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SHOWS

Upcoming Gigs:

TBA

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Previous Gigs:

20.01.24 - Paul Dianno (special guest Jimmy Lardner-Brown) - Factory Theatre, Marrickville, NSW

24.06.23 - Burial Chamber, DEIFORMITY + more - Waywards at the Bank Hotel, Newtown, NSW

13.11.22 - Skeletal Remains (USA), DEIFORMITY + more - The Basement, Canberra, ACT

26.08.22 - 'Horror at the Hiway' - DEIFORMITY + more - Hiway Bar, Enmore, NSW

06.08.22 - ‘Vile Incarnations’ - Misery, DEIFORMITY + more - Crowbar Sydney, Leichhardt, NSW

23.07.22 - 'Canal Carnage' - DEIFORMITY, Vexation + more - Tempe Canals Warehouse Party (13-15 Burrows South Rd), St Peters, NSW

26.03.22 - DEIFORMITY & Black Mountain - Bootleggers (Kelly's on King), Newtown, NSW

18.06.21 - Inhuman Remnants, DEIFORMITY, Terra Mortem - Diamond Dogs Music Lounge, Dapto, NSW

04.06.21 - The Plague, Aftermath, DEIFORMITY, Anoxia - The Bridge Hotel, Rozelle, NSW

23.05.21 - ‘Invocation Rituals’ - Norse, Illimitable Dolor, Infested Entrails, DEIFORMITY, Oar, Pestilent Doom - Crowbar Sydney, Leichhardt, NSW

07.05.21 - ‘Steel Assassins Festival’ - DEIFORMITY + more - The Bridge Hotel, Rozelle, NSW

16.04.21 - ‘Metal From The Grave’ - Matt “Skitz” Sanders + DEIFORMITY - The Vanguard, Newtown, NSW

11.01.20 - DEIFORMITY + more - Staves Brewery, Sydney

13.12.19 - DEIFORMITY + more - Hideaway Bar, Sydney

25.10.19 - DEIFORMITY + more - Hideaway Bar, Sydney

21.09.19 - DEIFORMITY + more - Staves Brewery, Sydney

24.08.19 - SHREDFEST - DEIFORMITY + more - The Bridge Hotel, Sydney

10.08.19 - DEIFORMITY + more - Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle

DARKER HALF 'ARE YOU READY?' EAST COAST AUSTRALIAN TOUR

25.05.18 - Newcastle - The Small Ballroom
26.05.18 - Wollongong - RAD Bar
27.05.18 - Sydney - Frankies Pizza
01.06.18 - Wagga - The Home Tavern
02.06.18 - Wodonga - St Ives Hotel
08.06.18 - Brisbane - The Brightside
09.06.18 - Gold Coast - The Wallaby Hotel
15.06.18 - Geelong - The Barwon Club
16.06.18 - Bendigo - Music Man
22.06.18 - Canberra - The Basement
23.06.18 - Sydney - The Stag
29.06.18 - Melbourne - The Bendigo Hotel

16.03.18 - GIANTS OF METAL - Darker Half performing an Iron Maiden tribute set - The Basement, Canberra

DARKER HALF EUROPEAN TOUR - SUPPORTING RAGE AND FIREWIND

04.01.18 - Germany - Bochum - Zeche
05.01.18 - Germany - Speyer - Halle 101
06.01.18 - Italy - Milan - Legend Club
07.01.18 - Switzerland - Pratteln - Z7
09.01.18 - Germany - Munich - Backstage
10.01.18 - Austria - Salzburg - Rockhouse
12.01.18 - Czech Republic - Prague - Nova Chmelnice
13.01.18 - Czech Republic - Zlin - Masters of Rock cafe
14.01.18 - Slovakia - Kosice - Collosseum
15.01.18 - Hungary - Budapest - A38
16.01.18 - Slovakia - Bratislava - Randal Club
18.01.18 - Spain - Murcia - Garaje Beat
19.01.18 - Spain - Madrid - Sala Mon
20.01.18 - Spain - Oviedo - Sir Lauren

08.12.17 - Lagerstein, DARKER HALF + more - The Factory, Sydney, NSW

25.11.17 - STIGMATA PROMOTIONS 15TH ANNIVERSARY - Misery + Segression + DARKER HALF + more - The Bald Faced Stag, Sydney, NSW

10.11.17 - SCORCHING STEEL FESTIVAL - DARKER HALF + more - The Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne, VIC

21.10.17 - VIK-TOBERFEST - Valhalore + DARKER HALF + more, Metro Theatre (The Lair), Sydney, NSW

