Will Oakeshott goes to the dark side to gather up all things metal in South Australia…

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Signals – ‘Poetry of Spite
SIGNV/S are determined to be ahead of the metalcore curve. Their new single, ‘Poetry Of Spite’, arguably is the quartet at their most venturesome and its four-and-a-half minutes will shatter stages and skulls. A devastating stomp shakes the Earth while the Vein.fm-inspired static breakdown enhances the atmospheric experimentation between vocalist Calem Pepper-Freeman’s repeated below. It’s alchemy. The remarkable ruination of the track will have listeners feeling wondrously wrecked at its conclusion.
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Mindsnare
Clarity Records is bringing Australian hardcore elites together in Adelaide for one energised event across Rhino Room and LowLife. Mindsnare (VIC), Extortion (VIC), Enzyme (VIC), Blindgirls (QLD), GELD (VIC), J.O.Y. (NSW), RAT BAIT (VIC) and locals Tunnel Vision, Devoidance and STRESSED will cause chaos in one crazed night that has already made history.
September 7 | Rhino Room & LowLife
Parkway Drive
Celebrating 20 years of memorable metalcore, Parkway Drive are returning to Adelaide after a significant absence from Australia. This homecoming tour will be their first string of exclusive shows Down Under since 2018. Along for the ride is Grammy-nominated outfit I Prevail, California’s moshcore mainstays The Ghost Inside and Melbourne’s metalcore marvels Void Of Vision.
September 27 | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Tickets via Ticketek
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Bleeding Through
Orange County’s Bleeding Through will invigorate SA with their hardcore sensibilities. This show has already been upgraded once. Don’t miss it.
September 8 | Lion Arts Factory
Undeath
New York-made death metal outfit Undeath will showcase new cuts from their heavily-anticipated third album, More Insane, before it terrorises the world on October 4.
September 19 | Rhino Room | Tickets via Oztix
Cradle of Filth
Black metalists Cradle Of Filth haven’t devastated Adelaide since 2019. Now, the Brits are back Down Under to darken our horizons with their new live album, Trouble and Their Double Lives
September 25 | The Gov | Tickets via Moshtix
Vulvodynia
South Africa’s metallic deathcore trailblazers Vulvodynia are back Down Under with the group’s latest LP, Entabeni, and are ready to melt minds with their metal onslaught.
September 29 | Crown & Anchor | Tickets via Moshtix
The country music star has added an extra 30 days to the tour that ends for good in November.
The famous band room inside the 145-year-old pub is once again back showcasing the best musical acts from SA and beyond.
Hill is launching the single at Big Easy Radio on Friday, March 28.
The doco looks back at Kingswood’s record-breaking 2024 live tour.
Punk icons Millencolin are Pennywise are headlining the celebrations.
Australian/Samoan tropical folk artist Bobby Alu is performing over 50 dates as he crisscrosses the country for eight weeks.
The tune follows the previously released summer jam, ‘Drip Your Love’.
The independent film includes interviews with You Am I’s Tim Rogers and former Recovery host Jane Gazzo.
The progressive extreme metal masters will perform the albums Citadel and Exul in their entirety.
The day includes live music, market stalls, workshops and more.
The list of Aussie releases includes records from Danni Minogue, Pond, The Saints and Bluey.
The not-for-profit charity is handing out a host of awards during its national anniversary tour.
Two of heavy music’s most brutal bands join forces for what promises to be an epic nine-date tour.
Catch the lads at Beer & BBQ Fest in Mt. Gambier this March.
Catch a smorgasbord of diverse artists performing at Festival Plaza across two and a half weeks.
The Icelandic act are performing two shows with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra next May at AEC Theatre.
The British rockers have locked in five dates across June and July.
The Brisbane indie act are playing Hindley Street Music Hall this April.
Powerhouse rockers Loaded Billy headline a night of local hard rock.
The captivating artist plays the AEC Theatre in March.
The guitar wizard is performing in Melbourne and Sydney before Bluesfest.
Catch the emo rockers alongside Bad Neighbour at Jive in March.
The genre-defying act are touring Australia for the first time this May/June.
The Brisbane quartet’s Do What Ya Wanna is set for release April 18.
Joining the America rockers are special guests Jack’s Mannequin and The Home Team.
The unrelenting Welsh alt-rock act have locked in four headline shows for January 2026.
Ruin & Ruin is The Audreys’ first studio album since 2014’s, 'Til My Tears Roll Away.
The beloved SA rockers are touring the country in support of their upcoming self-titled album.
Find out when your favourite artist is performing over the two day fest.
Bliss N Eso are hitting the road in support of their upcoming eighth studio album, The Moon (The Light Side).