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Now in our fifth year, Drencher Fest returns to bring Geelong the best heavy bands from across the country!Catch ten cru...
18/06/2026

Now in our fifth year, Drencher Fest returns to bring Geelong the best heavy bands from across the country!

Catch ten crushing acts together in one place at the Barwon Club on Saturday 19 September.

Tix on sale thru Oztix.

11/06/2026

What Most You Fear!

Good question, Good band!

Their show will have you feeling like a deer being shot with a tranquilizing dart, stunned yet calm, somewhat ‘tranquil’ if you will.

’s sound will have you feeling a sense of serenity, one, that can only be matched by a holiday to Bonnie Doon.

Geelong’s own What Most Your Fear dispense an ambient/post-rock sound(e)scape for your aural pleasure. They currently have a debut EP in the works and are playing a steady stream of shows near and far, and oh did we mention? They’re playing Drencher!

See em’ at Drencher 2026 with .aus, , , , , , and . Saturday 19th September at the , Geelong. Tickets on sale now thru Oztix - link in bio.

11/06/2026

What Most You Fear!

Good question, Good band!

Their show will have you feeling like a deer being shot with a tranquilizing dart, stunned yet calm, somewhat ‘tranquil’ if you will.

Their sound will have you feeling a sense of serenity, one, that can only be matched by a holiday to Bonnie Doon.

Geelong’s own What Most Your Fear dispense an ambient/post-rock sound(e)scape for your aural pleasure. They currently have a debut EP in the works and are playing a steady stream of shows near and far, and oh did we mention? They’re playing Drencher!

See em’ at Drencher 2026 with Allocer, Segression, Infernal Method, Munitions, Hybrid Nightmares, Tongue Scum, Artifact, and Godspeed. Saturday 19th September at The Barwon Club, Geelong. Tickets on sale now thru Oztix - link in comments.

04/06/2026

The penultimate band to join the lineup for Drencher Fest 2026 are Surf Coast, progressive metalcore outfit, . With a reputation for intense, dynamic performances this 4-piece are known for blending heavy riffs and atmospheric textures into an expansive soundscape experience not to be missed!

Catch them at the on Saturday 19 September with NSW’s , and , WA’s .aus along with , , , and… one last band, TBA next week!

TIckets on sale now through Oztix - see link in bio.

04/06/2026

The penultimate band to join the lineup for Drencher Fest 2026 are Surf Coast, progressive metalcore outfit, Godspeed. With a reputation for intense, dynamic performances this 4-piece are known for blending heavy riffs and atmospheric textures into an expansive soundscape experience not to be missed!

Catch them at the Barwon Club Hotel on Saturday 19 September with NSW’s Segression , Infernal Method and Artifact, WA’s Allocer along with Hybrid Nightmares, Tongue Scum, Munitions, Rat Tomb and… one more band, TBA next week!

Tix on sale thru Oztix.

🌊 ICYMI: This week Drencher Fest 2026 added two more bands to an already stacked lineup, and there’s STILL more to come!...
29/05/2026

🌊 ICYMI: This week Drencher Fest 2026 added two more bands to an already stacked lineup, and there’s STILL more to come!

(Oh and we still haven’t figured out how to turn off early bird ticket prices at Oztix, so anyone who manages to get there before we do is in for a cheap ticket… cool)

27/05/2026

Webster’s dictionary defines an Artifact as any object made, modified, or used by humans, such as tools, pottery, or art, that holds cultural, historical, or scientific significance.

We define Artifact an excellent metalcore band, and the eighth act joining our massive Drencher Fest 2026 lineup!

Based in Wagga Wagga, Artifact have been making their mark, having shared the stage with the likes of Nortlane, Windwaker, Within Destruction, and Nicolas Cage Fighter.
Their unique style of metalcore incorporates elements of progressive and melodic metal, while being accentuated by dual vocals that contrast like fire and ice.

Artifact’s latest EP ‘UMBRA’ released in February through Bleeding Art Collective, garnered rave reviews online and marks a huge step forward in the band’s sound.

We anticipate that in many years (and we mean MANY years) archaeologists will dig up Artifacts releases and we hope the irony will not be lost on them.

We also hope that you will see Artifact in the present at Drencher Fest 2026 with Segression , Infernal Method , Hybrid Nightmares, Allocer, Tongue Scum, Munitions, Rat Tomb and more. Saturday 19 September at the Barwon Club Hotel , Geelong. Tickets on sale now thru Oztix - Link in comments.

21/05/2026

🌊 Like an angle grinder through molars, Tongue Scum hit our Drencher Fest lineup with the biting ferocity that earned them recent support slots for Finnish veterans Rotten Sound as well as Pig Destroyer and Wormrot, and cemented their reputation as one of Melbourne’s filthiest grind-core acts.

Catch them at the Barwon Club Hotel on Saturday 19 September with Segression, Infernal Method, Hybrid Nightmares, Allocer, Munitions and more! Tix on sale now - see link in comments.

🌊 We've announced 5 epic acts for our lineup and we're not done yet!🎟 Grab a ticket now from Oztix and watch this space ...
19/05/2026

🌊 We've announced 5 epic acts for our lineup and we're not done yet!

🎟 Grab a ticket now from Oztix and watch this space for the second half of Drencher Fest 2026.

14/05/2026

🌊 We know what you’re thinking, and no, this isn’t an A Current Affair segment about dodgy Toyota Prius’s; this is the real deal. We’re talking Hybrid Nightmares at Drencher 26’, baby!

Starting out in 2007, Hybrid Nightmares have established themselves as veterans of the Australian Black Metal scene playing shows all around the country with notable support slots for Cradle of Filth, Batuska and Fleshgod Apocalypse.

Over the years they have steadily progressed and developed their sound and stage show into an energetic must see event.

If you like your metal black, then Hybrid Nightmares at Drencher Fest 2026 is a dream come true. Catch them live alongside Segression , Infernal Method, Allocer, Munitions and many more TBA soon! Saturday 19 September at the Barwon Club Hotel, Geelong. Tickets on sale now thru Oztix - Link in comments.

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