Parkway Drive are an Australian metalcore band from Byron Bay, New South Wales, formed in 2003. As of 2018, Parkway Drive have released six studio albums, one EP, two DVDs, a split album and one book, titled Ten Years of Parkway Drive. The band's latest four albums have reached the top 10 of the Australian ARIA Charts, with Ire reaching number 1 in October 2015, and Reverence in May 2018. The band's line-up has been consistent since the addition of bassist Jia O'Connor in 2006, with Brett Versteeg having left in 2004 and Shaun Cash in 2006.
| Also known as | PWD, Parkway |
| Origin | Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Metalcore, deathcore, heavy metal |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Resist, Burning Heart, Epitaph |
| Associated acts | I Killed the Prom Queen |
| Members | Ben Gordon, Luke Kilpatrick, Jeff Ling, Winston McCall, Jia O'Connor |
| Past members | Brett Versteeg, Shaun Cash |
About Parkway Drive
Popular Australian metalcore band that went on over 30 tours between 2006 and 2017. Their 2015 album Ire hit number 1 on the Australian charts.
Achievement of Parkway Drive
Their first five albums were all certified Gold in Australia, starting with their 2005 debut Killing with a Smile. They used clean vocals for the first time with their album Ire.
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Latest information about Parkway Drive updated on July 28 2021.
