Killswitch Engage Announce Australian and New Zealand Tour 2026

American metalcore outfit Killswitch Engage will be supported by British heavy metal outfit Sylosis.

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We throw around the world legend a lot these days, but when it comes to modern heavy metal, the term fits when talking about Killswitch Engage.

The Western Massachusetts metallers helped redefine what metal music could sound like, and after spending last year celebrating 25 years as a band and their most recent album, This Consequence, Killswitch Engage are bringing their live show to Australia and New Zealand this October and November.

Joined by special guests British heavyweight outfit Sylosis, Killswitch Engage are set to deliver all their biggest hits, era‑defining anthems and new favourites when they take over stages across the country later this year.

Killswitch Engage get their tour underway in New Zealand with shows at Auckland’s Powerstation on Saturday 31 October and Wellington’s Moew Nui on Sunday 1 November. They then head across the Tasman and hit Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Tuesday 3 November, Sydney’s Enmore Theatre on Friday 6 November and Wollongong’s Waves on Saturday 7 November, before rounding out their tour with concerts at Melbourne’s Forum on Tuesday 10 November, Adelaide’s Hindley Street Music Hall on Thursday 12 November and Perth’s Metro on Saturday 14 November.

Spotify pre-sale takes place 10am AEST Tuesday 19 (CODE: KSE26), followed by the Promoter pre-sale at 10am AEST on Wednesday 20 May (CODE: KSEAUS).

General on-sale kicks off 10am ASEST Thursday 21 May via sbmpresents.com.

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For more than 25 years, Killswitch Engage have been blazing a path across the globe as pioneers of the metalcore genre.

Merging European‑inspired guitar work with East Coast hardcore energy and emotionally charged lyrics, the band has released nine albums across their career, including three top 10 Billboard 200 albums and last year’s critically acclaimed This Consequence.

Killswitch Engage have earned three Grammy nominations for Best Metal Performance, multiple gold and platinum records, billions of streams and shared the stage with everyone from Iron Maiden, Slipknot and Slayer to My Chemical Romance, Mastodon and Parkway Drive.

Catch Killswitch Engage at Hindley Street Music Hall on Thursday 12 November. Ticketing information at sbmpresents.com.

Killswitch Engage Australian and New Zealand Tour 2026

with special guest Sylosis

Saturday 31 October – Powerstation, Auckland, NZ

Sunday 1 November – Meow Nui, Wellington, NZ

Tuesday 3 November – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD

Friday 6 November – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW

Saturday 7 November – Waves, Wollongong, NSW

Tuesday 10 November – Forum, Melbourne, VIC

Thursday 12 November – Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide, SA

Saturday 14 November – Metro, Perth, WA

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