tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35803634854664262272024-03-06T08:57:45.071+00:00CULT OF DAN PEACHCult Of Dan Peach reviews Rock, Metal,Goth, Punk, Hardcore and Alternative Music, Horror movies and comics.Dan Peachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486812425361827813noreply@blogger.comBlogger529125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580363485466426227.post-10371785073687763532024-02-03T23:24:00.001+00:002024-02-03T23:24:16.351+00:00Round-up: JAN 2024 feat. SAINT AGNES, SAXON, LUCIFER, MAGNUM, SOUTH OF SALEM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50PSHmYpBHDb2rpgFDJJBPlGOvlQ3SCYbUKk1RV5t8iblDV7B5z7hm7nKidDd71N9JM18LooP7m5qLC37eAm7NipH3jiqI8dQcy_RSnt5Fti04Tg-QiYe7HDQD1PnqUgGfz6AQqvKpG1cAuyqa_BceTksf48deGPEWXE0kKtAFSg1EH318HJhHjSPa0E/s1438/jan2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="1438" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50PSHmYpBHDb2rpgFDJJBPlGOvlQ3SCYbUKk1RV5t8iblDV7B5z7hm7nKidDd71N9JM18LooP7m5qLC37eAm7NipH3jiqI8dQcy_RSnt5Fti04Tg-QiYe7HDQD1PnqUgGfz6AQqvKpG1cAuyqa_BceTksf48deGPEWXE0kKtAFSg1EH318HJhHjSPa0E/w640-h356/jan2024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Enjoy!</p><p><br /></p>
<center><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B7vQm4vpxps?si=fZOKdpqTyx9O5snb" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>Dan Peachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486812425361827813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580363485466426227.post-179376461256438042023-12-31T19:01:00.002+00:002023-12-31T19:01:32.629+00:00MY TOP HARD ROCK/METAL/GOTH/PUNK/ALT ALBUMS OF 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErH0jiuTRL2idflmiS9Bq4peohTzldQ-gavRpJOT4hqNKmOL1Jt-5q6tfP7IL6sErWs1IiDt2opaq1Y33YaBzg61GgJXCXUsWoehhyjb-4_Ls_A7UkiSVE-un6JfPAxT5eRaY5zkU4lCc_EKdQ1_v-lrl3v8KmTvZVauI-kGzy6lD6q60Gzhq2MX14Sw/s1600/Top30of2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhErH0jiuTRL2idflmiS9Bq4peohTzldQ-gavRpJOT4hqNKmOL1Jt-5q6tfP7IL6sErWs1IiDt2opaq1Y33YaBzg61GgJXCXUsWoehhyjb-4_Ls_A7UkiSVE-un6JfPAxT5eRaY5zkU4lCc_EKdQ1_v-lrl3v8KmTvZVauI-kGzy6lD6q60Gzhq2MX14Sw/w400-h640/Top30of2023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;">OK, so let's be honest. My blog has really gone to shit over the last couple of years. I needed a break and had all kinds of things going on in my personal life, so it slowly fizzled out. Having said that, I always checking out new bands and albums, and have been to loads of gigs this year. I've been very much a part of the scene, I just haven't been writing about it. </div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I've had my interest rekindled recently, so expect a few more posts from me in 2024. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Until then, here are the albums that came out in 2023 that I enjoyed the most. As usual, I didn't include, re-recordings (sorry <b>Cavalera</b> and <b>Paradise Lost</b>) or live albums (sorry <b>Cradle of Filth</b>- yours was a banger though). No EPs either (apologies, <b>Spiritbox</b>!).</p><p style="text-align: justify;">So in reverse order, Top of the Pops style:</p><p>40. U.D.O - Touchdown<br />39. ALICE COOPER - Road<br />38. THE ROLLING STONES - Hackney Diamonds<br />37. LORDI - Screem Writers Guild<br />36. SLEEP TOKEN - Take Me Back To Eden<br />35. PEST CONTROL - Don't Test The Pest<br />34. DELAIN - Dark Waters<br />33. SKELETAL FAMILY - Light From The Dark<br />32. OBITUARY - Dying Of Everything<br />31. CRYPTA - Shades Of Sorrow<br />30. COBRA SPELL - 666<br />29. DORO - Conqueress: Forever Strong And Proud<br />28. SKINDRED - Smile<br />27. BURNING WITCHES - The Dark Tower<br />26. NITA STRAUSS - The Call Of The Void<br />25. TWIN TEMPLE - God Is Dead<br />24. STITCHED UP HEART - To The Wolves<br />23. NERVOSA - Jailbreak<br />22. BLUTENGEL - Un:Sterblich- Our Souls Will Never Die<br />21. IN FLAMES - Foregone<br />20. BURY TOMORROW - The Seventh Sun<br />19. CANNIBAL CORPSE - Chaos Horrific<br />18. LIV SIN - Kaliyuga<br />17. ELEGANT WEAPONS - Horns For a Halo<br />16. THE DAMNED - Darkadelic<br />15. KK'S PRIEST - The Sinner Rides Again<br />14. CATTLE DECAPITATION - Terrasite<br />13. IN THIS MOMENT - Godmode<br />12. METALLICA - 72 Seasons<br />11. DEATHSTARS - Everything Destroys You<br />10. HOST - IX<br />09. SEVENDUST - Truth Killer<br />08. THE 69 EYES - Death Of Darkness<br />07. CJ WILDHEART - Split<br />06. VV - Neon Noir<br />05. THERAPY? - Hard Cold Fire<br />04. SAINT AGNES - Bloodsuckers<br />03. GREEN LUNG - This Heathen Land<br />02. BLOOD COMMAND - World Domination<br />01. CREEPER - Sanguivore<br /><br /></p>
<center><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VobOAwfUCjg?si=qJ7-eQ8mK_hQ9v1r" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>Dan Peachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486812425361827813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580363485466426227.post-66618396399562166152022-12-31T17:00:00.001+00:002022-12-31T17:00:00.182+00:00MY TOP HARD ROCK/METAL/GOTH/PUNK/ALT ALBUMS of 2022<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisViwjDb-5CoDz-EdZBxXuUbEPm31dJKwOSjuRlY6oFbrNHaEeuwDACWjY1OPs6j4qo_JdSNr8rtEk5gjny-5mlJ_vYp4nqbrustJQyGbiw7RhbiAA6uc8fxWtAeZzvEQOQxHA5V3pv0XNPY2nMNWWvgDfcaoHfYZJgfxe_v7fCojnwpYKPOla1HNR/s1600/Top30of2022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Top 40 Rock Metal Goth Punk Alternative albums of 2022" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisViwjDb-5CoDz-EdZBxXuUbEPm31dJKwOSjuRlY6oFbrNHaEeuwDACWjY1OPs6j4qo_JdSNr8rtEk5gjny-5mlJ_vYp4nqbrustJQyGbiw7RhbiAA6uc8fxWtAeZzvEQOQxHA5V3pv0XNPY2nMNWWvgDfcaoHfYZJgfxe_v7fCojnwpYKPOla1HNR/w400-h640/Top30of2022.jpg" title="Top 40 Rock Metal Goth Punk Alternative albums of 2022" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Wow, what another amazing year it has been for Rock/Metal music. This year, I've decided to move to a 'Vlog' format, so you can listen to me talking about all of my favourite albums on <b>YouTube</b>. Don't forget to <b>Like</b> and <b>Subscribe</b>!</p>
<center><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lI5yDCCfJ-4" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center><center><br /></center><center><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">40 HARDCORE SUPERSTAR - Abracadabra</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">39 GWAR - The New Dark Ages</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">38 SKID ROW - The Gang's All Here</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">37 NOVACROW - Look At Me Now</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">36 KORN - Requiem</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">35 THE CULT - Under The Midnight Sun</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">34 MCC (MAGNA CARTA CARTEL) - The Dying Option</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">33 SOULFLY - Totem</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">32 THE CRUEL INTENTIONS - Venomous Anonymous</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">31 CRASHED OUT - Against All Odds</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">30 PRIEST - Body Machine </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">29 THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE - Fascination</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">28 QUEENSRYCHE - Digital Noise Alliance </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">27 DECAPITATED - Cancer Culture</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">26 H.E.A.T - Force Majeure</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">25 HALESTORM - Back From The Dead</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">24 CARPENTER BRUT - Leather Terror</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">23 SICK 