June: Heavy Round Up

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

you should LISTEN to

Kitchen Witch – ‘Glitch’

A trip-hop beat sets the tone for Kitchen Witch’s narrative of political injustice and climate change on new single ‘Glitch’. A sudden dose of Flyleaf’s fierceness is administered as the line ‘the snake has uncoiled’ is uttered before the four-piece returns to a dreamy soundscape Chris Walla would be enthralled by. This sonic swing between soft and severe continues, building in intensity before the final chorus gives way and leaves listeners poisoned with rock awe.

You Should See

The Ocean Collective with Cave In & LLNN

Although Germany’s post-metal trailblazers The Ocean Collective were here last September in support of Ne Obliviscaris, this return venture will mark their first headline tour in over a decade! Along for the ride is Massachusetts’ alternative post-metalcore royalty Cave In, as well as Denmark’s hardcore experi-metal-ists LLNN.

June 16 | Lion Arts Factory | Tickets via Moshtix

Cancer Bats

Five years is a long time to wait for our favourite sludge-core Canadian punks, Cancer Bats, to return and tear up our stages. Thankfully, the quartet have answered our high-frequency echolocation calls! The Bats will shred their Adelaide fans to pieces at Jive in support of their seventh album, Psychic Jailbreak.

June 21 | Jive | Tickets via Moshtix

FOUR MORE

The Interstate Royal Rumble

See Adelaide hardcore outfits Brainfreeze and Scratch Lines battle against the heavy sound of WA’s Shattered and Closed Off, and ACT’s Life Sentence.

June 8 | Rhino Room | Tickets via Eventbrite

Unleash the Archers

We’ve been waiting for this Vancouver melodeath outfit to visit for their debut Australian tour since 2021. Now, it’s time to experience the five-piece in full flight.

June 9 | Lion Arts Factory | Tickets via Moshtix

Sunami

These San Jose hardcore heroes have experienced a global uprising that MUST be seen.

June 15 | Lion Arts Factory | Tickets via Moshtix

Threshold

Melbourne’s Threshold deliver a devastating metallic hardcore set for their Descent To Misery EP launch.

June 22 | Crown & Anchor | Tickets via Moshtix