Madball will release their new album Not Your Kingdom this July, returning with groove-heavy lead single Rebel Kids and one of the band’s most personal records to date.

A Perfect Circle will play a second and final Sydney show this December, bringing Puscifer to Carriageworks for a rare smaller-room performance.

Death-metal architects Carcass return to the region this September, with notorious agitators Brujeria joining most dates — their first Australian shows in nine years.

Lamb of God and Trivium will co-headline a five‑city Australian tour in October 2026, joined by Bleed From Within; general tickets go on sale 21 May.

Portuguese black metal force Gaerea have revealed the national and local supports for their first ever Australian tour this July.

Headwreck have signed with independent powerhouse EMPIRE and released new single ‘Raindrops’, continuing a breakout run that includes sold out headline shows and upcoming international dates.

Movements will release fourth album Happier Now on September 4. The band share two new singles: tense opener “Dissolve Me” and slow-burn “Back in My Ways” with a video.

Sunk Loto have released "Dead Shadows", their first single since 2024, accompanied by the first music video to feature the band since 2003. Three intimate east coast shows are sold out.

Fear Factory bring their 35th‑anniversary 'Cybernetic Domination' tour to Australia and New Zealand, hitting major cities with local supports on their first full headlining run in a decade.

Northern Irish power-pop trio Ash will return to Australia this September to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album 1977, performing the record in full.

Astrodeath and Flaming Wrekage will join forces this July for a co-headline run across Victoria and New South Wales.

Melbourne sludge outfit Class Traitor will tour nationally this June in support of their second album The Images Aren’t Mine.

Psych-doom outfit Blackwater Holylight will make their Australian debut this June, with headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne alongside an appearance at Hobart’s Dark Mofo.

Detroit post-punk outfit Protomartyr will return to Australia this June for their first shows in eight years, including a Dark Mofo appearance in Hobart.

Avenged Sevenfold are finally heading back to Australia after 12 years, joined by Coheed and Cambria and Thornhill for three massive arena shows.

Melbourne community station PBS 106.7FM is celebrating 25 years of Burning Bitumen with a live show at The Bergy Bandroom on Saturday May 9.

Karnivool will take their new album In Verses on the road this July, playing their biggest Australian headline shows to date.

A Perfect Circle will return to Australia this December for their first local headline tour in over a decade, with Maynard James Keenan also bringing Puscifer across all dates.

Sydney sludge outfit Mountain Wizard Death Cult will tour the east coast across March, April and May in support of their upcoming EP Vitrify.

Ohio death metal band Sanguisugabogg have sold out several shows on their upcoming Australian tour, with Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne now at capacity.