'N' BEAUTIFUL - Starstruck</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">22 THE AWAKENING - The Passage Remains</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">21 WEDNESDAY 13 - Horrifier</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">20 DOWNSET - Maintain</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">19 CRASHDIET - Automaton</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">18 BUSH - The Art Of Survival</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">17 BOB VYLAN - Bob Vylan Presents The Price Of Life</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">16 BLOODHUNTER - Knowledge Was The Price</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">15 RECKLESS LOVE - Turborider</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">14 CAGE FIGHT - Cage Fight</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">13 SCORPIONS - Rock Believer</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">12 UGLY KID JOE - Rad Wings Of Destiny</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">11 MACHINE HEAD - Of Kingdom And Crown</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">10 BLOOD COMMAND - Praise Armageddonism </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">09 MEGADETH - The Sick, The Dying...And The Dead! </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">08 OZZY OSBOURNE - Patient Number 9</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">07 VUKOVI - Nula</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">06 BLEED FROM WITHIN - Shrine</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">05 NOVA TWINS - Supernova</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">04 SOILWORK - Overgivenheten </span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">03 KREATOR - Hate Uber Alles</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">02 ARCH ENEMY - Deceivers</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">01 GHOST - Impera</span></center>Dan Peachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486812425361827813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580363485466426227.post-28129135388605320362022-12-27T14:38:00.001+00:002022-12-30T14:43:59.802+00:00Movie Review: STRANGELAND (1998)<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyD0C9rK0XbOZ-WmGwVx6mQ4CEV3IHo-cZqyosIBmHXxwKpehpoZsI997hHGhjifQJISOIACn8DYAPCLaok-u9uEMl6TawphjzcLepcbVVT8XR6nL4mXYS-6KUyHvCSyYPB-QyhruWOMtAIODmPSTDseIryGjzyN3x8N4NIYKIoGSwCnmu4-hJfCGE/s888/dvd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="580" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyD0C9rK0XbOZ-WmGwVx6mQ4CEV3IHo-cZqyosIBmHXxwKpehpoZsI997hHGhjifQJISOIACn8DYAPCLaok-u9uEMl6TawphjzcLepcbVVT8XR6nL4mXYS-6KUyHvCSyYPB-QyhruWOMtAIODmPSTDseIryGjzyN3x8N4NIYKIoGSwCnmu4-hJfCGE/w418-h640/dvd.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>After many years, I finally got round to watching <b>Dee Snider</b>'s <b>Strangeland</b>. It was originally released in 1998 and is most well known for its Metal soundtrack. But is it a good movie?<p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I've decided to move this blog into a vlog format, so click on the <b>YouTube</b> video below to hear my thoughts: </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<center><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EPBtZZU6qdw" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>Dan Peachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486812425361827813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580363485466426227.post-87637477010730035212022-06-21T23:15:00.000+01:002022-06-21T23:15:00.694+01:00Festival Review: DOWNLOAD UK 2022 (Fri 10th June - Sun 12th June)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRXsLu5SkqRnW1w136f0dB531KrN1xQwHcHMm-iLCIOov27N7_Rit8tRYKqIFKtRUJzfq68qV0_2BSCGDmot7k5YNtyqM_fk2Cz_5iVuyzPb_F8OykQUWBYcM_EPWCRMDIUIN7cZIccahiYsPUFtMaKB0RbeJF5S-4C1nmgL5g73pa1fr5loPiC4j/s825/0_Download-Poster.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="615" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilRXsLu5SkqRnW1w136f0dB531KrN1xQwHcHMm-iLCIOov27N7_Rit8tRYKqIFKtRUJzfq68qV0_2BSCGDmot7k5YNtyqM_fk2Cz_5iVuyzPb_F8OykQUWBYcM_EPWCRMDIUIN7cZIccahiYsPUFtMaKB0RbeJF5S-4C1nmgL5g73pa1fr5loPiC4j/w478-h640/0_Download-Poster.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Aside from last year's scaled down 'pilot festival' (<a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/06/festival-review-download-pilot-18-20.html" target="_blank">click for my review</a>), this was the first full-scale <b>Download Festival</b> in three years. Given the current chaos with Covid, international flights, and all kinds of unwanted shite, it was inevitable that the line-up would be 'subject to change' right up until showtime. By this point, I was grateful that the show was going ahead, and both <b>Kiss</b> and <b>Iron Maiden</b> were going to be there. Anyone else was a bonus. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The biggest change was the new parking area which felt like a million miles away from the arena. I didn't mind, as there's nothing like a good walk to burn off some of that over-priced greasy festival food! <b>The Dogtooth</b> stage was back at the top of the hill, facing the main stage (now called the <b>Apex Stage</b>), but other than that, <b>Download</b> was back to it's familiar self. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Living about an hour from the festival has it's perks. I prefer to commute every day, instead of enduring the misery of the campsite. Being kept awake until 5am by wasted festival-goers shouting, falling into people's tents and pissing wherever they want like livestock, is just not appealing to me. I like my own bed, a clean bog, and a decent home-made breakfast. That's how rock 'n' roll I am. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u><b>FRIDAY</b></u></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The first band I saw were the awesome Metalcore legends <b>Bury Tomorrow</b>. They have a new line-up since I last saw them, and they were awesome! Highlights for me were <b>Black Flame</b> and their new single <b>Death (Ever Colder)</b>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEIttsYM4mpW3jYdDoEOb7MBRBlbKEnPawreTH3MdQ9YlEFPjVt79XGxNK2QElHSVFXUdsmQpVHMMBGHs55Hx4K52w7brMZTH3kV2Ey5OOS7BqBeokSpok84OJkz_2n4k8EyHkOcWYqgc6HFe756gbDqb5KMNccXpE2oUletocydJZAgZPeI09UK6/s4032/burytomorrow3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bury Tomorrow at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEIttsYM4mpW3jYdDoEOb7MBRBlbKEnPawreTH3MdQ9YlEFPjVt79XGxNK2QElHSVFXUdsmQpVHMMBGHs55Hx4K52w7brMZTH3kV2Ey5OOS7BqBeokSpok84OJkz_2n4k8EyHkOcWYqgc6HFe756gbDqb5KMNccXpE2oUletocydJZAgZPeI09UK6/w640-h480/burytomorrow3.jpeg" title="Bury Tomorrow at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Next up were <b>Black Veil Brides</b>. I've heard many a Metal fan over the years slag these guys off for being posers, lacking substance etc.. but I think that's the price for having a very pretty singer and appealing to millions of kids across the globe. Miserable old <b>Slayer</b> fans and gatekeepers were always going to be sharpening the guillotines. In fairness, they've been around for quite some time now, and they do have some very cool songs. I enjoyed their set, and I don't think a single person in that field didn't love it when they played <b>Fallen Angels</b>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjj7TYveChZQVdGHkMtNLANBWX31KK8Idz5AlarpMbe0jOTKyiLAEkwvSaO9culp85ECLf7U__TnVVUuYAA4PDFprljc3qkjzz1rXvK6XovJE_1zQP8D2fPP9nABmtGLw-s4fPHRB3O3lA1rPp6ZTCoTIlZotGBDZIwsK0ZvofiBHYn45iVg8NRGs/s4032/blackveilbrides2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Black Veil Brides