What’s on at valhalla
BARBARIANISM 6 - extreme metal fest
NZ's largest ever underground metal fest!
27 bands over 4 days at Valhalla! featuring NZ's most cutting edge bands and some brand new acts including many from the regions, Barbarianism 6 is the gig to see the entire NZ metal underground under one roof!
Simply 30 bucks a night, each night is a gig of it's own, all worth seeing. ALL proceeds will go to the bands and the stage and show, so come out and show your support for the NZ metal underground! Every single body through that door is hugely appreciated!
Awaiting to blow your heads off are the following:
Corpse Feast
Qlipothist
Carrion Bride
Vortekke
Horrendous Disfigurement
Vigilante
Pervertor
Insidious Retch
Marmablade
Bleed this earth
DAHTM
Decimation Hammer
Daedric Seer
Dark Minotaur
Molosser
Scattered Placenta
Lethargic
The Heathen Collective
Malevolence
Execrate
Slave Cadaver
Windswept
Wince
Slave Species
Sighthound
Teraset
Impairment
Don't miss it! All proceeds go directly to the bands so turn out to support the underground especially those that have traveled to perform! See you there!
Spellbound 3.0: every beat tells a story
SIGNATURE SOCIALS PRESENTS
SPELLBOUND 3.0 – Every Beat Tells A Story.
Tickets here
The next chapter begins.
Prepare for an immersive night of music, creativity, and connection as SPELLBOUND returns to Wellington—bigger, louder, and more magical than ever before.
Featuring:
MERAKI (Melbourne, AUS)
Bringing deep grooves, driving rhythms, and a unique fusion of electronic music inspired by Indigenous Australian culture and storytelling.
Ashwynz
Delivering uplifting sounds and high-energy vibes to keep the dancefloor moving.
Halinius J
Taking you on a hypnotic musical journey through melodic and progressive soundscapes.
Spacial K
Transformative beats and powerful rhythms designed to captivate the soul.
Visuals by ICU Visual Arts
Specialists in psychedelic trance visuals and immersive experiences, transforming the venue into a vibrant world of colour, motion, and imagination.
Valhalla, 154 Vivian Street, Wellington
Friday, 7 August
Doors Open 9PM
Limited Tickets Available
Step into a world where music meets art, lights meet sound, and every beat tells a story.
Dress to express.
Dance without limits.
Lose yourself in the moment.
Let the diary of the ravers unfold.
SPELLBOUND 3.0 is more than an event—it's an experience.
MOKSHA - 5 year anniversary
TEAM MOKSHA PRESENTS
MOKSHA -5 Year Anniversary Gathering
08 AUGUST 2026 | VALHALLA, WELLINGTON
Tickets here
Five years.
Honestly, it's hard to believe.
What started as a small dream between a few friends has grown into something far bigger than we ever imagined.
Over the last five years, we've shared dancefloors, sunsets, sunrises, laughter, hugs, friendships, and countless unforgettable moments together. We've watched strangers become friends, friends become family, and a community grow around a shared love for music, connection, and freedom.
Our recent gathering, AARANYA , reminded us once again how special this community truly is. Seeing so many beautiful souls come together, dancing under the open sky, sharing smiles and creating memories, filled our hearts with gratitude.
To every artist who has played our stages.
To every volunteer who has helped behind the scenes.
To every person who bought a ticket, shared a post, invited a friend, or danced with us until sunrise...
THANK YOU !
Team Moksha wouldn't exist without you.
As we step into our fifth year, we wanted to celebrate this milestone together.
On Saturday, 08 August, we return to Valhalla Wellington for a special anniversary gathering.
No egos.
No expectations.
Just good music, good people, and the energy that happens when our community comes together as one.
Expect a carefully curated journey through sound, immersive visuals, and the unmistakable atmosphere that has always made Moksha feel like home.
Whether you've been with us since day one or you're about to join us for your very first event, this night is for you.
Let's celebrate five years of music, friendship, growth, and community.
And let's create a few more memories together.
We can't wait to see your faces on the dancefloor again.
With love,
Team Moksha
Five years later, the music still calls us together.
Welcome home.
Girls Torque
Torque Sounds are back!
Presenting our first Girls Torque here in Aotearoa. Celebrating the wāhine DJs of Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Expect quality selectors playing on the classic Torque Sounds rig that you've heard all over Pōneke and beyond.
