Ocean Sleeper 'My Forever Drug' Regional Tour 2027—with special guests RedHook, Mirrors and Offset Vision · Hobart · Mar 27, 2027

<p>Gippsland&#39;s metalcore kings, <strong>Ocean Sleeper</strong>, are going back to their roots with their biggest regional Australian tour yet.</p><p>2026 was a breakout year for the band. Their second album, <strong>Peace When I&#39;m Dead</strong>, debuted at <strong>#2&nbsp;</strong>on the <strong>ARIA Australian Albums Chart</strong> (#7 on the national ARIA Albums Chart), they signed a global record deal with BMG / Rise Records, and they toured the world. Back home, the Peace When I&#39;m Dead national tour sold out every city, and it was the band&#39;s biggest and most ambitious run to date. Now they&#39;re taking the album to regional Australia.</p><p>Since forming in 2016, Ocean Sleeper have built their platform on honesty, authenticity and a DIY attitude. Their sound blends crushing metalcore intensity with deeply personal lyrics and huge melodies. From their debut album <strong>Don&#39;t Leave Me This Wa</strong><strong>y</strong> (2019) through to the <strong>Maybe Death Is All I Need</strong> EP (2024), the band have kept pushing the boundaries of modern heavy music.</p><p>The years leading into 2026 saw <strong>Ocean Sleeper</strong> build a growing global audience the hard way. They played multiple <strong>sold-out headline tours</strong> at home, headlined across the USA, and made debut appearances in the UK, Europe and Japan. Sharing stages with genre leaders and delivering unforgettable festival sets, they&#39;ve proven themselves a commanding force on record and live.</p><p><strong>Peace When I&#39;m Dead</strong> captures the weight of grief, guilt and regret. It shows the band&#39;s willingness to explore the darker corners of the human experience, confronting inner turmoil, depression and deep emotional lows head-on. Acknowledging, expressing and releasing those feelings gives Ocean Sleeper&#39;s music its powerful sense of catharsis and connection.</p><p>&quot;This band has never been afraid to dive into the darker parts of our lives, and this album is no exception,&quot; says vocalist Karl Spiessl. &quot;At its core, the record explores the ongoing battle we have with ourselves &ndash; that constant inner struggle that can feel endless. It&#39;s about coming to terms with the idea that this conflict may always be part of the human experience, and learning to accept that reality.&quot;</p><p>Ocean Sleeper&#39;s 2026 has been relentless, at home and abroad: <strong>Froth &amp; Fury Festival</strong>, <strong>Polaris&#39;s Life&#39;s A Beach</strong> in Melbourne, a sold-out capital city tour, and <strong>Parkway Drive&#39;s Hellbound Cruise</strong>. They followed three back-to-back sold-out capital city headline tours with international runs across the UK and Europe, Japan and the USA. Now <strong>Ocean Sleeper</strong> brings <strong>Peace When I&#39;m Dead</strong> to regional Australia on their longest Australian headline tour yet, bigger and stronger than ever.</p><hr><p><img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/production-api-file-upload/uploads%2Fclient-22260%2Fevent-description%2F1792363453482-SkQupMYg.png" style="width: 375px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></p><hr><p><strong>ACKNOWLEDGEMENT</strong><br>We acknowledge and respect the Palawa people as the traditional and ongoing owners of the skies, land, and water of Lutruwita. We pay our respects to their elders both past and present and acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded.</p><p><strong>SAFE SPACE</strong><br>We believe in safe and positive spaces where all people are welcome and respected. If you experience or see something that doesn&rsquo;t look right, please report it to one of our friendly staff.</p><p><strong>ACCESSIBILITY</strong><br>Level access is available from 112 Murray Street via the black and white laneway leading to the Garden. There is one accessible toilet. There is braille signage and tactile ground surface indicators throughout the venue. Please contact us via <a href="mailto:info@altarhobart.com.au">info@altarhobart.com.au</a> prior to the show day or speak to staff at In The Hanging Garden for assistance.</p>