[Gallery] of Brewicide V: ATHEIST + Supports @ Leadbeater Hotel, Melb (AU) 08.06.2025.
Welcome back to another dad-pun-titled slice of serial ISC content!
In the above review, I spoke plenty enough about the otherworldly experience that was witnessing these Floridian godfathers of technical/progressive death metal. Truly a once in a lifetime experience, one I cannot once again thank Anthony of Your Mate Bookings, The Leadbeater Hotel and all involved touring staff who made such an amazing night possible.
The old adage ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ is especially applicable to gig reviews. They’re a hugely important both in terms of enriching the experience and adding an additional sensory layer that words can’t encapsulate.
If you’ve perused the review already, you might see some double-ups with what is featured but also, these Galleries are intended to provide an additional showcase from the night in question.
Additional gig footage will also be added to our social media accounts over the week, as well as some extras from recent concerts covered - links to our various sites available top-right or at the end of this gallery.
Final note - we’d love to see and hear your thoughts, captured moments and the like! Let us know your feedback around your experiences with Atheists’ first time gracing your city in the comments, via our email and/or our socials.
Alright - ‘nuff said! Over to you, Jason - links to man’s stellar portfolio are accessible below.
Witness some Melburnians engaging in a night of frenzied death-metal Brewicide, and enjoy your stay.
Peace, Love and Crisp Death-Metal Photatoes, xoxo - Brady.
ANOXIA:
Staunch MF’s just casually blasting on a Sunday evening. You know, the usual family-oriented affair.
Shadow Elias, riffing from the void.
There he is! Still shredding away, too.
Maybe it’s Maybelline (™)
Click-clack, gnarled and distorted metal-bass front and back!
2. VEXATION:
“Crowd gets a solo! Drummer gets a solo! Everyone gets a solo!” - Oprah Winfrey, 2025 [Don’t fact-check that]
“And I-Iii… will al-ways-”
A bunch of death-thrash maniacs enjoying a live-music degustation. The first item on the menu? The microphone.
Vexation guitarist Ryan Butler, shredding in the shade.
“Kids, I’m sure the hair is very nice, but Dad has to focus on some riffs for a minute.”
This ain’t our first Vexation rodeo; lads have been popping all over the metal gig scene in the past few years!
You can check out our chronicles of Vexation’s live exploits witnessed in times past/recent:
As part of their set during the well-renowned and ill-fated Adelaidian New Dead Festival XII [<— review link] in 2023 at The Lion Arts Factory (SA); and
As a support act for Brazil’s Nervosa during their 15 Years of Nervosa: Australian Tour at Northcote Social Club (VIC) a couple of months back - link to review right here.
3. ALARUM:
Mark (Palfreyman)’s face when someone asks “Y u NoT PlaYin GuiTaR, ThAt’s GoT SiX StRinGs lol”
Ryan: “Filling in?! Pfsh, watch this shit - I’m sweeping in” (he did, can confirm).
This one was posted in the review but it bears posting again - specifically to reiterate just how damn thrown the unaware were to catch this shredder start crooning softly moments after shredding some serious death metal! John Sanderson, everyone - available for serenades.
We’ve previously interviewed Mark (bassist/frontman) twice in the past - the poor bugger.
Here’s a link to our original catch-up prior to New Dead Festival, and again late 2024 shortly upon the release of latest barn-burner LP Recontinue - link here.
(Speaking of New Dead: 1. RIP, sniff and 2. I previously reviewed one of their sets in New Dead Festival 2023 - see here for full festival review. BONUS: Jason Vidic also helped with some of the crisp Alarum snaps back then too! Double good-quality photo trouble).
Lastly, we’re in the process of excavating reviews posted in the past by myself and esteemed ISC colleague Hamza Siddiqi, during our tenure with the also ill-fated (support the scene, guys!) Overdrive Music Magazine. (You’ll see these posts categorised as [Archive] in the heading, but filed under our Reviews/ Album Reviews categories).
Here’s a prior review from Yours Truly of Alarum’s 2022 LP Circle’s End, and a more recent review of 2024 LP Recontinue back in February.
Yeah… when I say I’m happy to do reviews and interviews for local bands, I’m hopefully showing some evidence here that I mean it! Same goes for the rest of our music contributors; we actively want to support domestic and underground talent.
Aussie bands, get at us.
International bands too, of course.
Just bands in general. All of you.
CATCH YOURSELF SOME FREE-RANGE AUSSIE JAZZ-PROG-TECH-DEATH AT:
4. ATHEIST:
Not pictured: loose bits of LEGO right under bassist Yoav’s feet. Gig safe, kids!*
*ISC is not sponsored by WorkCover.
Observe the wild Shaefer. The specimen utilises the ancient love-language sign of The Metalhead, and thus receives a response to the moshpit-call in earnest from a number of prospective circle-pit partners. Ain’t nature fascinating?
I’d like to say ‘neither ISC, Jason Vidic nor Atheist are under the thumb of any kleptrocratic capitalist overlords. I’d love to be that punk, but oi Jagermeister - if you’re willing to sponsor all of us with a generous sum, we’re listening.
Kind Regards,
The Music Industry That Could Do With Some Of Those Booze-Industry Dollars Y’all Ironically Dole Out To Sporting Events.
C’mon Jagermeister! As if this isn’t worth a billboard?! Let’s go, already!
“Yeah! What they said! Jager me! Money good!”
The face of a man truly intent to stop at absolutely nothing to get and keep a crowd worked up. I’ve got some stage etiquette to brush up on, bro absolutely schooled the rest of us bassists in that department!
Help The American War Effort! Uncle Kelly Wants YOU To Bring Your Extreme-Metal Bands To Australia.
Your support will help adrenaline-starved mosh-fiends in their time of circle-pit need. Thank you. <3
“Can’t shot Jager. Must keep shredding. Can’t shot Jager. Must keep shredding.” (plot twist: he did, they all did, a lot).
Lion King theme playing to above image.
“Sir? Could I trouble you mid-shred to take a moment to discuss our Lord and Saviour Jagerchrist?”
Couldn’t pick a better picture to encapsulate the Two Atheist Gig Moods: 1. Hooting stoked-as (stokedly?!) and fist-pumping whilst playing and 2. Headbanging like maniacs whilst playing.*
* - excluded from performance: Literally any of them sitting still for even one second, let alone missing a beat.
Pictured: The one inanimate object that wasn’t an instrument or that poor little ‘barrier’ which copped the most kinetic motion. Kelly proving once again that age is just a number, and mic ‘stand’ is a guideline, not a directive.
IRONY IS A BUNCH OF GODS TOURING IN A BAND NAMED ATHEIST. SET ASIDE A PIECE OF TIME FOR FLORIDA’S PROGGIEST AND DEATHIEST AT:
There’s plenty more in addition to these, even, but I won’t keep you forever - you’ve got a semi-decent Atheist gig review to go read, as well as more great lensmanship from Mr. Vidic to gawk at! G’arn, have a look.
Additionally, I’ll be putting up some of my own homegrown, locavore, definitely-not-taken-on-a-snazzy-Sony-with-a-you-beaut-massive-lens smartphone captures over at ISC’s FB/IG (links below).
Before you do - open offer for all and sundry who’d like to have their content from the night posted here. You were part of the event, it’s only fair that’s included if you’d like! I’m happy to de-identify or include you in the post, tags etc etc. Just hit us up on ye olde email at innerstrengthcheckmedia@gmail.com, or less-ye-olde-but-honestly-getting-there-now-too social media platforms.
As Always,
Peace, Love and Grindcore, xoxo - Brady.
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