LIVE: Lamb Of God & Trivium with Bleed From Within – Perth | Boorloo, 02 Oct 2026

LIVE: Lamb Of God & Trivium with Bleed From Within – Perth | Boorloo, 02 Oct 2026
HPC Perth, Western Australia
Reviewed by Ayla Simpson
Photography by Damien Crocker

Perth doesn’t always get to claim the first show of a national tour, but last night Perth HPC became ground zero as GRAMMY Award-nominated metal pioneers Lamb of God and Trivium brought their co-headline tour to Australian soil, with Scotland’s Bleed From Within along for the ride.

For Perth, this was a long-awaited return: Lamb of God hadn’t played the city since 2016, while Trivium last hit a Perth stage in 2014. Add Bleed From Within, returning after first making the trip Down Under in 2025, and you’ve got one hell of a way to kick off a national co-headline run.

From the moment the doors opened, there was a charge in the air. It was the calm before the storm – thousands of people ready to let loose, knowing exactly what was coming, but with no idea what would happen when these three forces collided.

The merch line stretched across the green, the bars were packed and the floor was filling quickly. Mohawks and liberty spikes were scattered through the crowd, alongside a much younger generation of metalheads who looked every bit as ready for the night as those who have been doing this for decades.

Bleed From Within walked into a room that was already charged, and rather than giving the crowd time to warm up, they simply added fuel. Circle pits were moving immediately, and fists were in the air.

Visually, they wasted no time setting the tone. The stage was drenched in blue and amber, with twisted, organic structures framing the band, giving the whole setup an otherworldly feel while the sound remained remarkably clean despite the sheer weight coming from the stage – and there was plenty of weight.

Vocalist Scott Kennedy screamed “I need this place moving! Make some noise for yourself” before launching into “Levitate.”

Having only toured Australia for the first time last year, there was a genuine sense that Bleed From Within were still discovering just how much this country has taken to them. Scott spoke about loving Perth but questioned why we had to be so far away, before admitting they were fighting jet lag and then asked the crowd to light up their phones for “A Hope in Hell.”

Their guitar work carried a familiar Lamb Of God-esque groove in places, but there was enough of their own identity running through it to make the pairing feel completely natural.

Craig Gowans and Davie Provan were phenomenal on guitar, their riffs razor-sharp and ridiculously tight, while Ali Richardson’s drumming brought an almost relentless force to the heavier sections. Martyn Evans held it all together on bass, adding another layer of weight beneath the wall of sound.

Bleed From Within spoke about their friendship with Trivium, and how they started out playing Lamb Of God covers. To now find themselves sharing a bill with both bands was described as a dream come true and that’s a pretty cool full-circle moment.

Watching the floor during the faster songs, it was obvious the dream wasn’t one-sided. “Pathfinder” sent another circle pit tearing through the crowd, followed by a wall of death, while the room crouched down before launching back up for “God Complex”.

During “I Am Damnation”, Scott adjusted lyrics to “we fought tooth and nail to get to Perth!” and the crowd responded with another circle pit, the bass-heavy section hitting hard as a slam pit erupted.

Then, “In Place of Your Halo” brought clouds of smoke rolling across the stage, cold blue light cutting through the haze and casting the band in silhouettes. For a song about confronting the darkness and finding something beyond it, the atmosphere felt almost haunting.

Somewhere in the chaos, a guy in the mosh had lost most of his singlet, the remaining fabric hanging over one shoulder like a warrior sash. Then the bagpipes kicked in, Scott moved against the barricade with the mic out to the crowd, and the room surged forward one more time.

Not a bad way to start the night.

The venue had now swelled considerably. They were ready. Following the atmospheric intro of “The End of Everything”, Trivium launched into “Rain”. Heads were moving and crowd surfers were already launching up. There was something noticeably different about the mood on stage too, Trivium looking genuinely happy to be there.

“The Sin and the Sentence” had the crowd singing and jumping around. The lighting moved between deep blues, reds and ambers, at times creating what looked like flames burning behind the band. It was a fitting backdrop for a set that seemed to carry its own sense of momentum. Trivium have been through plenty over the years, but standing in front of a Perth crowd again, there was no sense of looking backwards.

The crowd followed. During “Down from the Sky” one young fan appeared on his dad’s shoulders, taking in the chaos from above the crowd – a small reminder that this music is already being passed on to the next generation.

Matt had now ditched the shirt, leaving only his “shirt” of tattoos; “Until the World Goes Cold” gave the guitars another chance to take centre stage, with Matt and Corey Beaulieu standing shoulder to shoulder as the solo ripped through the room. The musicianship had been undeniable all night but seeing them locked into that moment together was something else – there was even a moment when the crowd simply became one moving mass. Not necessarily a mosh pit, not necessarily a singalong, just thousands of people doing the same thing at the same time, their connection mirroring the onstage connection.

The darker moments gave everyone a chance to breathe before the guitars came crashing back in, with the lighting sweeping across the crowd and the band continuing to build that feeling of something shared.

Then came “Dead Inside of Me”, played live for the first time – fittingly, right here in Perth. It was the second live debut of the night, following “Vengeance Falls” earlier in the set. Released just 16 days ago, the track marked a completely new chapter for Trivium, with its huge groove and tension between melody and aggression hitting differently in a live setting. What an absolute treat.

Then came “In Waves” – the song many were waiting for. Matt had everyone down on the ground before ordering them to rise, repeatedly demanding more from the room. “I can’t hear you!”