25.08.17 - SHREDFEST 2017 - DARKER HALF + more - The Back Room, Brisbane, QLD

16.07.17 - DARKER HALF + more - Frankie's Pizza, Sydney

15.07.17 - Eighties Night - DARKER HALF performing an all Iron Maiden set - The Basement, Canberra

09.06.17 - BANGERS AND THRASH FESTIVAL - DARKER HALF + more - The Bald Faced Stag, Sydney, NSW

26.05.17 - INSOMNIUM (Finland) support - DARKER HALF + more - The Bald Faced Stag, Sydney, NSW

DARKER HALF - 'RECLASSIFIED' AUSTRALIAN TOUR

31.03.17 - The Basement, Canberra
02.04.17 - Urge Records, Wollongong
13.04.17 - Enigma Bar, Adelaide
14.04.17 - The Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne
15.04.17 - The Bald Faced Stag, Sydney
22.04.17 - The Back Room, Brisbane
06.05.17 - Newcastle Leagues Club, Newcastle

19.02.17 - LAGERFEST Canberra - Lagerstein, DARKER HALF + more - The Basement, Canberra, ACT

18.02.17 - LAGERFEST SYDNEY - Lagerstein, DARKER HALF + more - The Bald Faced Stag, Sydney, NSW

11.02.17 - LAGERFEST BRISBANE - Lagerstein, DARKER HALF + more - The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD

04.02.17 - CHURCHES OF STEEL FESTIVAL - Black Majesty, Alarum, DARKER HALF + more - The Producers Bar, Adelaide, SA

DARKER HALF EUROPEAN TOUR - SUPPORTING RAGE (GER)

15.11.16 - AUSTRIA - Vienna-Szene
16.11.16 - AUSTRIA - Graz-Explosiv
17.11.16 - GERMANY - Munich-Backstage
18.11.16 - SLOVAKIA - Martin-KD Zaturcie
20.11.16 - POLAND - Warsaw-Club Progresja
04.12.16 - GERMANY - Moerlenbach-Weiher Live Music Hall
06.12.16 - GERMANY - Kaiserslautern-Kammgarn
07.12.16 - SWITZERLAND - Pratteln-Z7
08.12.16 - ITALY - Cremona-Midian Live
09.12.16 - AUSTRIA - Kufstein-Kulturfabrik
10.12.16 - BELGIUM - Rommelrock Festival (Supporting Gus G.)
11.12.16 - GERMANY - Markneukirchen-Warwick Music Hall
13.12.16 - GERMANY - Berlin-Nuke Club
14.12.16 - GERMANY - Nuernberg-Hirsch
15.12.16 - GERMANY - Leipzig-Hellraiser
16.12.16 - GERMANY - Siegburg-Kubana
17.12.16 - GERMANY - Goslar-Klub Kartell
18.12.16 - GERMANY - Luebeck-Werkhof

05.11.16 - STEEL ASSASSINS FESTIVAL 2016 - DARKER HALF + many more over two days, The Bald Faced Stag, Sydney, NSW

27.08.16 - SHREDFEST 2016 - DARKER HALF + more - The Back Room, Brisbane, QLD

20.08.16 - Dreadnought, DARKER HALF, Daemon Pyre - The Bald Faced Stag, Sydney, NSW

13.08.16 - BREWTALITY FESTIVAL SYDNEY - DARKER HALF + more - The Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW

06.08.16 - BREWTALITY FESTIVAL MELBOURNE - DARKER HALF + more - The Tote & The Bendigo Hotel, Melbourne, VIC

08.07.16 - Belakor, DARKER HALF, Anno Domini, Rise of Avernus - The Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW

DARKER HALF - EASTERN EUROPEAN TOUR 2016

03/06 - Subotica, Serbia - w/ Relicseed (LV)
04/06 - Pozarevac, Serbia w/ Relicseed (LV)
05/06 - Krusevac, Serbia w/ Relicseed (LV)
06/06 - Velinka Plana, Serbia w/ Relicseed (LV)
08/06 - Nis, Serbia w/ Relicseed (LV)
09/06 - Burgas, Bulgaria w/ Relicseed (LV)
10/06 - Ruse, Bulgaria w/ Relicseed (LV)
11/06 - Romania w/ Relicseed (LV)
12/06 - Bucharest, Romania w/ Solstice (USA) & Relicseed (LV)
13/06 - Varna, Bulgaria w/ Solstice (USA) & Relicseed (LV)
14/06 - Sofia, Bulgaria w/ Solstice (USA) & Relicseed (LV)
15/06 - Novi Sad, Serbia w/ Solstice (USA) & Relicseed (LV)
16/06 - Osijek, Croatia w/ Solstice (USA) & Relicseed (LV)

