![[Gig Review] BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME (US) w/ THE OMNIFIC (AUS) @ Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne (AUS), 18.07.2026.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1784977800169-H24W5C550Z2LYDRIDR9D/Between+the+buried+%2816%29.jpg)
[Gig Review] BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME (US) w/ THE OMNIFIC (AUS) @ Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne (AUS), 18.07.2026.
[Gig Review] Between The Buried And Me (US) with The Omnific (AUS) @ Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne (AUS), Sat 18th July 2026.
Organised By: Live Nation
Writer: Brady Irwin
Photography: Chris Dynia
![[Gig Review] CRADLE OF FILTH (UK)/DEVILDRIVER (US) Co-Headliner Tour @ Forum Melbourne, 11.07.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1784209323246-HYFYJGLVYIAY9QHYU5RV/%5BGIG+REVIEW%5D.png)
[Gig Review] CRADLE OF FILTH (UK)/DEVILDRIVER (US) Co-Headliner Tour @ Forum Melbourne, 11.07.26.
[Gig Review] CRADLE OF FILTH (UK) & DEVILDRIVER (US) 2026 Australian Co-Headliner Tour @ Forum Melbourne, 11.07.2026. Words/Images/Footage: Brady Irwin. Organised By: ThePhoenix.AU.
![[Gig Review] GAEREA (POR) w/ IRONSTONE & GHOSTSEEKER (AU) @ Max Watt’s, Melbourne (AU), 11.07.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/e7205c11-2eff-4197-ad16-c9d2ab78ba4c/Gaerea+%281%29.jpg)
[Gig Review] GAEREA (POR) w/ IRONSTONE & GHOSTSEEKER (AU) @ Max Watt’s, Melbourne (AU), 11.07.26.
[Gig Review]: GAEREA [POR] w/ IRONSTONE & GHOSTSEEKER [AU] @ Max Watt’s, Melbourne (AU), 11.07.26. Writer: Brady Irwin. Photographer: Chris Dynia. Organised By: Soundworks Direct Touring.
![[Gig Review] ORIGIN (US) w/ MONOLIYTH, SNAKE MOUNTAIN & TREPACIDE (au) @ Singing Bird Studio, Frankston (AU) 13.06.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1782228762448-V5LWM9T8FDZYQCJ0Y3DJ/%5BGIG+REVIEW%5D+ORIGIN+%28US%29+with+MONOLIYTHSNAKE+MOUNTAIN+%26+TREPACIDE+%28AU%29+13.06.26.png)
[Gig Review] ORIGIN (US) w/ MONOLIYTH, SNAKE MOUNTAIN & TREPACIDE (au) @ Singing Bird Studio, Frankston (AU) 13.06.26.
[Gig Review]: ORIGIN (USA) with MONOLIYTH, SNAKE MOUNTAIN & TREPACIDE (AUS) @ Singing Bird Studio, Frankston (AUS), 13.06.2026. See within for one monster review of one hell of an unrelenting, inexplicable night of extreme-metal fury from the most brutal band in tech and their fantastic supports.
![[Gig Review]: SANGUISUGABOGG/ PEELINGFLESH (us) + Supports @ 170 Russell, Melb (AU), 14.06.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1781847222758-UX81U2PO3N2ED8QHH82M/%5BGIG+REVIEW%5D+SANGUISUGABOGG+%2B+PEELINGFLESH+%28US%29+w+GUTLESS+%28AU%29+%40+170+Russell%2C+Melbourne+Sunday%2C+14th+June+2026.png)
[Gig Review]: SANGUISUGABOGG/ PEELINGFLESH (us) + Supports @ 170 Russell, Melb (AU), 14.06.26.
[Gig Review]: SANGUISUGABOGG + PEELINGFLESH (US) with GUTLESS (AU) @ 170 Russell Melbourne, AUS, Sun 14th June 2026. Organised by destroyalllines & Maric Media, Words/Footage: Brady Irwin.
![[Gig Review] ORIGIN (US) & Supports @ Stay Gold Melbourne (AU), 12.06.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1781694234964-J4RKG53G8HEVVCXRK25L/704726593_1337790688325554_5150196417050621685_n.jpg)
[Gig Review] ORIGIN (US) & Supports @ Stay Gold Melbourne (AU), 12.06.26.
[Gig Review] ORIGIN (US) with SNAKE MOUNTAIN, WRITHING & NEMBUTOLIK (AUS), Fri 12th June @ Stay Gold Melbourne. Writer: Sammy O’Flynn, Organised By: Your Mate Bookings.
