By BRIAN GIFFIN
TIME for another touring update and first up this round, some news regarding a swathe of upcoming festival shows. In case you missed it, the all-Australian Hellbound Cruise headlined by Parkway Drive completely sold out in under 10 minutes when tickets were released last week. It’s a great show of support for the post-2010 heavy music scene in this country.
Blacken Open Air has now revealed the full bill for this year’s festival, with Frenzal Rhomb, Diploid, Alarm, Nicolas Cage Fighter, Snake Mountain, The Black Swamp, Taiwan’s Dharma, Fate Gear from Japan and more joining headliners Earthless and Blood Duster for the central Australian event. As an additional spectacle, Earthless will be performing their epic instrumental Uluru Rock at the base of Uluru on the Tuesday after the festival. Hit up their website for more information about both events.
As previously reported here, Jizzy Pearl’s Love/Hate will tour Australia for the first time ever in January 2026. Their 1990 album Black Out In The Red Room will feature in its entirety at the band’s three shows. Tickets are available here.
January 15: The Prince, Melbourne
January 16:Â Crowbar, Sydney
January 17: Crowbar, Brisbane
In the wake of tours by the likes of Heiling and Wardruna, Pagan folk returns to Australian shores in September in the shape of Russian bands Arkona and Nytt Land. Tickets are here.
September 24: The Baso, Canberra
September 25: Manning Bar, Sydney
September 26: Croxton, Melbourne
September 27: Crowbar, Brisbane
September 28: Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide
Following on from their appearances at Good Things last year, Swedish alterna-metal innovators Imminence are returning in October for a headline tour. Get tickets here.
October 10: Tivoli, Brisbane
October 11: Liberty Music Hall, Sydney
October 12: Northcote Theatre, Melbourne
October 13: The Gov, Adelaide
October 15: Magnet House, Perth
Combining horror punk with splatter and thrash, Seattle’s The Accused became an inspiration for crossover and metal in general. With former members Alex Sibbard and Blaine Cook in the fold, The Accused AD are touring Australia for the first time as they bring the story of Martha Splatterhead here in September. Tickets are available now.
September 4: Vinnies Dive Bar, Gold Coast
September 5: Marrickville Bowlo, Sydney
September 6: Stay Gold, Melbourne
Sigh is returning to Australia in October. After a successful one-off in Melbourne early last year, the Japanese existentialists will do three headliners in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane with Ascended Dead. Tickets are thru Oztix.
October 17: Max Watts, Melbourne
October 18: Crowbar, Brisbane
October 19: Crowbar, Sydney
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