Froth & Fury Festival

Perth HPC, WA — 2026

Review by Shell Dahlia

Froth & Fury Perth started on a high as I rolled up in my ride right near the entrance gate and was able to be dropped off with ease. Seeing the size of the line and the pace it was moving filled my eyes with tears of joy. The wait to get inside allowed people to commence their festival “bonding,” and anticipation built as the thunderous rumbles of bass kicks and aggressive vocals from the Fury stage washed over us. The opening band, ‘Crosscheck,’ spoke to the crowd of being kind to one another, coming together as like minded individuals who are here to forget about the crazy world and have some fun, words that sung true the entire day.

Upon entry, patrons were greeted with delicious smells wafting from food vans. As I wandered, I found it easy to get from A to B with minimal navigating and distances. There were three stages and two main bar areas serving alcohol. Drinks were served quickly, and beers were perfectly chilled. I was also thrilled that beer was flowing right up to the end of the festival, unlike some others that tend to run out. A Froth & Fury Tattoo zone was offering once-off flash designs, which was a really cool concept I’ve never seen at a festival before. The thoughts I was having that I may have just died and gone to heaven grew stronger as a festival goer dressed as Jesus and his friend, the token festival banana, waltzed through the front gate. The festival was in full swing, and it was time to head to the stages.

Although the Fury Stage was quite picturesque, surrounded by greenery and beaming morning sun, ‘Freedom Of Fear’ ripped open the ground to the gates of hell with their technical mastery and wailing gutturals. They showed off their skills with a melodic duel guitar solo and with their ability to produce such a thick sound without a bass guitar.

Staying true to the stage name, ‘Fury,’ ‘Aborted’ had a tonne of fury but also mixed in some good old ‘“piss-take” humour. Some tongue-in-cheek banter led into an explosion of unhinged, death metal aggression, which was matched by ‘Sven’s’ (vocals) on-stage antics. The band’s boundary-pushing jokes and crowd participation had everyone having an absolute ball. There were not one, but two walls of death and a circle pit that filled the air with a cloud of dust and blades of grass.

As I ventured past the Compound stage, my ears caught some very edgy progressive music from ‘Yomi Ship.’ At 2:45 pm, one of the favourites for the day hit the Fury stage. ‘Archspire’ had it all: fine-tuned Australian humour, crowd participation shoeys topped with Vegemite, and technical death metal delivered at a face-melting pace. The crowd laughed, they cried tears of joy, and they were blown away.

The homegrown talent did not disappoint on any level. ‘Frenzal Rhomb’ brought their raw, honest punk energy as usual, and it was impossible not to have a good time and jump in the mosh pit. ‘Valhalore’ transformed the Compound into a magical, mystical, sing-along space. ‘In Hearts Wake’ gave festival-goers a new level of professionalism with their indoor stage performance. There were endearing interpretative dancers and dark background imagery. Jake (vocals) also wandered into the crowd on the floor and created a giant circle pit around him and let out a large scream as the crowd churned faster. I then decided to join about 40-50 others and watch another homegrown beauty, ‘Private Function.’ It was an absolute hoot. ‘Chris Penny’ (vocals) in a joking manner, thanked the crowd for not being a bunch of “posers” and watching them instead of ‘Soulfly’ then bummed a ciggie from someone near the front of the stage. Their pure, unfiltered, Australian punk rock mayhem was the surge of energy needed to power on through to the end of the festival and watch ‘Polaris’ take it home in a most flamboyant way with flames stellar sound.

Although my joints ached and my feet were on the verge of exploding, my body was buzzing from an absolutely incredible day of friendships, froths, and a diverse range of outstanding performances. The first Froth & Fury Perth went off with a bang and deserves to be an annual staple.

Crowd Feedback

Every person I asked at the festival was having a ripper day and was absolutely stoked about the festival, along with its debut in Perth. Positive feedback was about the cold beers, great sound, and reasonably priced, tasty food. A couple of people did mention that it was a difficult commute but a great venue. All in all, the general consensus was that they would love for it to become an annual event.

Artist Feedback

I spoke to a few artists who were performing on the day, and they had zero negative feedback to give me. They were extremely happy with the process, the organisers, and the staff on the day. When I asked each artist what some improvements could be made, the response was ‘nothing.’ If artists are interested in playing a festival with extremely good conditions, get involved in Froth & Fury 2027!

Review by Shell Dahlia
Reviewed by a fan about a festival by fans, for fans.