King Parrot Announce ‘When The Weed Meets The Speed’ Australian Tour

Also coming along for the ride are American stoner-sludge metal greats Weedeater and local acts Astrodeath and Choof.

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Chaotic grindcore legends King Parrot are hitting the road this November on their When the Weed Meets the Speed Australian tour.

The tour comes after King Parrot revealed they have recently finished work on their fourth studio album, the band’s first since 2017s ripping Ugly Produce.

King Parrot’s 11-date journey across the nation will see them supported by American sludge stoners Weedeater and local acts Astrodeath and Choof.

Kicking off in November, the tour begins at Mo’s Desert Clubhouse on the Gold Coast on Wednesday, November 6. King Parrot and co then perform at The Triffid in Brisbane on Thursday, November 7 followed by shows at King Street Warehouse in Newcastle on Friday, November 8 and Manning Bar in Sydney on Saturday, November 9.

It’s then down to Canberra for a gig at The Basement on Sunday, November 10 before the tour continues in Ballarat at Volta on Tuesday, November 12, Barwon Club in Geelong on Wednesday, November 13, Singing Bird in Frankston on Thursday, November 14 and Max Watts in Melbourne on Friday, November 15.

The tour comes to an end with the penultimate gig at Lion Arts Factory in Adelaide on Saturday, November 16 before the final show at Magnet House in Perth on Sunday, November 17.

Tickets for all shows go on sale this Friday, August 1 via King Parrot’s website.

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Since arriving on the Aussie heavy scene in 2010, King Parrot has established themselves as one of the country’s great grindcore acts. They released their debut album, Bite Your Head Off, in 2012, and followed this with 2015s Dead Set and 2017s Ugly Produce, both of which peaked at #21 on the ARIA Album Charts.

While their albums have sold well, it’s the live shows that lift King Parrot above their peers, with the band’s wild fusion of thrash metal and hardcore punk creating a wild atmosphere of headbanging aggression that often causes carnage.

Support Weedeater make their return to Australia after an eight-year absence and are excited to unleash their doom-laden riffs on punters across the nation. They will be joined by Sydney's heavy groove exponents Astrodeath and Melbourne’s ruthless underground metal crazies Choof, who round out the When the Weed Meets the Speed tour.

Catch King Parrot in Adelaide at Lion Arts Factory on Saturday, November 16. For full ticketing details visit kingparrot.net.

King Parrot When the Weed Meets the Speed Australian Tour

with special guests Weedeater, Astrodeath & Choof

Wednesday, November 6 - Mo’s Desert Clubhouse, Gold Coast

Thursday, November 7 - The Triffid, Brisbane

Friday, November 8 - King Street Warehouse, Newcastle

Saturday, November 9 - Manning Bar, Sydney

Sunday, November 10 - The Basement, Canberra

Tuesday, November 12 - Volta, Ballarat

Wednesday, November 13 – Barwon Club, Geelong

Thursday, November 14 – Singing Bird, Frankston

Friday, November 15 – Max Watts, Melbourne

Saturday, November 16 – Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide

Sunday, November 17 – Magnet House, Perth

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