smlParents1New Zealand band PARENTS are heading over to Australia in March to play some shows. Formed in 2009, Parents have become a mainstay of the Auckland hardcore punk community. Underpinned by a distinctive and frantic energy, their sound blends melody and discordance into an unpredictable, cathartic haze.

smlAWS1No strangers to our shores with their most recent festival appearances at Soundwave and Hits and Pits, catch A WILHELM SCREAM play a full headlining set this April / May.

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There has been an influx of great tours coming to Australia in the last few years, but there has rarely been a bill featuring some of Melodic Death Metal's finest on a double bill package. Sweden's THE HAUNTED and Finland's INSOMNIUM are teaming up for 3 very special shows in May!

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From its now iconic artwork to the band's unique songwriting approach (highlighted by an emphasis on shifting time signatures and sincere lyrics), American Football proves a record doesn't become a true classic through flashiness or catering to trends, but rather the deep emotional connection it forges between the music and the listener. Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, this is your opportunity to experience American Football.

smlNormaJean2013 NORMA JEAN are returning to Australian shores in April. Supoorts have now been announced with an extra two shows added to their Sydney and Melbourne dates.

smlDefeaterBoston-based melodic hardcore band Defeater has signed to Epitaph with plans to release a new album in 2015. Front man Derek Archambault performed shows for two years with a cane, but now, fully recovered from a 2014 hip replacement surgery, he is ready to perform again.

smlLRFLOCAL RESIDENT FAILURE have announced a run of shows in support for their upcoming new album 'This Here's the Hard Part', out Friday 13 March through PEE RECORDS.

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In what has come as a shock (or maybe not because really, what else were they going to do), Californian punk rockers Guttermouth have announced a return to Australia in April and are hinting at releasing new material that will be exclusive to the tour.

smlMAPerth's MILES AWAY have annpounced supports for their upcoming tour in support of new 7 inch "Weathered", they will be self-releasing as a precursor to their new LP due out later this year.

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TORSO, from Oakland California will hit Australian shores for the first time this April for an 11 date tour. Including two sets at Brisbane's Total Attack Festival.

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