EXHUMED (USA) Returns To Melbourne

Gore Metal kings EXHUMED (USA) hit the blood-soaked road in 2026, announcing

their long-awaited return to Australia and New Zealand in support of their brand-

new album Red Asphalt, out February 20, 2026 via Relapse Records.

The undisputed masters of “Gore” Metal rev their engines and prepare one of 2026’s

most frenetic, unhinged slabs of sonic obliteration — a record that finds EXHUMED

pushing their trademark deathgrind violence into even more dangerous territory.

“We’re very stoked to be back in your ear-holes with Red Asphalt,” says EXHUMED

mastermind Matt Harvey. “Our recent albums have taken you with us through

graveyards, operating theaters, video store horror aisles, and our own band history.

This time around, we’re inviting you to a place we spend a disproportionate amount

of our lives — the American roadway. Familiar, yet far more dangerous than it feels

— a place that can take you to the hospital or the grave in more ways than you can

imagine.”

As part of their 2026 Australia & New Zealand tour, EXHUMED will be joined by

NSW-based Old School Death Metal band ANOXIA on all New Zealand dates,

bringing raw, blood drenched savagery across the Tasman. For the Australian

dates, EXHUMED will be joined by Western Australia’s own ASHEN, one of the

country’s most formidable modern death metal acts.

This is the first time EXHUMED (USA) and ANOXIA (AUS) have ever played NZ –

DO NOT MISS OUT!

The tour will also see EXHUMED headline Perth Dethfest 2026 (debut appearance)

and Sydney Dethfest 2026 (debut appearance), with Sydney featuring a monumental

co-headline performance alongside Technical Death Metal pioneers ORIGIN (USA).

EXHUMED – Australia & New Zealand Tour 2026

Wednesday 27 May – Whammy – Auckland (NZ) with Anoxia

Thursday 28 May – Valhalla – Wellington (NZ) with Anoxia

Sunday 31 May – Perth Dethfest 2026 – The Rosemount – Perth (AU) with Ashen,

Earth Rot, Crypt Crawler + More

Wednesday 3 June – Ed Castle – Adelaide with Ashen

Thursday 4 June – Crowbar – Brisbane with Ashen

Friday 5 June – Singing Bird Studios – Frankston with Ashen

Saturday 6 June – Stay Gold – Melbourne with Ashen

Sunday 7 June – Sydney Dethfest 2026 – Crowbar – Sydney

Co-headline with ORIGIN (USA) + Ashen, Anoxia & More

Monday 8 June – The Baso – Canberra with Ashen, Anoxia & Munitions

Pre-order Red Asphalt on LP / CD / Cassette / Digital via Relapse.com

Stream “Unsafe At Any Speed” & pre-save Red Asphalt now.

The latest wrong turn from the driving force of Gore Metal, Red Asphalt crashes

EXHUMED’s hook-laden, high-speed deathgrind into whiplash-inducing grooves and

dangerous musical curves. A love letter to the road, the album revels in horrific

accidents, vehicular homicide, defective cars, gore-filled instructional videos,

zombified biker gangs, and more.

True to the band’s spirit, Red Asphalt drags listeners through a whirlwind of riff-

driven madness. Tracks like “Unsafe At Any Speed,” “Shovelhead,” and “The

Iron Graveyard” ooze sleaze and groove while retaining the high-octane, full-

throttle, white-knuckle brutality fans demand from EXHUMED.

Take the album for a spin — and get your kicks on Route 666.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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