at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWjj7TYveChZQVdGHkMtNLANBWX31KK8Idz5AlarpMbe0jOTKyiLAEkwvSaO9culp85ECLf7U__TnVVUuYAA4PDFprljc3qkjzz1rXvK6XovJE_1zQP8D2fPP9nABmtGLw-s4fPHRB3O3lA1rPp6ZTCoTIlZotGBDZIwsK0ZvofiBHYn45iVg8NRGs/w640-h480/blackveilbrides2.jpg" title="Black Veil Brides at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">I've been a <b>Lacuna Coil</b> fan for many years, and I don't think they've ever put out an album that I didn't like. Having said that, they seem to have had a resurgence over the last five years, as their last couple of albums have been a bit heavier in direction. Anyway, they were as fantastic as I expected, and I particularly enjoyed hearing <b>Trip The Darkness</b>, <b>Heaven's A Lie</b>, and the epic <b>Veneficium</b>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8ikV3E6j-EKhCsqwpQRTevyXdiefg6Xw56yoFLlereHqFcNIbMguclOOzt-xtdInPC8cx0AClKKmtgoc1Jgc9B2hQJjyQPKsxjmcW714qFdRTApILXlrPJ9SMpi8EGbTvfBnf2FkDB1pslykV5Xi9TVqWJjRG_P-7UaMW6RbcxX1RIHXg7IQwfkp/s4032/lacunacoil2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lacuna Coil at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8ikV3E6j-EKhCsqwpQRTevyXdiefg6Xw56yoFLlereHqFcNIbMguclOOzt-xtdInPC8cx0AClKKmtgoc1Jgc9B2hQJjyQPKsxjmcW714qFdRTApILXlrPJ9SMpi8EGbTvfBnf2FkDB1pslykV5Xi9TVqWJjRG_P-7UaMW6RbcxX1RIHXg7IQwfkp/w640-h480/lacunacoil2.jpg" title="Lacuna Coil at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">A few years ago, I used to listen to <b>A Day To Remember</b> quite a bit. They fell off my radar and I haven't paid that much attention to their last couple of records. It was nice to be reacquainted, as I'd forgotten what an arsenal of killer tracks they have in their repertoire. They're still hugely popular and it felt like the entire crowd was singing along to <b>All I Want</b>. Excellent stuff!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFTZLYNXvzOPVltGkyVGr29Mq_Dwy8FSDZ7UrB6Utq59pxiq_hnZL8lipuGLRPLKUWh_g_G9Raq0NkHf8z6SeT6sPwurfyo7ka2ZkjVyCN5GBe6Z_2PINGhwxEWtLrrG6j8NKpFb3oU1SV_6so7v6Izqb51fH_pDlR9541jO1Pzoh3hJP91xB02jV/s4032/adaytoremember.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A Day To Remember at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFTZLYNXvzOPVltGkyVGr29Mq_Dwy8FSDZ7UrB6Utq59pxiq_hnZL8lipuGLRPLKUWh_g_G9Raq0NkHf8z6SeT6sPwurfyo7ka2ZkjVyCN5GBe6Z_2PINGhwxEWtLrrG6j8NKpFb3oU1SV_6so7v6Izqb51fH_pDlR9541jO1Pzoh3hJP91xB02jV/w640-h480/adaytoremember.jpg" title="A Day To Remember at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Having headlined at last year's Download Pilot, <b>Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes</b> had already proved that they'd be an excellent choice to replace The Distillers. They even played a cover of The Distillers' Drain The Blood, which I thought was a pretty cool thing to do, given the circumstances. What can I say, other than that this is an amazing band with great songs and mountains of energy? If you've seen them before, you know how good this show was. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fbSI9RP2DI2gcAY_gftPQ5WEvLH9zvkLkybxjtNt5BJz5rPtIVUFwr7AfoiK4cZKGuRz0vmo1Kqob8ihTShZV137T-xmSi9P4Ewp8td1THEiTbw_yVpwfq-k8Qlc2v18Dc21c82FR3peaXfKQcO6k9GPWsFcEvjMiA3TVFR3UQkGPWLSx1Nd2dv4/s4032/frankcarterandtherattlesnakes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fbSI9RP2DI2gcAY_gftPQ5WEvLH9zvkLkybxjtNt5BJz5rPtIVUFwr7AfoiK4cZKGuRz0vmo1Kqob8ihTShZV137T-xmSi9P4Ewp8td1THEiTbw_yVpwfq-k8Qlc2v18Dc21c82FR3peaXfKQcO6k9GPWsFcEvjMiA3TVFR3UQkGPWLSx1Nd2dv4/w640-h480/frankcarterandtherattlesnakes.jpg" title="Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Kiss</b> have always been my favourite band (along with <b>Judas Priest</b>), so it was emotional to know that this would be their last ever UK show. Given that<b> Paul</b> and <b>Gene</b> are in their 70's and are playing these high energy shows in heavy costumes, the fact that they are out there still doing this is outstanding. I've read accusations about vocal backing tapes, but if any were used, it wasn't obvious, and were probably just to boost choruses with harmonies, if they were there at all? Most, if not all of this was clearly live. Maybe <b>Kiss</b> were trying to prove a point? Regardless, they were amazing. The stage show was extra in every way possible, the set-list was very strong with songs from various points of their career, including a couple of deeper cuts such as <b>Tears Are Falling</b> and <b>War Machine</b>. <b>Paul</b> still flew over the audience, and <b>Gene</b> was still breathing fire and spitting blood. Tonight gave me everything I wanted from the final<b> Kiss</b> show and more! 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For those unfamiliar with <b>Salem</b>, it's Will from <b>Creeper</b>'s other band. I've seen them twice so far, both times in Manchester (<a href="https://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/12/gig-review-salem-at-deaf-institute.html" target="_blank">click for review of The Deaf Institute gig</a>). They only have two EP's, so they were able to tear through the majority of their songs during this short set. I can't say I was surprised to see such a huge turnout for them, as they have played a lot of shows over the last few months, and they're simply awesome! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjQjXhHcTkfLP_LdO_yHJVqOx8cbRVx7haMNE6zo3reLMPLrGdj1J2FwsmC_adM4tpxdCaWWjnIYHsjVW8RiHRd4yxjtEYCe3hQ-Qa6kZAas9w5zG8wjzL11ICUZ2gzE18Gg41hnRZe3xKw4jE3nYInt6OXHJd7O_bQjEOVVGqVXAQaQuSyMfzJbK/s4032/salem6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Salem at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUjQjXhHcTkfLP_LdO_yHJVqOx8cbRVx7haMNE6zo3reLMPLrGdj1J2FwsmC_adM4tpxdCaWWjnIYHsjVW8RiHRd4yxjtEYCe3hQ-Qa6kZAas9w5zG8wjzL11ICUZ2gzE18Gg41hnRZe3xKw4jE3nYInt6OXHJd7O_bQjEOVVGqVXAQaQuSyMfzJbK/w640-h480/salem6.jpg" title="Salem at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><br /><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zErGOhmDr8Y" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><p style="text-align: justify;">After lunch and a stroll around, I wandered into the <b>Avalanche</b> tent at the start of <b>Loathe</b>'s set to avoid the rain. There was hardly any rain over the weekend, but the little we had ensured an absolutely rammed tent for these guys. I'm not a huge <b>Loathe</b> fan in all honesty. To my ears, they sound a lot like <b>Deftones</b>. Maybe <b>Loathe</b> will grow on me in the future, who knows? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPL_j_twGNctFLAdZKsHbYGEwKFeNRuEu9YY5yRIPc6GqqPr_-8dZvVlVl7Jk6c70_xCons0TMzYcPqBoBLwrG3uvC_BKg8oaTAIXdZXpwJfHsSftkNLVhudNXKTwpbeXaClatyhgRDgZXk5sYhm12WoCUtgVUMGUil-ETsN_q2mJIklG4kwyj0N0/s4032/loathe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Loathe at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPL_j_twGNctFLAdZKsHbYGEwKFeNRuEu9YY5yRIPc6GqqPr_-8dZvVlVl7Jk6c70_xCons0TMzYcPqBoBLwrG3uvC_BKg8oaTAIXdZXpwJfHsSftkNLVhudNXKTwpbeXaClatyhgRDgZXk5sYhm12WoCUtgVUMGUil-ETsN_q2mJIklG4kwyj0N0/w640-h480/loathe.jpg" title="Loathe at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">I made it to the <b>Opus</b> stage for <b>Bush</b>'s set and, as expected, they played a mix of new and old material, but oddly omitted the awesome <b>Flowers On A Grave</b> and <b>Bullet Holes</b> from their new record in favour of tracks that aren't quite as good. Yes, it's just a opinion, but those aforementioned tracks were the first singles. Oh well. Anyway, the band gave a decent performance and included <b>Machinehead</b>, <b>Everything Zen</b>, and <b>Swallowed</b> in their set, so they were definitely worth a watch.