![[Gig Review] POISON THE WELL (US) + Supports @ 170 Russell, Melbourne (AU), 11.06.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1781528928190-ASPBX9L3NB9UE13QOY24/%5BGig+Review%5D+POISON+THE+WELL+%28US%29+W+HAYWIRE+%28US%29%2C+IRON+MIND+%26+ENDS+IN+TRAGEDY+%28AUS%29+%40+170+Russell%2C+Melbourne+%28AU%29+11.06.26.png)
[Gig Review] POISON THE WELL (US) + Supports @ 170 Russell, Melbourne (AU), 11.06.26.
[Gig Review]: POISON THE WELL, HAYWIRE (US), IRON MIND & ENDS IN TRAGEDY (AUS) @ 170 Russell, Melbourne, AU, 11.06.26. Organised By: destroyalllines. Photography: @richie_black_photography
![[Gig Review] EXHUMED (US), ASHEN & GUTLESS (AUS) @ Stay Gold, Melbourne 06.06.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1781496225969-DERVZC3QEXHOW55BKB6A/%5BGig+Review%5D.png)
[Gig Review] EXHUMED (US), ASHEN & GUTLESS (AUS) @ Stay Gold, Melbourne 06.06.26.
[Gig Review] EXHUMED (US) with ASHEN & GUTLESS (AUS), Sat 6th June 2026 @ Stay Gold Melbourne. Photography: Chris Dynia (@chrisdyphotography), Organised by: Your Mate Bookings.
![[Gig Review] ESCAPE THE FATE (US) W/ THE WORD ALIVE (US), THE GLOOM IN THE CORNER (AU) @ 170 RUSSELL MELBOURNE (AU).](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1781594480204-5684ERPW0RH66JY609SM/%5BGIG+REVIEW%5D+ESCAPE+THE+FATE+%28US%29+w+THE+GLOOM+IN+THE+CORNER+%28US%29+%26+THE+WORD+ALIVE+%28AUS%29+130626+Photography+Ofir+Gee+%40ohfear.mp4.png)
[Gig Review] ESCAPE THE FATE (US) W/ THE WORD ALIVE (US), THE GLOOM IN THE CORNER (AU) @ 170 RUSSELL MELBOURNE (AU).
[Gig Review]: Escape The Fate, The Word Alive and The Gloom in the Corner successfully satiate their audience at Melbourne’s 170 Russell for a Saturday night triple whammy of metal. Writer: Mal Keecher, Images: Ofir Gee (IG: ohfear.mp4)
![[Gig Review]: DESCENDENTS ‘Run Down Under’ @ Forum Melbourne, 05.06.2026.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1781077382723-SQUXESA6YBDA9IXUP0FC/%5BGig+Review%5D+DESCENDENTS+%28US%29+with+THE+SHORTSPINCH+POINTS+%28AUS%29+Forum+Melbourne+Fri+5th+June%2C+2026.png)
[Gig Review]: DESCENDENTS ‘Run Down Under’ @ Forum Melbourne, 05.06.2026.
[Gig Review]: DESCENDENTS (US) with THE SHORTS & PINCH POINTS (AUS) @ Forum Melbourne, Fri 5th June 2026. Organised by SBM Presents and Maric Media - all photography care of Richie Black at @richie_black_photography.
![[Gig Reviews] DESCENDENTS ‘Run Down Under’ @ Barwon Heads Hotel, 03.06.2026.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1780830605995-IN89RS9YAFZ0EMQ6KQ59/%5BGig+Review%5D+DESCENDENTS+%28US%29+%E2%80%98Run+Down+Under%E2%80%99+%40+Barwon+Heads+Hotel%2C+03.03.26.png)
[Gig Reviews] DESCENDENTS ‘Run Down Under’ @ Barwon Heads Hotel, 03.06.2026.
[ Gig Review ] THE DESCENDENTS (US) ‘Run Down Under’ Tour w/ PINCH POINTS (AU) & THE SHORTS (AU), at Barwon Heads Hotel, (AU) 03.03.2026. Organised by SBM Presents & Maric Media - thanks for making my last gig down here as a local a special one!
![[Album Review]: AUGUST BURNS RED (US) - ‘Season of Surrender’.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1780726729038-2W4F5MO1UG1M4WRDJQXQ/ABR_sos_final.jpg)
[Album Review]: AUGUST BURNS RED (US) - ‘Season of Surrender’.
[Album Review]: August Burns Red (US) - Season of Surrender, released 5th June 2026 via Fearless Records.
![[Gig Review] THE BUZZ LOVERS NIRVANA TRIBUTE (Spain) W/ ALICE REMAINS (AU) @ 170 RUSSELL, MELBOURNE (AU), 27.5.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1779970551712-A0ZQQSQ09XZR86M9P59V/1.jpg)
[Gig Review] THE BUZZ LOVERS NIRVANA TRIBUTE (Spain) W/ ALICE REMAINS (AU) @ 170 RUSSELL, MELBOURNE (AU), 27.5.26.
