LIVE REVIEW: Atreyu with Memphis May Fire & Future Static – Perth, 15 July 2025

LIVE REVIEW: Atreyu with Memphis May Fire & Future Static – Perth, 15 July 2025
Magnet House, Perth, Western Australia
Reviewed by Josh Ainsworth
Photography by Luke Baker

Rolling into the Magnet House on a cold, dreary mid-week evening those entering as doors opened were either looking to warm up or get in for a good shot at getting close to the minimalist stage for what was about to erupt. Most however, were not fully prepared for the frenzied performances that these bands were about to deliver.

Future Static hit the stage shortly after doors, and warm-Up act they were not: these Aussie grenades burst fire into your ears as soon as they turned the mics on. Amariah Cook took no time in letting you know what she was about; guttural screams and making the crowd move to her wishes. This girl can roar.

The band were clearly having fun, and there was definitely no pre-act nervousness as the band peeled through songs from their debut album Liminality and their recent European and UK tour has refined them into a future mainstay on this scene for sure. Keep your ears on these guys (and gals).

Texan terrors Memphis May Fire, undoubtedly co-headliners when it comes to their fan base this side of the equator, wasted no time in upping the volume and seemed to just fill every possible inch of the venue with aggressive and melodic goodness that took the mood up another notch. Known for quite an extensive list of band member iterations, they unapologetically utilised the weapons in their seven-album armoury, songs like Shapeshifter, Overdose and cult hit Misery beating the crowd into early submission for a truly memorable set.

Not to leave any true fans disappointed, the band kept churning out a selection of their honed attacks from their previous time on the Vans Warped Tour including Vices and The Sinner, rounding out with a Matty Mullins sing along to the much-loved Miles Away. These guys were here to reward and to remind the fans of what they can do when in conquer mode, and you’d be hard pressed to say they didn’t win that war.

Not to be outdone by the impressive earlier showcases, Atreyu, celebrating not only a stellar impact on the metalcore scene but also the 20th anniversary of their cult classic breakout The Curse, marched onto stage and instantly threw punches with the frantic lead of Dan Jacobs to Bleeding Mascara. You clearly couldn’t wipe the smile off Brandon Saller’s face all night; these boys were having fun and showing no signs of end of tour fatigue. Mucking around between songs, heading into the pit with guitars in hand, and having the rare talent of being able to switch instruments for songs makes Atreyu an epic show on so many levels.

Travis Miguel couldn’t look any more relaxed, yet somehow ripped through the iconic riffs of The Curse’s now “classics” with a pace that rarely slowed except for the bands odd “shoey” and shots of tequila to keep up spirits. Kyle Rose willingly hopped off the throne to allow Brandon Saller to belt through more sonic gold with sticks in hand for Demonology and Heartache, Porter McKnight more than capably screaming the roof off with the fans from within the mosh pit.

When it seemed like finally they’d exhausted the crowd, final blows of their metal mastery warfare came in the form of additional iconic songs Becoming the Bull, Ex’s and Oh’s and Lip Gloss and Black, Brandon Saller marching the mic to the far reaches of the Magnet House, stamping Atreyu’s impression in the floorboards forever. The Curse? If you didn’t have it before, you left with it that night…

 

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