For a band that started as a ‘bit of fun’, Fozzy are seriously turning heads since the release of ‘Chasing the Grail’ – tonight we’ve got them at the Empire and I for one am seriously looking forward to this !
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In only it’s second year of existance, Sonisphere 2010 was something of a powerhouse. After being left severely dissapointed with this years under performing Download Festival, Sonisphere restored my faith in the Festival experience.
Time to switch off the brain tonight. Steel Panthers 80′s revival is here and it’s brought along a a boat load of hairspray, girls and cock jokes !
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Woah I’ve missed these guys ! Fun Lovin Criminals are back after a 5 year hiatus and you just know tonight it’s going to be all good in the hood !
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The last time I caught a Bleeding Through show resulted in a late night shop to HMV to pick up their album ‘Decleration‘.
Tonight, the opener from that particular album, ‘Finis Fatalis Spei’ rings through the PA before a rallying call of “Tonight we dine in Hell” signals the beggining notes of ‘Decleration’ and the opening of one of the largest circle pits I’ve seen at the Academy !
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I’m not a greedy man, and my list of ‘concerts that I would give a nut to shoot’ is not very big. But at the top of that list, right at the very summit is Lamb of God - I’m about to go face to face with my own personal Heavy Metal Heroes.
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Driven on by the thunderous kick drum of ‘the Charn’, and with Jonny Davy skowling the stage looking increasingly on the edge, Job For a Cowboy set upon the O2 Academy like an animal unleashed.
And onto the main event. Swathes of pulsing Synth stabs anhilate the PA before Enter Shikari storm the stage !
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Onto band number two for the evening, The King Blues. Strolling confidently on stage and greeting the crowd as old friends, I got the feeling this might be more my cup of tea. Thankfully, it was.
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All new for me this evening – I’ve never heard any of the three bands that are playing, and I’ve never shot at this venue even though it’s closer to home than my usual haunts.
First up tonight is Rolo Tomassi. Opinion seems to be split on them, but they are hugely admired by the underground and that’s enough to interest me – let the evening begin!
