After over two decades at the forefront of metal and hardcore, inspiring a generation of fans and artists alike, New York metallic hardcore heroes Stray From The Path have announced their final ever Australian tour this August. The news follows the band’s surprise drop of their latest and last album ‘Clockworked‘ via SharpTone Records, revealed as their swansong to a legacy that will not be forgotten. Joining them on their last lap of the country will be first-time-visitors Orthodox (USA), and local modern-metallers Diamond Construct. Tickets on sale via Destroy All Lines Wednesday 25th June from 11am local time.
The farewell tour will celebrate the band’s reign as monsters of metal since 2001 and will begin at The Tivoli in Brisbane on Friday 15th August and will travel through Manning Bar in Sydney, King St Bandroom in Newcastle, 170 Russell in Melbourne, Lion Arts Factory in Adelaide and will conclude at Magnet House in Perth on Friday 22nd August (Diamond Construct not appearing in Perth).
Over their two decades, Stray From The Path have achieved a kind of longevity rarely seen in hardcore. With each successive release and countless shows and tours across the globe, members Tom Williams (guitar), Drew Dijorio (vocals), Anthony Altamura (bass) and Craig Reynolds (drums) have evolved the band into a behemoth of groove-laden, metallic hardcore riffing and hip hop-influenced vocal cadences. Across the years, the band embraced their position as an opportunity to plant seeds for change in an increasingly dark socio-political climate, and playing to ever-growing crowds of young music fans is a responsibility they’ve never taken lightly. Their discography and live show speak volumes, and with ‘Clockworked’ they leave on a high – furious, vital, and true to themselves.
Joining the tour as main support is Nashville/Columbus-based quintet Orthodox. Similar to peers like Knocked Loose, Harms Way and Jesus Piece, the band mutate metal’s most groovy elements into a molten alloy as scalding as it is dense. From the floor to a massive stage, from hardcore to metal, and everything in between, Orthodox have built a name on fervent, visceral live shows. With their most blunt album both lyrically and musically, the wrecking ball that is ‘A Door Left Open‘, shatters expectations and minds of fans of metal and hardcore alike. Their powerful alloy ensures it doesn’t matter if there was… A Door Left Open or not, with their latest album, they’ve kicked theirs off its hinges – if not turned it into dust.
Opening all shows bar Perth is Diamond Construct. From their humble beginnings in Taree (NSW), Diamond Construct have cemented their foundations with commitment to dreams of something greater. Many laps of Australia alongside such heavy-hitters as Greyscale labelmates Justice For The Damned, Alpha Wolf and Prompts (JPN),
This is your last chance to catch Stray From The Path in a city near you. Tickets available Wednesday 25th June at 11am local time via Destroy All Lines.
STRAY FROM THE PATH (USA)
Final Australian Tour August 2025
w/ ORTHODOX (USA) & DIAMOND CONSTRUCT
Friday 15 August: The Tivoli, Brisbane 18+
Saturday 16 August: Manning Bar, Sydney 18+
Sunday 17 August: King St Bandroom, Newcastle 18+
Wednesday 20 August: 170 Russell, Melbourne 18+
Thursday 21 August: Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide 18+
Friday 22 August: Magnet House, Perth** 18+
** Diamond Construct not appearing
Tickets on sale Wednesday 25th June at 11AM local time via Destroy All Lines
