![[Gig Review] MEMPHIS MAY FIRE + BLESSTHEFALL w/ SIENNA SKIES @ NORTHCOTE THEATRE, 24.04.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1777193039191-VY2XB19Y0URFKJWY1TN1/MMF13.jpg)
[Gig Review] MEMPHIS MAY FIRE + BLESSTHEFALL w/ SIENNA SKIES @ NORTHCOTE THEATRE, 24.04.26.
Memphis May Fire fired on all cyclinders at Northcote Theatre, with fellow American metal icons Blessthefall and local supports Sienna Skies.
![[Gig Review] MALIGNANT AURA (AU) ‘Where All Of Worth Comes To Wither’ LP Launch @ Bendigo Hotel (Melb, AU), 04.04.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1775742010972-TQZZPKTAHHD6QP7H1IAN/DSC04079.jpg)
[Gig Review] MALIGNANT AURA (AU) ‘Where All Of Worth Comes To Wither’ LP Launch @ Bendigo Hotel (Melb, AU), 04.04.26.
[Gig Review] MALIGNANT AURA (Brisbane, AU) Where All Comes To Wither LP Launch @ Bendigo Hotel (Melb, AU), 04.04.26. Featuring supports Gravepeeler, Thrall & Carcinoid (Melbourne, AU). See within for full gig review, album stream, artist links and more.
![[Gallery of Brewicide XXII]: MALIGNANT AURA (AU) ‘Where All Comes To Wither’ LP Launch @ Bendigo Hotel (Melb, AU) 04.04.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1775558278060-0O0AZKX2AB57GP6UAN6E/DSC04171.jpg)
[Gallery of Brewicide XXII]: MALIGNANT AURA (AU) ‘Where All Comes To Wither’ LP Launch @ Bendigo Hotel (Melb, AU) 04.04.26.
[Gallery of Brewicide XXII]: Malignant Aura (Brisbane, AU): Where All Comes To Wither LP Launch @ The Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood (Melbourne, AU), Sat 4th April 2026.
See within for photos from headliners MA + supports Gravepeeler, Thrall & Carcinoid (Melbourne, AU), LP stream/artist links, gig footage and more. Photography: @noisebleed.x (Ofir Gee - Noise Bleed).
![[Gallery of Brewicide XX/Review]: BLACK CROWES (US) @ Forum Melbourne (AU), 02.04.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1775277286681-J65XFNZBXJTRWJ379DLI/Black+Crowes_Forum-17.jpg)
[Gallery of Brewicide XX/Review]: BLACK CROWES (US) @ Forum Melbourne (AU), 02.04.26.
[Gallery of Brewicide XX]: The couple that slays together, stays together. Which is exactly why in addition to some fantastic photography by Kaza Black, Richie Black has paired up to review the occasion! That occasion specifically being The Black Crowes’ 2026 Australian Tour @ Forum Melbourne, Fri 3rd April, supported by Perth rock-and-rollers The Southern River Band.
![[Gig Review]: DETHFEST 2026 @ Corner Hotel, Melbourne (AU) 08/03/26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1774263347022-M5UFY97EJQXWN4UVQS0E/Allegaeon+-+The+Corner+Hotel+080326-6.jpg)
[Gig Review]: DETHFEST 2026 @ Corner Hotel, Melbourne (AU) 08/03/26.
[Gig Review] Dethfest 2026 @ Corner Hotel, Richmond (Melbourne, AU) 08.03.26, featuring: Voidfall, Hybrid Nightmares, Anoxia, Carcinoid, Abramelin, Disentomb, Golgothan Remains, and Allegaeon. See inside for full review, artist links and photos courtesy of Richie Black Photography! Big ups to Your Mate Bookings for organising a fun-filled death metal day.
![[Gig Review]: BEHEMOTH with NIDHOGG @ Forum Melbourne (AU), 21.03.25.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1772533128771-9NFQ9OPDDBJI5HTSYZFW/Behemoth+-+The+Forum+210226-35.jpg)
[Gig Review]: BEHEMOTH with NIDHOGG @ Forum Melbourne (AU), 21.03.25.
[Gig Review] Behemoth Chant of The Eastern Lands: Australian Tour 2026 with Nidhogg @ Forum Melbourne, 21st Feb 2026.
See within for gig review, photography, artist links &more - photo gallery [Gallery of Brewicide] incoming, too!
![[Gig Review]: YOB & Supports @ Max Watt’s Melbourne (AU), 19.02.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1772074381741-74JNYDF3RLAO6TZ7MXL7/YOB+-+Max+Watts+190226-1.jpg)
[Gig Review]: YOB & Supports @ Max Watt’s Melbourne (AU), 19.02.26.
