DEATH TO ALL will make their Australian debut, celebrating the legacy of Death and Chuck Schuldiner with material spanning the band’s entire catalogue. They’ll be joined by thrash metal legends DARK ANGEL.

Ahead of their only Australian headline show of the year held against one of the country’s most iconic backdrops, THE AMITY AFFLICTION have announced some special guests who will be sharing in this unique live experience on the Sydney Opera House steps.

Swedish metalcore phenomenon Thrown today announce their return to Australia after selling out their entire February 2025 headline tour and will be back February 2027. This will be the bands biggest headline tour to date with special guests Conneticut’s Boundaries, Pittsburgh’s 156/Silence and opening proceedings will be Australia’s own Volatile Ways.

CRASH TEST DUMMIES are heading back to Australia in April 2027 — and they’re not coming quietly. After a sold‑out 2025 run that reminded audiences exactly why they became one of the most unmistakable bands of the ’90s, the Dummies return with a full‑throttle, career‑spanning Greatest Hits Tour.

Multi-million streaming, UK-based collective PRESIDENT will present their first Australian headline tour in February 2027. The announcement follows the recent reveal of the band’s debut full-length album, BLOOD OF YOUR EMPIRE, arriving September 4.

Renowned for their epic live shows, both sonically and visually, The Dandy Warhols will return to Australia and New Zealand this November and December for the Pin Ups tour. The tour will open with a special one-night-only collaboration alongside the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra at Hobart's Odeon Theatre.

Memphis modern heavy breakouts Sleep Theory are finally heading to Australia with special guests RIVALS! Due to overwhelming demand, the band have added a second Sydney show at Enmore Theatre after selling out their Metro Theatre date.

Just days after announcing their debut Australian tour, Japanese alt-rock band MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS have sold out their Sydney and Melbourne shows. Fans who missed out on initial tickets can experience the Kobe-formed outfit’s high-energy live shows at upgraded venues, with the Sydney show relocating from Crowbar to Metro Theatre.

Local supports have been announced for CARCASS’ ‘Putrefying Down Under’ Australian and New Zealand tour this September. Joined by BRUJERIA across select dates, the death metal legends will bring nearly four decades of ferocious and uncompromising metal to stages across Australia and New Zealand.

AVATAR have announced that PYREFLY one of Australia's finest metal exponents and New Zealand Metal legends will support them BULLETBELT on their upcoming tour! 

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.

Australian gothic metal act Victoria K will join both Katatonia and Paradise Lost when the bands tour Australia in October.

XMusic is taking over Brisbane’s Soapbox for three nights this September, showcasing rock, hard rock and metal. Following the label’s fifth anniversary celebrations earlier this year, XMusic is keeping the party going as Brisbane becomes the centre of the Australian music industry for the week.

We regret to advise that Northlane will no longer be appearing on the upcoming Hellbound 2026 voyage. We are pleased to announce the addition of Sunk Loto to the 2026 lineup.  

In less than three weeks, the Australian and international music industries will meet for one of BIGSOUND’s most ambitious gatherings to date, celebrating 25 years of music discovery and long-term creative connections.

Set to make its return to BIGSOUND this September, Live Nation’s ONES TO WATCH Backed By American Apparel is excited to add a new cohort of talented Australian artists to its growing stable of incredible musicians celebrated by the series.

Sydney punk rockers Dear Seattle will embark on an extensive regional Australian headline tour later this month with special guests Seahaven (US). Today, the band reveal local supports joining them across the run, with Lucky, Bad Neighbour and Late 90s appearing on select dates.

Formed in Kobe, Japan and renowned for their high-energy performances and tightly arranged, frenetic style of alternative rock, MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS will bring this spirit to Australia for their first-ever tour in February 2027.