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVBt_92XLlbrOBaJAmMq-926gJoU8p1snC5OyqVum5OkIpV_pe981dXQc0gAiSF7_dg-pq9NaXxwQoxifkthLuIiqnWDhBBPkV_vRuL0S1IPN_BO0RbmD4h3TNSGkBHAN1BPqVqUrz-Y1HSXUjG_9dOpXouQLSA-vFBYk98iCcXaRPUKJ1VzPlDEC/s4032/bush3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bush at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcVBt_92XLlbrOBaJAmMq-926gJoU8p1snC5OyqVum5OkIpV_pe981dXQc0gAiSF7_dg-pq9NaXxwQoxifkthLuIiqnWDhBBPkV_vRuL0S1IPN_BO0RbmD4h3TNSGkBHAN1BPqVqUrz-Y1HSXUjG_9dOpXouQLSA-vFBYk98iCcXaRPUKJ1VzPlDEC/w640-h480/bush3.jpg" title="Bush at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">I've become a huge fan of <b>Bleed From Within</b> since seeing them at last year's <b>Download Pilot</b>. I saw them at <b>Bloodstock</b> too, and their new album, <b>Shrine</b>, is absolutely magnificent. Playing to a rammed <b>Dogtooth</b> tent, they performed a mix of new and older songs in a slick, melodic-yet brutal set, with future classics such as <b>Levitate</b> and <b>The End Of All We Know</b>.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigI4-rQueELgDAutDj-IkUx_YV7ubZmXbNXMeDHdQemitrjf-iWNqzh2UVSkoLnI99i1aU1U8ZFWxl020dXXSlsS8WdA3v05gXjxjYaFEIYXqEwAYvbQPE9w6irC-4f5naMqXQw8VI_ymBK1IP807P6sc4Lz2JhV7RSiP5l-Gl0fDdFjC4WgKLG8uj/s4032/bleedfromwithin4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bleed From Within at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigI4-rQueELgDAutDj-IkUx_YV7ubZmXbNXMeDHdQemitrjf-iWNqzh2UVSkoLnI99i1aU1U8ZFWxl020dXXSlsS8WdA3v05gXjxjYaFEIYXqEwAYvbQPE9w6irC-4f5naMqXQw8VI_ymBK1IP807P6sc4Lz2JhV7RSiP5l-Gl0fDdFjC4WgKLG8uj/w640-h480/bleedfromwithin4.jpg" title="Bleed From Within at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">I absolutely love <b>Creeper</b>. They delivered one of the best sets at last year's <b>Download Pilot</b> (<a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/06/festival-review-download-pilot-18-20.html" target="_blank">click here</a>), and I also saw them perform a stellar set supporting <b>Alice Cooper</b> in Manchester recently. They never disappoint. Today's show was no exception, and they cemented their position as <b>Download</b> legends with another fantastic rendition of <b>Misery</b>, with the crowd singing along to every word. It was wonderful to witness.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZRoRrcx9GCsPYCdy1dKtToRrMxxiTSlZZDTK03WawmGg4_vBo6akg1TnhZwcJj9iM9L5_vBA8Cs14Ov2oK7V8Cp8qYi6cJ85Cu5d36WIR8l4NK-XwQfkJ3lBDwzrr_W6rz2fait-p_i_CaUi2pzvgbdKlRBu4C6X8U5mlTxXPkBDlFpcMeUNRwR4/s4032/creeper.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Creeper at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZRoRrcx9GCsPYCdy1dKtToRrMxxiTSlZZDTK03WawmGg4_vBo6akg1TnhZwcJj9iM9L5_vBA8Cs14Ov2oK7V8Cp8qYi6cJ85Cu5d36WIR8l4NK-XwQfkJ3lBDwzrr_W6rz2fait-p_i_CaUi2pzvgbdKlRBu4C6X8U5mlTxXPkBDlFpcMeUNRwR4/w640-h480/creeper.jpg" title="Creeper at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">I only caught the first part of <b>Megadeth</b>'s set as there was a clash with the mighty <b>Sepultura</b>. <b>MegaDave</b> and co belted through classics including <b>Hangar 18</b>, <b>Angry Again</b> (from the Bill & Ted soundtrack), and <b>Sweating Bullets</b>. Obviously, what I saw was great, but I wanted to see <b>Sepultura</b>, so sorry <b>Dave</b>!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7nMR26o3a4QB3WXvNizGx6OGWJpD19vd0yJ0COL3n2J9so6kmY9XZilP17ABnSN_3mR769YKwy9abrDIVEPUVRSdZQ4-1nMZtXO8sQCPOveWNu8ujcy_KM2vCJFPZi56geI3rzyrZGrGa2W4C1xZO1KFZ0tug4q_LtedaWCCjI5xNLoK87lfhmYt/s4032/megadeth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Megadeth at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7nMR26o3a4QB3WXvNizGx6OGWJpD19vd0yJ0COL3n2J9so6kmY9XZilP17ABnSN_3mR769YKwy9abrDIVEPUVRSdZQ4-1nMZtXO8sQCPOveWNu8ujcy_KM2vCJFPZi56geI3rzyrZGrGa2W4C1xZO1KFZ0tug4q_LtedaWCCjI5xNLoK87lfhmYt/w640-h480/megadeth.jpg" title="Megadeth at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">The tent for <b>Sepultura</b> was absolutely packed! Finally being able to tour their magnificent new(ish) album <b>Quadra</b> (<a href="https://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2020/02/album-review-sepultura-quadra.html" target="_blank">click for review</a>), the band was on fire! New songs like <b>Means To An End</b> sat proudly side-by-side with classics such as <b>Propaganda </b>and <b>Roots Bloody Roots</b> in a set with no fillers whatsoever. <b>Sepultura</b> are always a pleasure to watch.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKXEB5ksd_oKOF-wIseguRTYETB2q4SHEAsgKn8HfTBQ71tlaYDQzP1FlbjHn4WoxHX9UEjsnTJvdbVEmRR77bCipkX4yKX-UIiOCp5fiaZUZtdaddwpSnRglWqpxz1MuNY322Yd0_AH1b5OvtQxgEcycE3Zd1l7fMY1VOU1gS747wG6E-5gexFBq/s4032/sepultura.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sepultura at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKXEB5ksd_oKOF-wIseguRTYETB2q4SHEAsgKn8HfTBQ71tlaYDQzP1FlbjHn4WoxHX9UEjsnTJvdbVEmRR77bCipkX4yKX-UIiOCp5fiaZUZtdaddwpSnRglWqpxz1MuNY322Yd0_AH1b5OvtQxgEcycE3Zd1l7fMY1VOU1gS747wG6E-5gexFBq/w640-h480/sepultura.jpg" title="Sepultura at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">If <b>Iron Maiden</b> aren't one of your favourite bands, there's something deeply wrong with you. Tonight's performance proved my point, and they were amazing! Starting the show with three songs from their new album, <b>Senjutsu</b>, <b>Stratego</b>, and <b>The Writing On The Wall</b>, the band then launched into some of their finest songs from their massive career. Obviously, there will be favourites omitted, but I thought this set-list was solid. The stage show was incredible too, especially for <b>Flight Of Icarus</b>, <b>Sign Of The Cross</b> and <b>Aces High</b>. Let's be honest here, their show was worth the price of the festival ticket alone.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IJ0qxSyzPwj6gDIinjUxqD2WrhD-57i3UaZVvE5PohQCh3Ipava1fQvdJ-xetCOzSP8itK-VRXoegMvQx4tGHiFfDssrpcMTfmknso0gZJ6lYvQ_rJNhKQB2DX5DrqMZKBybBKkxdr1Ez4ZM40moCV933lGOD9iTKB5cXbimRjjJZnXloRx_MyHT/s4032/IMG-4616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Iron Maiden at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IJ0qxSyzPwj6gDIinjUxqD2WrhD-57i3UaZVvE5PohQCh3Ipava1fQvdJ-xetCOzSP8itK-VRXoegMvQx4tGHiFfDssrpcMTfmknso0gZJ6lYvQ_rJNhKQB2DX5DrqMZKBybBKkxdr1Ez4ZM40moCV933lGOD9iTKB5cXbimRjjJZnXloRx_MyHT/w640-h480/IMG-4616.jpg" title="Iron Maiden at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyNDSOMD95AwmCEsV0g5zlTb1KgAW5oEZwnvBuNqNrLbblFRNwzPDdd8B1tWfGswQqmXhjrtHLhVSaXItUHuETa5TN4MCPRbLvkP55aL-U6U4TuVMKTa1LeBWRwZNkZPKYrhkQQvxuOAVGDBfauVyPkya8-qbmLpkupVc5Eag1SDr9qHJVJQX57-A/s4032/IMG-4618.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I've been a fan for years, have all of their records, and have seen them many times. They're always a fantastic band to see live. As expected the set was packed with classics such as <b>Prayer of the Refugee</b>, <b>Ready To Fall</b>, <b>Satellite</b>, and <b>Savior</b>. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nehRIdAGfzEWHN3NAZswQidL0PZZaN5JL45pW_j3JzJj_JvimqcSjlVAom7KUdHlZLsqO7vf9CQvVChkA13-AFjiRV3KUqLkuISFavybhShvKtBo__w6052iptFBsze_LgL1KLD71OuzYaYQ_FuO9OHK1eK2IbLk4ivzcgZpg7fO4UEnrW073NFk/s4032/IMG-4651.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Rise Against at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nehRIdAGfzEWHN3NAZswQidL0PZZaN5JL45pW_j3JzJj_JvimqcSjlVAom7KUdHlZLsqO7vf9CQvVChkA13-AFjiRV3KUqLkuISFavybhShvKtBo__w6052iptFBsze_LgL1KLD71OuzYaYQ_FuO9OHK1eK2IbLk4ivzcgZpg7fO4UEnrW073NFk/w640-h480/IMG-4651.jpg" title="Rise Against at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">One of the most hyped bands of the day was <b>Spiritbox</b>, especially as this was their first ever UK show. I love their debut album, so made my way to the front to witness Rock history. Opening with <b>Circle With Me</b>, the band was on-point throughout. <b>Holy Roller</b> sounded absolutely massive, as did most of their tracks to be fair. I have no doubt that they'll be back next year on one of the outdoor stages.