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WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM re-imagine black metal as an ode to rain storms, wood smoke and the wild energies of the Pacific Northwest. Their first studio album, Diadem of 12 Stars (2006) was a genre-dissolving classic that created a melancholy and psychedelic Cascadian atmosphere. Since that time, Wolves In The Throne Room have become one of the most potent and highly regarded bands in extreme music. The listener encounters crystalline metal riffs and ritualistic laments that sing of endless…

KNOCKED LOOSE A DIFFERNT SHADE OF BLUE TOUR 2020 ONE SHOW ONLY - Thursday 9th Jan - Auckland | Neck of the Woods Knocked Loose is the proverbial fish walking on land– the end of the evolution, and possibly the apex of the metallic hardcore punk movement thus far. Ably combining the teeth-clenching hatred of a hardcore band with the unmitigated technicality and ferocity of metal, Knocked Loose have conceived state of the art hatred– a true melting pot of ideas…

OBITUARY ‘CAUSE OF DEATH’ NEW ZEALAND TOUR Tuesday January 21st - San Fran Wednesday January 22nd - Studio In 1990 OBITUARY released the album ‘Cause Of Death’. Considered a classic in the history of the death metal genre, a masterpiece that has stood the test of time and, to this day, remains as a must have album for any death metal fan. Celebrating 30 years since the release, 2020 brings reason for OBITUARY fans to rejoice, the sunken eyes and…

It is with tremendous excitement that Chop Suey, the ultimate UK System of a Down tribute, announces its first down under tour! Beginning under the name Victims of a Down in 2015, their debut tour made serious waves throughout the UK rock and metal circuit with their high-energy performances of the Armenian-American band's classics and fan favourites. After rebranding and taking the UK by storm in 2016, Chop Suey has continued to commanded a reputation through its relentlessly energetic live performances, flawless execution…

It is with tremendous excitement that Chop Suey, the ultimate UK System of a Down tribute, announces its first down under tour! Beginning under the name Victims of a Down in 2015, their debut tour made serious waves throughout the UK rock and metal circuit with their high-energy performances of the Armenian-American band's classics and fan favourites. After rebranding and taking the UK by storm in 2016, Chop Suey has continued to commanded a reputation through its relentlessly energetic live performances, flawless execution…

It is with tremendous excitement that Chop Suey, the ultimate UK System of a Down tribute, announces its first down under tour! Beginning under the name Victims of a Down in 2015, their debut tour made serious waves throughout the UK rock and metal circuit with their high-energy performances of the Armenian-American band's classics and fan favourites. After rebranding and taking the UK by storm in 2016, Chop Suey has continued to commanded a reputation through its relentlessly energetic live performances, flawless execution…

Soundworks Direct and Valhalla Touring Present PERTURBATOR NEW ZEALAND TOUR FEBRUARY 2020 After the huge success of dark synthwave sensation PERTURBATOR’s 2017 Australian tour, he returns to his Australian fans in 2020 as well as hitting New Zealand for the first time with new music, new innovations and a new live drummer on stage making the experience more rock and even more insane! Humans Are Such Easy Prey « Live at Poland Rockfest with drummer »: https://youtu.be/ouy1Y9XnP38 Producing dark and retro-futuristic music…

Soundworks Direct and Valhalla Touring Present PERTURBATOR NEW ZEALAND TOUR FEBRUARY 2020 After the huge success of dark synthwave sensation PERTURBATOR’s 2017 Australian tour, he returns to his Australian fans in 2020 as well as hitting New Zealand for the first time with new music, new innovations and a new live drummer on stage making the experience more rock and even more insane! Humans Are Such Easy Prey « Live at Poland Rockfest with drummer »: https://youtu.be/ouy1Y9XnP38 Producing dark and retro-futuristic music…

Thrashing Across Aotearoa 2020 11 Feb - Valhalla, Wellington 12 Feb - Whammy, Auckland Denmark’s Artillery is easily appointed one of Europe’s earliest exponents of thrash metal, and the band’s contribution to the burgeoning genre is difficult to ignore. The Danish quartet successfully managed to fuse an abrasive brutality with technicality and strong melodies, with the noteworthy guitar leads of the Stützer-brothers as well as the remarkable riffs serving as highlights. When Artillery formed in the small Copenhagen suburb of…

