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.

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!

Fresh off the back of the release of their powerful and defiant new single and video, ‘Break The Cycle’ and news of their signing to BMG Australia & New Zealand Rise Records US, regional Victorian metalcore four-piece Ocean Sleeper are unstoppable – today revealing details for their biggest Australian national tour to date, setting stages alight this September.

The distinctive look, sound and feel of Linkin Park isn’t easy to replicate. Hybrid Theory are the only Linkin Park Tribute that do the band they respect and admire complete justice and its obvious to everyone who has seen them in concert that they truly love what they do.

Welsh rock trio Holding Absence have announced Brisbane emo trailblazers, Stepson, as national opening supports for their first ever Australian headline tour this August, alongside California metalcore outfit Kingdom of Giants.

TSIM have agreed to headline their FIRST NATIONAL TOUR IN OVER 30 YEARS. Because TSIM wants all your money, they will entice you to come to EVERY show on the tour by playing a RADICALLY DIFFERENT selection of fan favourites each night. Plus all the other weird shit that goes on at a TSIM show.

Legends of modern heavy music, Killswitch Engage return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026, bringing more than two decades of genre-defining metal to the stage with their biggest Antipodean headline shows yet, joined by special guests, British heavyweights, Sylosis.

2027 will bring pure ecstasy for Australian BEARTOOTH fans, with the prolific rockers today announcing their biggest Australian headline tour ever next January, joined by special guests FIT FOR A KING and VOLUMES.

Direct from Spain, THE BUZZ LOVERS are the Best Nirvana tribute in the Universe. Performing the Best of Nirvana including ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’, ‘Come As You Are’, ‘Heart Shaped Box’ and more, their authentic and raw energy is so spot on it’s insane, “you will literally think it’s Nirvana”.

For the first time ever down under, US thrash metal legends Flotsam and Jetsam will join forces with Australian thrash pioneers Mortal Sin for a devastating co-headline tour across Australia this September and October.

Australia, get set to step into oblivion and mosh until the world goes cold this October when GRAMMY Award-nominated metal pioneers LAMB OF GOD team up with fellow modern metal lords TRIVIUM for a mammoth national co-headline run, joined by special guests BLEED FROM WITHIN.