A photograph that shows two female performers on stage. They are Alice Austin (vocals) and Melanie Makaiwi (bass player), both members of the band Black Sabbitch. Black Sabbitch is an all-female band that performs the music of Black Sabbath. The image captures them performing at The Brook (Southampton, UK) on Thursday 6 November 2025. The nearer figure is Alice Austin. She is leaning back and supporting herself with a microphone stand, suggesting she has just completed a session singing. Behind her Melanie Makaiwi is playing her bass guitar. The stage is dark and smoky, but both musicians have been captured by the lighting.

Alice Austin (vocals) and Melanie Makaiwi (bass) of Black Sabbitch performing at The Brook, Southampton, UK) on Thursday 6 November 2025.

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A photograph that shows two female performers on stage. They are Alice Austin (vocals) and Melanie Makaiwi (bass player), both members of the band Black Sabbitch. Black Sabbitch is an all-female band that performs the music of Black Sabbath. The image captures them performing at The Brook (Southampton, UK) on Thursday 6 November 2025. The nearer figure is Alice Austin. She is leaning back and supporting herself with a microphone stand, suggesting she has just completed a session singing. Behind her Melanie Makaiwi is playing her bass guitar. The stage is dark and smoky, but both musicians have been captured by the lighting. Technical note for photographers: 1/60s 34mm (≈ 70mm in old money) ISO 10,000 There really was not much light. Olympus OM-1 (m43) Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 Raw processed in Lightroom. Burning and dodging by layering in Photoshop. Textured in Photoshop. f/2.8

Alice Austin (vocals) and Melanie Makaiwi (bass) of Black Sabbitch performing at The Brook (Southampton, UK) on Thursday 6 November 2025.

#BlackSabbitch
#TheBrookSouthampton
#ShareMondays2025
#BlackSabbath
#ConcertPhotography
#WomenWhoRock