Corrupting the Capital - Pod People, Witchskull, Black Jesus

On Saturday 8 August 2026, Pod People, Witchskull and Melbourne death metal crushers Black Jesus hit Gang Gang Café for a night built for ACT heavy music diehards.

This is a special one: Pod People and Witchskull are still the only two Australian bands to have released albums through Lee Dorrian’s Rise Above Records UK — the storied doom/heavy label linked to Cathedral, Electric Wizard, Orange Goblin, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, Church of Misery, Ghost, SUNN O))) and more.

And now, for the first time, these two Canberra doom forces share a bill together on home soil.

Black Jesus are heading up the Hume from Melbourne with raw scrap-metal death to make sure the night doesn’t just rumble — it rips!

WITCHSKULL / POD PEOPLE / BLACK JESUS

Saturday 8 August 2026

Gang Gang Café - Downer, Canberra

For Canberra heavy music fans, this is more than a gig. It’s a marker in the ACT doom timeline.

In the interest of keeping the neighbours from rioting it’s an early one with doors at 6, Black Jesus 7:30, Witchskull 8:30 and Pod People at 9:30.

Gang Gang is committed to an inclusive and safe experience for all. Gang Gang Cafe is wheelchair accessible with accessible restrooms. We have zero tolerance for harassment and have support measures in place to ensure everyone's safety. For specific accessibility needs or assistance, please contact us in advance. We aim to make our events enjoyable for everyone.

Gang Gang Cafe acknowledges the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people, the Traditional Custodians of the land where our events take place. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging, and recognise their enduring connection to this land, waters, and culture. We are grateful to celebrate music and dance on Ngunnawal Country.