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

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Signals – ‘Poetry of Spite
SIGNV/S are determined to be ahead of the metalcore curve. Their new single, ‘Poetry Of Spite’, arguably is the quartet at their most venturesome and its four-and-a-half minutes will shatter stages and skulls. A devastating stomp shakes the Earth while the Vein.fm-inspired static breakdown enhances the atmospheric experimentation between vocalist Calem Pepper-Freeman’s repeated below. It’s alchemy. The remarkable ruination of the track will have listeners feeling wondrously wrecked at its conclusion.
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Mindsnare
Clarity Records is bringing Australian hardcore elites together in Adelaide for one energised event across Rhino Room and LowLife. Mindsnare (VIC), Extortion (VIC), Enzyme (VIC), Blindgirls (QLD), GELD (VIC), J.O.Y. (NSW), RAT BAIT (VIC) and locals Tunnel Vision, Devoidance and STRESSED will cause chaos in one crazed night that has already made history.
September 7 | Rhino Room & LowLife
Parkway Drive
Celebrating 20 years of memorable metalcore, Parkway Drive are returning to Adelaide after a significant absence from Australia. This homecoming tour will be their first string of exclusive shows Down Under since 2018. Along for the ride is Grammy-nominated outfit I Prevail, California’s moshcore mainstays The Ghost Inside and Melbourne’s metalcore marvels Void Of Vision.
September 27 | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Tickets via Ticketek
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Bleeding Through
Orange County’s Bleeding Through will invigorate SA with their hardcore sensibilities. This show has already been upgraded once. Don’t miss it.
September 8 | Lion Arts Factory
Undeath
New York-made death metal outfit Undeath will showcase new cuts from their heavily-anticipated third album, More Insane, before it terrorises the world on October 4.
September 19 | Rhino Room | Tickets via Oztix
Cradle of Filth
Black metalists Cradle Of Filth haven’t devastated Adelaide since 2019. Now, the Brits are back Down Under to darken our horizons with their new live album, Trouble and Their Double Lives
September 25 | The Gov | Tickets via Moshtix
Vulvodynia
South Africa’s metallic deathcore trailblazers Vulvodynia are back Down Under with the group’s latest LP, Entabeni, and are ready to melt minds with their metal onslaught.
September 29 | Crown & Anchor | Tickets via Moshtix
The remastered box set contains a total of 301 songs, 245 of which have never been released.
The 52-minute video features the band performing their third album, Underneath, in its entirety.
The Canadian singer-songwriter is heading our way as part of her 29-date world tour.
The Swedish punk rockers return with a nine date tour this October/November.
The three-day heavy metal extravaganza also features performances from Polaris Northlane, The Butterfly Effect and more.
The lad’s won triple j’s One Night Stand Unearthed Competition to earn the right to play at this year’s festival.
‘Up All Night’ is the quartet’s first new song since the release of their 2023 album Last Of Your Kind.
The tour includes four shows in South Australia in Adelaide, Mount Gambier and Port Lincoln.
The tour announcement coincides with the release of Iron Mind’s new single, ‘Test of the Iron Mind’.
‘Tears Dry Tonight’ is a deep house vibe from CYRIL and Blunt.
The new Adelaide date is an all-ages show at The Gov.
The emo rockers are performing their seminal album Something to Write Home About in full on the tour.
The quartet are celebrating 40 years together with a career-defining set this November.
This year’s SXSW Sydney takes place from October 13-19.
Catch the talented ensemble performing four Thursday nights in a row at UniBar Adelaide throughout May.
The legendary singer is celebrating 40 years making music with an extensive Australian tour.
‘Track 1’ marks the third collaboration between Flume and JPEGMAFIA.
The indie rockers have locked in six Aussie dates before embarking on an overseas tour.
The garage rock duo are hitting the road in support of their new album, Pound Cake.
Lorde debuted the track at New York’s Washington Square Park.
Power metal legends Sabaton will be joined by fellow Swedes Amaranthe on their September tour.
Adelaide’s Emergency Rule are supporting on all dates bar Perth.
The Melbourne synth-pop act have also shared B-side, ‘A Decade Long Sunset’.
The event takes place across two days and features the likes of Mount Kimbie, Emma Donovan and Grace Cummings.
The quartet are gearing up to support Pearl Jam on tour in the States.
The indie pop artist has also shared new single, ‘Cutting Room Floor’.
SA’s Fahey Hotel Group have also sold another two of their pubs.
‘This Is It’ is the first single from The Smith Street Band’s forthcoming seventh album.
Joining The Sexels are local rockers King Locust & The New Romantics.