The Buzz Lovers lived up to the hype of being ‘The best Nirvana tribute in the known universe’, supported by local Alice in Chains tribute show Alice Remains.
![[Gig Review]: FEAR FACTORY (US) ‘Cybernetic Domination’ @ Northcote Theatre, Melb (AU), 23.05.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1779781368858-OO8JCO05R3TMFZSNY098/%5BGIG+REVIEW%5D+FEAR+FACTORY+%28US%29+w+BODY+PRISON+%28AU%29+%40+Northcote+Theatre%2C+Melb+%28AU%29+23.05.26.png)
[Gig Review]: FEAR FACTORY (US) ‘Cybernetic Domination’ @ Northcote Theatre, Melb (AU), 23.05.26.
[Gig Review]: FEAR FACTORY (US) ‘35 Years of Cybernetic Domination: Australian Tour’ with BODY PRISON (AU) @ Northcote Theatre, Melbourne, AU, 23.05.26. See within for review, gig photography & artist links.
![[Gig Review]: ULCERATE (NZ) w/ THE AMENTA & MUNT (AU) @ MAX WATT’S MELBOURNE (AU).](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1778576572594-O1N2Y2MUWRZB2OLHVL7B/%5BGig+Review%5D+ULCERATE+%28NZ%29+w+THE+AMENTA+%26+MUNT+%28AU%29.png)
[Gig Review]: ULCERATE (NZ) w/ THE AMENTA & MUNT (AU) @ MAX WATT’S MELBOURNE (AU).
[Gig Review]: ULCERATE (Auckland, NZ) ‘Absolved in Perdition: MMXXVI’ Australasian Tour, with THE AMENTA + MUNT (AU). Fri, 8th May 2026 @ Max Watt’s Melbourne (AU). Organised by Soundworks Touring and Direct Touring. Words: Sammy O’Flynn. Images: Jason Vidic (IG: @vidic_images). (WELCOME TO THE ISC TEAM, SAMMY!).
![[Gig Review] OF MICE AND MEN (US) + CRYSTAL LAKE (JPN) W/ PATIENT SIXTY-SEVEN (AU) @ 170 Russell, Melbourne (AU), 08.05.26.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1778486929282-AUP8ZMEL55H5TJCH6623/Of+Mice+and+Men+horns+and+hands.jpg)
[Gig Review] OF MICE AND MEN (US) + CRYSTAL LAKE (JPN) W/ PATIENT SIXTY-SEVEN (AU) @ 170 Russell, Melbourne (AU), 08.05.26.
Of Mice and Men enthralled a dense audience at Melbourne’s 170 Russell, complemented by the craft of Japan’s Crystal Lake and Perth’s Patient Sixty-Seven.
![[Gig Review, Part II]: Brutefest 2026 @ The Tote Hotel, Melbourne (AU), 25.04.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1778081907133-Z31FQPWOFLAL1DV9HNG8/Warbringer+-+Brutfest+2026+The+Tote+250426-60.jpg)
[Gig Review, Part II]: Brutefest 2026 @ The Tote Hotel, Melbourne (AU), 25.04.
[Gig Review, Part II]: Brutefest 2026 @ The Tote Hotel, Collingwood, Melbourne (AU) 25.04. Part II features Desecrator, Destruktor and our Brutefest headliners, USA’s Warbringer! Total thrash mayhem. Images: Richie Black Photography.
![[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.
![[Album Reviews]: A ‘Straya-Double - CIRCLE OF BLOOD & BATTLEGRAVE (AU).](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1776169063393-3M7MF3L0FS7D7B7L1DQG/%5BAlbum+Reviews%5D+Banner.png)
[Album Reviews]: A ‘Straya-Double - CIRCLE OF BLOOD & BATTLEGRAVE (AU).
[Album Review] ‘A Straya Double’: Circle of Blood (AU) - In Praise of Darkness & Battlegrave (AU) - Enslavement. Check the link for full-album reviews for both beastly Australian extreme-metal releases, artist/label links, album/single streams and more. Oi! Oi! Oi!
![[Album Reviews]: CRYPTIC SHIFT (UK) & CONVERGE (US).](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67738900deaf1a5f243892aa/1776077019713-UQV80ZLO05KTDG0ER0JI/doublealbumcoverphoto.png)
[Album Reviews]: CRYPTIC SHIFT (UK) & CONVERGE (US).
For Music Monday, 13th April, we have two [Album Reviews]: CRYPTIC SHIFT (UK) - Overspace & Supertime & CONVERGE (US) - Love Is Not Enough. See within for full-album reviews, official full-album streaming links, artist/label links and more.