Girls Torque is the modern revival of a night that made its mark in London rave scene back in 2004 at the legendary venue; Fridge in Brixton. Two decades on, the scene has transformed. The talent is undeniable, the ranks are deep, and the dancefloor belongs to everyone.This is not a nostalgia trip. It's a resurrection: same name, same energy, new city, new era!
On the line up we have:
M.CAP
Fortuna
Malware
Claire-voyant
Fluffcore
Kicking things off at 9pm with an assortment of electronic music to keep you dancing deep into the night!
Each of the DJ's on this lineup have their names woven into the fabric of Wellington's club scene, each making waves in their own way;
• M.Cap is the founder of 'Nine Oh Nine' who facilitate girls & Femmes only DJ workshops.
• Fortuna is the founder of 'Fortunes' known for their deep/prog/melodic house & techno events.
• Malware is the Co-founder of Venom Events who focus on Techno events here in Pōneke.
• Claire-voyant is one of the founders of Torque Sounds and the original Girls Torque event back in London.
• Fluffcore is the Co-founder of TGF known for their dark techno events.
Come and kanikani to your hearts content amongst friends Saturday August 15th at Valhalla.
Tickets available now via events.humanitix.com/girls-torque
Shaskey & AKL MADZ: Codependence Tour
Shaskey & AKL MADZ bring their collaborative EP CODEPENDENCE to the stage for their first headline tour.
CODEPENDENCE explores how life shapes who we become: through grief, ambition, love, bad habits, friendship - the healthy and unhealthy forms of dependence that we experience.
See the EP live in Pōneke at Valhalla, with support from vitamin cos & Ifi
Tickets via UTR
Rivers Of Nihil - NZ tour
Pennsylvanias progressive death metal progenitors Rivers of Nihil make their first voyage to Aotearoa New Zealand.
The quartets musicianship has been honed to a fine point thanks to an unrelenting touring schedule over the past few years, including headline tours of the U.S. and EU/UK, as well as touring with Cattle Decapitation, Carnifex, Lorna Shore, Between the Buried and Me, and touring with titans of progressive death metal Cynic, Beyond Creation, and Dååth.
Life on the road for Rivers is a treat for fans and band members alike. For the most part, its very mellow, with a lot of laughs and a lot of ball-busting. Andy (Guitar, Vocals), and I have been friends for over 15 years, and Jared (Drums) has been in the fold since 2017 says founding member/guitarist Brody Uttley. Founding bassist Adam Biggs became the bands new lead vocalist/bassist in 2023, which upped the ante and led to the release of self-titled album Rivers of Nihil (2025). Traditionally, a self-titled record can signal a return to basics and/or a fresh beginning, and in 10 powerful songs, its clear that both those factors are in play. I feel like these songs are the perfect blend of all our albums, with all the fat cut away, says Uttley.
River of Nihil have riffs, big choruses, the prog, the solos, the sax and now it will have Aotearoa New Zealand
Tickets vi UTR
Jayme Morpeth - EP release show
Jayme Morpeth is release her new EP - 'Good Grief' and wants to share the exciting experience with all of you!!!
She will be playing her new songs at Valhalla on the 19th of August and will be joined by the very talented Emily Alice and Kloey!
$10 at the door
Movement (Third Edition)
Third Edition: What We Do Is Secret
Movement presents alternative sounds of the 80s and beyond to make you move.
Your host is DJ Matai, known for sets spanning vintage goth, new wave and post-punk. Expect to hear the classic and the obscure. Not only a selector, but a genuine alternative music fanatic, he is also known for running Razored Raw and drumming in bands such as No Sector and Maced.
Joined by guests:
TV DiSKO: plumbs the deeper recesses of the globe for post-punk, dark electro, synth-pop, minimal, cold and dark wave to fill a discerning dance floor.
Coffin Nails: fresh type-A negative blood injected into the Wellington selecting scene, Coffin Nails strikes again for Movement volume 1 edition 3. Coming with them is a breadth of genres, from iconic synth pop to the early days of hiphop, all freshly exhumed from the graves of the 80s.
Brought to you with the support of Creeps Record Parlour!