27.05.16 - DARKER HALF supporting ANGELUS APATRIDA (Spain) - Bald Faced Stag, Sydney, NSW

16.04.16 - DARKER HALF + more - UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS 8 METALFEST - Bald Faced Stag, Sydney, NSW

09.04.16 - DARKER HALF + more - Wellington, New Zealand

08.04.16 - DARKER HALF + more - Auckland, New Zealand

03.04.16 - DARKER HALF + more - Free Afternoon Gig - Bald Faced Stag, Sydney, NSW

02.04.16 - DARKER HALF + more - Easts Woy Woy Leagues Club, Woy Woy, NSW

26.03.16 - DARKER HALF + more - The Back Room, Annerley, QLD

12.03.16 - DARKER HALF + more - Music Man Megastore, Bendigo, VIC

11.03.16 - DARKER HALF + more - Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood, VIC

05.03.16 - DARKER HALF + more - Palm Court Hotel, Wollongong, NSW

04.03.16 - DARKER HALF + more - Hermanns Bar, Sydney, NSW

15.01.16 - SCROUNGEWAVE FESTIVAL - DARKER HALF + more - Agincourt Hotel, Sydney, NSW

06.11.15 - STEEL ASSASSINS FESTIVAL - KILLRAZER + more - Bald Faced Stag, Sydney

24.10.15 - HEAVY METAL FUNDRAISER - DARKER HALF, Hazmat + more, Lewisham Hotel, Sydney

16.10.15 - HELLOWEEN (Germany), Lord, DARKER HALF - Metro Theatre, Sydney

12.09.15 - LANSDOWNE HOTEL LAST CALL - DARKER HALF + more, Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney

29.08.15 - METAL OF HONOUR SHREDFEST - DARKER HALF (headlining) + more, The Back Room, Brisbane

15.08.15 - METAL IN THE BLOOD - KILLRAZER (headlining) + more - Lewisham Hotel, Sydney

08.08.15 - DARKER HALF (headlining), Taberah + more - Bald Faced Stag, Sydney

26.07.15 - VULGAR DISPLAY OF PIZZA - KILLRAZER (headlining) + more - Frankie's Pizza, Sydney

13.06.15 - LEGIONS OF STEEL FESTIVAL - Lord, Darker Half + more - Melbourne - (with Darker Half)

14.11.14 - ACCEPT (Germany) Support - Sydney - (filling in with Darker Half)

09.11.14 - ANVIL (Canada) Support - Sydney - (filling in with Darker Half)

20.06.14 - TANKARD PRE-TOUR THRASH PARTY - KILLRAZER, Asylum, Fenrir, Abacination - The Bald Faced Stag Hotel, Sydney. 8pm

CORONER 2014 AUSTRALIAN TOUR (KILLRAZER MAIN SUPPORT)

Thursday June 5 - Melbourne - The Hi-Fi
Friday June 6 - Brisbane - The Hi-Fi
Sunday June 8 - Sydney - The Manning
Monday June 9 - Canberra - The Basement

25.05.14 - SLAYTANIC SWILLFEST - Blood Duster, KILLRAZER + more - Frankie's Pizza by the Slice, Sydney

20.04.14 - KILLRAZER, Bane of Bedlam + more - Valve Bar, Agincourt Hotel, Sydney

22.03.14 - KILLRAZER, Lethal Vendetta, Johnny Roadkill, Paralysis - Dicey Rileys Hotel, Wollongong. 8pm. Free Entry

21.03.14 - KILLRAZER, Lethal Vendetta, Atomesquad, Till Rapture - The Bald Faced Stag Hotel, Sydney. 8pm

10.01.14 - KILLRAZER, Hazmat, Lethal Vendetta, Paralisis - Valve Underground, Agincourt Hotel, Sydney.

