them New Jersey post-hardcore legends Armor For Sleep for a long-awaited headline run celebrating the golden age of emo.

Kalandra will bring their haunting Nordic sound to Australia this November, joined by Australia-born artist Portair. Known for their cinematic blend of folk and rock, the band also unveils their new EP Mørketid, a stirring collection of dark, reimagined songs capturing the beauty and stillness of the northern winter.

Southern California alt-metal powerhouse OF MICE & MEN return in May, as fierce as ever with their legendary live show and Japan’s metalcore prodigies CRYSTAL LAKE. “Australia holds a special place in our heart,” says frontman Aaron Pauley. “We’re stoked to return with a new show and tear the roof off once again. Get ready for the pits!”

UK alt-rock legends Maxïmo Park return to Australia for the first time since 2009 to celebrate 20 years of A Certain Trigger. In April 2026, the band will perform the Mercury Prize-nominated debut in full, alongside fan favourites from their eight-album catalogue.

Today, subversive performance artist and GRAMMY®-nominated metal singer-songwriter Poppy, announces her Constantly Nowhere headline Australian tour for January 2026.

Prepare to step into a spectacular new chapter for melodic hardcore act BLOOM, with the Sydney five-piece set to release their eagerly-anticipated sophomore album this Friday, alongside the announcement today of a national Australian headline tour to officially launch the album on home soil next February, joined by special guests AVOID (USA). 

Munk and Petal Festival is where punk, metal, and alternative music collide in a massive celebration of sound, community, and chaos. With some of the best local talent and US punk legends Authority Zero back in Australia for the first time since 2013, it’s all heavy riffs, good vibes, and pure energy bringing everyone together through a shared love of loud music.

(HED) P.E. return to shake Australia to its very foundations and they are bringing NONPOINT with them. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of their landmark album Broke, the band will deliver a full-throttle set packed with fan favourites like Bartender, Killing Time, and Feel Good;  which featured none other than Serj Tankian (System of a Down) and Morgan Lander (Kittie) on the album.

Bass god CHARLES BERHTOUD and guitar maestro BERNTH are on their way to Australia next week for 3 concerts packed with jaw dropping wizardry, plus Q&A sessions, demos and master classes backed up by Australia's own musical prodigies, The Omnific.

Polish death metal legends VADER return to celebrate 25 years of Reign Forever World and Litany. Since 1983, they’ve forged one of the most consistent and crushing legacies in European death metal, blending speed, precision and unrelenting aggression. Catch them live as they storm Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

Having amassed multiple platinum selling albums across Europe, sold out tours worldwide, shared stages with Sabaton and Nightwish (who have covered a Battle Beast song live); and collaborated with Amaranthe, Battle Beast are thrilled to announce their long-awaited debut Australian tour fresh off the electrifying release of their seventh studio album Steelbound.

After a decade away, cosmic doom titans YOB return to Australia in February 2026. The Oregon trio will unleash their monumental, soul-rending sound in a rare series of shows, joined by Australia’s own Mountain Wizard Death Cult.

Australia, get hyped! German electronicore titans ELECTRIC CALLBOY are thrilled to announce their hotly-anticipated return down under in 2026, with a massive arena headline run locked in next September.

POSSESSED local support bands announced for Australian Seven Churches Tour.
BRISBANE - SNAKE MOUNTAIN
SYDNEY - BASTARDIZER
MELBOURNE - IN MALICES WAKE
CANBERRA - STORM OF STEEL

Post-hardcore trailblazers Thrice return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026, bringing their powerful live show and new album Horizons/West. Fans will experience the new songs live for the very first time, alongside classic tracks from the band’s rich catalogue.

We are about to witness three decades of an uncompromising artistic vision condensed into one spectacularly vicious evening of apocalyptic heresy. A blistering live experience that blends unrelenting ferocity, theatrical grandeur and their signature blackened death metal sound as BEHEMOTH perform tracks from their storied discography alongside new material.

Baltimore hardcore heavies TURNSTILE return to Australia this summer, following the release of their stunning new LP 'Never Enough'. Joined by UK emo standouts Basement, the tour hits PICA, Hordern Pavilion, Riverstage and Red Hill Auditorium for four massive nights.