Tickets here
Pieces of Molly Live! at Valhalla
Fresh off the release of their latest single 'Alligator', Pieces of Molly are heading out a three date rock n roll tour of Aotearoa and will be playing Valhalla on the 22nd of August
Joining them are Pōneke heavy hitters, Dead Queens and rockers Dream State Empire.
Tickets here
Adoneye, Zadie & Ngahuia
26th August we have a gig lined up at Valhalla, showcasing some Wellington locals:
Adoneye
Winners of 2024 NZ Battle of the Bands
Alt-grunge from Wellington Aotearoa.
A pendulum of vulnerability and power
Zadie
3 piece band from wellington, NZ
Ngahuia
INDIE MUSIC THAT GRIPS THE SOUL
prepare for your socks to be knocked off !
ka aroha au ki a koutou
come along for some beers and great live music!
The Wayside, Seismic State & Dead Cherry
The Wayside, Seismic State, and Dead Cherry at Valhalla!
Wellington rockers The Wayside, Seismic State, and Dead Cherry hit the Valhalla stage together for the first time. Individually they are electric, collectively they are not to be missed.
Bring your party attitude and your dancing shoes, this show is not to be missed!
Get your tickets now at Under The Radar, door sales also available.
The Wayside:
The Wayside's unique blues rock sound has a groove that gets the room moving. Recent New Zealand Battle of the Band's National Finalists, their high energy performances are punctuated by sick licks and soaring vocals.
Seismic State:
High-octane alt-rock with a blues-funk soul.
A staple of the New Zealand rock circuit, the Wellington quartet is known for a professional, high-energy live show. Since the release of their debut EP State of Things, which earned international airplay and a Top 58 spot on The Generator FM’s Kiwi 101, the band has consistently anchored bills at iconic venues including San Fran and Valhalla.
Their pedigree includes support slots for AMA award winners Dead Favours on their Riffing & Yelling tour, Seismic State delivers a sophisticated performance built for the big stage.
Dead Cherry:
Dead Cherry are are making waves with their high energy slice of old school rock ‘n roll, keeping it raw and real. Their debut EP Mother was released late last year.
Stereoface - Radiohead tribute
Stereoface returns to Valhalla after their successful debut with brand new music from across Radiohead's 30 year catalogue.
Joining us will be the Bottom Bunk Club, a folkpunk/antifolk band from Pōneke, Wellington, New Zealand. They combine the energy of a sweaty basement punk gig with the feel-good plucking and strumming of an old-time bluegrass hoedown. Imagine Woody Guthrie had a baby with 90s Green Day.
7pm door.
7:30 start.
$15 at the door.
Finis Omnium 4
FINIS OMNIUM 4 is upon us! With a crushing line up set to stomp Valhalla, this show will take no prisoners.
Headlined by Palmerston North's The Rising Tide, with support by Sciolism (BOP), Corpsefeast (HB), Teeth and Nails (WLG), Locked in Stasis (CHCH) and Broken By Design (WLG), this show is set to be a banger from top to bottom.
12/9/26 at Valhalla
$20 door entry
7pm doors, first band 7:30
GET SOME!
Strung Out (USA) with The Vile Maxim, No Sector & Ricky Bobby
STRUNG OUT (USA) RETURN FOR FULL-BLOWN NZ TOUR —PERFORMING
SUBURBANTEENAGEWASTELANDBLUES IN FULL
Tickets Available here!
Strung Out tore through NZ in 2023, and you lapped it up. You loved them, and they loved
you—so much so that they’re returning this September for a full-blown New Zealand tour, hitting
four locations across both the North and South Island.
And this time, they’re bringing something special.
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of SUBURBANTEENAGEWASTELANDBLUES, Strung Out
will be playing the album in its entirety.
One of punk’s holy grails, it’s fast, ferocious, and
precise—a record that helped define the genre and influenced generations of bands that
followed.
Released in 1996, SUBURBANTEENAGEWASTELANDBLUES pushed the boundaries of the
genre—faster, sharper, and more intricate than anything that came before. Three decades on, it
still hits hard, and hearing it played live, front to back, is an experience no self-respecting punk
fan can miss.
Hailing from Simi Valley, California, Strung Out are long-standing punk rock royalty and one of
Fat Wreck Chords’ defining “big four.” With decades of touring under their belts, they have a
proven track record of igniting crowds and delivering high-octane, full-throttle punk shows.