16.11.13 - NECK WRECK FESTIVAL (21 Bands, 2 Stages) - Psycroptic, Synthetic Breed, King Parrot, Kunvuk, KILLRAZER, Darker Half, A Breach of Silence, Tempest Rising, Recoil V.O.R, Magnertron, Hazmat + more - Transcontinental Hotel, Brisbane, QLD. 12pm-12am. Presented by Underground Sounds

26.10.13 - SWR FM Live Radio Gig with KILLRAZER - Live to air radio music festival, broadcast on SWR FM 99.9 and live streamed at www.swrfm.org, Blacktown Showgrounds, 3pm-9pm

28.08.13 - Final Recital for Bachelor of Music degree at The Australian Institute of Music - The Tom Mann Theatre, Sydney. 9pm

24.08.13 - OBLITERATE SYDNEY - KILLRAZER, Hazmat, Metreya, Exekute, Gutter Tactic, War of Attrition, Head in a Jar, Hangman - Bald Faced Stag Hotel, Sydney, NSW

13.06.13 - INSTITUTIONALIZED FEST 2013 - KILLRAZER, Darker Half, Topnovil, Arteries, Speedball, Karl Marx, Whiskey Smile, Unrest, Feskit, Exekute, Steel Swarm, Raptrz, Alison's Disease - The Square Hotel, Sydney. 1pm-12am

17.05.13 - KILLRAZER, Lethal Vendetta, Abacination, Steelswarm - The Valve Bar, Tempe, NSW

26.01.13 - Under the Southern Cross 5 - KILLRAZER, Darker Half, Daemon Foetal Harvest, Mercyful Fated, Earth, Devine Electric, Summonus, Rampage, Redbee, Deprivation, New Blood, Trollgasm, Execute, Paralysis - Bald Faced Stag Hotel, Sydney, NSW

PAUL DI'ANNO / BLAZE BAYLEY (EX-IRON MAIDEN) TOUR 2012

Nov 22 - Melbourne - The Hi Fi
Nov 23 - Hobart - The Brisbane
Nov 24 - Perth - The Civic
Nov 25 - Adelaide - Fowlers - All Ages
Nov 26 - Brisbane - The Hi Fi
Nov 29 - Newcastle - The Cambridge
Nov 30 - Sydney - Manning Bar
Dec 01 - Canberra - The Basement
Dec 02 - Wollongong - Waves
Dec 07 - Wellington, New Zealand - Bodegas
Dec 08 - Auckland, New Zealand - Kings Arms

TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS AUS/NZ SOLO TOUR 2012

May 17 - Melbourne - The Hi Fi
May 18 - Hobart - The Brisbane
May 19 - Brisbane - The Hi Fi
May 20 - Adelaide - Fowlers - All Ages
May 21 - Perth - Amplifier
May 24 - Newcastle - The Cambridge
May 25 - Canberra - The Basement
May 26 - Sydney - The Hi Fi
May 27 - Wollongong - The Patch
Jun. 01 - Wellington, New Zealand - Bodegas
Jun. 02 - Auckland, New Zealand - Kings Arms

29.10.11 - Samhain Hollows 4 - KILLRAZER, Havoc, Infernal Reign, Unholy Vendetta (ACT), Chud (ACT), Frostbite (Goulburn), Cerebral Contortion, Age of Menace - The Sandringham Hotel, Newtown, NSW

14.10.11 - 'Jam with Steve Vai' - Alien Guitar Secrets Masterclass - Wesley Mission Centre, Sydney, NSW

21.10.11 - 'Pulling Teeth' - A Tribute to Cliff Burton and Metallica - The Valve Bar, Tempe, NSW

22.01.11 - Under The Southern Cross 3 Metal Fest - Earth (Vic), Mhorget, KILLRAZER, Darker Half, Nobody's Fool, Embodied, Roadside Burial, The Veil, Nemesphyxia, Hemina, Headhammer, Letters of Carnage - The Sandringham Hotel, Newtown, NSW

12.11.10 - KILLRAZER, Synperium, Netherealm, Demonic Tempest, Mass Burial - Bass Bar, Home Hotel, Wagga Wagga, NSW

06.11.10 - Daysend, KILLRAZER, Tortured, Unholy Vendetta - The Maram, South Canberra, ACT

15.10.10 - 4Arm, KILLRAZER, Paradigm, Myraeth - The Wall/Bald Faced Stag, Sydney

14.08.10 - Metal Evilution Birthday Show - Darker Half, KILLRAZER, Dead Letter Opener, Aeturnus Dominion, Metal, Norse, Corotted, Osmium Grid, Celephai, Drop Tank - Lewisham Hotel, Sydney

10.07.10 - Metal For The Masses: Utopia Records 30th Anniversary Show - Mortal Sin, The Amenta, Daysend, Switchblade, KILLRAZER, Darker Half, Anno Domini, Norse, Hellbringer and more - Manning Bar, Sydney

PAUL DIANNO 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF IRON MAIDEN TOUR

