Swedish metal titans Avatar play New Zealand for the first time this September.
"Avatar have evolved into one of metal’s most wildly inventive live forces. They orchestrate chaos on stage with a full blown metal machine at their base. The set is a masterclass in controlled madness. The songs land like hammer blows, each one bigger than the last. An unmissable spectacle from start to finish – what a…
American black-metal trailblazers Deafheaven announce their return to New Zealand this July, presented by Banished Music. The band will perform an exclusive headline show in Auckland, joined by special guests Nothing.
Formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2010, Deafheaven have spent the past decade and a half pushing at the emotional and sonic boundaries of modern metal. From their debut Roads to…
GRAMMY® Award-nominated Los Angeles quartet Silversun Pickups are returning to New Zealand for the first time in 14 years. The acclaimed rockers will be belting out tracks from their brand new album Tenterhooks along with fan favourites from their timeless discography.
Known for their emotionally charged alt-rock anthems, the band’s rich catalogue continues to resonate with generations of fans…
Strange Universe: Winter features producer extraordinaire Cate Le Bon unanimously agreed as a talent for the ages. Following stints producing the likes of Wilco, Horsegirl, and Dry Cleaning, her innovations in song construction and production have recently seen Cate compared to the likes of David Bowie, Laurie Anderson, Björk, and other modern luminaries of music.
Following the critically acclaimed release of Asphodels in 2025, local heroes The Veils return with a bold and invigorated new album, Fragile World. The album marks a striking shift in tone and energy for the band, with fearless leader Finn Andrews reflecting on his tendency to make each album as a rebellion against his last.
The panic is over! Anglo-French avant-pop group Stereolab are indeed returning to Aotearoa in June, hot on the mechanical heels of last year’s brilliant album Instant Holograms on Metal Film, their first in fifteen years, and followed their celebrated reunion in 2019. The Guardian hailed the album as “a radiant return”, and Rolling Stone fizzed over the band’s “gliding grooves, wowing-and…
The Jungle Giants are back, baby!
After touring the world for the past 5 years the energetic 4 piece return to Powerstation (localized by CB) with their 5th studio album, ‘Experiencing Feelings of Joy’. Supported by up and comers The Tullamarines and Tear Drive these shows are for tastemakers and dancefloor demons alike.
The album’s lead single ‘Tell Me How it Feels’ is a clear indication of this…
