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THE AMITY AFFLICTION

The Amity Affliction are an Australian heavy band whose cathartic blend of crushing heaviness, soaring melody and unflinchingly honest lyricism has earned them 5 ARIA #1 albums, over 1 billion streams and countless sold-out shows worldwide. Returning in 2026 with their new album House Of Cards on Pure Noise Records, the band open a powerful new chapter that pairs JOEL BIRCH’s intense, emotionally direct vocals with the dynamic clean delivery of JONNY REEVES, now a permanent member of the lineup since 2025. Across the record’s twelve tracks, The Amity Affliction channel personal and familial trauma into songs that balance visceral impact with a redefined perspective on life and human relationships, crystallised in the towering title track and its Daniel Daly–directed video. Following a huge touring run through 2025 across North America, Europe and the UK, the band now bring House Of Cards to European stages in Fall 2026, performing new material alongside fan favourites and reaffirming their status as one of heavy music’s most formidable live acts.

SILENT PLANET

Formed in California in 2009, Silent Planet emerged like a desert superbloom, creating a distinct and lush heavy sound from an arid beginning. The quartet, anchored by vocalist and lyricist Garrett Russell, weaves a complex sonic tapestry that blends raw hardcore, atmospheric post-rock, and textured metal, underpinned by hypnotic melodies and ambient depth. Their artistic journey, marked by critically acclaimed albums, took a profound turn following a near-fatal 2022 van accident, which galvanized the band and directly informed the expansive, paranormal-inspired narratives and risk-taking sound of their work, ultimately fueling their evolution into a visionary force within heavy music.

VARIALS

Forged in the hardcore crucible of Philadelphia in 2013, Varials built a reputation as purveyors of unrelenting, bone-breaking heaviness. The band’s sound is a massive and menacing blend of metallic hardcore, down-tuned djent, and visceral beatdown, characterized by seismic breakdowns, jarring tempo shifts, and intensely cathartic vocals. After a series of formative EPs and their explosive full-length debut Pain Again (2017), the band navigated a significant lineup change, emerging with a renewed, darker edge on subsequent releases like In Darkness (2019). Known for their chaotic and punishing live shows, Varials established themselves as a formidable fixture in the modern metalcore scene, embodying the raw, confrontational energy of their Philadelphia roots.

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