[Heavy News]: Tour News 19.05.26- KILLSWITCH ENGAGE (US), LAMB OF GOD/TRIVIUM (US), GAEREA (POR).
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Peace, Love and Grindcore - Brady.
Killswitch Engage (US) Announce Australian and New Zealand Tour for Nov 2026 with Special Guests, Sylosis (UK):
Legends of modern heavy music, Killswitch Engage return to Australia and New Zealand in 2026, bringing more than two decades of genre-defining metal to the stage with their biggest Antipodean headline shows yet, joined by special guests, British heavyweights, Sylosis.
The Western Massachusetts metallers helped redraw the map for modern metal in the early 2000's, fusing blistering European‑inspired guitar work, East Coast hardcore energy and emotionally charged, uplifting lyrics into a sound that changed the game for a generation of bands and fans.
Across a landmark career, Killswitch Engage have earned three Grammy nominations for Best Metal Performance, multiple gold and platinum records, billions of streams and forged a reputation as one of the most powerful live acts in heavy music. From classic albums like Alive Or Just Breathing, The End of Heartache and As Daylight Dies through to chart‑topping releases Disarm the Descent, Incarnate and 2019’s Atonement, they’ve consistently raised the bar while packing out venues and festival main stages around the world.
Fresh from celebrating 25 years as a band and the release of their latest album
This Consequence, which featured blockbuster single “I Believe,” the biggest radio hit of their career, Killswitch Engage are set to deliver a career‑spanning set for their Australian and
New Zealand fans.
Expect a night that runs from era‑defining anthems to new favourites, all delivered with the intensity and heart that has seen them share stages with everyone from Iron Maiden and Slayer to My Chemical Romance, Mastodon, Slipknot and Parkway Drive.
TOUR DATES:
Saturday, October 31: Powerstation, Auckland
Sunday, November 1: Meow Nui, Wellington
Tuesday, November 3: Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
Friday, November 6: Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Saturday, November 7: Waves, Wollongong
Tuesday, November 10: Forum, Melbourne
Thursday, November 12: Hindley St, Adelaide
Saturday, November 14: Metro Fremantle, Perth
Spotify Presale: Tuesday, May 19: 10am AEST (CODE: KSE26)
Promoter Presale: Wednesday, May 20: 10am AEST (CODE: KSEAUS)
General Onsale: Thursday, May 21: 10am AEST
sbmpresents.com/tour/killswitch-engage-2026
Lamb Of God + Trivium (US) Australian Co-Headline Tour 2026 With Special Guests Bleed From Within (UK)
Australia, get set to step into oblivion and mosh until the world goes cold this October when GRAMMY Award-nominated metal pioneers LAMB OF GOD team up with fellow modern metal lords TRIVIUM for a mammoth national co-headline run, joined by special guests BLEED FROM WITHIN.
Commencing on Friday 2 October in Perth, LAMB OF GOD and TRIVIUM will take over arenas in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney before concluding on Sunday 11 October in Brisbane.
Forged in basement shows and DIY venues in Richmond, Virginia, the impact and enduring legacy of LAMB OF GOD since forming in the mid 90s is nothing short of legendary. Renowned for their role in helping shape the new wave of American heavy metal, LAMB OF GOD have commanded global attention for decades, touring the globe, selling millions of records, ticking off five GRAMMY Award-nominations and retaining a perpetual presence with new music to join their monumental back catalogue in the process. Between evergreen favourites like Laid to Rest, Redneck, Walk with Me in Hell and Now You've Got Something to Die For, and, most recently, new material courtesy of their latest LP, 2026's Into Oblivion, LAMB OF GOD's razor-sharp fusion of grooves, metal mayhem and raucous energy is eternally showing no signs of slowing down.
Equally as prolific in a live setting as they are in the studio, LAMB OF GOD's touring rap sheet reads like a metalhead's fever dream, spanning everyone from Slayer through to Metallica, Megadeth, Slipknot and countless more. Most recently performing for Australian crowds in 2024 as part of Knotfest Australia, LAMB OF GOD's Melbourne headline sideshow at the time garnered praise from The Rockpit, declaring "Lamb Of God do it better than most; in fact tonight's show was a playbook that every new and younger band needs to study". With 2026 set to tick off the band's first full tour run down under in close to a decade, the groove metal godfathers are set to make a glorious return this October.
