Embracing a new chapter of artistry as a band, THE AMITY AFFLICTION announce their long-awaited new studio album, HOUSE OF CARDS.
Released via PURE NOISE RECORDS on Friday 24 April, HOUSE OF CARDS is the first full-length outing from THE AMITY AFFLICTION to feature clean vocalist JONNY REEVES, who became a permanent addition to the lineup in 2025.
Bolstering JOEL BIRCH’s signature fusion of intense and open lyricism, the arrangements and vocal duality provided by THE AMITY AFFLICTION throughout the DNA of this new album is set to reaffirm the band’s status as one of heavy music’s most dynamic groups.
Today, the band shares the first taste of the new album – the impactful title track, ‘House of Cards’. A song penned by Birch for his brother and sister (and himself), taking stock of the relationship shared with their mother; a central figure at the heart of the album.
Open about the difficult nature of the relationship shared between mother and children, Birch unpacks the thematic nature of ‘House Of Cards’, “Our mother died in 2024 and none of us had a healthy relationship with her. She was very self-involved, aggressive, abusive in our early years and in her later years, spent a good amount of time trying to put a wedge between the three of us. Thankfully once she passed, the three of us actually became closer as we realised we had individual, but shared trauma related to her.”
With lyricism directly related to experiences Birch and his siblings experienced during their formative years, ‘House Of Cards’ is a song that matches its sonic intensity with emotional weight threaded through its poignant words.
The single, both as an individual entry and as part of HOUSE OF CARDS’ broader tapestry, is a strong moment of acknowledging trauma but in doing so, navigating it with a redefined perspective on life and human relationships.
Released alongside the track, is the music video for ‘House Of Cards’, directed by Daniel Daly.
House Of Cards’ Official Music Video. Dir. by Daniel Daly
As demonstrated throughout 2025 with both music (‘All That I Remember’) and a huge return to touring across North America, Europe and the UK, the hunger THE AMITY AFFLICTION shares with their global audience when it comes to new material remains fervent.
Across a two-decade strong career, the band has continued to take strides forward in delivering music that has brought them countless accolades including 5 ARIA #1 albums, over `1 billion streams and numerous sold out tours in both domestic and international markets. The release of HOUSE OF CARDS in 2026 is set to be a powerful addition to a catalogue that remains one of Australia’s best.
Australian fans won’t be waiting long to see THE AMITY AFFLICTION back in action, with the band’s 21 date regional tour with favourites IN HEARTS WAKE and REDHOOK starting in Queensland this week. The extensive tour will have THE AMITY AFFLICTION on the road through into March, a perfect primer for the band leading into the album release and their return to North America in April.
In addition to their current Australian tour dates, THE AMITY AFFLICTION has also been announced as part of the HELLBOUND HEAVY METAL CRUISE for 2027. Setting sail in January 2027, the band will perform alongside heavyweights including PARKWAY DRIVE, ALPHA WOLF, I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN and THY ART IS MURDER.
TOUR DATES
Friday February 13 The Station, Sunshine Coast QLD
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook, headwreck
Saturday February 14 Powerhouse, Toowoomba QLD
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook, headwreck
Sunday February 15 Miami Marketta Laneway, Gold Coast QLD
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook, headwreck
Wednesday February 18 Mcguires Hotel, Mackay QLD
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook, headwreck
Thursday February 19 Magnums, Airlie Beach QLD
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook, headwreck
Friday February 20 JCU, Townsville QLD
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook, headwreck
Saturday February 21 Ellis Beach Bar & Grill, Cairns QLD
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook, headwreck
Wednesday February 25 Dee Why Rsl, Dee Why NSW
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook
Thursday February 26 Bar On The Hill, Newcastle NSW
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook, headwreck
Friday February 27 Wests, Tamworth NSW
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook, headwreck
Saturday February 28 Jetty Beach House, Coffs Harbour NSW
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook, headwreck
Thursday March 5 Panthers, Penrith NSW
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook
Friday March 6 UOW Hall, Wollongong NSW
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook, headwreck
Saturday March 7 Woodport Hotel, Central Coast NSW
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook, headwreck
Wednesday March 11 Beer Deluxe, Albury NSW
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook, headwreck
Friday March 13 Odeon Theatre, Hobart TAS
w/Headwreck
Saturday March 14 Forth Pub, Forth TAS
w/Headwreck
Wednesday March 18 Eureka Hotel, Geelong VIC
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook, heawreck
Thursday March 19 The Deck, Traralgon VIC
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook, headwreck
Friday March 20 The Pier, Frankston VIC
w/ In Hearts Wake, Redhook
Saturday March 21 Bridgeway Hotel, Adelaide SA
w/ Redhook
