October 2025: Heavy Round Up
Will Oakeshott goes to the dark side to gather up all things metal in South Australia.
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theurghy hc – ‘moulded by the spiral'
Psychology Today states that spiralling “is a repetitive focus on negative thoughts that can worsen anxiety and depression”. Could you imagine a soundtrack to this anguish? Adelaide’s deathened metalcore quintet Theurgy have executed this concept profoundly. Blending Serration’s metallic madness with the prog-metalcore of Misery Signals, Theurgy have crafted a chaotic illustration of a crippling mental health episode. “I’ve become moulded by the spiral”, vocalist Louie Workman bellows over colossal dissonant breakdowns – “spiralling” has undeniably been, devastatingly depicted.
You Should See
I Killed the Prom Queen
Adelaide’s own metalcore trailblazers will be reuniting and performing back-to-back nights in their hometown, celebrating their 25th anniversary and honouring the late Sean Kennedy. Presenting songs from their prolific discography, do not miss this chance to relive the royalty of Australian Metalcore.
October 8 & 9 | Lion Arts Factory / Hindley Street Music Hall | SOLD OUT
The Ghost Inside
Nearly a decade ago, the tour bus of beloved Californian melodic metalcore maestros The Ghost Inside underwent a head-on collision with a tractor trailer in Arizona. Devastatingly, drummer Andrew Tkaczyk lost his right leg, and vocalist Jon Vigil broke his back. “The Beat Goes On” Mr. Vigil screams in ‘Aftermath’ – that’s exactly TGI have accomplished; with two more full-lengths released since the accident, it’s time to celebrate these records, and life, together.
October 21 | The Gov | Tickets
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PERSEFONE
Andorran death-prog-metallers Persefone are making their Australian debut, showcasing new vocalist Daniel R. Flys. Experience their ‘Spiritual Migration’ for the first time.
October 12 | Lion Arts Factory | Tickets
Imminence
Swedish violincore architects Imminence are returning to Australia for their own headline tour! Their festival sideshows sold out in record time, so “hoppa till det”.
October 13 | The Gov | Tickets
RELIQA & Future Static
Following the 2023 and 2024 Froth & Fury festivals, Sydney’s RELIQA and Melbourne’s Future Static have joined metallic forces to reignite that fury.
October 25 | Jive | Tickets
TESTEAGLES
Adelaide’s own reunited nuexperimetallers TESTEAGLES are set to regenerate the radical music mania of their debut LP Non Comprehendus – let’s ‘Turn That Shit Up’.
October 30 | The Gov | SOLD OUT
