Out In Oslo, released 18 September 2026, brings C.O.F.F.I.N to Exchange in Brist
C.O.F.F.I.N, the Sydney band whose sixth album, Out In Oslo, is released on 18 September 2026, play Exchange in Bristol on Tuesday 17th November 2026, and tickets cost £17.50 plus a £1.50 booking fee, £19 in total.
The name is a backronym for Children of Finland Fighting in Norway. The four members reportedly came up with it when they were around 11 years old. Arthur Flanders, an early rhythm guitarist, later left the band. The current line-up is Ben Portnoy on lead vocals and drums, Abijah Rado on lead guitar, Aaron Moss on guitar and Steven 'Kosty' Kostogiannis on bass.
The band released Spring Break at the Asylum in May 2014 as a CD and digital release. Their self-titled album, Children of Finland Fighting in Norway, came out in September 2020 on Legless Records, preceded by the single Fast Love.
Australia Stops reached number 47 on the Australian Albums Chart and was nominated for Best Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Album at the 2024 ARIA Awards. The band won Best Hard Rock or Heavy Metal Act at the 2023 National Live Music Awards, and Vive Le Rock ranked the album at number 5 in its top 50 albums of 2023.
In June 2026 the band signed to p(doom), the label run by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, whom they had supported on their 2024 world tour.
The video for Sleep in It was directed and edited by one of the band and shot around the Manly area. A documentary, 10,000 Miles From Oslo, traces the band's path from childhood friends to international touring, and was scheduled to premiere across Australia, Europe and North America in July, August and November, with screenings in London and Berlin among others.
The band have played festivals including Meredith Music Festival, Wide Awake Festival, Binic Folks Blues Festival, Goner Fest, Palp Festival and SonicBlast Festival. They have also shared stages with Amyl and the Sniffers, Viagra Boys, Tropical F*ck Storm, TSOL, Celibate Rifles, Dead Kennedys and the Misfits.
The track Dead Land deals with environmental degradation and the impact of global warming.
Exchange is a community-owned, not-for-profit, independent music venue at 72-73 Old Market, Bristol, BS2 0EJ. The ground floor has level access throughout and an accessible toilet, with a small ramp entrance from the street. This show is 14+, and under-18s must be accompanied by a 21+ adult, one adult to each under-18. The Bristol show is presented by DHP.
Gold Cup, a three-piece from Manchester, are the support, and doors open at 7pm. The band played Exchange before, on 22 May 2024, during their European and UK dates in support of Australia Stops.