Expect a night of relentless energy: razor-sharp riffs, pounding drums, and shout-along
choruses delivered with force.
This is controlled chaos at its best: sweat-soaked rooms, ringing
ears, and intensity that pulls you right in.
Last time Strung Out were here, shows sold out. This run will be no different.
Don’t sleep on it, or you’ll miss it.
Sidewinder - Planet Hunter, Courtnay And The Unholy Reverie
Sidewinder return to Wellington, fresh from their recent support slot for Slomosa, this time taking the lead alongside two of Aotearoa’s most gloriously loud heavy bands.
Wellington’s own Sidewinder have carved out a formidable place in the local heavy scene, fusing riff-heavy psych, swamp-drenched delta blues, and southern stoner rock into a sound that is unmistakably their own. Their latest release Feed the Beast was noted as one of best new NZ releases by none other than Rolling Stone Magazine
“Feed the Beast captures Sidewinder at full power, blending bone-dry stoner-doom swagger with a swamp-soaked sound that is unmistakably their own.” – Rolling Stone
Listen: https://sidewindernz.bandcamp.com/
Joining them are Planet Hunter, four middle-aged mystics from Aotearoa’s damp green underbelly, forged in Wellington’s mould-stained back alleys. Their musty, heavy riffs feel like decades of rain, rot, and revelation distilled into sound.
Also appearing, Courtnay & The Unholy Reverie emerge from the heart of Taranaki with a hypnotic blend of swamp blues, soul, and rock — raw, electric, and ritualistic. Their live show is less performance, more invocation: an invitation to lose yourself in something dark, intoxicating, and unforgettable.
Tickets via UTR
Mortal Sin - NZ tour
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NEW ZEALAND — AUSTRALIAN THRASH LEGENDS MORTAL SIN
Having toured alongside thrash heavyweights Metallica and Testament in their early years, Mortal Sin forged their legacy in the global metal scene from the very beginning. Formed in 1985, they carved their name into the foundations of thrash with a ferocious, high-energy sound that stood shoulder to shoulder with the genre’s elite.
After years of silence, the band has reformed — returning to the stage with the same intensity and aggression that made them icons of the era.
This marks their first ever shows on New Zealand soil, and the timing couldn’t be more fitting — celebrating 40 years of their debut album Mayhemic Destruction, a landmark release that helped define Australian metal and continues to influence generations.
Joining them on all dates are New Zealand’s own Bulletbelt, delivering their uncompromising, relentless live assault.
Three nights. No filler. Pure thrash.
Tickets via UTR
Their Eyes Were Flowers 'Untitled Album' release show
Their Eyes Were Flowers is pleased to announce our fourth album 'Untitled Album' will release on July 23rd. This very day we are playing this very show at the indomitable fortress that is Valhalla. Joining us are our friends JJoyce and Parentheses. It will be night of noise, love, fear, passion and many other descriptive nouns. Please join us and dance in celebration!
Doors: 7:30pm
Parentheses: 8:00pm
JJoyce: 8:45pm
Their Eyes Were Flowers: 9:30pm
The Chamber V1
Reload Chamber presents: THE CHAMBER [01]
A new underground series focused on UK garage, bass, breaks and leftfield club music.
For the first edition of THE CHAMBER, Reload Chamber takes over Valhalla for a late-night session featuring selectors pushing everything from soulful UKG and speed garage to percussive club rhythms and deep bass pressure.
Expect an intimate dancefloor, heavyweight sound, and a carefully curated lineup designed to keep the energy moving from start to finish.
Lineup
11:00–11:45 - Akira
11:45–12:30 - Franks Corner
12:30–1:15 - Smiler b2b suede
1:15–2:00 - Sunday b2b Clova
2:00–3:00 - O800
Tickets via UTR
Exit Sign album release tour
R18
Post Metal/Heavy Psychedelic titans Exit Sign (Auckland/Tamaki Makaurau) make their debut in Wellington for the release of their album, 'The Fallen'.
Having played a plethora of live shows in the brief time they've been active, the trio of musicians is ready to translate their pummeling live sound into a tangible studio release. 'The Fallen' marks their first chapter in developing their heavy psychedelic influences into a dense post-metal sound.
