Metallica announce 2025 Australian tour with Evanescence and Suicidal Tendencies

Metal music titans Metallica have announced an Australian leg of their M72 world tour, marking their first visit to our shores in 12 years. Loading Instagram content Joining as special guests for the 2025 tour will be two more heavy-hitting acts: Evanescence, the rock band fronted by vocalist Amy Lee and best known for their 2003 hits Bring Me To Life and Going Under, and Suicidal Tendencies, the long-running Californian thrash band that once featured Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo. A long-awaited return for Metallica fans These shows mark Metallica's first Australian tour since they headlined the now-defunct Soundwave festival in 2013, alongside Linkin Park and Blink-182. The M72 tour, which kicked off last year in Europe, is in support of 72 Seasons, Metallica's latest album and 11th overall, which debuted atop the charts in nearly 20 countries, including here in Australia. 'It's always made me feel safe' — for many fans, Metallica is more than just a band Photo shows Four men in black are standing next to each other silhouetted by a sun-like light.