Well-known to Rock for People fans, metalcore madmen Parkway Drive are returning to the Czech Republic for their 20th anniversary after an incredibly packed performance at Rock for People 2024, which they played on the festival’s second-largest stage. The band will perform at the Fortuna Sports Hall on 7 November 2025 during their PARKWAY DRIVE 20 Year Anniversary European Tour. They will be accompanied by compatriots Thy Art Is Murder and The Amity Affliction as special guests.
Formed in Byron Bay in 2003, Parkway Drive have established themselves as a force in the world of heavy music with a remarkable discography and a global reputation. Their eight studio albums, all released with Epitaph, include 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 album, Darker Still, achieved significant chart success, landing at #5 in Germany and Switzerland, #7 in Austria, #11 in Belgium, #2 on the UK Rock & Metal Chart, and #4 on the US Current Hard Rock Music Album Chart.
In Australia, Darker Still marked Parkway Drive’s third consecutive #1 album on the ARIA Chart and earned them the 2023 ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Album. The album represents a milestone for the band, reflecting the vision that frontman Winston McCall and his bandmates—guitarists Jeff Ling and Luke Kilpatrick, bassist Jia O’Connor, and drummer Ben Gordon—have nurtured since their early days in 2003.
In 2023 celebrated Parkway Drive’s 20-year anniversary, a period during which they transformed from metal underdogs into a global festival headliner. Their journey is highlighted by seven critically and commercially acclaimed albums, six of which have achieved Gold status in Australia, three documentaries, one live album, and countless live performances.