Alex Rüdinger drove the drums with punishing force as the crowd surged forward. The guitars cutting through the chaos. The showmanship was there, the performance was tight, and the sound was nothing short of phenomenal. Trivium had made it clear this wasn’t simply a return visit. This was a band reconnecting with a crowd that had been waiting a long time to see them again.

The band returned to the stage and lined up together, each tapping their chests over their hearts as they looked out over the crowd. There was something genuinely heartfelt about the moment. You could see the appreciation on their faces – not just for the noise, but for the people who have waited all these years to have Trivium back in Perth.

Then the stage change over brought a different kind of anticipation: Some people took the opportunity to grab a drink or catch their breath, others weren’t moving anywhere. Those who had managed to find a prime spot on the floor were holding onto it tightly, gradually compressing toward the stage as the minutes ticked closer to 9:30.

For this writer, it felt nostalgic – I’d been here before, more than 20 years ago, at my first Lamb Of God experience – and I’m still sporting that same shirt. All these years later, the excitement hasn’t changed.

Red light peeked behind the curtain as eerie sounds began building through the darkness. The anticipation stretched out just long enough before the curtain dropped, revealing visuals of flames burning across screens and “Ruin” exploding onto the stage, that opening riff tore straight through the room as Lamb Of God hit with absolutely no warning. The floor erupted instantly – a wall of bodies, fists and movement. Just like that, the wait was over and Lamb Of God had arrived.

Randy Blythe was relentless, pacing from one side of the stage to the other, breaking into a run before turning back across it again. Every scream came with the force of someone who has something to say. There was determination in every word, and an authority that made it impossible to look anywhere else. While the floor was already churning, it went up another level when Randy shouted, “Let’s get this f*cking party started.”

“Laid to Rest” had a sea of raised middle fingers, thousands of voices screaming the words back at the band. After “Into Oblivion”, Randy swung the microphone around like a lasso, barely giving the room a chance to catch its breath before the next assault.

The production throughout Lamb of God’s set was something else. Smoke, pulsing lights and huge visuals filled the stage without ever taking attention away from the band, while the sound inside HPC was incredible. I almost forgot I was wearing earplugs… almost.

The guitars were heavy enough to feel physical, but the detail remained there underneath it all. Mark Morton and Willie Adler were locked in on guitar, trading riffs with that unmistakable Lamb Of God weight, while John Campbell’s bass sat underneath it all, adding another layer of heaviness.

Despite the jet lag and feeling like they were in outer space, they seemed genuinely thrilled to be back in our “beautiful country” and the crowd were pretty happy to have them back too.

When “Now You’ve Got Something to Die For” hit, the voices of people taking over the words seemed to engulf the room. It wasn’t just the volume – it was the familiarity of songs people had carried with them for years, and suddenly thousands of voices united with the band to carry them together.

Perth fans clearly weren’t content to just turn up and watch either. A local fan had even started a petition earlier, calling for “The Killing Floor” to be played. It was evidence that Perth crowds don’t just show up – they’re invested, they’re involved, and we bloody love our bands!

“11th Hour” brought another eruption, including one person in the pit who appeared to have kicked off their shoes and was now clapping along with them. Because apparently even footwear needs to participate.

The lights faded to black and a crescendo of “Lamb Of God” chants rose from the room. Eventually Blythe asked if Perth wanted one more song but before they did, he wanted us to do them a favour and make some noise for ourselves – though the response was apparently not loud enough, so he reminded us they’d flown 48 hours to get here, then challenged the crowd to make some NOISE.

And then he gave us exactly what everyone had been waiting for and knew what to do – the final circle pit opened, and this wasn’t a little gap appearing in the middle of the floor, it was the entire room churning, bodies flying in every direction as people pushed, ran, fell and helped each other back up and keep on running.

I’d spent most of the night headbanging at the edge of the chaos, watching the energy build with every song. But eventually, I couldn’t contain myself any longer. The next thing I knew, I was in the mosh. After all, I’d spent the entire night watching everyone else throw themselves into it, so it was about time I joined them.

By the time the final notes disappeared, the floor was wrecked. So were most of us. But nobody seemed particularly interested in leaving.

People stood around afterwards, still smiling, swapping favourite moments with strangers and mates alike, and just generally reliving the night with anyone willing to listen.

For a few hours, thousands of strangers had been moving, screaming and throwing themselves around together. It didn’t matter who you came with or where you stood – everyone was feeding off everyone else.

Three bands, three different points in their journeys. One very full Perth room. And long after the lights came back up, the energy was still there.

There seems to be a bit of a co-headline takeover happening lately, and honestly, I’m here for it. When both bands have enough firepower to headline in their own right; getting two substantial sets in one huge night of live music just makes sense. Less time waiting around for the main event, more time watching bands do what they came to do.

Lamb of God and Trivium seem particularly well suited to the format. Both have decades of material behind them, fiercely loyal followings and more than enough songs to fill a headline set without scraping the bottom of the catalogue. Add Bleed From Within to the mix and Perth got the honour of kicking off the Australian run and found out just how well this mix worked live.

And if last night was anything to go by, the co-headline might just be onto something.

Sun 4 Oct – Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre
Tues 6 Oct Melbourne John Cain Arena
Fri 9 Oct Sydney Hordern Pavilion
Sun 11 Oct Brisbane Riverstage

 

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