PARKWAY DRIVE

PARKWAY DRIVE started small in the surf town of Byron Bay on Australia’s east coast in 2003: five friends, a handful of riffs and an uncontrollable urge to play harder than everyone else. More than 20 years later, the band has gone from the basements of the metalcore scene to the world’s biggest arenas and festivals, along the way holding on to the raw energy that has made them one of the most respected names in modern metal.

You can hear the band’s musical journey in their releases. The early albums laid the foundations with crushing breakdowns and a hardcore pulse that set a whole new standard for the genre. With Reverence and Darker Still, the sound grew into something bigger: more melodic, more cinematic and more ambitious, but never less heavy. These are songs written for thousands of people to roar along to. And it is live that PARKWAY DRIVE truly comes into their own. Their shows are known for an overwhelming stage production and the hyper-energetic Winston McCall, who commands the crowd with a charisma that few frontmen can match.

In recent years, the band has pushed the boundaries of what a metal band can do. In 2025, they filled the Sydney Opera House with a full symphony orchestra for a night that is now being turned into both a concert film and a live album. The same year, they headlined the Summer of Loud tour in the US and celebrated 20 years with a European arena tour featuring the most ambitious production in the band’s history. In 2027, they will headline some of Europe’s biggest metal festivals, including COPENHELL when they return to Refshaleøen on Saturday, June 26.