Tour (and festival) update: Froth & Fury, Evergrey, Allegaeon and more

By BRIAN GIFFIN

A new year, and another tour and festival update for our avid show-going readers. 

FIRST up a reminder – if one needed it – that the Froth & Fury Festival hits Perth in 15 days and Adelaide seven days after that. Playing times for both events have now been released, so check them out below and plan your day. Tickets are still available, but they are getting scarce so don’t delay if you’re thinking about making the trip.

A timely nudge that Finnish doom merchants Swallow the Sun are on tour at the end of next week. Neomantra and Burden Man are supporting at selected shows and tickets are still available.

JANUARY 17: The Rosemount, Perth
JANUARY 18: The Ed Castle, Adelaide
JANUARY 22: The Baso, Canberra
JANUARY 23: Metro Social, Sydney
JANUARY 24: Immeasurable Darkness Festival, Brisbane
JANUARY 25: Corner Hotel, Melbourne

Cult LA metal institution Sadistic Intent will be playing Australian shows in April. The mythical purveyors of dark and Satanic death metal are doing two exclusive appearances in Sydney and Melbourne. TICKETS

APRIL 23: Central Club Hotel, Melbourne
APRIL 24: Bridge Hotel, Sydney

Furthering the cult metal invasion, Greek gods of death Dead Congregation are back in Australia next month. Returning for their second visit after a legendary run in 2022, the tour package also includes Finnish death/grinders Concrete Winds. The Hobart show is Altar’s Extreme Metal Minifest that also includes interstaters Altars, Growth, Slaughtercult, Crypt Crawler and locals Sanct. TICKETS

FEBRUARY 4: Brightside, Brisbane
FEBRUARY 5: Metro Social, Sydney
FEBRUARY 6: Stay Gold, Melbourne
FEBRUARY 7: Altar, Hobart
FEBRUARY 10: Ed Castle, Adelaide
FEBRUARY 11: Amplifier Bar, Perth

Finnish grindcore campaigners Rotten Sound are touring with Melbourne extremists Choof. The Grind Your Head Off tour starts in Perth on April 30 and runs until May 9. TICKETS

APRIL 30: Amplifier Bar, Perth
MAY 1: Ed Castle, Adelaide
MAY 2: Leadbeater, Melbourne
MAY 7: Crowbar, Sydney
MAY 8: Shadows, Canberra
MAY 9: Crowbar, Brisbane

In support of their astonishing 2025 release The Ossuary Lens, Colorado progressive death metal masters Allegaeon are touring in March. Their six date tour includes headlining Melbourne Dethfest with Abramelin, Golgothan Remains, Carcinoid and more. TICKETS

MARCH 4: Rosemont Hotel, Perth
MARCH 5: Ed Castle, Adelaide
MARCH 6: Soapbox Beer, Brisbane
MARCH 7: Metro Social, Sydney
MARCH 8: Melbourne Dethfest, Corner Hotel, Melbourne

California thrash metal powerhouse Warbringer return in April, with Sydney’s Anoxia at all shows. The tour includes Brutefest in Melbourne with Destruktor, Desecrator, Harlott and more. TICKETS

APRIL 22: The Baso, Canberra
APRIL 23: Marrickville Bowlo, Sydney
APRIL 24: Ed Castle, Adelaide
APRIL 25: Brutefest, Tote Hotel, Melbourne
APRIL 26: Soapbox, Brisbane

Swedish progressive metal giants Evergrey are returning to Australia after almost two decades. The Great Southern Emptiness tour will see the Swedes returning here for their first tour since 2007 with five shows in April and May. TICKETS

APRIL 28: Rosemount Hotel, Perth
APRIL 30: The Baso, Canberra
MAY 1: Crowbar, Sydney
MAY 2: Corner Hotel, Melbourne
MAY 3: Crowbar, Brisbane