Melbourne’s Northcote Theatre was bursting at the seams as Atreyu tore through their beloved The Curse album in full, marking 20 years of metalcore mastery with a show that felt anything but dated.
Texan bruisers Memphis May Fire opened for Atreyu with fire and precision, delivering a heavy-hitting set that dialled straight into the crowd’s nervous system. It’s been nearly a decade since they last touched down in Australia, and fans didn’t waste a second reconnecting. Circle pits kicked off early, and frontman Matty Mullins had the room in his grip from the jump.
But when Atreyu emerged, it was a different kind of energy.
Opening with the eerie intro of Blood Children, the band ripped into Bleeding Mascara like they’d bottled the exact sound of 2004. The set didn’t let up from there — Right Side of the Bed, Corseting, The Crimson, My Sanity on the Funeral Pyre. Every breakdown, every chorus hit like a long-lost memory, amplified to arena size.
Atreyu’s performance was a high-octane, sweat-soaked explosion of energy, with the band delivering a fierce and intimate performance right at the edge of the stage. The crowd responded in kind—arms raised, lungs emptied, and faces lit with ecstatic intensity, completely immersed in the chaos. The historic venue pulsed with raw emotion and hardcore unity, as heavy riffs and gritty vocals reverberated off the ornate ceiling.
The band rounded it out with an encore of Becoming the Bull, Ex’s and Oh’s, and the always-devastating Lip Gloss and Black, leaving the room drenched, euphoric, and still screaming.
The Curse turns 20, but on Saturday night, Atreyu made it feel brand new again.
Check out the full gallery below, with photos by Tom Golsworthy.
Atreyu @ Northcote Theatre Melbourne Gallery
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