Joining the trio as support will be local heavyweights:
Dreamweb (Debut Show)
Wince
Libbianski
Pre Sales: $15 via UTR
Doors: $20
7 pm start with the first band on at 7:30
KING PARROT (aus) w/ Slave Cadaver, Postnatal Abortion & Maced
KING PARROT : Wellington NZ @ Valhalla w/- Slave Cadaver + Postnatal Abortion + Maced
FRIDAY JULY 17!
Tickets on sale now! via UTR
King Parrot are pleased to announce their return to New Zealand to launch the blistering new album A Young Persons Guide to King Parrot. Described as a hostile and abrasive slab of sensory destroying anthems, the record features ten thoroughly crafted blasts through the psyche of this crazed Aussie quintet. Recorded at Melbourne’s Dangertone studios with engineer Luke Walton, it’s the first full-length album since 2017’s critically adored Ugly Produce offering and their first new music since 2020’s Holed Up In The Lair EP. Pulling the new songs together was a meticulously creative endeavour and the final product is the most complete, aggressive, and urgent the band has ever sounded.
The band have been in full throttle touring mode since the release in early 2025 and are currently out on a massive 39 date jaunt through the USA alongside Gwar and Soulfly. Much of the last year was spent touring the globe in support of Pantera all over Europe, the UK and the USA where King Parrot amassed performing exactly 100 shows for the year. New Zealand fans can expect a band that is firing on all cylinders and awaiting their first shows in NZ in many years, comments vocalist Matt Young "It's been a while between drinks but we were most certain that we must return to NZ this year and give you guys a dose of King Parrot! We cant wait to get back and see our kiwi mates and bring our brand of off the kilter grind, thrash and punk rock chaos, get your tickets now and well see you real soon!"
Noise Drone Repeat - LXXX
Noise Drone Repeat LXXX
Well well well, looks like we've made it to Octogenarian status.
Packed lineup of awesomeness, with some interesting collaboration going on,
it'll be weird and loud as usual. Hope to see you out and about to celebrate our 80th show!
Would love to see some old (and new) faces.
# POWERS
https://sunsettemples.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/campbell.james.kneale/
# DPS VS allswither
https://tillwompson.bandcamp.com/
https://allswither.bandcamp.com/
# Veale Moss
https://veale-moss.bandcamp.com/
# Health and Education
$10 on the door, doors at 8pm, first act on 8.30pm, if you're broke as ask real nicely and we can accommodate.
Tragedies 'Taupiri' single release show
Join Wellington trip-hop trio Tragedies in celebrating the release of their upcoming single 'Taupiri'. Coming from the reo Maori word for 'a loving embrace', Taupiri is a queer love song for the end of the world that celebrates the small moments of bliss carved out of dark times. Tragedies' blend of trip-hop, alt-rock and post-punk explores the overlap of beauty and horror with ethereal harmonies, haunting melodies and moments of heavy industrial grit that invite the listener to be vulnerable and revel in the tragedies and triumphs of life.
Joined by screaming grunge-folk icon Diplopoda and alt-rock knock outs Hit Me playing tracks from their new EP 'The Trial', the evening promises to be a tragic night to remember. Be ready for a night of emotional carnage and smudged eyeliner.
Tickets $10 via UTR
ENCRYPTID1
ENCRYPTID1
11 JULY @ VALHALLA
WE WILL BLAST MUSIC ALL NIGHT
WE THINK YOU MIGHT LIKE IT
‘ROCK’ & ‘ELECTRONIC’ ???
BirdParty
Bush20
Clare La Mer
Deathtrippa
Synthetic Children
Stacey Lee
9pm doors - $15 via UTR
Alex Beattie With Support From Elly Mae and Jack Bromwich
Alex Beattie, Elly Mae, Jack Bromwich
Awesome night of alternative and indie music.
Venue: Valhalla, 154 Vivian Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011
Doors Open - 7:30pm
Jack Bromwich - 8:00pm
Elly Mae - 8:30pm
Alex Beattie - 9:10pm
Tickets $15 via UTR
MOLOSSER EP release show
Doors at 7:30pm, first band at 8:00pm
Tickets $15 + bf online | $20 doors
MOLOSSER - Barbaric death metal terrorism (playing their debut self-titled EP released)
INSIDIOUS RETCH - Grinding violence
VISIONS OV HELL - The only beatdown hardcore band in existence
WINCE - Discombobulating, dissonant hell
Tickets $15 via UTR
Welcomer 'Calendars' release tour w/ Belladonna & King Hit
Welcomer are embarking on their first nationwide headline tour to celebrate the release of their debut album Calendars, out June 12 via trusted DIY stalwarts, Papaiti Records.
