Will Oakeshott goes to the dark side to gather up all things metal in South Australia…
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KIN. – ‘crush’
The idea of a ‘Doomsday’ is considered fictitious by some. But with today’s threats of global war and environmental decimation, this concept could soon well become a fact for all. If a song were to soundtrack society’s demise, it would be KIN.’s latest single ‘crush’. The local quartet’s mutant metalcore formula is ruinous: the siren effect, the brutal breakdowns, the growls and screeches of vocalist Louie Workman. It demonstrates a cocktail of Vein.FM’s experimentation and END’s devastating heaviness – brilliantly calamitous.
You Should See
Municipal Waste
Municipal Waste, the Virginia thrash metal crossover outfit, have not graced Aussie shores since 2013. This five-piece was born from the salty remains of a New Year kegger at the turn of the millennium, a party where they were blamed for inciting a minor riot. Two decades later, this band are revered party artists and considered hard-hitting torchbearers for the genre. Don’t miss this triumphant return.
June 12 | Lion Arts Factory | Tickets via Moshtix
Health
These Californian new-wave industrialists return to Australia with their dystopic, fever dream of an album, Rat Wars. Their seventh LP is the finest example of how the noise- rock-cum-industrial-metal trio have reinvented themselves. Experience its wrath in full force at Lion Arts Factory on August 1. Get in early to see support acts Zheani and Joshua Wells & Karina Utomo.
August 1 | Lion Arts Factory | Tickets via Moshtix
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Dayseeker
The OC’s emotional pop metal four-piece will return to our shores for their third consecutive year. However, this time it’s a headline tour!
July 9 | Lion Arts Factory | Tickets via Moshtix
EYEHATEGOD and Goatwhore
New Orleans royalty in progressive sludge metal EyeHateGod and extreme metal outfit Goatwhore will sonically traumatise Adelaide for the first time together under one roof.
July 25 | Lion Arts Factory | Tickets via Moshtix
Diploid
Naarm’s Diploid are celebrating their new EP Mantra at The Metro. Their brand of blackened screamo grindcore and political drive is one to marvel at.
July 27 | The Metro |
Relapse
Local progressive moshcore outfit Relapse will play their entire discography front-to-back at this farewell gig.
July 27 | UniBar Adelaide | Tickets via Moshtix
The metalcore act will be supported by Silent Planet and Resolve.
The announcement comes after Childish Gambino canned his North American and European tour due to health issues.
The former Judas Priest and Iced Earth singer is heading our way in February.
Only two other Australian cities, Sydney and Perth, are getting a visit from the visionary electronic artist.
“Bastards Never Change" is my way of expressing gratitude and resilience, inviting listeners to reflect on their own journeys.”
The Californian festival’s bill also includes Missy Elliot, the Prodigy, Charli XCX, Megan Thee Stallion and Sam Fender.
The song ushers in a new chapter in the journey of The Audreys.
The Cat Empire will be joined by The Tullamarines, Audio Reign, Chicken Salt and more.
Sydney guitar-pop duo Royel Otis took home a whopping four ARIA Awards while pop singer Troye Sivan scored three awards.
The tour marks The Wonder Years’ first trip Down Under in six years.
The five-time Grammy Award-winning band will be playing all the big hits from We Like It Here along with fan favourites.
The five track EP features the previously released singles ‘Feels Like a Start’, ‘Peaches and Wine’ and ‘Bloodshot Eyes’.
Next year’s event is held at Frome Park/Nellie Raminyemmerin Park and features London DJ Ben UFO, Melbourne’s Pretty Girl (performing a DJ set), passionate DJ and producer DAWS.
The UK rockers will be joined on tour by American pop punk act State Champs.
This is The Kooks’ biggest tour since their 2022 jaunt performing their debut album In/Inside Out in full.
The eigth iteration of the festival takes place across four indulgent days in March 2025.
This is the duo’s first show in Adelaide in over a year.
The alt-rock icons are performing two nights consecutive nights in each city.
‘Night or Die’ follows the previously released single ‘Audacious’.
The announcement comes after an altercation between Alien Ant Farm’s Dryden Mitchell and CKY’s Chad I Ginsburg during their UK tour.
The multi-platinum selling indie icons return to Australia for the first time in 14 years.
The Supersuckers and Nashville Pussy are ready to rip Australia a new one over the long weekend in late January 2025.
The track is taken from the musical collective’s upcoming tenth album, Bird In Paradise.
Catch Mossy and his trio performing two sets of classic tracks from his stellar career.
The cover was recorded for the latest season of black comedy Bad Sisters.
The two punk acts will be performing at Pirate Life Brewery in March 2025.
The rock and roll Queen will play Adelaide Entertainment Centre in October 2025.
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Also coming along for the ride are special guests Honey Revenge (East Coast shows only) and Grayscale.
The guitar virtuoso ends his tour in Adelaide at Her Majesty’s Theatre in May.