My hearing changed last time Archspire hit these shores back in 2018. Alongside Psycroptic and Halal Maw, the technical death metal titans produced one of the loudest and technically insane shows I’ve ever witnessed. Now that my ears have finally come good, Archspire have only gone and announced another string of Aussie shows, this time with guests Ingested and Werewolves to add to my hearing loss. Not that I’m complaining. It’s been a while since we’ve seen the Canadians in the flesh and it’ll be the first time we’ll hear them play tracks from their monstrous 2021 album Bleed The Future.
The Tech Trek Australia Tour takes place this October and you’ll be kicking yourself if you dodge this one. Aside from the bludgeoning your ears are gunna get, Archspire always deliver a supremely tight live performance, where impressive speeds come grinding to a halt, and in even less time twist and contort into complex passages rife with beautiful harmonies, juxtaposed against insidious melodies.
This will also be the first trip down under for UK death metal concoctors, Ingested, whose album Ashes Lie Still was one of last years hardest hitting releases in a very stacked year. They are a more than worthy addition to the menu of brutality with their flavour of groovy slamming riffs, breakneck drumming, and deep guttural vocals which will undoubtedly appease fans who are yet to ingest their infectious blend of monstrous riffing in the flesh.
Spitting a vortex of black and death metal hatred and a loathing of absolutely everyone is the absurdly abrasive three headed savage that is Australia’s Werewolves. Make sure you get in early and check these guys out. They’re a prime example of the calibre of heavy metal that is being delivered in Australia’s live scene today. Maybe bring earbuds. Stand in front of the speakers at your own risk.
Tech Treck Australia Tour
Oct 11th - The Zoo, Brisbane (tickets here)
Oct 12th - The Basement, Canberra (tickets here)
Oct 13th - The Factory Theatre, Sydney (tickets here)
Oct 14th - The Corner Hotel, Melbourne (tickets here)
Oct 15th - Lion Arts Centre, Adelaide (tickets here)
Oct 17th - Amplifier Bar, Perth* (tickets here)
*Werewolves not appearing
Tickets on sale now.