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgL1vaNa-3GL6Lg3L4yCXsprZ-RDGKFTgv0sb9BP_f3-SIajnN2qYusX9Ecg34bEG0A3OLvfD44iDFNNRZViQJ8m4rstNMV9tkhNd09iTDmgxAchbRuf-ExWjhsS4s8HJ23XurITqHeJSsNNuXUlSM1S-YpjwmUleTO5uqOa5E1GEX2nKQ394NH-w/s4032/IMG-4662.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Spiritbox at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMgL1vaNa-3GL6Lg3L4yCXsprZ-RDGKFTgv0sb9BP_f3-SIajnN2qYusX9Ecg34bEG0A3OLvfD44iDFNNRZViQJ8m4rstNMV9tkhNd09iTDmgxAchbRuf-ExWjhsS4s8HJ23XurITqHeJSsNNuXUlSM1S-YpjwmUleTO5uqOa5E1GEX2nKQ394NH-w/w640-h480/IMG-4662.jpg" title="Spiritbox at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5h47bzKuhkU" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><p style="text-align: justify;">I caught a bit of <b>The Darkness</b>' set. They're one of those bands that have a handful of songs I really like, but I wouldn't consider myself to be a fan in all honesty. They sounded great and had a massive crowd, so 'winner winner, chicken dinner' for them. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVSYqBk4QEk4gEvQcEOqjmvrdxTFxskDvg8IGORh3aHMns7-hyuSWh4BcHR0HVVnl0kHkmenVcHB15WV8z4QBWS2-sylSgqS8jQk3vyNGOHXlPX_EhDBF24pYWVLttEjLUJq8XdZq9TJklPvi_t5PheWa24TA4IYzRf3-vGC79Vd7ohtFHnZawzbT/s4032/IMG-4684.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Darkness at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirVSYqBk4QEk4gEvQcEOqjmvrdxTFxskDvg8IGORh3aHMns7-hyuSWh4BcHR0HVVnl0kHkmenVcHB15WV8z4QBWS2-sylSgqS8jQk3vyNGOHXlPX_EhDBF24pYWVLttEjLUJq8XdZq9TJklPvi_t5PheWa24TA4IYzRf3-vGC79Vd7ohtFHnZawzbT/w640-h480/IMG-4684.jpg" title="The Darkness at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">I love Satanic Doo-Wop band <b>Twin Temple</b>. I saw them in Manchester before Covid (<a href="https://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2020/02/gig-review-twin-temple-violent-hearts.html" target="_blank">click here for review</a>), and earlier this year supporting <b>Ghost</b> in Birmingam. Despite being very different to literally everyone else on the bill, they went down a storm. I did enjoy watching the security guard trying to stay professional and not crack up laughing when the band were inviting everyone to join a Satanic orgy. Brilliant!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ZzygNaSx7ZynIcaktfSt2iLDdMjDPqCoCqo3KZ9K0gQANDuDLgIivYk3mJw8cp0_OtxrykYqBckaDDZjRdjjgRlqu2Y1X2kVj3-Yo-rwbGIyGbq7UTFt3ZwzIFToVPppDCoQElJNFlpHbyynJp9R9DYZKrynnj-NxzPo9mO8w1gIje2MLwlXxZf0/s4032/IMG-4686.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twin Temple at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ZzygNaSx7ZynIcaktfSt2iLDdMjDPqCoCqo3KZ9K0gQANDuDLgIivYk3mJw8cp0_OtxrykYqBckaDDZjRdjjgRlqu2Y1X2kVj3-Yo-rwbGIyGbq7UTFt3ZwzIFToVPppDCoQElJNFlpHbyynJp9R9DYZKrynnj-NxzPo9mO8w1gIje2MLwlXxZf0/w640-h480/IMG-4686.jpg" title="Twin Temple at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Steel Panther</b> are a great festival band. Hilarious, vulgar, and unquestionably awesome musicians, there's nothing not to love here. One of the many highlights was when they brought out <b>Justin Hawkins</b> from <b>The Darkness</b> out for a rendition of <b>Party All Day</b> from their debut album. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTz5qzu1zKZfV0yLWHIXs6LMVTLscV7YC3OX4kle4y5KVr41rcUHWhWV_VBb5jr2kDrY5g9RHNE37UkUhzrtGpjzf2RFLPm4I7M5k_VJ5e3itfNh-qtTk8eWOYqnh7AgkFi2qfX4r48hWvdbKkDF-Rg_2MNGCAu6PymQiRqvgImQLnJgZ_ChiGi8n1/s4032/steelpanther.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Steel Panther at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTz5qzu1zKZfV0yLWHIXs6LMVTLscV7YC3OX4kle4y5KVr41rcUHWhWV_VBb5jr2kDrY5g9RHNE37UkUhzrtGpjzf2RFLPm4I7M5k_VJ5e3itfNh-qtTk8eWOYqnh7AgkFi2qfX4r48hWvdbKkDF-Rg_2MNGCAu6PymQiRqvgImQLnJgZ_ChiGi8n1/w640-h480/steelpanther.jpg" title="Steel Panther at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">I've seen <b>Biffy Clyro</b> many times, and they've never disappointed. Tonight's show was the perfect end to the event, packed with hit singles and a few deeper cuts. You just can't argue with contemporary classics like <b>Black Chandelier</b> and <b>Bubbles</b>. I enjoyed hearing the insane-yet-epic <b>Cop Syrup</b> in the encore too. A fantastic band and a great headliner!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4TZCDWlh1PRypdSQss0zyW-oI7Tpb5gWURQk5ROB949N7oruzIRKgMWkUpfevh-JrAOyW-t7qUhwOa4o6XymFMQ2E2BAWUzBRvFBS8y6lQmHl4aq16v4qHP4IUvrgWMXInv7tUIZoBVqi4NGizRMKT-3WF-fEvYyp1G2EFpwppwBit8PXilp-DVS/s4032/IMG-4731.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Biffy Clyro at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4TZCDWlh1PRypdSQss0zyW-oI7Tpb5gWURQk5ROB949N7oruzIRKgMWkUpfevh-JrAOyW-t7qUhwOa4o6XymFMQ2E2BAWUzBRvFBS8y6lQmHl4aq16v4qHP4IUvrgWMXInv7tUIZoBVqi4NGizRMKT-3WF-fEvYyp1G2EFpwppwBit8PXilp-DVS/w640-h480/IMG-4731.jpg" title="Biffy Clyro at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicT3a8GTSijefn5F2NRNsHhTwO_973TMc6J0wmUrQtw9leIHaVMrLPhvlLyqQDsbIuazax0QNe--07vVT0TVpN1t7-9Y3nd1hPnP9KVpFS4zywLgPW-4PnO94zJuTuNGZxscFYnYyyWEMuvxp6qOjsO0zgoJ7TATjZ4CEXDP1H_VVG7UFazv_VKFm5/s4032/IMG-4738.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Biffy Clyro at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicT3a8GTSijefn5F2NRNsHhTwO_973TMc6J0wmUrQtw9leIHaVMrLPhvlLyqQDsbIuazax0QNe--07vVT0TVpN1t7-9Y3nd1hPnP9KVpFS4zywLgPW-4PnO94zJuTuNGZxscFYnYyyWEMuvxp6qOjsO0zgoJ7TATjZ4CEXDP1H_VVG7UFazv_VKFm5/w640-h480/IMG-4738.jpg" title="Biffy Clyro at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsbQVTuapGjmNldvPaP5lTgbSAYm3GEacRmSW8d_SYxUc6j_RroW7f3Mb7zehYmvfTIL9WIVtXWvcKR2-8xrzmHGQeFr0lp0_Hgz6ymgQ1QMsWc4J3P3zb0jcKFJ8mAzg1V96rVxEfHSg_G7CK6Pp6GQsqE7dSnsYYrX5MdSDBYh7dEDuT83Zch3z/s4032/IMG_4741.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Biffy Clyro at Download 2022" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsbQVTuapGjmNldvPaP5lTgbSAYm3GEacRmSW8d_SYxUc6j_RroW7f3Mb7zehYmvfTIL9WIVtXWvcKR2-8xrzmHGQeFr0lp0_Hgz6ymgQ1QMsWc4J3P3zb0jcKFJ8mAzg1V96rVxEfHSg_G7CK6Pp6GQsqE7dSnsYYrX5MdSDBYh7dEDuT83Zch3z/w640-h480/IMG_4741.jpeg" title="Biffy Clyro at Download 2022" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>So there we have it! Another <b>Download</b> festival done! This one was the dryest I can remember too. I'll be back next year to take shit pictures on my phone. My money is on <b>Ghost</b>, <b>Slipknot</b>, and <b>Rammstein</b> as headliners next year. Regardless, I'm still holding out hope for a reunited <b>Misfits</b>. We'll see!<br /></p><p><br /></p>Dan Peachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486812425361827813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580363485466426227.post-76199938210175365492021-12-28T15:41:00.000+00:002021-12-28T15:41:11.282+00:00MY TOP HARD ROCK/METAL/GOTH/PUNK/ALT ALBUMS & SINGLES OF 2021<p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjM6Lcf7jlD-TRfWLmaojuElMumRN3OjVwrX_0XQCWFG4dp-eBJ-1MgQoyghA4iOvYl9Dm3QWEnCN8vlieiZmrHBrHir_j-XqYQclP16uB5lqQKpHxByrpKlPiVGoeGL7y-nGk82KHni6p1rz6DjI6bS0jIHEK7Apm4JQ0G7lwJornvzGcd2PTVjMwP=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjM6Lcf7jlD-TRfWLmaojuElMumRN3OjVwrX_0XQCWFG4dp-eBJ-1MgQoyghA4iOvYl9Dm3QWEnCN8vlieiZmrHBrHir_j-XqYQclP16uB5lqQKpHxByrpKlPiVGoeGL7y-nGk82KHni6p1rz6DjI6bS0jIHEK7Apm4JQ0G7lwJornvzGcd2PTVjMwP=w400-h640" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">What an amazing year it's been for music! Each year, I put together a list of my favourites, and I don't think it's ever been as tough as this. Omitting mini-albums and live albums didn't thin out my shortlist that much either. I ended up giving in and making this year a 'Top 40' instead of a 'Top 30', and still left out plenty of awesome releases.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Obviously, I'd be a massive twat if I included my own band's album in the list. That doesn't stop me from shamelessly plugging it anyway. Check out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEEM-R3YtOTvORAxPTiDfZukLAISGwVav" target="_blank"><b>The Witching Hour by Lesbian Bed Death</b></a>, if you haven't already. If it's not your favourite album of 2021, then you're simply not very cool and have no friends.