Calendars follows a string of European shows in 2025 and a self titled EP which was described by Under the Radar as ‘melancholic splendour.. in swirls of harmonious goodness, each packed with presence and perfectly placed’. Single Nothing of You Remaining was described by Rolling Stone AU as “blending folk influences with strings for a warm, layered pop sound”.
https://welcomer.bandcamp.com/album/calendars
Joined in Pōneke by Belladonna and King Hit
Belladonna is the musical project of Bella Cook, a songwriter with a well-honed knack for musical storytelling, capturing the quirk and romance of everyday life. The debut Belladonna album, Arcus Way, was released in 2025 - a stunning collection of sharp and affecting songs with paired back arrangements.
https://belladonnamusicnz.bandcamp.com/album/arcus-way
King Hit is a Pōneke-based four piece melding the abrasiveness of shoe-gaze and punch of hardcore with the melancholy of Midwest-emo. Originally conceived as a three-piece by principal songwriter, guitarist and frontman Stefan Jenkins, King Hit cut their teeth in the Wellington underground scene for the first half of 2025 before adding Caitlin Gabb on guitar and vocals, joining bassist Felix Bird and drummer Sebastian Bell as architects of the band’s formidable wall of noise.
https://kinghit.bandcamp.com/track/sap
Tickets via UTR
Mid Week Metal
Hello hello Wednesday show!
Mid week metal for your eardrums
Joining us on this wonderful Welly Wednesday isssss;
Bird Law
In Chains Of Ice
Wince
Marmablade
Only $10, cheap as chips B)
Cryfor, Spiral And Eurydice + Dj Sean Beales
When will the hardcore bands be announced? Who knows, you'll just have to turn up and see.
A portion of ticket sales will go to Youthline.
Featuring:
Cryfor (Early aughts Myspace Metalcore)
Spiral (Emo/post-hardcore heart string tuggers)
Eurydice (Chaotic skramz revival)
Plus super special guest DJ SEAN BEALES (Emo Night, that one appearance on Channel One's Breakfast).
June 26th
Valhalla, 154 Vivian Street
Doors from 7:00pm, first band from 7:30pm VST (Valhalla Standard Time)
R18+
Tickets $15 via UTR
XFMs Heavy Baby Show w/ King Hit & Parentheses
Wonderful news from XFM, KING HIT and PARENTHESES! We are expecting!...
XFM, King Hit & Parentheses Neolternative/Grungegaze 25th June Valhalla Tavern 154 Vivian St. Wellington Doors 8PM $15 entry
XFM, King Hit and Parentheses have come together and we are pregnant with new heavy alternative music, due to give a live birth onstage 25th June at Valhalla Tavern Wellington!
It's gonna be real heavy baby!
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Come witness the delivery of XFM's unique live radio style show, an act never before conceived of! with head support provided by progeny KING HIT. You'll get knocked up by King Hit's seductive shoegaze shound! ...And meet new kids on the block (PARENTHESES) and watch big baby girl Savannah go WAH WAH on her Jim Dunlop Crybaby!
Lullaby to XFMs 'The New Alternative ZP' on bandcamp https://xfmmusicnz.bandcamp.com/
Rattles $5 Posters $5
Kvokil release
Kvokil "the light of life" release show
with
[ TOČKA
DJ Thank U So Much
Mauri Aura
Alex Hoare and Lora May
manicpixiedj
Carries Fish ]
lighting
by Kahu
Audio by
cannonball
Dystonia, Shellfire & Anthithetical Conjunction
Challenge your arithmetic with a night of alternative and progressive metal! Featuring three fresh bands playing exciting original music.
Dystonia is alternative rock/metal, 4 piece band from Wellington New Zealand. We write original music and cover songs from the different bands and artists that influence us. Our music is high energy, heavy, and powerful.
Shellfire bring our energy to whatever our individual sound calls to us, ranging genre’s from Nu-Metal, Alt Rock, Punk Rock and Metal-core into our songs. We’ll keep it fun because we just like it that way.
Antithetical Conjunction fuse the heaviness and groove of progressive metal with the powerful improvisations of avant-garde jazz. Because why can't metal have saxophone solos too?
