Tour update: February/March 2026

By BRIAN GIFFIN

THIS update, a triple-header of industrial/synthwave, Finnish power metal, extremist death metal from New Zealand, Welsh agit-core and more. But first, a reminder that Australia’s thrash metal pioneers are back and kick off the rest of their tour in two weeks!

MORTAL Sin‘s 40th anniversary tour with Adelaide thrash beasts Hidden Intent gets underway in Melbourne on March 6. After their explosive performance at Froth and Fury in January, these shows are guaranteed to go off. Get your tickets now.

MARCH 6: Leadbeater Hotel, Melbourne
MARCH 7: Singing Bird, Frankston
MARCH 8: The Basment, Canberra
MARCH 13: Tilly’s, Wagga Wagga
MARCH 14: The Underground, Sydney
MARCH 15: Hamilton Station, Newcastle – matinee
MAY 2: Shredfest, Brisbane
JUNE 20: Milk Bar, Perth

Portuguese post-black metal enigma Gaerea will make their Australian debut this year. Swathed in black and anonymous, the band will bring their ominous, theatrical shows to our shores in July. Tickets are available now.  

JULY 7: Amplifier Bar, Perth
JULY 9: Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide
JULY 10: Max Watts, Melbourne
JULY 11: Crowbar, Brisbane
JULY 12: Crowbar, Sydney

LA industrialists Health will be doing their third Australian tour in as many years in September. Following a tour in 2024 that included a performance at Dark Mofo and a run on the 2025 Knotfest touring festival, Health are back with a full headlining tour. Synthwave act Perturbator and hardcore industrial soundscape artist King Yosef are also part of the package. Tickets are on sale now.

SEPTEMBER 18: The Tivoli, Brisbane
SEPTEMBER 19: The Roundhouse, Sydney
SEPTEMBER 20: The Forum, Melbourne
SEPTEMBER 23: The Odeon, Hobart
SEPTEMBER 25: The Gov, Adelaide
SEPTEMBER 26: Metropolis, Fremantle

Extreme death metal monstrosity Ulcerate are heading across the ditch in May. The trio are completing the tour cycle for seventh album Cutting the Throat of God with their Absolved in Perdition tour, with special guests The Amenta at all shows. For ticketing info, head here.

MAY 7: Ed Castle, Adelaide
MAY 8: Max Watts, Melbourne
MAY 9: Crowbar, Sydney
MAY 10: Crowbar, Brisbane

Ragga-metal innovators Skindred return Down Under in September. The Welsh agitators are playing five dates kicking off with Perth on the 1st. Tickets.

SEPTEMBER 1: Magnet House, Perth
SEPTEMBER 3: The Gov, Adelaide
SEPTEMBER 4: Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
SEPTEMBER 5: The Metro, Sydney
SEPTEMBER 6: The Triffid, Brisbane

Tickets are still available for the first visit to Australia by Finnish power metallers Battle Beast, starting in two weeks. It will be the band’s first major tour with new vocalist Marina la Torraca, who joined them in December.

MARCH 10: Magnet House, Perth
MARCH 11: Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide
MARCH 13: Max Watts, Melbourne
MARCH 14: Manning Bar, Sydney
MARCH 15: Crowbar, Brisbane

Texas cross-genre rockers Fire From the Gods will make their debut Australian tour in August, with shows in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. Tickets, including VIP packages, are on sale now. TICKETS.

AUGUST 4: Rosemount Hotel, Perth
AUGUST 6: Manning Bar, Sydney
AUGUST 7: Corner Hotel, Melbourne
AUGUST 8: Crowbar, Brisbane

Michigan’s legendary post-hardcore bruisers La Dispute are touring in October with guests Special Features. All shows on the tour except Melbourne will be all ages. Tickets are on sale now – the Perth show requires an 18+ guardian.

OCTOBER 16: Astor Theatre, Perth
OCTOBER 18: Singing Bird, Frankston
OCTOBER 19: 170 Russell, Melbourne
OCTOBER 21: The Gov, Adelaide
OCTOBER 23: Liberty Hall, Sydney
OCTOBER 24: King Street, Newcastle
OCTOBER 25: The Tivoli, Brisbane