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By BRIAN GIFFIN

AUSTRALIA’S touring calendar continues to overflow, with more additions being announced this week.

Bristol four piece Svalbard will be on tour here for the first time in Australia, with four shows in May alongside Melbourne’s RUN. Tickets go on sale at 9am, February 9.

SVALBARD AUSTRALIAN TOUR with RUN

23/5: Lynott’s Lounge, Perth

24/5: Crowbar, Sydney

25/5: Soapbox, Brisbane

26/5: Howler, Melbourne

Mathcore luminaries Botch are touring in May as well, with a run of shows around the country including some dates with Conjurer (details below). Tickets are on sale now.

BOTCH AUSTRALIAN TOUR

17/5: Max Watts, Melbourne ( + Diploid)

18/5: Max Watts, Melbourne ( + Conjurer)

19/5: The Gov, Adelaide ( + Conjurer)

21/5: Rosemount Hotel, Perth ( + Tangled Thoughts of Leaving)

23/5: The Triffid, Brisbane ( + We Lost the Sea)

24/5: Manning Bar, Sydney (+ LO!)

25/5: Manning Bar, Sydney (+ LO!)

British rifflord extremists Conjurer are making a May return too, doing five shows with assistance from Lo! and Botch. Tickets are on sale now.

CONJURER AUSTRALIAN TOUR

15/5: The Brightside, Brisbane ( + Lo!)

16/5: Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle ( + Lo!)

17/5: Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney ( + Lo!)

18/5: Max Watts, Melbourne ( + Botch)

19/5: The Gov, Adelaide ( + Botch)

Northern Ireland rockers Therapy? have announced Australian dates as part of the world tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of Troublegum. Their ten date jaunt will be in September (ticket details yet to be announced).

TROUBLEGUM 30 ANNIVERSARY TOUR

19/9: Prince Band Room, Melbourne

20/9: The Basement, Canberra

21/9: Metro, Sydney

22/9: The GAL, Newcastle

24/9: Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast

26/9: The Brightside, Brisbane

27/9: Sol Bar, Sunshine Coast

28/9: Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide

29/9: Rosemount Hotel, Perth

UPDATE: Prog-metallers Haken have announced their return to Australia, five years after their previous visit. All shows will feature support from I Built the Sky. Tickets are on sale now.

2024 AUSTRALIA FAUNA TOUR

29/4: Rosemount Hotel, Perth

1/5: The Triffid, Brisbane

2/5: Max Watts, Melbourne

3/5: Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide

4/5: Manning Bar, Sydney

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Brian Giffin

Author Brian Giffin

Brian Giffin is a metalhead, author, writer and broadcaster from the Blue Mountains in Australia. His life was changed forever after seeing a TV ad for 'The Number of the Beast' in 1982. During the 90s he wrote columns and reviews for Sydney publications On the Street, Rebel Razor, Loudmouth and Utopia Records' magazine. He was the creator and editor of the zine LOUD! which ran from 1996 until 2008, and of Loud Online that lasted from 2010 until 2023 when it unexpectedly spontaneously combusted into virtual ashes. His weekly community radio show The Annex has been going since 2003 on rbm.org.au. He enjoys heavy rock and most kinds of metal (except maybe symphonic power metal), whisk(e)y and beer.

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