One of the most visceral forces on the modern heavy scene, UK heavy alchemists LOATHE are thrilled to announce their first-ever Australian headline tour this May, joined by special guests STATIC DRESS (UK) who will visit Australia for the first time.

Emerging via the British underground heavy music scene in 2014, LOATHE have spent over a decade blazing trails in the eternal pursuit of eclectic yet cohesive sonic wizardry. With a seamless knack for fusing everything from gossamer shoegaze through to black metal, industrial hues, metalcore and more, LOATHE brandish sharp fluidity at every turn which has seen them release three studio albums to date, score multiple award nominations, and even notch up a seal of approval from Deftones' own Chino Moreno along the way.

Relentlessly proficient in translating their crushing might and ethereal elements into a live setting, 

LOATHE have previously toured the globe both as headliners as well as alongside the likes of Korn, Gojira and Spiritbox, as well as onstage at festivals including Download Festival, When We Were Young and Reading and Leeds Festivals. And while 2026 may mark LOATHE's first Australian headline run, the band most recently enamoured at Good Things Festival in 2024, with Scenestr noting "they work brilliantly as a festival band, and it was fantastic to see them getting recognition from a substantial crowd", and Wall Of Sound praising "the ebb and flow between soft spoken melodic sections and hard-hitting breakdowns was well received...which set punters up for an exhilarating day ahead."

Static in name but dynamic in nature, UK rockers STATIC DRESS began their meteroic rise via their 2019 debut single clean., paving the way with a post-hardcore bang for the group to develop a unique sonic ecosystem that straddles mid-00s nostalgia and future-facing sound design. Whether supporting Bring Me The Horizon and Motionless In White, stupefying in a festival setting, or wowing with intensity as the main event, no two STATIC DRESS shows are the same and it's little wonder Kerrang! praised of a London headline performance that "one of the UK's hottest prospects prove why they are worthy of such a title."

Guaranteed to gift captivating evenings laced with intensity and stunning connection from start to finish, there will be new faces in the dark alongside a horde of familiar favourites this May; don't miss LOATHE's first Australian headline run in 2026.