Live Review: Code Orange, Cursed Earth, Imprisoned, Caged Grave

The residents at Reverence Hotel trickle into the main room as Caged Grave begin their last-ever show. They power through a set full of metallic power violence. Straight into song after song with no breaks, they finish up their final show strongly with crowd participation.

Melbourne locals Imprisoned come on stage and launch strongly into track after track. Imprisoned show exactly why they're considered one of the best hardcore bands in the country. Despite playing tight and with energy, the crowd barely moves throughout their entire set.

Hailing from Perth, Code Orange's national tour supports Cursed Earth have been celebrated across the country in recent times. Their debut EP and recent split were released on local Melbourne label Life Lair Regret Records. Powering through each HM2-drenched song, Cursed Earth play tight, sound strong and have the crowd moving. Finishing up with Consumed, Cursed Earth's set is sharp and shiny.

The crowd pours back into the room as Code Orange let the room fill with feedback. The drummer grabs his microphone, "We're from Pittsburgh, PA, and this is my fucking world!" The opening notes of My World sound as the crowd moves from side to side. Code Orange play tight and show exactly why they're a world-class band. Band and crowd alike are both energetic and lively, only slowing down and quieter tracks like Dreams In Inertia. Their set is filled with songs off their latest release and they play only one song, Nothing (The Rat), from an earlier release, which the crowd appreciates. Finishing with the title track off their latest album, I Am King, Code Orange finish in a sweaty, energetic, chaotic mess, but are tight and without fault their entire set. The set is well refined and without a dull moment but, considering this is the band's first visit to Australia, only playing songs off their latest release may have disappointed payers who were bigger fans of their older material.