GOOD THINGS: ROUND 3 WHO WON'T BE ON THE LINEUP
- Kirsty Shepherd
- Aug 11
- 5 min read

This is our final chance to give you some bands that will not be performing at good things, before the 10am reveal on Tuesday 12th. due to conflicting dates or recent/upcoming Aussie tours YOU WILL UNFORTUNATELY NOT SEE THESE BANDS ON THE LINE, I HAVE TRIED TO ADD A FEW MORE AUSSIE BANDS IN THIS ONE FOR YOU.
If you want to check out part 1 and part 2 where we release over 40 bands unavailable for the festival run, you can follow the links. Who is on your good things 2025 wish list?
Dying fetus
Dying fetus is ruled out due to conflicting tour dates, they will be performing throughout new zealand during good things before commencing their Australian tour in December.
For fans of: cattle decapitation, suffocation, bloodbath and 200 stab wounds
Kim dracula
Kim dracula is ruled out due to his Australian tour in late november.
For fans of: MOTIONLESS in white, falling in reverse, ice nine kills and arankai
Wednesday 13
Wednesday 13 is ruled out due to their Australian tour in late november.
For fans of: Murderdolls, bloody hammers, mushroomhead and scar the martyr
Gojira
gojira is ruled out due to conflicting tour dates, they will be performing throughout france in December.
For fans of: lamb of god, mastodon, meshuggah and machine head
Scary kids scaring kids
Scary kids scaring kids is ruled out due to their Australian tour in mid-november.
For fans of: drop dead, gorgeous, from first to last, Silverstein and A skylit drive
Mayday Parade
Mayday Parade is ruled out due to their Australian tour in September.
For fans of: YELLOWCARD, cute is what we aim for, the used and all time low
Killswitch Engage
Killswitch Engage is ruled out in my opinion due to the band performing in Helsinki on December 3rd, making it unlikely that they would be here in time for the Melbourne 5th date.
For fans of: bullet for my valentine, parkway drive, all that remains and trivium
Disembodied Tyrant
Disembodied Tyrant is ruled out due to conflicting tour dates, they will be performing throughout NORTH AMERICA in December.
You can find Disembodied Tyrant on: spotify, apple music, facebook, instagram and youtube
For fans of: SYNESTIA, PALEFACE SWISS, NETHERWALKER AND SIGNS OF THE SWARM
Despised Icon
Despised Icon is ruled out due to conflicting tour dates, they will be performing throughout NORTH AMERICA in December.
For fans of: I declare war, carnifex, rose funeral and job for a cowboy
Grinspoon
Grinspoon is ruled out due to their Australian tour throughout November and december.
For fans of: 28 days, the living end, gyroscope and Eskimo joe
Spiderbait
Spiderbait is ruled out in my opinion due to earlier tour dates throughout Australia.
For fans of: wolfmother, the white stripes, alien ant farm and tenacious d
Regurgitator
Regurgitator is ruled out due to conflicting tour dates, they will be performing throughout australia in December including on good things dates.
You can find Regurgitator on: spotify, apple music, facebook, instagram and youtube
For fans of: machine gun fellatio, the superjesus, grinspoon and killing heidi
The angels
The angels are ruled out due to conflicting tour dates, they will be performing in new south Wales on the day of melbourne.
You can find The angels on: spotify, apple music, facebook, instagram and youtube
For fans of:
Thirsty Merc
Thirsty Merc is ruled out in my opinion due to tour dates throughout Australia on either side of the festival.
For fans of: birds of Tokyo, taxiride, evermore and powderfinger
Vana
Vana is ruled out due to conflicting tour dates, she will be performing in north America throughout december.
For fans of: arankai, the pretty wild, magnolia park and tx2
Alien Weaponry
Alien Weaponry is ruled out due to conflicting tour dates, they will be performing in north America throughout december.
For fans of: shepherds reign, killer be killed, JINJER and vended
the black dahlia murder
the black dahlia murder is ruled out due to conflicting tour dates, they will be performing in south America throughout december.
r.i.p Trevor strnad
You can find the black dahlia murder on: spotify, apple music, facebook, instagram, youtube, x and tiktok
For fans of: suicide silence, Whitechapel, job for a cowboy and all Shall perish
The Pretty Wild
The Pretty Wild is ruled out due to conflicting tour dates, they will be performing in north America throughout december.
For fans of: deadlands, magnolia park, the funeral portrait and dal av
Rammstein
Rammstein is ruled out due to conflicting tour dates, TILL will be performing in Istanbul on the 6th of december.
For fans of: Metallica, slipknot, system of a down and Marilyn manson
Shinedown
Shinedown is ruled out due to conflicting tour dates, They will be performing in Mexico city on the 6th of december.
For fans of: Seether, breaking benjamin, halestorm and five finger death punch
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand is ruled out in my opinion due to too tight tour dates throughout Australia and Japan on either side of the festival.
For fans of: blur, muse, the white stripes and the killers
How is your wish list looking? I would have loved Vana and alien weaponry. Am I crazy for hoping to see George thorogood & the destroyers on the list?