Thur 17 June - Bar On The Hill - Newcastle
Fri 18 June - Waves - Wollongong
Sat 19 June - Gaelic Theatre - Sydney
Sun 20 June - The Basement - Canberra
Thur 24 June - The Espy Gershwin Room - Melbourne
Fri 25 June - Republic Bar - Hobart
Sat 26 June - Fowlers Live - Adelaide
Sun 27 June - Amplifier - Perth
Tue 29 June - Rosies - Brisbane
Thur 1 July - Bodega's - Wellington - New Zealand
Fri 2 July - Al's Bar - Christchurch - New Zealand
Sat 3 July - Thirsty Dog - Auckland - New Zealand

17.04.10 - Carnage Presents 'Hard and Heavy Festival' - KILLRAZER, Deathcage, CuntButcher (QLD), Familia, Forgery (ACT), The Matador (QLD), Sanctium, Arrowhead, We Lost the Sea - Lewisham Hotel, Sydney

01.01.10 - Screamfest Day Two - Edguy (Ger), Dark Funeral (Swe), Cynic (US), Ensiferum (Fin), Black Majesty, Eye of the Enemy, Eyefear, Virgin Black, KILLRAZER, Universum, Defamer - Enmore Theatre, Enmore, Sydney

PAUL DIANNO (EX-IRON MAIDEN ) / KILLRAZER TOUR MAY/JUNE 2009

Fri 29 May - Governor Hindmarsh - Adelaide
Sat 30 May - The Hi Fi - Melbourne
Mon 1 June - The Basement - Canberra
Tue 2 June - Waves - Wollongong
Wed 3 June - The Cambridge - Newcastle
Fri 5 June - The Hi Fi - Brisbane
Sat 6 June - Manning Bar - Sydney
Sat 13 June - The Transmission Room - Auckland, New Zealand

17.04.09 - Krisiun (Brazil), Dawn Of Azazel (NZ), Cemetery Urn (VIC), KILLRAZER, Anno Dommini - Manning Bar, Sydney, NSW

29.03.09 - Malevolent Creation (USA), KILLRAZER - Rosies, Brisbane, QLD

28.03.09 - Malevolent Creation (USA), Frankenbok, KILLRAZER - The Hi-Fi, Melbourne, VIC

27.03.09 - Malevolent Creation (USA), KILLRAZER - The Gaelic Club, Sydney, NSW

24.01.09 - Killrazer, Switchblade, One Shot Kill - Bald Faced Stag Hotel, Sydney

13.12.08 - Killrazer EP Launch - KILLRAZER, Inslain, Atomesquad - Excelsior Hotel, Sydney

07.10.08 - Solo Gig - Burwood Spring Festival - With Steve Flack’s Guitar Heroes , Burwood Park , Sydney

02.08.08 - Max's 30th Birthday Bash - KILLRAZER, Dred - The Harp Hotel, Tempe, Sydney

19.07.08 - Dismember (Swe), Earth, Terrorust, Lycanthia, KILLRAZER - The Gaelic Theatre, Sydney

05.07.08 - Mortal Sin, KILLRAZER, Atomesquad - The Gaelic Theatre, Sydney

28.06.08 - Children of Bodom 'Bloodrunk Australian tour' - Children of Bodom (Fin), KILLRAZER, Nothing - Fowlers Live, Adelaide

27.06.08 - Herratik, KILLRAZER, Bane of Isildur, Head Hammer - The Harp Hotel, Tempe, Sydney

20.06.08 - Children of Bodom 'Bloodrunk Australian tour' - Children of Bodom (Fin), Synperium, KILLRAZER - The Arena, Brisbane

31.05.08 - 01.06.08 - Brisbane Guitar Amp and Vintage Show - Brisbane City Hall.
At the Crossroads Guitars booth and a solo performance on Sunday

24.05.08 - Metal Assault 2 - KILLRAZER, Dred, Inslain, Black Asylum, Dining in Tuscany, Chapel - The Gaelic Theatre, Sydney

10.05.08 - Slaughter in the Lewisham Festival - KILLRAZER, Herratik, Dred, Sword Toward Self, Head Hammer, Intrepid, Mother Eel, Stimulust, Daemon Featal Harvest, Antonamasia - Lewisham Hotel, Sydney

02.05.08 - Alchemist, Pod People, KILLRAZER - The Manning Bar, Sydney

05.04.08 - KILLRAZER, Sanctity In Chaos, Cremated, Kaos Within, Nobody Knew They Were Robots - Lewisham Hotel, Sydney

20.03.08 - Head Inc, KILLRAZER - The Empire Hotel, Annandale, Sydney

29.02.08 - Mortal Sin, KILLRAZER, Lycanthia, Inslain - The Empire Hotel, Annandale, Sydney

(Gigs listed from 2008)