July: Heavy Round Up

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

you should LISTEN to

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

FOUR MORE

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