Slomosa finally brought their self described “tundra rock” to Sydney over the weekend, turning Crowbar into a packed, sweaty blur of fuzz riffs, headbanging and pure chaotic energy.
Playing the second stop of their first ever Australian tour, Bergen four piece Slomosa proved very quickly why the hype surrounding them has exploded across Europe and the US over the past few years.
Slomosa Gallery, Sydney – May 23rd, 2026
Photography: Steve Fry
Before Slomosa even hit the stage, Sydney locals Robot God opened the night with a crushing set that immediately locked the room in, while Khan took things even deeper, dragging the audience through a sprawling 23 minute epic from their upcoming album.
Then came Slomosa
From the opening moments, the room shifted from heavy rock show into something closer to a punk gig powered entirely by desert rock grooves and towering walls of fuzz.
According to photographer Steve Fry from Delirious Imagery, the band brought “high energy from the beginning” that “raised the temperature of the tundra.”
Frontman Ben Berdous and guitarist Tor Erik Bye locked the room into hypnotic, melodic riff loops, while bassist Marie Moe spent most of the set relentlessly headbanging through groove-heavy basslines with a grin plastered across her face.
Between songs, the band kept things loose with friendly banter, joking about Norway’s queen and attempting to stay diplomatically neutral during the Sydney crowd’s anti-Melbourne chants.
One of the night’s biggest moments came when the band reflected on how surreal it felt to finally be playing Australia after years of building momentum overseas.
The Sydney show also reinforced what the band told us earlier this year, that this first Australian run wasn’t about testing the waters, but finally bringing tundra rock somewhere loud, physical and real.
Judging by the fun inside Crowbar, Australia is more than ready for it.
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