Lorna Shore brings hellfire to Australia and New Zealand

Since forming in New Jersey in 2009, LORNA SHORE have spent over 15 years pushing the boundaries of deathcore. Their sound combines brutality, melodic intricacy, and raw emotional power, propelled by Will Ramos’ guttural vocals. After breaking through with Immortal (2020) and …And I Return To Nothingness (2021), they’ve become a global force. Their 2025 album, I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me, only solidified their reputation as one of the genre’s most dynamic acts.

Live, they’re a force of nature. From touring with Mastodon and Gojira to dominating festivals like Knotfest, Wacken, and Hellfest, their Australian performances have already left a mark. Their sold-out 2025 headline tour and December 2025 appearance at Good Things Festival proved they know how to command a crowd.

Hailing from Knoxville, Tennessee, WHITECHAPEL have been at the forefront of deathcore since 2006. Known for their uncompromising brutality, they’ve evolved over nine studio albums—from The Somatic Defilement (2007) to Hymns in Dissonance (2025)—to incorporate groove, melody, and personal lyricism without losing their core intensity. With chart success, Album of the Year nods, and tours alongside Cannibal Corpse, Trivium, and Lorna Shore, their live shows are as punishing as their reputation suggests. They last performed in Australia in 2023, supporting Thy Art Is Murder.

For over two decades, THE ACACIA STRAIN have been a constant force in heavy music. With thirteen studio albums under their belt, including 2025’s acclaimed You Are Safe From God Here, they’ve mastered a sound that blends deathcore, sludge, metalcore, and hardcore into a nihilistic, doom-laden storm. Formed in Massachusetts in the early 2000s, their relentless touring has seen them share stages with Architects, Every Time I Die, Hatebreed, and Dying Fetus. They last brought their chaos to Australia in early 2024 with Dying Wish.

New Zealand’s ORGANECTOMY will bring their crushing death metal to the NZ dates, rounding out a lineup that’s already packed with heavyweights. As one of the country’s most formidable extreme metal acts, they’ve carved out a reputation for technical precision and relentless intensity. Their sound—rooted in classic death metal but with a modern edge—makes them the perfect local addition to this tour. For fans of the genre, their opening set will be a chance to witness New Zealand’s underground at its finest.