Signify are the First band of the night are a
middle of the road hard rock band. Bands some
risk have a general running theme in how they
look on stage, the guitarist and sited are more
classic 80s look and the bass plays and drummer
are more indie rockers. The songs just aren't
that good; the singer has got some shit American
accent singing going on, not sure where he's going
with that. And the way he and the guitarist are
acting they've seen way to many rock videos and
are trying way too hard to rock out, it looks
way to forced to point of it being silly. It's
all a bit underwhelming really. The riffs are
forgets or as are the lyrics, there's nothing
on offer here that's going to make you say oh
I'll go out and terriers latest CD, it looks like
there fans are the only ones enjoying themselves
can't say the same for the rest of the crowd.
Gentleman's Pistol, are next up, Now this is more
like it, some 70s sounding hard rock, bit of deep
purple, led zep, Sabbath thrown in there. There
are a lot of really good riffs on display here,
they look like they fell out of the 70s too and
they’re getting a great response from the
crowd also. The sound is slightly dry which works
really well with what there playing it sounds
correct. A lot of this is down to the superb bass
playing and tone. I am liking this band. I wouldn't
let ya is there new single, very 70s, fast rock
track, really great rhythm, sounds like a UFO
song. These guys are playing in the wrong decade
for sure. The drumming is simple that's all it
needs really and the guitar playing catchy, fun
to listen to, it's got a real good vibe going
on, I like it....alot!
The Sword a 4 piece hard rock/stoner metal band
and I think the band turning to more of a hard
rock sound, has worked for them. They open with
Unearthing the orb and then Tres Brujas, but I
could barely hear the vocals, which happened to
plagued the first few songs. Arrows in the dark
closed out the opening of the set. How Heavy This
Axe, Barael's Blade, The Chronomancer I: Hubris,
Lawless lands, the superb Warp riders, Freya,
Horned goddess, completed the middle of the set.
The newer songs it's worked out well for them
changing the style of them, and some of their
older material sound a bit dry and boring at times.
Tonight there having a good one, few sound problems
vocal needed to go up, and the volume could have
been turned down a tad but it's good stuff. Drumming
is nice and solid, the guitar playing really good
lots of decent riffs and a few pretty good solos.
It's a real dirty sound, sounds like clutch at
times, not surprising, same genre and all that.
Not the liveliest of most talkative of bands by
that's a minor point to grumble about. Massacre,
Night City started the closing of the set really
well, the guys are really on form, and they close
in fine style with Tears of fire and Winters Wolves.
It was a good night, the room was packed out and
very hot and sweaty in there, but good fun to
watch at least two great bands tonight.
Signify - 2/5
Gentleman's Pistol - 4/5
The Sword - 4/5
Review By Robert Lawrence
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