 Gods
of thunder kick off my First gig of 2011 and it
gets off to an opposed start, on one hand liking
the music it's heavy, dirty, medium paced, I'm
really liking the lead guitar player got some
really good riffs, and some pretty nifty guitar
solos, and on the other hand, over the top of
it all, it is ruined by growly/shouty vocals,
they are also wearing ancient Greek/Roman garb
that looks fantastic, and the rhythm guitarist
is looking pretty smug he looks like he is having
a good time for sure, while playing some meaty
riffs of his own, the drumming is pretty good
nothing special but competent none the less. Overall
there an all right band, they got some decent
songs, but the vocals oh how I can’t understand
a bloody word, other than that grip not a bad
way to start the gig viewing year for me.
Next up, I'm not sure what to make of Shaped By
Fate, there an ok sort of metal band ok riffs
ok drumming ok bass, the singing is more shouty/growly
stuff bit more legible in places, there is some
decent guitar playing in places that really puts
some of their other stuff to shame really, they
gave the performance lots of energy and attitude,
which is good to see and a step up from the previous
band, the singer almost spitting on me in the
process, it was a close shave. Overall I'm not
sure what to make of them they ain't a bad band
but they wasn't all that either, It feels middle
of the road doing all the basic stuff well but
not really pushing it I think there sound is dry
and non exciting in places then comes to life
before fading away again.
 Crowbar sludge metal band not sure what sludge
metal is but I'm guess by listing that the murky
dirty heavy distorted music that crowbar plays
is sludge metal. They opened with Conquering,
High Rate and lasting dose. It was at this point
I recognised the front man being one of the guys
from Down. The middle set included bur your world,
which was pretty good if I'm honest, I have failed,
All I Had, through the ashes and New Dawn! In
all honesty there isn't much variation in the
sound so the songs to me at least kind of sound
the same if I'm honest, one speed, one sound which
I'm sure is the idea but a bit of variation wouldn't
go amiss but then why fix it when it isn’t
broken and all that jazz. Other songs they played
included, Self Inflicted I am Forever Subversion
and they closed the set in good style with Planets
and Cemetery Angels. The set got better as it
went on, but had some dips too.
Gods Of Thunder - 3/5
Shaped By Fate - 2/5
Crowbar - 4/5
Review By Robert Lawrence
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