Will Oakeshott goes to the dark side to gather up all things metal in South Australia…
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Life Pilot – ‘Feeding an Illness’
Life Pilot are living proof of the mantra ‘you have your whole life to write your first album’. Their debut LP is near completion, dropping its first taste with ‘Feeding An Illness’. Comparisons to chaos-makers The Chariot are deserved and delightful, but Life Pilot have progressed a step further. Shades of nu-metalcore that would impress Northlane creep their way in, but the five-piece are still in another frenzied universe, thankfully. Norma Jean, your Australian tour’s support act has been selected.
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Full of Hell & Thou
Grindcore greats Full Of Hell will be back Down Under after a decade-long absence. Joining them is blackened doom trailblazers Thou, who will make their Australian debut. Both outfits will celebrate their new albums, Coagulated Bliss and Umbilical, respectively. Undoubtedly, this will incite double the tormented trouble.
August 18 | Crown & Anchor |Tickets via Moshtix
SPEED
This heroic hardcore outfit have impacted the world since 2019. They have gone globally viral, even garnering an endorsement from Shaq, and have toured relentlessly worldwide. But now, the Sydney- -siders are home and will waste no time in bruising Adelaide with their debut LP, ONLY ONE MODE.
August 31 | UniBar Adelaide | Tickets via Moshtix
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Alpha Wolf
Tasmania-via-Victoria nu- nu-metalcore titans Alpha Wolf finally return to Australia to showcase their latest record, Half Living Things.
August 4 | Hindley St Music Hall
SPY
SPY manages to channel the frenetic hardcore punk of Black Flag with the vocal style of Converge’s Jacob Bannon. Something to witness live.
August 4 | Crown & Anchor
Blackened Power Thrash Chaos!
NZ’s Bulletbelt joins Adelaide’s Lumen Ad Mortem, Hell Machine and Executus for a freaky Friday at the Cranker.
August 30 | Crown & Anchor | The Metro | Tickets via Moshtix
Bleeding Through
Bleeding Through are bringing two decades worth of their manic metalcore to our City of Churches for a night celebrating their musical ferocity.
September 8 | Lion Arts Factory | Tickets via Moshtix
The run of shows comes in support of WAAX’s forthcoming album, ANGEL’S MESS.
The concert series features incredible talent covering the greatest Australian songs of all time.
‘Victim of Luck’ is Metric’s first taste of their upcoming tenth studio album, Romanticize The Dive.
The singer-songwriters ‘undressed’ national tour finds Steele performing a set of stripped-back crowd pleasers.
Catch Notion rip up Hindley Street Music Hall this May.
The American rapper, singer and multi-instrumentalist is finally touring Australia this year.
Catch Mike Skinner performing A Grand Don’t Come For Free in Adelaide, March 2026.
The band will perform the album in its entirety on the tour.
The new names join headliners Florence + the Machine, Lewis Capaldi, somber and Twenty One Pilots.
The latest release from the genre-bending artist arrives ahead of her appearance at this year’s Coachella festival.
The British rock outfit are touring their critically acclaimed 2025 album, The Clearing.
The concert series is a celebration of Watts’ legendary career.
‘Sunburned in London’ is a welcome return from the Melbourne five-piece.
The American nu metal act will be joined on tour by The Gloom in the Corner and Dregg, along with local supports in each city.
The tour is a celebration of the band’s 50th anniversary.
The two powerhouse vocalists are also touring Australia this month.
The former Australian Crawl frontman has been advised he requires surgery.
The Kiwi brothers are touring in support of their debut album, Portal.
Tickets are selling fast for a wide range of shows held across February and March.
The new musical based on the life of The Voice begins in Sydney this November.
The Florida heavyweights will be joined on tour by special guests Haywire.
Superbloom is Jessie Ware’s follow-up to her 2023 album That! Feels Good!.
Fans can expect to hear all their favourite tracks from Descendents’ seminal album.
The three day festival bill also includes Jamiroquai, FKA Twigs, Kasabian and more.
This marks Fear Factory’s first headline tour of Australia in ten years.
The tour announcement coincides with the release of Complete’s latest single, ‘Write It Down’.
Kendrick Lamar was the big winner, taking home five trophies.
Goldblum and his jazz ensemble are touring in support of their upcoming new album, Night Blooms.
Enjoy local food and drink while being serenaded by three emerging South Australian artists at this inclusive free event.