One can’t overstate the size of the FEAR FACTORY boot print on the neck of heavy metal. Unleashing influential albums with devastating anthems for 35 years now, they are widely recognized as both crucial and innovative in extreme metal circles. FEAR FACTORY manufactured, demanufactured, and remanufactured a sound that reverberates across several subgenres.

New York punk and indie rock acts Prince Daddy & the Hyena and Macseal have added Melbourne indie rock star Suzi as national support to their Australian co-headline tour this July. Tickets on sale now via Destroy All Lines.

In 2026, one of Australia's most prolific live performers will deliver mind-bending musicality across the country with guitarist, producer and composer extraordinaire PLINI today announcing a headline run on home soil, fresh off the release off his hotly-anticipated new album An Unnameable Desire.

Murphy’s Law is set to blaze their way through seven stops across Australia & New Zealand in May 2026 with their cheeky & quick witted never say no to a good time blend of New York Hardcore.

Ireland’s favourite power pop trio ASH, finally return to Australia and New Zealand to Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of their iconic debut album, 1977, by performing the album in full. Released in 1996, the album’s title references both the decade the band members were born in and the year Star Wars first hit cinemas.

Here at Frenzal Rhomb, the number 23 has always been important to us. 23 pairs of human chromosomes, William Burroughs’ 23 enigma, Psalm 23 in the bible, “the Lord is my shepherd”; we’ve always been big with shepherds.  Actually, that’s all nonsense, we just missed the 20th, and the world may not make it until the 25th, so this year we’re celebrating the 23rd anniversary of Sans Souci!

Public Image Ltd (PiL), the iconic band led by John Lydon, has announced a series of special Australian & New Zealand shows as part of their global “This Is Not… The Final PiL Tour.”

Welsh rock trio Holding Absence have announced their first ever Australian headline tour this August, bringing California metalcore outfit Kingdom of Giants out to join them on their run around the country.

UK music’s biggest underdogs, indie rock juggernauts The Reytons, keep charging forward on their unstoppable rise. Having flirted with overseas territories successfully over the past 5 years, the band are now heading out on their very first World Tour, and have announced their return to Australia and New Zealand this November and December.

The band comment: "Dear Friends, it's with heavy hearts, we must postpone our upcoming tour in Australia. We are not cancelling, rather  the shows have been rescheduled and the new dates can be seen below. So please hold on to your tickets as they are valid for the new dates.

British metalcore titans Bury Tomorrow will return to Australia this September in support of their latest album Will You Haunt Me, With That Same Patience. The band will headline shows across the country with support from Alabama thrashers, Gideon, and today announce the addition of Brisbane nu-metal provocateurs Headwreck.

Citizen return with new album Halcyon Blues arriving 7 August, alongside the soaring single ‘Highs and Lows’. The Toledo rock outfit also lock in a February 2027 Australian headline tour with Drug Church, marking their biggest run yet and a bold new chapter for one of modern rock’s most consistent bands.

Australia, some spectacular savagery is headed your way this July and August, with Florida metalcore juggernauts WAGE WAR bringing the 'It Calls Me By Name' world tour down under, joined by special guests ORTHODOX (USA) and HEAVENSGATE.

US punk-metal mainstays Strung Out return to Australia this September to celebrate 30 years of their landmark album Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues with a national run of headline shows.

Iconic British punk pioneers, The Damned will bring their legendary live show to Australia and New Zealand as part of their 50th anniversary farewell celebrations.

Australia and New Zealand, prepare to surrender to the might of AUGUST BURNS RED this September and October, with the GRAMMY Award-nominated stalwarts set to return to our shores joined by special guests BLOOM, as well as I PROMISED THE WORLD (USA) on Australian dates only.

New Zealand fans can expect a band that is firing on all cylinders and awaiting their first shows in NZ in many years, comments vocalist Matt Young "It's been a while between drinks but we were most certain that we must return to NZ this year and give you guys a dose of King Parrot! We can't wait to get back and see you real soon!"

Japanese instrumental rock group MONO has announced their new album ‘Snowdrop’ will be released on 12 June 2026.  It will be followed by their first Australian tour in four years, taking place in April 2027.  The legendary quartet will perform in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne; and return to Perth and Adelaide for the first time since 2020.