Thrashing Across Aotearoa 2020 11 Feb - Valhalla, Wellington 12 Feb - Whammy, Auckland Denmark’s Artillery is easily appointed one of Europe’s earliest exponents of thrash metal, and the band’s contribution to the burgeoning genre is difficult to ignore. The Danish quartet successfully managed to fuse an abrasive brutality with technicality and strong melodies, with the noteworthy guitar leads of the Stützer-brothers as well as the remarkable riffs serving as highlights. When Artillery formed in the small Copenhagen suburb of…

CATTLE DECAPITATION DEATH ATLAS NEW ZEALAND TOUR Tuesday Feb 25th -Valhalla, Wellington Wednesday Feb 26th - Whammy, Auckland One of the most devastating, blistering and sonically brutal tours of 2020 will hit New Zealand in February, when death/grind masters CATTLE DECAPITATION return to pulverise audiences. Fiercely uncompromising, confronting and utterly annihilating, CATTLE DECAPITATION are one of the most significant forces in extreme metal’s broad spectrum. Consistently delivering genre bending releases since 1996, this band are emissaries of inconvenient truths, a…

CATTLE DECAPITATION DEATH ATLAS NEW ZEALAND TOUR Tuesday Feb 25th -Valhalla, Wellington Wednesday Feb 26th - Whammy, Auckland One of the most devastating, blistering and sonically brutal tours of 2020 will hit New Zealand in February, when death/grind masters CATTLE DECAPITATION return to pulverise audiences. Fiercely uncompromising, confronting and utterly annihilating, CATTLE DECAPITATION are one of the most significant forces in extreme metal’s broad spectrum. Consistently delivering genre bending releases since 1996, this band are emissaries of inconvenient truths, a…

DRAB MAJESTY 2020 NEW ZEALAND TOUR Since 2015, Drab Majesty have steadily established themselves amongst the pantheon of dark synth-pop greats, establishing a devoted fanbase worldwide with their singular hypnotic sound and mysterious, constantly-evolving presence. On their third full-length, this year’s critically acclaimed ‘Modern Mirror’, artists Deb Demure and their collaborator Mona D looked to the landscapes of Athens and mythology of ancient Greece to bring a fresh twist to Drab Majesty’s post-punk-meets-science-fiction aesthetic. Having made their live debut in…

CHON - New Zealand Tour!  Thursday 27 Feb - Wellington, Valhalla Wgtn Tickets - http://bit.ly/ChonWGTN Friday 28 Feb - Auckland, Tuning Fork Akld Tickets - http://bit.ly/ChonAkld   Since forming in 2008 in San Diego, the trio — guitarists Mario Camarena and Erick Hansel and drummer Nathan Camarena — have become one of the most buzzed-about acts in the new era of progressive rock, on the back of more than 40 million Spotify streams and tours with the likes of Coheed…

DRAB MAJESTY 2020 NEW ZEALAND TOUR Since 2015, Drab Majesty have steadily established themselves amongst the pantheon of dark synth-pop greats, establishing a devoted fanbase worldwide with their singular hypnotic sound and mysterious, constantly-evolving presence. On their third full-length, this year’s critically acclaimed ‘Modern Mirror’, artists Deb Demure and their collaborator Mona D looked to the landscapes of Athens and mythology of ancient Greece to bring a fresh twist to Drab Majesty’s post-punk-meets-science-fiction aesthetic. Having made their live debut in…

CHON - New Zealand Tour! Thursday 27 Feb - Wellington, Valhalla  Wgtn Tickets - http://bit.ly/ChonWGTN Friday 28 Feb - Auckland, Tuning Fork  Akld Tickets - http://bit.ly/ChonAkld   Since forming in 2008 in San Diego, the trio — guitarists Mario Camarena and Erick Hansel and drummer Nathan Camarena — have become one of the most buzzed-about acts in the new era of progressive rock, on the back of more than 40 million Spotify streams and tours with the likes of Coheed…

Tour Dates Tuesday March 3rd - Valhalla - Wellington Wednesday March 4th  - Whammy - Auckland With special guests Bulletbelt SACRED REICH - BACK FOR A TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO NEW ZEALAND!!! For the first time since their 1994 tour with Sepultura, after a 25 year wait, YCSS and Valhalla Touring are thrilled to welcome back SACRED REICH to NZ shores. Formed in 1985, in Phoenix, Arizona, SACRED REICH are credited with being the leaders of the second wave of thrash…