SHREDFEST

<p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0cm;background:white;'><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222;'>September 2026 &ndash; Prepare your necks and brace your ears &mdash; <strong>SHRED FEST 2026</strong> 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.</span></p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0cm;background:white;'><br></p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0cm;background:white;'><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222;'>This year&rsquo;s edition features two of the most acclaimed names in modern extreme metal Obscura (GER) &amp; Fallujah (USA):</span></p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0cm;background:white;'><br></p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0cm;background:white;'><strong><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222;'>OBSCURA (GER)</span></strong><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222;'>&nbsp;&ndash; 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 <em>A Sonication</em> as part of their ongoing world tour.</span></p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0cm;background:white;'><br></p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0cm;background:white;'><strong><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222;'>FALLUJAH (USA)</span></strong><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222;'>&nbsp;&ndash; The visionary force of progressive and atmospheric technical death metal, set to unleash their transcendental soundscapes across southern shores.</span></p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0cm;background:white;'><br></p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0cm;background:white;'><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222;'>Joining the international lineup are some of Australia&rsquo;s most formidable local acts:</span></p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0cm;background:white;'><br></p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0cm;background:white;'><strong><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222;'>ASHEN (Perth, AUS)</span></strong><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222;'>&nbsp;&ndash; Delivering crushing death-doom steeped in atmosphere and relentless groove.</span></p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0cm;background:white;'><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222;'><br>&nbsp;<strong>ANOXIA (Sydney, AUS)</strong> &ndash; Champions of old-school death metal, channelling raw aggression and riff-driven fury.</span></p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0cm;background:white;'><br></p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0cm;background:white;'><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222;'>Additional guests will appear in every city on this tour</span></p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0cm;background:white;'><br></p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0cm;background:white;'><strong><u><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222;'>Line Up</span></u></strong></p><p style='margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:16px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin:0cm;background:white;'><strong><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222;'>OBSCURA (GER)<br>&nbsp;FALLUJAH (USA)^<br>&nbsp;ASHEN (WA) +<br>&nbsp;ANOXIA (NSW) #</span></strong><span style='font-size:15px;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#222222;'><br>&nbsp;<em>+ Special Guests&nbsp;</em></span></p>