Live Photos: Obituary, Psycroptic, Utilize The Remains — San Fran, Wellington

Tampa, Florida death metal icons Obituary touched down in Aotearoa last week, sparking up the new year with apocalyptically heavy headline shows in Ōtautahi, Tāmaki Makaurau and Pōneke with Australia's Psycroptic. Photography ace Bruce Mackay captured the hugely influential group in full flight both onstage and off last night at the capital's San Fran, opened by Ōtepoti's Utilize The Remains — who launched their remorselessly slamming debut album Psychotic Abyss in mid-2023. Scope out the image gallery by clicking on the thumbnail pics below...