Brotherhood Of The Lake, I arrive part way into their set,
and the room is already busy and full of people rocking out to this 5 piece
Metalcore band from Devon. They sound great, and are full of energy which comes
out in the form off heavy riffs and massive vocals. Singer Robert Clarke, takes the crowd through
the paces and crouches down on the stage, screaming into the mic. They are a
band to look out for in the future, and are keeping British hardcore scene
ticking along, so if you like music with a bit of bite, then check them out.
3/5
Feed The Rhino are up next and are a 5 piece hardcore band
from Kent, who have a reputation for being an amazing live band and tonight
they don’t disappoint. Before they even start, us photographers get told to
stay throughout the set and take as many photos as we like, as they’re filming
tonight’s show, so were already expecting some crazy antics and as the band
come out on stage to some pounding drum and bass the music stops and they burst
into heavy screams and thrashing guitars for Flood The Storm. Instantly you can feel the power and
showmanship off this band, the guitarists jump around and are constantly moving
on this small stage, whilst singer Lee Tobin pace’s back and forward forcing
his vocals out into the crowd. They sound great and unlike some hardcore bands
the vocals are not all washed up in screams, they are coherent and make for a
different yet still awesome sound. They
play a great set including Burning Suns, Left For Ruins and ending with The
Butchers. During the set we see allot
from the band, including Tim jumping into the crowd and commanding a wall off
death before retreating behind the barrier and watching the chaos ensue, he
also comes back out later in the set and stands in the middle of the crowd as
he gets them all to sit down then jump up on his command. By the end of the set
he’s truly worn out and is screaming his heart out in a heap on the floor. This band are amazing live, and so if you get
the chance to see them, do it, they’ll be back in February for a headline tour,
so don’t miss it! 4.5/5
The Gallows are up next and are ready to blow everyone’s
socks off. They enter the stage to
feedback which gets louder and louder until they blast into Misery from the
Grey Britain album, instantly showing the crowd, who needs Frank when you’ve
got Wade, as he bashes his way through the song singing every lyric with
passion, and getting the crowd worked up so they sing back in the “And we love
her too!” parts. They then change the
tune and play 4 tracks from their latest self titled album including Last June,
Mondo Chaos and Outsider Art which go down as well as the old songs. They then go back to old and play London Is
The Reason, and remind us that they’re not forgetting their history, this
continues throughout the rest of the set with old and new blending seamlessly
throughout the show.
They sound amazing, this band have their sound levels down
like clockwork, they get in and get set up in no time and are keeping punk rock
ethics going, they get in, get set up and rock out whilst putting on a great
show. The guitars thrash and the bass
bellows throughout, whilst Wade screams and sings his heart out, he sings every
song as if they were his own, it’s clear to see he loves the Gallows and they
love him too. He fits so well in the
group, he pounces around the small stage trying his best to make use of the
room, at one point he mimes injecting himself as he wraps the mic cable around
this arm to make the veins show, Wade is a showman but likes to keep things
short in-between songs, as they like to play rock songs instead of chatting the
night away. The rest of the band perform
great, jumping and rocking about the stage, playing the songs as if the cd was
playing out of the speakers. They finish
on Cross Of Lorraine, but the crowd know this isn’t the end of the set as
nothing has involved them yet, yes the songs sound great but after Feed The
Rhinos crowd antics they’re eager for more and want to show the passion they
feel for The Gallows. After a short moment,
they re-appear on the stage and play Victim Culture then Abandon Ship, and
finally start the final song; Orchestra Of Wolves to which Wade jumps off stage
and into the press pit, singing as the crowd bulges forward, the singing stops
and he dives into the crowd as they carry him across the room before falling
onto the floor, he gets back up and sings as people gather round him,
eventually moving him back to in front of the barrier before the circle of
people envelop him, in which he loses his mic and just screams the few reaming
words into the crowd before slipping back onto the stage and leaving with the
rest of the band.
The Gallows, have impressed me tonight, I’ve seen them
before with Frank and can say that there are a few things missing, for instance;
his fuck off attitude that he gives to the crowd, but this is the new Gallows
and what they miss in nostalgia they make up for in pure power and energy. If
you were wondering whether Frank leaving meant the end, then I can assure you
it is only the beginning and there is plenty more to come, so get your backside
to a show and support British rock! 4.5/5
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