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.
You Should See
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 campaign is all about getting more people to listen to Aussie music.
The track is the latest from emerging local artist JesseMelancholy.
The hip hop collective are embarking on a 13 date tour over the summer.
Celebrate everything great about SA’s music throughout November.
The Brisbane singer-songwriter will be performing tracks from his seminal debut album, Tea & Sympathy.
The run of shows comes in support of Thomas and the Roving Commission’s new album, GoComeBack.
Kick off Good Music Month in style this weekend with the return of Adelaide indie pop act Hey Harriett.
Located in the middle of the APY lands in remote SA, Fregon Anangu School has undergone a multi-million dollar upgrade to provide the best educational support for aspiring students.
The London creative is also releasing an expanded edition of Paradise Now & Forever.
Dying Fetus will be joined by fellow brutal metalheads 200 Stab Wounds and a couple of incredible local supports.
The ‘Seventeen Going Under’ hitmaker is touring in support of his most recent album, People Watching.
The lineup includes Jon Stevens, The Screaming Jets and Wolfmother.
Iconic First Nations act Yothu Yindi headline the four-day festival, celebrating 35 years of Tribal Voice.
This marks the Scottish singer’s first ever Australian tour.
The American alt-metal powerhouse are brining along Japanese metalcore prodigies Crystal Lake.
The Aussie greats are performing all their biggest hits on this tour.
This is your chance to catch two of Australia’s emerging acts on the one bill.
The tour comes in support of the quartet’s new album, Again.
The album is the duo’s fourth long player and arrives alongside lead single, ‘Reasons’.
The R&B/soul sensation returns to Adelaide as part of WOMADelaide.
The accomplished performer is set to perform his greatest hits, fan favourites, and tracks from his new album, Facing Myself.
The annual New Year’s Day festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary next year.
Winners also includes Oscar the Wild, Ella Ion, Adelaide Beer & BBQ Festival and many more.
This is The Horrors’ first Australian headline tour since 2012
The acclaimed singer will perform tracks from across her 40 year career.
The Michghan favs return down under in 2026 on their Sound A Body Makes When It’s Still tour.
Get down to the Ed Castle for a spirited evening of Aussie punk rock February 2026.
Catch the indie folk duo performing at AEC Arena in January next year.
Catch the lads ripping it up on Glenelg Beach in March 2026.
Poppy will perform tracks from her six studio albums, including last year’s acclaimed Negative Spaces.
 
                         
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
     
  
  
    
    
    