METALHEADS from across Essex were in their element as one of the most influential and talented death metal bands graced the stage at a Colchester venue.
As one of death metal’s pioneering bands, Obituary performing at Colchester Arts Centre was not a show to miss out on.
On the night of the gig, a sea of camo shorts and various band t-shirts piled into the historic venue's grand wooden doors.
Ticket wardens were quick at getting all 400-standing gig-goers inside the tightly packed building, bright blue wristbands on hand.
The workers were all also kitted out in fitting band t-shirts, warming the crowd up for a night they are certain to never forget.
Coming on to the stage with a loud bang, warm-up Pest Control prepared their instruments to the sounds of even louder cheers from the crowd.
Playing songs from their first studio album Test the Pest, and even their newest release Enjoy the Show, the audience headbanged along to every minute.
The crossover thrash band from Leeds wowed the gig-goers with their powerful sound and incredible vocals from frontwoman and lead singer Leah.
After their stellar performance, the band enjoyed a well-deserved applause before exiting the stage.
In the 20 minute interval between Pest Control and headliners Obituary, from Florida, the crowd surged closer to the front, wanting to be as near to the band - and the pit - as possible.
Throughout the show band brothers John and Donald Tardy showed off their insane vocals and drumming skills to the starstruck audience.
They played songs from various albums, including the iconic Slowly We Rot and 2023's record Dying of Everything, all of which livened up the crowd.
Halfway through the performance the lights went out and suspicious smoke filled the room, leading fans to believe the gig was over, even though it was only 9.45pm.
However, the group came right back with the tune The Wrong Time, igniting the crowd back into a music-crazed frenzy.
With neon blue and white spotlights staring down the crowd, nothing stopped the pit from opening up for every single song.
Well-versed in concert etiquette, no one was left fallen for too long as the cirle pit paraded around, at times even turning into a winding conga line.
Once the final chords had been played and the last words screamed, fans posed for a picture before exiting the venue into the cool night air.
Others were scrabbling around the beer-filled soaking ground with their phone lights on, searching for lost earrings, pin badges and other miscellaneous but sentimental items.
Amazingly, Dani Filth, a metal legend known for being the lead singer of the Suffolk band Cradle of Filth, also made a cameo in the crowd on the night, and clearly enjoyed the gig.
It was a night to remember for everyone involved.
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