Thrash, Blast & Grind Fest Expands Line-up For Epic February Tour

Next year's impending Thrash, Blast & Grind Festival Tour has just cranked itself up several notches with the inclusion of a further three acts on its heavy-hitting line-up.

Joining previously announced drawcards King Parrot and Revocation for seven face-searing shows around the country will be Tasmanian technical death-metal veterans Psycroptic, Melburnian slam-gore-grind purveyors Whoretopsy and emergent Sydney outfit Black Rheno.

The five acts and their typically hard-to-read logos (except Black Rheno; good work, Black Rheno) will join forces all over Australia, with a couple of dates lined up in New Zealand to boot. 

The tour itself is the realisation of a vision that has taken a considerable amount of love and time to pull together, having been founded and curated by the bands playing the shows.

"We've wanted to put on a great-value tour with awesome local and international bands for some time now," King Parrot's Matthew Young said in a statement. "Thrash, Blast & Grind Fest has given us this opportunity.

"With this full line-up announced, we're proud to stand behind a new fest that is diverse, good value for money and in the best venues in Australia and NZ. A true touring fest by the bands for the fans."

The Thrash, Blast & Grind Festival Tour gets under way with a licensed all-ages outing at The Triffid, in Brisbane, and will slam its way through Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, as well as slotting in events in Wellington and Auckland.

Tickets are available now; for all the details, see theGuide.