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**SHRED FEST // Australia 2026**

September 2026 – Prepare your necks and brace your ears &mdash; **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.

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 Australia'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

**Line Up**

**OBSCURA (GER)
 FALLUJAH (USA)^
 ASHEN (WA) +
 ANOXIA (NSW) #**
 *+ Special Guests *

**Dates**

03/09 **AUS** Perth - The Rosemount +^ with Allocer

04/09 **AUS** Adelaine - Lions Art Factory +^ with Tzun Tzu

05/09 **AUS** Brisbane – Soapbox +^ with Snake Mountain

09/09 **AUS** Canberra - The Baso #+^ with Blackened Dred

10/09 **AUS** Sydney - Manning Bar  #+^ with Besomora

11/09 **AUS** Melbourne - The Corner  #+^ with Munitions

13/09 **AUS** Darwin – The Ampitheatre ^+ with TBA

15/09 **NZ** Auckland – Whammy with TBA

16/09 **NZ** Wellington – Valhalla with TBA

17/09 **NZ** Christchurch – Churchills Tavern with TBA

19/09 **AUS** Hobart – Altar with TBA

# Anoxia Appearing only in Canberra, Sydney & Melbourne

+ Ashen Appearing all shows bar Darwin, NZ and Hobart

^ Fallujah Appearing all shows bar NZ and Hobart

SHRED FEST 2026 promises a diverse and uncompromising showcase of extreme metal &mdash; from technical precision to devastating heaviness. Expect the ultimate convergence of musicianship, passion, and power.

**Tickets on sale via ****www.yourmatebookings.com** & https://www.shredfest.net/