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I must apologise for not getting round to reviewing anything like as many records as I wanted to. I've been super-busy with other projects, and had a much needed break from my blog for a few weeks. There are links to the reviews I did of the albums that made my Top 40. For my Top 40 singles, I've linked to each song on YouTube.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Anyway, these are my favourite albums and singles of 2021. Let me know if my list looks like yours, and make sure you check out anything you haven't heard yet as you may find some gems. Oh, and buy <b>The Witching Hour</b> for your Mum as a late Christmas present. See you in 2022!</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u>ALBUMS</u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">01. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/05/album-review-sumo-cyco-initiation.html" target="_blank">SUMO CYCO - Initiation</a><br />02. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/10/album-review-spiritbox-eternal-blue.html" target="_blank">SPIRITBOX - Eternal Blue</a><br />03. THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA - Aeromantic II<br />04. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/10/album-review-wildhearts-21st-century.html" target="_blank">THE WILDHEARTS - 21st Century Love Songs</a><br />05. GREEN LUNG - Black Harvest<br />06. FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES - Sticky<br />07. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/05/album-review-tetrarch-unstable.html" target="_blank">TETRARCH - Unstable</a><br />08. BLUTENGEL - Erlösung - The Victory of Light <br />09. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/10/album-review-garbage-no-gods-no-masters.html" target="_blank">GARBAGE - No Gods No Masters</a><br />10. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/05/album-review-diamante-american-dream.html" target="_blank">DIAMANTE - American Dream</a><br />11. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/03/album-review-omnimar-darkpop.html" target="_blank">OMNIMAR - Darkpop</a><br />12. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/10/album-review-venues-solace.html" target="_blank">VENUES - Solace</a><br />13. EMPLOYED TO SERVE - Conquering<br />14. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/02/album-review-pretty-reckless-death-by.html" target="_blank">THE PRETTY RECKLESS - Death By Rock And Roll</a><br />15. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/01/album-review-accept-too-mean-to-die.html" target="_blank">ACCEPT - Too Mean To Die</a><br />16. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/06/album-review-royal-blood-typhoons.html" target="_blank">ROYAL BLOOD - Typhoons</a><br />17. CHVRCHES - Screen Violence<br />18. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/01/album-review-nervosa-perpetual-chaos.html" target="_blank">NERVOSA - Perpetual Chaos</a><br />19. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/06/album-review-while-she-sleeps-sleeps.html" target="_blank">WHILE SHE SLEEPS - Sleeps Society</a><br />20. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/05/album-review-gojira-fortitude.html" target="_blank">GOJIRA - Fortitude</a><br />21. CRADLE OF FILTH - Existence Is Futile<br />22. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/07/album-review-crypta-echoes-of-soul.html" target="_blank">CRYPTA - Echoes Of The Soul</a><br />23. <a href="Erlösung - The Victory of Light" target="_blank">THE AWAKENING - This Alchemy</a><br />24. CARCASS - Torn Arteries<br />25. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/05/album-review-offspring-let-bad-times.html" target="_blank">THE OFFSPRING - Let The Bad Times Roll</a><br />26. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/09/album-review-iron-maiden-senjutsu.html" target="_blank">IRON MAIDEN - Senjutsu</a><br />27. ME AND THAT MAN - New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.2<br />28. POPPY - Flux<br />29. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/03/album-review-rob-zombie-lunar-injection.html" target="_blank">ROB ZOMBIE - The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy</a><br />30. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/04/album-review-syd31-machine-ready.html" target="_blank">SYD.31 - Machine Ready</a><br />31. LUCIFER - Lucifer IV<br />32. BAD WOLVES - Dear Monsters<br />33. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/03/album-review-alice-cooper-detroit.html" target="_blank">ALICE COOPER - Detroit Stories</a><br />34. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/10/album-review-rise-against-nowhere.html" target="_blank">RISE AGAINST - Nowhere Generation</a><br />35. DEE SNIDER - Leave A Scar<br />36. AD INFINITUM - Chapter II - Legacy<br />37. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/04/album-review-underking-at-hells-gate.html" target="_blank">UNDERKING - At Hell's Gate</a><br />38. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/09/album-review-dream-troll-realm-of.html" target="_blank">DREAM TROLL - Realm Of The Tormentor</a><br />39. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/02/album-review-todd-la-torre-rejoice-in.html" target="_blank">TODD LA TORRE - Rejoice In The Suffering</a><br />40. SLEEP TOKEN - This Place Will Become Your Tomb</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;">*I've stuck to my rule of 'one song per artist'. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u>SINGLES</u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">01. <a href="https://youtu.be/kxXzZmTtyjA" target="_blank">SAINT AGNES - Vampire</a><br />02. <a href="https://youtu.be/rtkaUZvMaG8" target="_blank">GHOST - Hunter's Moon</a><br />03. <a href="https://youtu.be/P5Wsmj3nZ4s" target="_blank">CREEPER - Ghosts Over Calvary</a><br />04. <a href="https://youtu.be/7U_LhzgwJ4U" target="_blank">CHVRCHES - How Not To Drown</a><br />05. <a href="https://youtu.be/FzlPAEU-YOI" target="_blank">GREEN LUNG - Leaders Of The Blind</a><br />06. <a href="https://youtu.be/I0WzT0OJ-E0" target="_blank">SPIRITBOX - Circle With Me</a><br />07. <a href="https://youtu.be/BDiXcl9YByM" target="_blank">OMNIMAR - Feels Like Velvet</a><br />08. <a href="https://youtu.be/HsmKcwYO2J8" target="_blank">THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA - Moonlit Skies</a><br />09. <a href="https://youtu.be/evjUkHMQAHU" target="_blank">THE WILDHEARTS - Splitter</a><br />10. <a href="https://youtu.be/WMQqfOEsuyI" target="_blank">ROYAL BLOOD - Limbo</a><br />11. <a href="https://youtu.be/HU1QO93PyS0" target="_blank">WHILE SHE SLEEPS - Systematic</a><br />12. <a href="https://youtu.be/BUw3TLJlYjs" target="_blank">SUMO CYCO - Overdrive</a><br />13. <a href="https://youtu.be/O5YFSps8wRU" target="_blank">GARBAGE - The Creeps</a><br />14. <a href="https://youtu.be/TszMUuJG-t8" target="_blank">GUNS N' ROSES - Hard Skool</a><br />15. <a href="https://youtu.be/5_57OhvocYw" target="_blank">SALEM - Draculads</a><br />16. <a href="https://youtu.be/Wks1aBh49sQ" target="_blank">CRADLE OF FILTH - Crawling King Chaos</a><br />17. <a href="https://youtu.be/aiX1Rc6dTJQ" target="_blank">AMARANTHE - PvP</a><br />18. <a href="https://youtu.be/AFj0qmBMBa4" target="_blank">BILLY IDOL - Bitter Taste</a><br />19. <a href="https://youtu.be/3RSvRsp2YGU" target="_blank">VENUES - Shifting Colors</a><br />20. <a href="https://youtu.be/U6Xq_3sq69Q" target="_blank">MAKE THEM SUFFER - Contraband</a><br />21. <a href="https://youtu.be/POwK89M7PH8" target="_blank">AD INFINITUM - Unstoppable</a><br />22. <a href="https://youtu.be/uU5vVT_Cp7c" target="_blank">SLEEP TOKEN - Alkaline</a><br />23. <a href="https://youtu.be/a1QcsVaVqN0" target="_blank">ME AND THAT MAN - Witches Don't Fall In Love</a><br />24. <a href="https://youtu.be/qDNovcNHgmY" target="_blank">DIAMANTE - Ghost Myself</a><br />25. <a href="https://youtu.be/WBYNG4NW6m4" target="_blank">BAD WOLVES - Lifeline</a><br />26. <a href="https://youtu.be/gP8v3q_hoc8" target="_blank">FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES - Bang Bang</a><br />27. <a href="https://youtu.be/kU50YpwzMx0" target="_blank">RISE AGAINST - Monarch</a><br />28. <a href="https://youtu.be/NFuPQ159LRU" target="_blank">TETRARCH - Negative Noise</a><br />29. <a href="https://youtu.be/ZqkWYiTKNKY" target="_blank">BLUTENGEL - Wir Sind Das Licht</a><br />30. <a href="https://youtu.be/GFy96AgT_kY" target="_blank">THE PRETTY RECKLESS - My Bones</a><br />31. <a href="https://youtu.be/C68Okt3Qg8M" target="_blank">POPPY - Flux</a><br />32. <a href="https://youtu.be/AvqLxL3hC_0" target="_blank">LUCIFER - Bring Me His Head</a><br />33. <a href="https://youtu.be/iRJoS_LkVSA" target="_blank">NERVOSA - Venomous</a><br />34. <a href="https://youtu.be/EuhL6aTONM0" target="_blank">ROB ZOMBIE - The Eternal Struggles Of The Howling Man</a><br />35. <a href="https://youtu.be/J6vpedfGPwY" target="_blank">THE OFFSPRING - Let The Bad Times Roll</a><br />36. <a href="https://youtu.be/B1EOkFeD3Ho" target="_blank">IRON MAIDEN - Hell On Earth</a><br />37. <a href="https://youtu.be/Z3vbEPesqKg" target="_blank">THE AWAKENING - All Tomorrow's Saints</a><br />38. <a href="https://youtu.be/WktdbbYQegQ" target="_blank">PRIEST - A Signal In The Noise</a><br />39. <a href="https://youtu.be/LdzzkiP4wwk" target="_blank">KK's PRIEST - Return Of The Sentinel</a><br />40. <a href="https://youtu.be/vHAwqThIUgc" target="_blank">DREAM TROLL - The Tormentor</a></p>Dan Peachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486812425361827813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580363485466426227.post-66497044394089247892021-12-28T13:59:00.000+00:002021-12-28T13:59:15.909+00:00Gig Review: SALEM at The Deaf Institute, Manchester (UK) (27/10/2021)<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqdYtWLqTQmiNx6qle2ur6NsIaXbD16BfZND-EFZB69Agbv2R5csQ7fvQidJIB1OuqFhHnT5DnzZlULe-JUm4fBnIty7wD47A5tMcthfp1Kdx8bjm1AI4zJQcn0hinW3BlvPAd-40uBs/s1867/salem_uktour_oct2021.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="1320" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqdYtWLqTQmiNx6qle2ur6NsIaXbD16BfZND-EFZB69Agbv2R5csQ7fvQidJIB1OuqFhHnT5DnzZlULe-JUm4fBnIty7wD47A5tMcthfp1Kdx8bjm1AI4zJQcn0hinW3BlvPAd-40uBs/w452-h640/salem_uktour_oct2021.jpeg" width="452" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">OK. I'm really late with this review. I've had some time away from my blog, but I couldn't say goodbye to 2021 without giving this amazing band and gig a mention.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Salem</b> is the side project of <b>Creeper</b> main-man <b>Will Gould</b>. Musically, this band brings back the upbeat Punk that was missing from the latest <b>Creeper</b> album (which, despite the lack of fast Punk, is undeniably awesome- <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2020/08/album-review-creeper-sex-death-infinite.html" target="_blank">click for review</a>). <b>Salem</b> is more upbeat and playful than 'the mothership', benefiting from not being part of a concept, and having stand-alone fun Goth Punk songs where <b>Will</b>'s imagination can run riot.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Salem</b> has released two EPs so far, <b>Salem</b> last year, and <b>Salem II</b> earlier this year. I was a bit late to the party with these and only got into the band when <b>II</b> came out. Both records are brilliant, so when this tour was announced, I snapped up tickets. Incidentally, <b>The Deaf Institute</b> is an awesome venue. I'd been there before to see <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2020/02/gig-review-twin-temple-violent-hearts.html" target="_blank">Twin Temple</a> and <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/10/gig-review-saint-agnes-at-deaf.html" target="_blank">Saint Agnes</a>, and with its Goth AF décor I knew it would be the ideal place to see a band like <b>Salem</b>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Unsurprisingly, the show was a sell-out. The band played all of the songs from their two EPs and a fantastic rendition of <b>The Damned</b>'s <b>New Rose</b>. That's one of the cool things about seeing a new band. You get to hear all of the songs. When you see a artist with ten studio albums, you expect some favourites to be omitted, but that was obviously not the case tonight. Loads of people were singing along, and clearly knew each EP back-to-front.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Will Gould</b> is an incredible front-man. As well as being a top-tier singer, he's captivating to watch, bringing a level of drama and theatre to his performance. He's also brilliant at engaging the crowd and controlling the energy. Watching such a master of their craft in a small, packed venue was a genuine pleasure to watch. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Clearly, this was the first 'post-Covid/Lockdown' gig for a number of audience members which added to the air of excitement and the euphoric atmosphere of the show. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">To summarise, this was a fantastic, intimate, and truly special gig. Hopefully, there will be plenty more to come from <b>Salem</b> both on record and live. With two <b>Salem</b> EPs and a new <b>Creeper</b> EP (<a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/09/ep-review-creeper-american-noir.html" target="_blank">Click for review</a>) in the last 18 months, <b>Will </b>has been a busy guy. Let's hope he continues to keep busy.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
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Since then, I managed to see <b>Saint Agnes</b> play the <b>Download Pilot</b> (<a href="https://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/06/festival-review-download-pilot-18-20.html" target="_blank">click for review</a>), and they were awesome, so I'd been really looking forward to seeing them play a full headline show. Their latest mini-album, <b>Vampire</b> (<a href="https://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/04/mini-album-review-saint-agnes-vampire.html" target="_blank">click for review</a>) is great, and well worth checking out if you haven't already.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I arrived in time to catch the main support, <b>Sit Down</b>. The Brighton three-piece have some catchy songs, with a distinct 90's vibe. Their music is a little poppier, albeit fuzz-tastic, and less aggressive than the headliner's, but they still sounded like a good fit for the bill. OK, they had some annoying, ear-splitting feedback between songs which really got on my tits, but for the most part, I enjoyed their set. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pSwPmYBzmNMg8t3klCfP4DdumQVI93XYXcuWx72T7h_oV4V5cZ6dHsv3l6r1sAn-QAp5VFRw6-h8tT-7yBOGYHbgNHj737zBGL-eAx5KpVg0TrfbKBHyKCGkco_5hXBdnemzKvaY1qU/s2048/IMG_2117.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Sit Down Manchester Deaf Institute 2021" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pSwPmYBzmNMg8t3klCfP4DdumQVI93XYXcuWx72T7h_oV4V5cZ6dHsv3l6r1sAn-QAp5VFRw6-h8tT-7yBOGYHbgNHj737zBGL-eAx5KpVg0TrfbKBHyKCGkco_5hXBdnemzKvaY1qU/w640-h480/IMG_2117.jpg" title="Sit Down Manchester Deaf Institute 2021" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sit Down<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Opening up with the raucous, energetic <b>Daughter Of Lucifer</b>, <b>Saint Agnes</b> were captivating from the start. The sound was fantastic, and the band was clearly a well-oiled machine, ready to go. They played eleven songs, back-to-back with no encore or frills. It was an intense hour of banger-after-banger. