Psycroptic
Manning Bar, Manning Rd, MANNING Sydney Directions
Fri 21.08.2026 20:00
Tasmania’s finest export - extreme metal pioneers Psycroptic - are set to add another layer of steel to their legendary status on a co-headline tour with like minded-but-saxophone-wielding US progressive death wizards Rivers of Nihil this August.The last 18 months have seen Psycroptic’s unrelenting work ethic at peak focus - with global touring alongside Dying Fetus, Six Feet Under, and their upcoming co-headline tour partners.Rivers of Nihil are still riding high off the back of 2025's masterful and hugely successful self-titled fifth album through Metal Blade Records - a heavy metal institution and label home that will soon be shared with Psycroptic as they prepare to unleash their 9th studio in mid 2026.Joining them on all shows will be the psychologically twisted sounds of Melbourne’s Growth, and the straight up brutality of Sydney young guns Slaughtercult. Please be advised the Manning Bar lift is undergoing maintenance & will be out of order for this show. At this time, we cannot accomodate any bookings that require use of the lift, we apologise for the inconvenience. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact boxoffice@century.com.au for assistance.
Performers
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Psycroptic
Isolation can often result in unique outcomes. Hailing from the tiny, frosty, untamed and detached Australian state that is Tasmania, Psycroptic have become an unparalleled act in an enigmatic world wide movement commonly known as death metal. Fifteen years have passed since their formation in 1999, the band having released five critically acclaimed studio albums, all which show an organic progression along a clandestine path from which they will never stray.
On the eve of their sixth full-length, though more technical and brutally intuitive than ever, the four-piece has not been afraid to get in touch with their softer side. Long known as the ‘Tasmanian devils’, they recently became the first band in the world to adopt their own Tasmanian Devil, whom they dubbed Psycro, in an attempt to help preserve the critically endangered carnivorous marsupial. Newer elements too can be expected when the new album is finally unleashed - more vocal variation, a heightened handle on instrumental melody, and an overwhelming sense that this act has truly mastered their craft.
Psycroptic have toured all corners of the globe with names that need no introduction to those in the know - Cannibal Corpse, Suicide Silence, Decapitated, The Faceless, Obituary, Carcass, Nile, The Black Dahlia Murder, Origin, Kataklysm, Aborted, Despised Icon, Suffocation, Veil of Maya, Cryptopsy, Misery Index, Vader, Born of Osiris, Hate Eternal… you get the picture right? They also recently guest hosted the ABC music video program Rage, an honour reserved for only the most class Australian acts. Metal legend Max Cavalera has also been sporting the band’s merch in recent promotional photos, bringing things full circle from the days when they were influenced by Sepultura in their youth. It’s safe to say that Psycroptic’s place in the history of heavy metal is solidified, and that everything that happens from here on in is simply a bonus…
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Rivers Of Nihil
Self-titled fifth album out May 30th. Preorder at riversofnihil.com
