By Jai That Aussie Metal Guy | Crannk.com
Australia’s most unhinged and unapologetically brutal metal export, King Parrot, are back in full filthy force with their long-awaited album A Young Person’s Guide To King Parrot—dropping Today June 6, 2025—and I had the absolute pleasure of catching up with the one and only Slatts (bass lunatic, chaos wrangler, and low-end legend) to talk all things riff, rage, and raw emotion.
This new slab is their first full-length release in five years, and it hits with all the subtlety of a brick through a cop car window. From the viciously cathartic lead single “Get What Ya Given” to tracks like “Cunning As A Dunny Rat” and “Pissing On The Fist Of The Law“, King Parrot prove once again they are the undisputed masters of Aussie grind-thrash lunacy.
💥 Pre-order “A Young Person’s Guide To King Parrot” here:
👉 https://linktr.ee/kingparrot
💬 THE INTERVIEW: SLATTS UNLEASHED
In our chat, Slatts gives insight into how the band channelled real-life grief and personal trauma—particularly the loss of close friends and creative allies like Boyd Synnott—into one of their most viciously honest records yet. He dives into their writing and recording process at Dangertone Studios with Luke Walton, shares war stories from their 33-date Euro/UK tour with Pantera and Power Trip.
You’ll laugh, you’ll wince, and you’ll definitely come away pumped for the upcoming carnage—both on record and onstage.
🎥 Watch the video for “GET WHAT YA GIVEN”
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfP9A68j91Q
🧨 A YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO KING PARROT – ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR
The band kicks off their Australian album tour this weekend, unleashing mayhem in Warrnambool and Bendigo before heading to Hobart on release day (Friday, June 6) to mark the occasion with a sonic battering at Republic Bar.
🦜 FULL AUSTRALIAN DATES:
- Friday 9 May – Whalers, Warrnambool, VIC
- Saturday 10 May – Golden Vine Hotel, Bendigo, VIC
- Friday 30 May – The Warehouse, Townsville QLD
- Saturday 31 May – McGuires Hotel, Mackay QLD
- Friday 6 June – Republic Bar, Hobart
- Saturday 7 June – Royal Oak, Launceston
- Friday 20 June – Brunswick Ballroom, Melbourne VIC
- Saturday 21 June – Barwon Club, Geelong VIC
- Sunday 22 June – Singing Bird, Frankston VIC (Arvo All Ages)
- Friday 27 June – Crowbar, Sydney NSW
- Saturday 28 June – Thrashville, Hunter Valley NSW
🎟️ Tickets & Info:
👉 https://kingparrot.net
🇺🇸 KING PARROT STORMS THE USA
Not only is the band playing a stacked show with Acid Bath and Pentagram on July 25 at Brooklyn Paramount, but they’re also joining Pantera and Amon Amarth for “The Heaviest Tour Of The Summer” across the USA from July through September.
🧨 THE HEAVIEST TOUR OF THE SUMMER – USA 2025 DATES:
- 7/31 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
- 8/02 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
- 8/03 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre
- 8/06 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
- 8/07 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
- 8/20 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
- 8/22 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
- 8/23 – Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater
- 8/26 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
- 8/27 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
- 8/29 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
- 8/31 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
- 9/02 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
- 9/03 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
- 9/05 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
- 9/06 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
- 9/08 – Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater
- 9/10 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
- 9/11 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Park
- 9/13 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
🎟️ Full U.S. ticket info:
👉 https://pantera.com
🧠 THE FINAL VERDICT
A Young Person’s Guide To King Parrot is a brutal, cathartic, and thoroughly Aussie gut-punch of a record. Whether you’re a longtime follower or a new recruit to the chaos, this album is essential listening—and the upcoming tours are a must-attend bloodbath of riffs, roars, and sweat.
Support this band. Blast the new tunes. Mosh responsibly.
🦜 Pre-order now: https://linktr.ee/kingparrot
🎫 Tickets: https://kingparrot.net
