Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Australian metalcore heavyweights Parkway Drive have shared an orchestra-backed live performance of “Carrion”, filmed during their special concert at the Sydney Opera House.
The performance is taken from the upcoming live album “Home — Live At The Sydney Opera House”, scheduled for release December 4 through Epitaph Records. The recording documents a one-off production that placed the band’s heavy sound alongside sweeping orchestral arrangements.
Originally released on the band’s 2007 album “Horizons”, “Carrion” is one of Parkway Drive‘s defining early songs. The Sydney Opera House arrangement presents its familiar riffs and vocal intensity in a different setting, with orchestral accompaniment expanding the track’s dramatic impact.
The concert was performed before an audience of approximately 2,000 seated attendees, a marked contrast to the large outdoor festivals and arena crowds that usually accompany the band’s performances.
The forthcoming live release contains 20 tracks spanning the band’s career, including “Prey”, “Glitch”, “Horizons”, “The Void”, “Crushed”, “Wild Eyes” and “Darker Still”. It also features guest appearances from Nooky and Jenna McDougall.
The new video provides a preview of how Parkway Drive translated their metalcore catalog into an orchestral setting. The group are also scheduled to perform at Ferrara Summer Festival in Italy on June 20, 2027, with Lorna Shore, The Amity Affliction and Fit For A King.
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In early 2003, Parkway Drive was established. The street where “The Parkway House,” the band’s home rehearsal facility and venue, was situated inspired their name. According to the 2009 documentary “Parkway Drive: The DVD”, “Parkway House” was like “a little oasis for us and all our friends” because punk rock and hardcore punk bands had few places to rehearse and perform. I Killed the Prom Queen singer Michael Crafter, who was visiting from Adelaide, saw the group and became interested when they performed for the first time at the Byron Bay Youth Centre. Both bands toured Australia in June 2003 after the publication of the I Killed the Prom Queen/Parkway Drive: Split CD.
Following their signing with Resist Records, Parkway Drive released their debut EP, “Don’t Close Your Eyes”, in 2004, earning opening slots on Australian tours for heavyweight acts like Shadows Fall, Chimaira, Hatebreed, and Alexisonfire. Frontman Winston McCall expressed surprise at the EP’s unexpected success, noting how quickly fans connected with the six-track release.
After replacing original bassist Brett Versteeg with Shaun Cash, the group traveled to the United States to record their debut full-length album, “Killing with a Smile”, completing the session in just two weeks alongside Killswitch Engage guitarist and producer Adam Dutkiewicz. The record debuted at No. 39 on the ARIA charts, marking a rare international production move for an Australian metalcore band at the time. Following European and North American touring in 2006, Cash departed the band for personal reasons and was replaced by long-time friend and merch manager Jia “Pie” O’Connor. Shortly thereafter in June 2006, Parkway Drive officially signed with landmark U.S. label Epitaph Records.
