Gore Metal kings EXHUMED (USA) hit the blood-soaked road in 2026, announcing their long-awaited return to Australia and New Zealand in support of their brand-new album Red Asphalt, out February 20, 2026 via Relapse Records.The undisputed masters of “Gore” Metal rev their engines and prepare one of 2026’s most frenetic, unhinged slabs of sonic obliteration.

Hardline Media are stoked to announce the inaugural and triumphant Reckoning tour of VINDICTA. Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane, it’s your turn…
Born from the ruins of greatness, VINDICTA rise, more original and even greater than before. Australian believers, we heard your call…vocalist Grace Pasturini (Lilith) and guitarists Amber Maldonado (Lamia) and Patri Grief (Rusalka) will be descending down under in June 2026.

Finnish rock heavyweights The Rasmus will make their long-awaited Australian debut tour this January/February, with Melbourne’s Nth Rd confirmed as special guests on all dates.

Brazilian vocalist Marina La Torraca joins BATTLE BEAST, bringing powerhouse vocals and wide-ranging versatility. Best known for Phantom Elite and Exit Eden, La Torraca blends commanding melodies with fierce harsh vocals, alongside a background in musical theatre. Her first shows with the band kick off in March 2026 when BATTLE BEAST hit Japan and Australia.

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.

Sepultura has reached the end of the road and has chosen to depart via a conscious and planned death. The band are marking 40 years together and have been saying goodbye at the same time with a farewell tour spanning the globe, which has included a slew of venue upgrades and sold out shows across Latin America, Europe, and the US. Now it’s Australia’s turn, with a run of capital city shows this March.

Lagwagon have unveiled their local supports for the HOSS 30th Anniversary Tour, rolling out stacked lineups across every city and ready to bring absolute chaos. Don’t wait until it’s too late

Australia, prepare for impact — American technical death metal legends ORIGIN are returning to obliterate stages across the country for the first time in over a decade. Being hailed as one of the most ferociously technical and forward-thinking bands in extreme metal; ORIGIN Return to Australia in June 2026 to obliterate stages in the cities of Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Frankston, Melbourne and Sydney.

Seminal Australian metalcore outfit The Amity Affliction have today announced an extensive regional tour set to kick off in February 2026. The band will be hitting 21 dates spread across Queensland, NSW, Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia, with support from In Hearts Wake (select dates) & Redhook (all dates). 

In early 2026, the beautiful chaos that is BETTER LOVERS, comprised of Greg Puciato (vocals), Jordan Buckley (guitar), Will Putney (guitar, producer), Steve Micciche (bass) and Clayton "Goose" Holyoak (drums), will head down under for their Aussie live debut in January, joined by special guests SPLIT CHAIN and BLIND GIRLS. And today, BETTER LOVERS have unveiled their local support acts for Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Belgrave and Adelaide.

Wheatus return to Australia next month and make their long awaited New Zealand live debut in January 2026, performing their iconic self titled album in full. With several shows nearly sold out and Wellington already gone, fans can expect a special run featuring Thomas Nicholas on all dates except Napier.

Three time GRAMMY nominee YUNGBLUD has announced Brisbane punks Dune Rats as special guests on his IDOLS Australian tour. Fresh off the success of One More Time, his chart topping EP with Aerosmith, YUNGBLUD returns in 2026 for his biggest shows yet, with multiple dates already sold out and upgrades added due to demand.

ENSIFERUM, one of the world's leading Folk Metal Bands, return to Australia for their "Winter Storm Over Australia" tour late May 2026. With their 9th studio album under their belt Winter Storm, and celebrating their 30th anniversary, these shows will be huge. Get your drinking horns and Viking helmets ready.

Superheaven will bring their post-hardcore grit, full-bodied and fuzzed-out distortion and hazy alternative melodies to Australia this April/May. With special guests, Angel Du$t, the tour pairs two of the most potent forces in the grunge revival and melodic hardcore together for one seismic tour.

Australia’s greatest ever thrash band, Mortal Sin, celebrate 40 years of mayhem in 2026!
Mortal Sin’s place in thrash metal history is undisputed and 2026 will see them celebrate their career like never before.

Australia and New Zealand, big things are coming! In 2026, two heavyweights will head down under for a colossal arena run, with Florida hybrid heavies A DAY TO REMEMBER and California mainstays PAPA ROACH joining forces for the BIG ROCK TOUR next April, joined by special guests LANDMVRKS.

One of Brisbane’s most beloved metal festivals returns May 2nd 2026 at The Mansfield Tavern… Thats right, SHREDFEST is back!After a 3 year hiatus SHREDFEST will return  in May for a 10 year Anniversary show with the biggest lineup in the history of Metal of Honor & Shredfest!

Destroy All Lines and Park Waves Festival are devastated to confirm that the 11-date Australian tour of Park Waves Festival will not go ahead. The cancellation is due to a combination of challenges, and ultimately, the numbers no longer stack up. With a heavy heart, we’ve had to make a difficult decision. We've tried everything. We’re gutted. The news is disappointing to everyone involved - especially the fans and the bands.