# Exhumed: Aus/NZ Tour 2026 **Tour Announcement** — On Your Markus **Venues:** The Austral **Published:** 19 May 2026 **Author:** Markus Hamence **Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/tour-announcements/exhumed-aus-nz-tour-2026/ --- **GORE METAL KINGS EXHUMED  (USA)  ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2026 ** 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. ![Exhumed band logo in dripping blood-red lettering against a white background.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/42448/2024-07-22-EXHUMED-HEADER-copy.jpg) 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 theatres, 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.” ![Five metal musicians in band merchandise and studded clothing pose against a dark backdrop with band logo.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/42446/45812759_1930134070355873_1607063439451095040_n.jpg) 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! Order ***Red Asphalt*** on LP / CD / Cassette / Digital via **[Relapse.com](https://relapse.com/)** 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**. **EXHUMED Tour dates: ** Wednesday 27/05/2026 – Whammy, Auckland Thursday 28/05/2026 – Valhalla, Wellington Sunday 31/05/2026 – Rosemount Hotel, Perth PERTH DETHFEST 2026 Wednesday 03/06/2026 – Ed Castle, Adelaide Thursday 04/06/2026 – Crowbar, Brisbane Friday 05/06/2026 – Singing Bird Studios, Frankston Saturday 06/06/2026 – Stay Gold, Melbourne Sunday 07/06/2026 – Crowbar, Sydney SYDNEY DETHFEST 2026 Monday 08/06/2026 – The Baso, Canberra **Tickets from: ****[https://yourmatebookings.com/tours/exhumed-aus-and-nz-2026/](https://yourmatebookings.com/tours/exhumed-aus-and-nz-2026/)** ![Exodus metal band tour poster featuring yellow hazard stripe design, red dripping logo, and Australian dates across multiple cities in 2026.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/42444/Outlook-bduvaw0f.png)