[Gig Review]: YOB with Mountain Wizard Death Cult & ISUA @ Max Watt’s Melbourne, Thu 19th Feb. See within for full review, gig photography, artist links and more. A massive night of sludge, stoner, doom and post-metal, with thanks to Richie Black Photography and United Front Touring.
![[Gallery of Brewicide XVII:] YOB + Supports @ Max Watt’s Melbourne (AU), Sat 21st Feb 2026.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1771990024798-FXMMFCBJYX178VZC6S1U/YOB+-+Max+Watts+190226-24.jpg)
[Gallery of Brewicide XVII:] YOB + Supports @ Max Watt’s Melbourne (AU), Sat 21st Feb 2026.
[Gallery of Brewicide] YOB (USA) with Supports Mountain Wizard Death Cult & ISUA (AU) @ Max Watt’s Melbourne. See within for additional gig photography (courtesy of Richie Black Photography) and footage, artist links and more. Full gig review available soon here on the blog!
![[Gallery of Brewicide XVI]: DAYSEND + Supports, ‘Revisiting Severance’ @ Leadbeater Hotel, Melbourne (AU) 07.07.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1770790761190-PHYUVJAVRW0V7L85CE9C/Daysend+-+The+Leadbeater+Hotel+070226-35.jpg)
[Gallery of Brewicide XVI]: DAYSEND + Supports, ‘Revisiting Severance’ @ Leadbeater Hotel, Melbourne (AU) 07.07.26.
[Gallery of Brewicide]: Oh, you thought our gig review coverage was a monster? Well, Richie Black Photography and ISC’s Brady both have a treat instore - see within for even more photography and additional footage from Daysend’s ‘Revisiting Severance’ tour show @ Leadbeater Hotel, 7th Feb, also featuring HOOF, Hybrid Nightmares and Emperor Moth. Up the Aussie horns!
![[Gig Review]: (HED) P.E + Supports, 'STILL BROKE' Tour @ MAX WATTS MELBOURNE (AU) 8.02.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1770788227501-UIQX6AOV84U05M5DPUHH/hed+pe+clear+shot.jpg)
[Gig Review]: (HED) P.E + Supports, 'STILL BROKE' Tour @ MAX WATTS MELBOURNE (AU) 8.02.26.
Hed PE returned to Australia to play their breakout album ’Broke’ in its entirety, with supports from Florida’s Nonpoint and Melbourne’s Verona Lights.
![[Gig Review]: DAYSEND + Supports, ‘Revisiting Severance’ @ Leadbeater Hotel, Melbourne (AU) 07.02.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1770640064338-ABJYCMMF0PJ2GRWOQU0A/Daysend+-+The+Leadbeater+Hotel+070226-47.jpg)
[Gig Review]: DAYSEND + Supports, ‘Revisiting Severance’ @ Leadbeater Hotel, Melbourne (AU) 07.02.26.
[Gig Reviews] A monster gig deserves a monster review! See within for our coverage of Daysend’s ‘Revisiting Severance’ 2026 Australian tour on the Melbourne leg @ Leadbeater Hotel, Sat 7th Feb, with supports Emperor Moth, HOOF & Hybrid Nightmares. With thanks to Richie Black Photography and Your Mate Bookings!
![[Gig Review]: ABBATH DOOM OCCULTA ‘Return to The Raven Realms’ Tour, 30.01.26 @ Croxton Bandroom, Melb (AU).](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1770209916024-L0WKJNM1O6MJDGP0S12N/Abbath+Doom+Occulta-+The+Croxton+Bandroom+300126-10.jpg)
[Gig Review]: ABBATH DOOM OCCULTA ‘Return to The Raven Realms’ Tour, 30.01.26 @ Croxton Bandroom, Melb (AU).
[Gig Review] Abbath Doom Occulta ‘Return To The Raven Realms’ Tour, with supports Werewolves (AU) and Bastardizer (AU). Fly high on Blashrykh’s blessed black wings and soar through this infernal review of Abbath’s headliner set @ Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne from the 30th Jan - brought to you by evocative writer Dean Underhill, fantastic lensman Richie Black Photography and metal-touring heroes SWD Presents!
![[Gig Review]: SWALLOW THE SUN (FIN) & Supports, 25.01.26 @ Corner Hotel, Richmond (AU).](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1769584381683-KNA83NYXOU4JUGAT3O2T/20260125_223018.jpg)
[Gig Review]: SWALLOW THE SUN (FIN) & Supports, 25.01.26 @ Corner Hotel, Richmond (AU).
[Gig Reviews] Finland’s Swallow the Sun introduce their iconic and unique melodic death-doom brand to Australian shores for the first time. For full review of the Melbourne leg @ Corner Hotel, Richmond on 25th Jan, inc. supports Neomantra, The Eternal and Mammon’s Throne plus artist/media links, read on.
