Every year, SHRED FEST sets its sights on a new continent, bringing together some of the most ferocious and technically dazzling bands the metal world has to offer.
September 2026 – Prepare your necks and brace your ears — SHRED FEST 2026 is coming! The renowned travelling metal festival will storm across Australia and New Zealand, delivering an unmatched celebration of technical excellence, intensity, and musical precision.
SHRED FEST 2026 promises a diverse and uncompromising showcase of extreme metal — from technical precision to devastating heaviness. Expect the ultimate convergence of musicianship, passion, and power.
This year’s edition features two of the most acclaimed names in modern extreme metal Obscura (GER) & Fallujah (USA):
OBSCURA (GER) – Progressive death metal pioneers and masters of technical virtuosity. Following two successful Australian tours along with a return to New Zealand, OBSCURA are back to present their latest album A Sonication as part of their ongoing world tour.
FALLUJAH (USA) – The visionary force of progressive and atmospheric technical death metal, set to unleash their transcendental soundscapes across southern shores.
Joining the international lineup are some of Australasia’s most formidable local acts:
ASHEN (Perth, AUS) – Delivering crushing death-doom steeped in atmosphere and relentless groove.
ANOXIA (Sydney, AUS) – Champions of old-school death metal, channelling raw aggression and riff-driven fury.
Additional guests will appear in every city on this tour
OBSCURA
FALLUJAH ^
ASHEN +
ANOXIA #
+ special guests
03/09 🇦🇺 Perth – The Rosemount +^
04/09 🇦🇺 Adelaide – Lions Art Factory +^
05/09 🇦🇺 Brisbane – Soapbox +^
09/09 🇦🇺 Canberra – The Baso #+^
10/09 🇦🇺 Sydney – Manning Bar #+^
11/09 🇦🇺 Melbourne – The Corner #+^
13/09 🇦🇺 Darwin – The Kalymnian Brotherhood Hall ^+
15/09 🇳🇿 Auckland – Whammy
16/09 🇳🇿 Wellington – Valhalla
17/09 🇳🇿 Christchurch – Churchills Tavern
19/09 🇦🇺 Hobart – Altar
#Anoxia Appearing only in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne and Geelong
+Ashen Appearing all shows bar Darwin, NZ and Hobart
^Fallujah Appearing all shows bar NZ and Hobart
Tickets
https://www.shredfest.net/tickets/