$10 on the door
Late Night Mass Ft: Joey Illah (Critical)
JOEY ILLAH (CruCast/Critical/DeVice)
KING HOME BOY
BELLA MAFIA
TUNNEL VISION
CHRISSY P (Smoke Cannon)
GUSTY (Full time Senders)
RAPP SCALLION
HABITS GHOST
ROLLOUT
BREWS BROTHERS (LIVE SAX)
INTALEKT MC
SHIV
Movement (Second Edition)
Edgy music for edgy people.
Alternative sounds of the Eighties and beyond to make you move.
Your host is DJ Matai, known for sets spanning vintage goth, new wave and post-punk. Expect to hear the classic and the obscure. Not only a selector, but a genuine alternative music fanatic, he is also known for running Razored Raw and drumming in bands such as No Sector and Maced.
Joined by guests:
DJ Nightmare: Three decades deep and still dragging the dancefloor into the dark — DJ Nightmare is a fixture of the scene and a genuine authority on all things goth, post-punk, industrial, cold wave, new romantic, angular electronic, neo goth and synth pop, with a blast beat or two thrown in for the brave. Known to his people as Ol' Nighty, he has spent years as a promoter, radio host, and noise terrorist, and every set carries that hard-won knowledge: equal parts floor-filler and deep-cut excavation, crafted to pull even the most committed wallflowers out of the shadows. Expect the unexpected. Expect the dark, Expect to dance.
DJ Shade is an 80s deep-cut enthusiast. Digging up rare gems from New Zealand alongside obscure B-sides that span electro, new wave, post punk dancefloor cuts. Expect a carefully curated set of grooves and underground energy guaranteed to move the floor. Beyond the decks, Shade is also an active musician, performing in bands such as Whirlwind and The Mermmen.
Brought to you with the support of Creeps Record Parlour!
Nasty Insects (AUS) w/ Death Chemist & Bleed this Earth
The dirty electro-thrash metal outfit Nasty Insects of Wollongong (Dharawal) Australia are travelling across the seas to visit NZ for the first time! Promoting their upcoming debut album ‘Bite ‘til they Bleed’, a vile hive of pulverising, disgusting bug noises made up of thrash-crossover riffs like Power trip and D.R.I. meshed with ferocious, 90 synth layers reminiscent of The Prodigy and Underworld.
On the 18th June at Valhalla, joining them on the ride is the mighty rock, scientific crazy machine Death Chemist along with local metal legends Bleed this Earth !
Doors open 8pm
Entry Sale $15
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[FREE!] Lazy Suzan w/ Because Robots & Default Mode
Koha entry - pay what you can, or just come for free.
Doors at 8pm
LAZY SUZAN - Super fun times nu-emo high energy!
BECAUSE ROBOTS - Soundscapey doomy triumphant!
DEFAULT MODE - Alt/noise/freak rock, first ever show!
Valhalla - 154 Vivian Street
ORIGIN - Wellington
Are you ready for legendary brutal technical death gods... Origin!!
ORIGIN has carved their legacy with a sound that blends technical extremity, old-school brutality, and forward-thinking composition — influencing an entire generation of death metal bands.
Expect an unrelenting barrage of speed, intensity, and unparalleled musicianship. For fans of extreme music, this is a rare chance to witness one of the genre’s most innovative acts in full-force.
TOUR DATES
Tuesday 16 June Wellington with MetalTower - Valhalla
Wednesday 17 June Christchurch with Obligatory Fiend & Impairment - Churchills
Thursday 18 June Auckland with Rvkkvs & Dark Minotaur - Double Whammy
Out Loud 2026: Night Two
Out Loud is back for 2026, bigger and better! Celebrate the music of Pride Month across two awesome events at two epic Wellington venues.
Night two is an epic display of Aotearoa's queer-led rock and indie music!
Featuring:
Tragedies
Bluehouse
Emma Kate
Vikae
All ticket sales are donated to RainbowYOUTH!
HOICK w/ Gnarling, Eurydice & Wince
HOICK.
Valhalla
Doors - 8PM
$20
Forged late in the year 2020, deep in the bowels of Tauranga, New Zealand, the band HOICK brewed and spewed forth their very own unique brand of audio pollution to the world.