![[Gig Review]: BATUSHKA (POL) Feat. GERM (AU) @ Corner Hotel, Melbourne (AU), 16.01.2026.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1768827836983-J5MCIDK184QQ373EFWWW/Batushka+-+The+Corner+Hotel+160126-36.jpg)
[Gig Review]: BATUSHKA (POL) Feat. GERM (AU) @ Corner Hotel, Melbourne (AU), 16.01.2026.
[Gig Reviews] - Batushka with Support Germ @ Corner Hotel, Richmond, Melbourne (AU), Fri 16th January 2026.
![[Gig Review] ONSLAUGHT (UK) ‘Power From Hell: 40th Anniversary Tour’ @ The Corner, Melb (AU) 22.11.25.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1764167489177-OPFKNW1ZHW9XRJCJCE83/_DSC0728.jpg)
[Gig Review] ONSLAUGHT (UK) ‘Power From Hell: 40th Anniversary Tour’ @ The Corner, Melb (AU) 22.11.25.
[Gig Review] If Judas Priest are British steel, then Bristol’s Onslaught are goddamn British polonium. Check out our review of their absolute destruction of Corner Hotel in Melbourne on Sat 22nd Nov.
![[Gig Review] POSSESSED ‘Seven Churches’ 40th Anniversary Tour, Melbourne (AU), 31.10.2025.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1762257893942-GKNPJFZKLLJISQ1Z3MVL/Possessed+-+The+Croxton+311025-63.jpg)
[Gig Review] POSSESSED ‘Seven Churches’ 40th Anniversary Tour, Melbourne (AU), 31.10.2025.
[Gig Reviews]: Who needs candy when your Halloween involves the first ever Australian tour from the death metal godfathers themselves in Possessed? Furthermore, who’s got food on the brain whilst copping the 40th anniversary of genre-progenitor album Seven Churches, backed by none other than locals In Malice’s Wake? Not us, and not the punters at Croxton Bandroom. Read on for the full gig review!
![[GIG REVIEW] THE GHOST INSIDE, BLEED FROM WITHIN + DAY OF CONTEMPT@ THE FORUM MELBOURNE (AU), 23.10.25.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1761465175038-BL8KJR6Z4B4BEMM13N8P/TGI+lead+image.jpg)
[GIG REVIEW] THE GHOST INSIDE, BLEED FROM WITHIN + DAY OF CONTEMPT@ THE FORUM MELBOURNE (AU), 23.10.25.
US metalcore titans The Ghost Inside appeared as a solid and welcome apparition to an elated Melbourne Audience, with solid supports from Bleed from Within and Day of Contempt.
![[Gig Review] STONED JESUS ‘XV Anniversary & Australian Debut Tour’ Richmond (Melb, AU) 04.10.25.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1759744362508-5G439OBC7QUZTTUTXZC5/%5BGig+Review%5D+STONED+JESUS+w+EMERGENCY+RULE+%26+OCEANLORD+04.10.25.png)
[Gig Review] STONED JESUS ‘XV Anniversary & Australian Debut Tour’ Richmond (Melb, AU) 04.10.25.
[Gig Review] Ukrainian stoner/psych rock legends Stoned Jesus surpassed all expectations with a brilliant performance at The Leadbeater Hotel in Richmond, Melbourne (AUS) alongside equally competent supports Emergency Rule (SA, AU) & Oceanlord (VIC, AU)! Check the link for full review with images care of Richie Black Photography.
![[Gig Review] EARTHLESS w/ STEPMOTHER & GRIM RHYTHM, Melbourne (AU) 13.09.25](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1757855498570-4LJ5Z1TKOGNL1QGU1IPB/1000004738.png)
[Gig Review] EARTHLESS w/ STEPMOTHER & GRIM RHYTHM, Melbourne (AU) 13.09.25
Prepare for a psychedelic heavy journey into another realm, care of writer Hamza Siddiqi and Richie Black Photography and their coverage of Earthless’ headliner set last night with Stepmother and Grim Rhythm.
![[Gallery] of Brewicide, VII: DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN/Ho99o9 @ Northcote Theatre, 13.08.25.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1755692170097-715VFEYVPNF43TKLHX5C/The+Dillinger+Escape+Plan++-+Northcote+Theatre+130825-47.jpg)
[Gallery] of Brewicide, VII: DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN/Ho99o9 @ Northcote Theatre, 13.08.25.
To commemorate a week (!!) since our coverage of The Dillinger Escape Plan’s firestorm set at Northcote Theatre, Melbourne last Wednesday, as well as that of fantastic industrial punk-hop act Ho99o9 - see within for our latest Gallery of Brewicide photo-gallery! Images courtesy of the talented Richie Black Photography.