One of the most innovative and influential bands to emerge via the American South's heavy metal explosion in the early 21st century, TRIVIUM's metamorphosis from metalcore outfit into a genre chimera and global sensation has been nothing short of formidible since their formation in Florida back in 1999. With their restless and provocative creative DNA, TRIVIUM have splice styles spanning thrash through to prog, technical and melodic death metal, along with healthy jolts of alternative and groove metal. Raising the bar for metal with each new release, the 2017 single Betrayer earned TRIVIUM a GRAMMY Award-nomination, with the band also in command of several Billboard 200 top 20 hits, #1 debuts on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart and an ever-growing fanbase across the world.
Genuine "road dogs", renowned for paving their success the old-fashioned way, aka touring, TRIVIUM's live show is best described as a masterclass; a scene-stealing experience in any venue, country, time or space that has seen them relentlessly tour throughout their career, including with the likes of Iron Maiden, Metallica, Machine Head and Slipknot. Last down under in 2023 as part of Knotfest Australia's inaugural year, TRIVIUM's Brisbane headline sideshow had Wall Of Sound praise: "Trivium are certainly at the top of their game and so very much deserve their place in the metal genre. We all talk about bands back in the day who are still amazing after all these years and these boys will be spoken about for years and years to come."
Glasgow metal pioneers BLEED FROM WITHIN have spent 20 years sharpening their signature blend of metalcore, towering riffs, hypnotic grooves, breakdowns and beyond. Starting life as a deathcore band, BLEED FROM WITHIN have since evolved into an unstoppable force, also routinely renowned for incorporating nods to their motherland with bagpipes woven into their sonic landscape. Most recently unleashing their seventh studio album Zenith in 2025, BLEED FROM WITHIN have firmly secured their place as one of the UK's most respected metal bands. BLEED FROM WITHIN's unforgettable live show has seen them in demand sharing stages around the world with everyone from Slipknot through to Bullet For My Valentine, Megadeth and more.
Two titans of modern metal will collide for an unforgettable co-headline run this October, don't miss LAMB OF GOD and TRIVIUM when they return in 2026!
GAEREA ‘Loss’
Australian Tour July 7th – 12th, 2026
NATIONAL and LOCAL SUPPORTS ANNOUNCED!
GAEREA is one of the rare bands where the boundaries between life and art not merely intertwine but forge a totality that you not only hear on record but one that also plays out in the band’s explosive live performance. Swathed entirely in black with their distinct sigil occupying the space where their faces should be, there’s both a totality and anonymity that’s transcendent and binding when the fivesome takes stage; a distinct, hermetic code that connects all aspects of the band from the musical to the spiritual.
This July, the beautiful enigma rooted in musical extremity and utter passion that is GAEREA, navigate their way to Australia for the very first time. We beckon you to come forth and witness the onstage rapture and sonic spirituality firsthand.
With a dramatic approach to songwriting and a deep love of the technical side of metal, IRONSTONE fearlessly push the boundaries of genre with unique presence and astounding skill. Extreme vocals, crushing breakdowns and complex rhythms contrast with melodic themes and lush orchestral layers, resulting in music that is both brutal and beautiful.
GAEREA with guests IRONSTONE performing at:
July 7th – Perth, Amplifier Bar w/ Patient Sixty-Seven & Allocer*
July 9th – Adelaide, Lion Arts Factory w/ Storm The Crown
July 10th – Melbourne, Max Watts w/ Ghostseeker
July 11th – Brisbane, Crowbar w/ The Matador
July 12th – Sydney, Crowbar w/ Lotus Born
*Ironstone not performing Perth
TICKETS ON SALE NOW at:
PERTH, MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, BRISBANE – www.oztix.com.au
ADELAIDE – www.moshtix.com.au
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