Local Supports Revealed for Fear Factory’s Australian and New Zealand Tour 2026
This marks Fear Factory’s first headline tour of Australia in 10 years.
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Fear Factory are returning down under this month for a run of shows to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the band.
The shows mark Fear Factory’s first headline tour of Australia in a decade and their first gigs in New Zealand since 2012. Fear Factory will perform all their biggest hits from across their 10-album career at each concert.
Just weeks out from the first show in Perth, Fear Factory have revealed the local supports for each state. Melodic death metal act Vanta play Perth, underground metal brutes Freedom Of Fear take to the stage in Adelaide, death metal beasts Plague Dweller perform in Sydney, deathcore ensemble Body Prison hit Melbourne, fellow deathcore enthusiasts play Product Of Neglect, heavy monsters Varrim take over in Townsville, technical death metal fiends Psycroptic join Fear Factory in Hobart and thrash metal act Imperial Slave perform in Auckland.
The tour begins on Tuesday 19 May at Metropolis Fremantle in Perth, followed by concerts at Adelaide’s The Gov (Thursday 21 May), Sydney’s Liberty Hall (Friday 22 May), Melbourne’s Northcote Theatre (Saturday 23 May), Brisbane’s The Tivoli (Tuesday 26 May), Townsville’s The Warehouse (Wednesday 27 May) and Hobart’s Odeon (Friday 29 May), with the final date in New Zealand at Auckland’s The Studio on Sunday 31 May.
Tickets on sale at swdpresents.com.
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Formed in 1989, LA industrial-groove metal monsters Fear Factory have been at the top of the industrial metal genre for more than 35 years.
Over that time, Fear Factory have released 10 studio albums, including their iconic 1995 sophomore record Demanufacture, and are currently working on their eleventh release.
The chance to catch Fear Factory headlining Australia and New Zealand as part of their upcoming tour is one that metal fans don’t want to miss.
Catch Fear Factory performing at The Gov on Thursday 21 May. Ticketing information available at oztix.com.au.
Fear Factory Cybernetic Domination 35 Years Of Fear Australian and New Zealand Tour Dates 2026
Tuesday 19 May – Metropolis Fremantle, Perth, WA
Thursday 21 May – The Gov, Adelaide, SA
Friday 22 May – Liberty Hall, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 23 May – The Northcote Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 26 May – The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
Wednesday 27 May – The Warehouse, Townsville, QLD
Friday 29 May – Odeon, Hobart, TAS
Sunday 31 May – The Studio, Auckland, NZ