Though developed by nefarious means the groups yield from their riff farm has been inducing the stank face of approval from gig goers Island wide since the bands inception, and with their debut self titled album "HOICK" set to be released to the public April 3rd 2026, followed closely by an album release tour, the trio's distortion worship only looks to gain greater occupancy in the ears of true believers this year.
The three mix fast chaotic punk chordage with sections of slower, heavier more experimental sections of noise therapy. Think if the Bad Brains faster punky songs smoked some Black Sabbath but then got hit by a car crossing the road driven by Fugazi.
Catch the wreckage in a town near you soon and come celebrate an N.Z made musical release we can all be ashamed of.
Grab a copy of HOICK’s debut album on vinyl from Bandcamp or stream via on your favorite streaming service.
Swampsoul two sides (of the same coin) #7
Swampsoul two sides (of the same coin) #7
7pm $10 june 11th
Roach corpse
https://www.instagram.com/roach_corpse/
Jjoyce
Alternative rock
https://youtu.be/TnZDEwc2UAk
Bug Michigan
indie rock
https://swampsoul.bandcamp.com/track/wing-and-shell
TEST (Brazilian Grindcore) w/ Wince & Vortekke
Couldn’t be more thrilled to present legendary DIY grindcore band TEST touring throughout the North Island of New Zealand for the first time this June.
Come see TEST Wednesday 10th at Wellingtons finest venue - Valhalla. Joined by the terrible twins of Vorteke and Wince.
For the uninitiated, TEST is a Brazilian duo formed in 2010 by João Kombi (guitar and vocals) and Barata (drums), two veterans of São Paulo’s underground scene. Known for their intense live performances, notable collaborations with artists like Iggor Cavalera and Deafkids, and a fearless musical approach, the band has established itself as one of the most inventive names in the Brazilian alternative scene.
From the deathgrind band initially known for playing outside of major heavy metal concerts, fueled by a old school VW van-powered generator, Test has gone a long way since 2011, when the band started playing on the streets. Since then, the band has shared stages - inside the venue this time, be it as opening band or headlining - with artists such as Mr Bungle, King Diamond, Napalm Death, Carcass, Cannibal Corpse, Exodus e Brujeria, Mayhem, Mortician, Dillinger Escape Plan, to name a few. Speaking of name-dropping, some famous Test fans include Shane Embury, Napalm Death’s bass player, and the brothers Max and Iggor Cavalera - Iggor, by the way, has chosen Test’s drummer on the top 10 drummers of all time.
Aside from performing with well-know heavy metal artists, Test also took part in two of the major extreme music festivals worldwide: “Obscene Extreme”, in the Czech Republic and Mexico, and “Maryland Deathfest”, in the US. With a steady recording and playing live pace, Test turns sixteen years old with 19 albums (full-lenghts, EPs and split-album with bands from different parts of the world, like Nepal [Chepang], U.S.A. [Cloud Rat, Ixias] and China [Struggle Session]), two feature films, more than ten thousand records sold and more than one thousand shows in all states of Brazil, as well as twenty one foreign tours (Asia, Europe, North America and South America).
Tickets available from Undertheradar.co.nz Presales only $20.
Soundcheck Magazine Vol. 3 Release Show
Join us for a night out at Valhalla to celebrate the release of our third issue! Featuring performances by The Splinters, Ani Saafa, and mon-day. Copies of the magazine will be available to take home from the gig.
Tickets via UTR
Bass Ritual: A Grass Roots NZ Tour
Sharkra X Ashwynz present
BASS RITUAL: WELLINGTON
A Grass Roots NZ Tour
Wellington, join us for a collaboration like never before as two seasoned DJs unite to create an energy that takes you deep into the origins of dance music.
Welcome to the Bass Ritual Tour.
Lock in your Saturday night — June 6th at Wellington’s favourite rave destination, Valhalla.
Expect dark and dusty underground energy, flashes of fluro, hypnotic rhythms, and immersive basslines designed to transport you into a sacred ritual of sound and movement.
Featuring sets by Sharkra and Ashwynz, supported by DJ Aadhi, alongside one deserving winner from the Bass Ritual DJ Competition — giving rising local talent the chance to perform on the big stage.
This is more than a party.
This is Bass Ritual.
Valhalla
Saturday 6th June
9PM till late
Tickets available from 7AM tickets.