Viza put on what can only be described
as a different sort of show than one would expect
to see at this kind of gig. So many people on
the stage and don’t get me wrong the music
was catchy enough but in terms of showmanship
and on stage presence they didn’t really
have much to offer this majority metal crowd,
not much energy there so I really wasn’t
excited. Musically there was no problem at all
it was all just in terms of showmanship we were
not impressed.
SOiL will be SOiL, they never change they remain
consistently good on that stage, solid setlist
compromising of more old than new and a cover
of “Black Betty” that went down an
absolute treat. Their previous frontman I felt
was a more energetic showman but that doesn’t
make him better than Ryan McCombs who is more
of a laid back vocal showman; he uses humour as
his main attribute to really rile a crowd up which
works phenomenally but at time can backfire when
he doesn’t raise his voice and at times
causes me to miss some of the obvious intended
humour which is met to silence.
Skindred as per usual blew everyone away with
their theatrical brand of stage performing; it
just encompassed everything a show could ever
need and more! An epic 17 song set list not including
the little bits and pieces scattered in between;
an entrance to both AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck”
and the Imperial March mash up was definitely
started as they intended to go on, mashing up
the chart music as interludes to their songs,
splicing Metallica’s “Sad But True”
into “Trouble”, “Toxicity”
by System of a Down slotted in just before night
closer “Warning”. Never a dull moment
with this band there energy is nigh on unparalleled
by and band globally let alone in the UK, minimal
yet effective stage props and a few costume changes
are all they need because their music and Benji
Webbe’s charisma are the really attractions
to each Skindred show.
Viza – 3/5
SOiL – 4/5
Skindred – 5/5
Review By James Webb
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