Tour update: Nervosa, Atheist, Massacre, Cherie Currie and more

By BRIAN GIFFIN

THE touring scene seems to be as alive as ever as we enter 2025 – here’s the first update for the year.

DETHKLOK‘s Australian tour has proved such a hit that more shows have been added and venues upgraded. With drumming legend Gene Hoglan on board alongside creator Brendon Small, the band will now appear in Perth on April 2 and a second show in Melbourne on April 9. Brisbane’s performance has been moved to the Fortitude Music Hall.

APRIL 2: Astor Theatre, Perth
APRIL 4: The Forum, Melbourne – SOLD OUT
APRIL 5: The Roundhouse, Sydney
APRIL 6: Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
APRIL 8: Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide
APRIL 9: The Forum, Melbourne

FLORIDA death metal pioneers Massacre will be touring Australia for the first time ever in May, with support from Finnish genre-hoppers Convulse. Tickets are through Moshtix and Oztix depending on the venue – shows are in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Hobart.

MAY 8: Brightside, Brisbane
MAY 9: Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne
MAY 10: Altar, Hobart
MAY 11: Bridge Hotel, Sydney

PROGRESSIVE death metal innovators Atheist will also be making their first appearance in Australia this year as they tour in June with locals Vexation and Anoxia through Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra.

JUNE 5: The Baso, Canberra
JUNE 6: The Underground, Sydney
JUNE 7: Soapbox Brewery, Brisbane
JUNE 8: The Gasometer, Melbourne

THRASH fans aren’t being ignored either with both Testament and Onslaught on their way Down Under later this year. Testament are her in June and Onslaught make their debut Aussie tour in November.

TESTAMENT
JUNE 18: The Tivoli, Brisbane
JUNE 20: The Metro, Sydney
JUNE 21: Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
JUNE 22: Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide
JUNE 24: Metropolis, Fremantle

ONSLAUGHT – VENUES TBC
NOVEMBER 14: Perth
NOVEMBER 15: Adelaide
NOVEMBER 19: Canberra
NOVEMBER 20: Sydney
NOVEMBER 21: Brisbane
NOVEMBER 22: Melbourne

BRAZILIAN thrashers Nervosa announced their Australian tour while we were putting together this update! Tickets go on sale on February 7 for the three date tour.

APRIL 18: Crowbar, Sydney
APRIL 19: Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
APRIL 20: Crowbar, Brisbane

MAY will also celebrate the first Australian visit by Swiss metal ladies Burning Witches, making a whirlwind tour to Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne

MAY 22: Manning Bar, Sydney
MAY 23: Croxton, Melbourne
MAY 24: Crowbar, Brisbane

FINALLY for this round of updates, Cherie Currie’s tour now has confirmed dates and venues and pre-release tickets are already running low.

SEPTEMBER 5: Rosemount Hotel, Perth
SEPTEMBER 6: Crown & Anchor, Adelaide
SEPTEMBER 11: Corner Hotel, Melbourne
SEPTEMBER 12: Crowbar, Sydney
SEPTEMBER 13: Crowbar, Brisbane