Following their monumental performances launching Australia’s first ever KNOTFEST in 2023, SLIPKNOT will return down under in 2025 to headline proceedings for this not-to-be-missed rock and heavy music festival.

Having built a name synonymous with popular charity music events that have seen the podcast grow into a successful brand, What We Did On The Weekend is joining forces with Pulse the Zine for their 6th annual fundraiser, Nightmare Fest, at Stay Gold Melbourne this November. Tickets on sale now!

The Early Bird Presale has just begun and we want to give YOU, our valued DAL members the chance to secure your tickets before they go on sale to the general public! 

Are you ready for the madcap chaos of Australia’s largest travelling music festival? Good Things season returns with a head-spinning lineup fit for a fever dream.

Another piercing cut from In Hearts Wake's forthcoming sixth studio album Incarnation, out now - The Flood (ǝɔᴉʇsnɾ) snapshots the band's experiences during the 2022 floods that ravaged Northern NSW, with the addition of fellow Byron Bay native McCall adding ferocious gravitas.

POLARIS are primed to return to Australian stages, today announcing a massive regional tour this June and July alongside special guests OCEAN GROVE and on select dates BLOOM and INERTIA.

Brisbane and Melbourne, we have some great news for you! Continuing their domination, Australian metal juggernauts PARKWAY DRIVE are thrilled to announce additional shows on their biggest ever Australian headline tour.

Australian rockers Hands Like Houses have unveiled "Paradise" featuring The Getaway Plan's Matthew Wright, the final track from their extended release Tropo - Volume 1, and just the first layer of music to come from the five-piece in 2024.

Pandemonium festival has been causing, well, pandemonium since it was announced last month! Some of the most iconic acts in rock and roll will make history at the inauguralfestival as it sweeps across Australia’s east coast this April and fans can't get enough.

If you're looking to lock in your KNOTFEST day plans ahead of time, good news! The official KNOTFEST playing times are here; but you can also take things to the next level and keep up to date with all KNOTFEST happenings via the official KNOTFEST Australia app. With artist profiles, set times, event maps and more, the KNOTFEST app is your ultimate festival companion.

Dreaming of jetting off overseas to experience the electrifying sights, sounds, and culture of another KNOTFEST?

Well, guess what? Your dream could become a reality thanks to the incredible collaboration between Destroy All Lines and TEG LIVE!

Don’’t forget to get your tix for KNOTFEST, coming up soon!

Here’s a quick reminder of the phenomenal sideshows from some of the artists on the huge festival line up.

PANTERA and DISTURBED are festival exclusives in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Be sure to get your Knotfest ticket if you haven't done so yet!

Prepare to witness some of the freshest up-and-coming artists in the scene, with three full days and multiple headline sideshows lined up for NEW BLOOM FEST in 2024. But don't say we didn't warn you, limited tickets are left for Melbourne, with the Brisbane and Sydney events selling fast.

Bringing the noise firmly back in 2024, Australian behemoths ALPHA WOLF will embark on an Australian headline tour this August.

Thursday 22 February – Australian rockers Hands Like Houses make a powerful return with their brand new single "BLOODRUSH" featuring RedHook's Emmy Mack, revealed as part of Tropo - Volume 1, the first of a series of releases to come in 2024.

Michigan Midwesterners Hot Mulligan announce they will make their long-awaited trip to Australian shores in March 2024 for their first ever string of Australian shows. Joining them will be Nashville special guests and fellow first time visitors Free Throw. LAST TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

The new era of alternative rock and punk arrives in Australia this March with NEW BLOOM FEST, a brand-new touring festival set to launch next month. Featuring some of the freshest up-and-coming artists in the scene, today NEW BLOOM FEST is also announcing an expansion beyond the festival events, with headline shows locked and loaded from some of the international NEW BLOOM FEST artists throughout March.

The PULSE 'zine made its powerful entrance last March, celebrating non-males in the Australian heavy music community. Spearheaded by Melbourne/Naarm-based creative Allison Watters, the DIY independent 'zine makes a comeback this year for PULSE: Issue 2, featuring another ten conversations with women currently dominating in their field.

BendiGLOW Youth Fest is an all-ages music and skate festival with a line up featuring Melbourne-based heavy outfit The Last Martyr, supported by the charismatic, post-hardcore Some Heard Trouble and is an event not to be missed!

We’re late to the party here BUT; It’s a good thing that festivals and live music are back on the menu this year because you’ll be able to bring 2022 to a close this December in sensational fashion; Good Things Festival, is officially returning to ignite mosh pits and more along the east coast.