Past Events

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…

BIG TINGS ACROSS AOTEAROA  Tuesday 25 February - The Studio, Auckland Skindred are poised to spread their gospel of good times and badass tunes to Aotearoa for the first time. Widely acknowledged as one of the most devastating and enthralling live bands on the planet, Skindred, produce the toughest and most infectious metal riffs colliding with the biggest, phattest hip hop and reggae grooves, cutting edge electronics and a razor-sharp pop sensibility guaranteed to encourage even the most curmudgeonly music…

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…

Nowhere Now Here New Zealand Tour 2020 March 10th - Wellington, San Fran March 11th - Auckland, Galatos "New Zealand has always been a special place for us, it's going to be 5 years since the last time we visited this beautiful country. We're very excited to share our music again with you all and celebrate our 20th year anniversary with all our New Zealand fans with a special set. See you soon!" - Taka, Mono The Tokyo, Japan based…

Nowhere Now Here New Zealand Tour 2020 March 10th – Wellington, San Fran March 11th – Auckland, Galatos AUCKLAND TICKETS EXCLUSIVELY FROM → http://bit.ly/MonoAkld “New Zealand has always been a special place for us, it’s going to be 5 years since the last time we visited this beautiful country. We’re very excited to share our music again with you all and celebrate our 20th year anniversary with all our New Zealand fans with a special set. See you soon!” – Taka, Mono…

  Hello good people of the music scene. We are extremely disappointed to announce the postponement of KADAVAR's NZ tour  in the interest of preventing the spread of COVID 19. The current travel restrictions will make touring overseas bands impossible for the next few weeks. This sucks for the fans, the bands, techs, venue toilet cleaners, shuttle drivers, ticket agents, EVERYONE. The NZ music scene is a small tight community so lets support each other and be positive. We all don't have…

  Hello good people of the music scene. We are extremely disappointed to announce the postponement of KADAVAR's NZ tour  in the interest of preventing the spread of COVID 19. The current travel restrictions will make touring overseas bands impossible for the next few weeks. This sucks for the fans, the bands, techs, venue toilet cleaners, shuttle drivers, ticket agents, EVERYONE. The NZ music scene is a small tight community so lets support each other and be positive. We all don't have…

  Hello good people of the music scene. We are extremely disappointed to announce the postponement of KADAVAR's NZ tour  in the interest of preventing the spread of COVID 19. The current travel restrictions will make touring overseas bands impossible for the next few weeks. This sucks for the fans, the bands, techs, venue toilet cleaners, shuttle drivers, ticket agents, EVERYONE. The NZ music scene is a small tight community so lets support each other and be positive. We all don't…

VALHALLA TOURING & SOUNDWORKS DIRECT STATEMENT ALL CURRENT VALHALLA TOURING AND SOUNDWORKS TOURS TO BE POSTPONED Due to ongoing developments with current world health issues, the continuously changing circumstances, and with the best interests and wellbeing of everyone involved, VALHALLA TOURING & SOUNDWORKS DIRECT sadly has no option but to postpone the upcoming NILE and THRASH BLAST GRIND tours. This has been another incredibly difficult decision to make, but one we feel is the best to make at this point…

VALHALLA TOURING & SOUNDWORKS DIRECT STATEMENT ALL CURRENT VALHALLA TOURING AND SOUNDWORKS TOURS TO BE POSTPONED Due to ongoing developments with current world health issues, the continuously changing circumstances, and with the best interests and wellbeing of everyone involved, VALHALLA TOURING & SOUNDWORKS DIRECT sadly has no option but to postpone the upcoming NILE and THRASH BLAST GRIND tours. This has been another incredibly difficult decision to make, but one we feel is the best to make at this point…

VALHALLA TOURING & SOUNDWORKS DIRECT STATEMENT ALL CURRENT VALHALLA TOURING AND SOUNDWORKS TOURS TO BE POSTPONED Due to ongoing developments with current world health issues, the continuously changing circumstances, and with the best interests and wellbeing of everyone involved, VALHALLA TOURING & SOUNDWORKS DIRECT sadly has no option but to postpone the upcoming NILE and THRASH BLAST GRIND tours. This has been another incredibly difficult decision to make, but one we feel is the best to make at this point…

VALHALLA TOURING & SOUNDWORKS DIRECT STATEMENT ALL CURRENT VALHALLA TOURING AND SOUNDWORKS TOURS TO BE POSTPONED Due to ongoing developments with current world health issues, the continuously changing circumstances, and with the best interests and wellbeing of everyone involved, VALHALLA TOURING & SOUNDWORKS DIRECT sadly has no option but to postpone the upcoming NILE and THRASH BLAST GRIND tours. This has been another incredibly difficult decision to make, but one we feel is the best to make at this point…

NORMA JEAN ALL HAIL - NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2020 Sunday 25th October - Wellington - Valhalla Tavern Monday 26th October - Auckland - Neck of the Woods Buckle up, US metalcore mainstays Norma Jean are bringing the heaviness to New Zealand shores this May for their long awaited return off the back of their highly reviewed album 'All Hail'. Norma Jean are an American metalcore band, hailing from the Atlanta suburb of Douglasville, Georgia. They formed the band in 1997. Taking…