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The First Ever SOUTHERN SLAUGHTER Festival Featuring Inaugural Headliners – BLOODBATH

For two exclusive Australian dates only, classic UK Death Metal institution Bloodbath will annihilate Sydney and Melbourne audiences as they headline the very first Southern Slaughter Festival. Brought to you by Overdrive Touring, Southern Slaughter features one of 2019’s most brutal line-ups. Bloodbath ride the wave of gore flowing from their latest album The Arrow of Satan is Drawn and will bring all their renewed passion and vigour Down Under.

Bloodbath features “Old Nick” Holmes (Paradise Lost) on vocals, with a return to his guttural roots; Anders “Blakkheim” Neistrom (Katatonia) on guitar, along with Katatonia frontman Jonas “Lord Seth” Renske on bass and backing vocals; Martin “Axe” Axenrot of progressive death powerhouse Opeth on drums; and the newest blood in the mix, Joakim Karlsson on guitars.

Along with this Australian first, both dates will feature direct support from the brutalising Thrash Metal of In Malice’s Wake, who will be dredging up some face-melting new tunes from their upcoming release!

Additional Sydney exclusive acts will include Rise of AvernusAnno DominiImmorium (ACT)Claret Ash & Bastardizer, while Melbourne will exclusively play host to Mason, MonoliythCryptic AbyssScaphis & Blackhelm.

Overdrive Touring is more than stoked to bring these two massive line-ups to the Manning Bar, Sydney on Saturday 14 September, and Max Watt’s, Melbourne on Sunday 15 September!

All Southern Slaughter tour deets below as well as the killer lyric video to “Bloodicide” off Bloodbath’s latest album The Arrow Of Satan Is Drawn

Tickets & VIP Packages available now via WWW.OVERDRIVETOURING.COM

Saturday 14 September – MANNING BAR, SYDNEY

Bloodbath (UK)

In Malice’s Wake

Rise of Avernus

Anno Domini

Immorium (ACT)

Claret Ash

Bastardizer

Sunday 15 September – MAX WATT’S, MELBOURNE

Bloodbath (UK)

In Malice’s Wake

Mason

Monoliyth

Cryptic Abyss

Scaphis

Blackhelm

FInd Bands Coming to Australia:

Thursday, July 16, 2026

The Astor

PERTH, Western Australia (WA)

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Hindley Street Music Hall

ADELAIDE, South Australia (SA)

Saturday, July 11, 2026

The Forum

MELBOURNE, Victoria (VIC)

Friday, July 10, 2026

The Enmore

SYDNEY, New South Wales (NSW)