Formed in Byron Bay in 2003, Parkway Drive have risen from teenage metal underdogs to global heavy music icons. With a career spanning over two decades, the band-fronted by Winston McCall with guitarists Jeff Ling and Luke Kilpatrick, bassist Jia O’Connor, and drummer Ben Gordon-has carved out an extraordinary legacy, redefining the sound and spectacle of modern heavy music.
Their discography includes eight powerful studio albums, all released through Epitaph Records: Don’t Close Your Eyes (2004), Killing with a Smile (2005), Horizons (2007), Deep Blue (2010), Atlas (2012), IRE (2015), Reverence (2018), and Darker Still (2022). The latest, Darker Still, achieved significant international success, with top chart positions in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, the UK, and the US, while also becoming the band’s third consecutive #1 album on the ARIA Chart in Australia and earning the 2023 ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album.
Parkway Drive’s evolution from raw metalcore roots to genre-pushing innovators has garnered them millions of streams, an ever-growing global fanbase, and accolades including six ARIA Gold albums, four #1 ARIA albums, two Platinum DVDs, and three ARIA Music Awards. In 2024, they were recognised with the APRA Award for Most Performed Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Work, affirming their ongoing impact both on stage and in the studio.
Renowned for their explosive, theatrical live performances, Parkway Drive have headlined some of the world’s biggest festivals and shared stages with metal titans such as Metallica, Lamb of God, and Slipknot. Their 20th anniversary in 2024 was marked by their biggest Australian tour to date, playing sold-out arenas with the largest production of their career.
In June 2025, Parkway Drive once again broke boundaries, performing with a full symphony orchestra at the iconic Sydney Opera House-an unprecedented milestone in a career defined by ambition, evolution, and intensity. Parkway Drive rounded out 2025 with their largest European arena tour to date, continuing on their 20 Year Anniversary show throughout the continent and the UK, showcasing a career-defining performance, cementing the band at the top of the genre.
