September 2025: Heavy Round Up

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

You should LISTEN to

HAMME618 – ‘BANISHED’

Mr Inbetween’s Ray Shoesmith assuredly knows how to make an entrance, as does hardcore wrecking crew HAMMER618. ‘BANISHED’ strikes with a hardcore groove that SPEED would revere, before HAMMER618 rip into a circle-pit inducing psychosis, essentially setting up for an earth-shattering beatdown. Vocalist Shaun Hueston invokes intensity with his growling hostile high-jinks, so be prepared for a musical assassination.

You Should See

letlive.

“I’m gonna raise hell until it’s high enough to be heaven.” – letlive., ‘27 Club’. This lyric is arguably the best way to describe a letlive. demonstration. Frontman Mr. Butler puts the “maniac” in “maniacal” during the poetic post-hardcore anthems the Californians have ferociously exhibited for over two decades. The hell-raising extremes of the showcase will transport the witnesses to hardcore heaven. This is the last time, don’t miss ‘The Dope Beat’ experience.

September 9 | Lion Arts Factory | Tickets

Arkona and Nytt Land

Russian folk metal HERoes Arkona are driven by ambition. Whether utilising 40 different musicians for their Goi, Rode, Goi! LP, or playing over 150 shows in 2010 in Europe alone – they are amazingly aspiring and widely acclaimed as one of the world’s best Pagan metal acts. Undergo their ritual alongside Siberia’s throat-singing Nordic Folk act Nytt Land for an astounding adventure.

September 28 | Lion Arts Factory | Tickets

Four MORE

Southern Death Fest

It’s back! Boasting a brutiful lineup featuring headliners Melbourne’s Gravemind, alongside Taiwan’s Dharma and countless others!

September 13 | Lion Arts Factory | Tickets

Mélancolia

Melbourne’s blackened nu metal terrorisers are attacking Australia in celebration of their new album. Metal Hammer have screamed praises for them – so dare to access misery.

September 14 | Jive | Tickets

Phil Campbell & the Bastard Sons

Motörhead legend Lemmy passed nearly a decade ago. Thankfully, Phil Campbell is celebrating his mate-in-metal, performing the iconic Australian debut.

September 17 | Lion Arts Factory | Tickets

Guatalax

Czechoslovakian goregrind-meets-grindcore gruesomeness sounds too intriguing to ignore. Throw in masterful musicianship and crude faecal lyrics – this is going to be WILD!

September 22 | Jive | Lion Arts Factory | SOLD OUT