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The set comprised of mostly their newer material, with all four original songs off <b>Vampire</b>, all four from <b>The Family Strange EP</b>, brand-new single <b>Uppercut</b>, and two from their debut album, <b>The Witching Hour</b> and the title track. Their sound is constantly evolving, and the set represented them where they are right now. That's fine with me, as I think their more recent material is their strongest. <br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Their new single,<b> Uppercut</b>, was a ferocious highlight, coming accross as heavier and more powerful live than on the studio recording. <b>I'm With You Everywhere You Go</b> was another track that truly thrived in the live environment, moreso than on record. The set flowed well, and I felt it was dynamic and continually rewarding, with no dull or awkward moments whatsoever. The only downside is that it all went by so quickly! </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Saint Agnes</b> are one of those bands that seem to be genuinely breaking though at the moment. They're great live band and have loads of killer songs. The band is on tour right now, so catch them if you can while they're still playing in small clubs.<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
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Razorblade Teeth<br />02. Whydah Gally<br />03. Rite Of Passage<br />04. Uncaged Birds<br />05. Into The Fire<br />06. Down Below<br />07. Shifting Colors<br />08. Our Destiny<br />09. Deceptive Faces<br />10. Mountains<br /></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I loved this band's 2018 debut album, <b>Aspire</b> (<a href="https://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2018/10/album-review-venues-aspire.html" target="_blank">click for review</a>), so I've been excited to hear what they were going to do next. They have since had a line-up change, with <b>Lela Gruber</b> taking over one of the vocal positions. Fortunately, she's amazing and fits into the band perfectly.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Solace</b> is a powerful step forward for the band in terms of song-writing, performance, and also production. <b>Venues</b> sound heavier than ever, without compromising the awesome melodic vocal lines. Songs like the incredible <b>Rite Of Passage</b> prove this point, and are enough to hook in new listeners with ease.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">What I love about this album is how strong it is from start to finish. There are no weak tracks, and the whole record is great to listen to in its entirety. How a band like this with such great songs isn't far bigger is a mystery, but they certainly have the potential to be massive. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">My favourites at the moment are <b>Shifting Colors</b>, <b>Razorblade Teeth</b>, and <b>Rite Of Passage</b>. It's all great. Do yourself a favour, and check <b>Venues </b>out ASAP.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
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<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CPMwHy1gdqw" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center>Dan Peachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486812425361827813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580363485466426227.post-53530455351978287432021-10-13T10:00:00.001+01:002021-10-13T10:00:00.249+01:00Album Review: SPIRITBOX - Eternal Blue<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs06bFS8M2UnpswtbV0w31nNgbuYT_bj0WqdZyv2YmrHqkfIU2D77pcsdbT0OrdU-TNAp7KnxnYg2V1NYCo2kYpIgM7z0T1yy1f-NQoZehZYoDTHOnM2s-QqY9aGzYpcM1BXvDUUGajWY/s1600/Spiritbox-Eternal-Blue-Artwork.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs06bFS8M2UnpswtbV0w31nNgbuYT_bj0WqdZyv2YmrHqkfIU2D77pcsdbT0OrdU-TNAp7KnxnYg2V1NYCo2kYpIgM7z0T1yy1f-NQoZehZYoDTHOnM2s-QqY9aGzYpcM1BXvDUUGajWY/w640-h640/Spiritbox-Eternal-Blue-Artwork.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">01. Sun Killer<br />02. Hurt You<br />03. Yellowjacket<i> (feat. Sam Carter of Architects)</i><br />04. The Summit<br />05. Secret Garden<br />06. Silk In The Strings<br />07. Holy Roller<br />08. Eternal Blue<br />09. We Live In A Strange World<br />10. Halcyon<br />11. Circle With Me<br />12. Constance</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Spiritbox</b> are one of the most hyped bands in the Metal scene. Despite having previously released enough singles to create a full album, <b>Eternal Blue</b> is technically their debut full-length. I'm going to cut to the chase, this is a genuinely awesome piece of work.<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The production is literally perfect for this type of music. It's heavier than a sack of spanners, but has an enticing clarity. Every note is crystal clear, and the 'God-tier' technical musicianship can be fully appreciated. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I'm not normally a massive fan of Djent and Prog Metal, but <b>Spiritbox</b> have drawn on these styles to create a grooving monster that has memorable and irresistible songs. Their songs are often beautiful and ethereal, but they know when to crush skulls too. This juxtaposition of styles, as well as singer, <b>Courtney LaPlante</b>'s ear-candy voice and Metal-as-fuck screams make this band really special.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This whole album packs 'banger-after-banger', and I expect to see it topping many people's album of the year list.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I love the whole thing, but were I forced to choose favourites, I'd have to go with the infectious <b>Hurt You</b>, <b>Circle With Me</b>, and the sonically filthy <b>Holy Roller</b>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Eternal Blue</b> is nothing short of magnificent.</p>
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Dan Peachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486812425361827813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580363485466426227.post-31311202080785551572021-10-12T10:21:00.002+01:002021-10-12T16:47:34.914+01:00Top HALLOWEEN movie recommendations for 2021<p style="text-align: justify;">The last time I did a 'Top movies for <b>Halloween</b> was five years ago! God, I'm fucking lazy! The list I did back then (<a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2016/10/top-20-horror-movies-for-halloween.html" target="_blank">click here to read it</a>) was more of an 'all time favourite' list, and I'll happily recommend those films every year. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I thought, instead of a 'best of'', I'd just recommend some Horror movies that I simply think are cool. I picked '13' movies because 666 seemed a little excessive. Let me know if you watch any of these, and if you enjoyed them or if I wasted a chunk of your life.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLUWUA6vzAzGGil04urwLX7DE5K7oOyPG9V7hEQ1dfVpeQepKVIUmNf3rt98woRyKippK-UPv5K1jQ0a5lwGfhPURDW_3qYy0_xcdxLLxeEcmaf85DmaDTokG9tKtqza_Uz4EzthWqvic/s4806/horrorrecommendations2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="4806" height="86" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLUWUA6vzAzGGil04urwLX7DE5K7oOyPG9V7hEQ1dfVpeQepKVIUmNf3rt98woRyKippK-UPv5K1jQ0a5lwGfhPURDW_3qYy0_xcdxLLxeEcmaf85DmaDTokG9tKtqza_Uz4EzthWqvic/w640-h86/horrorrecommendations2021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">HALLOWEEN KILLS (2021)</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">OK, I haven't seen this yet but I'm going to recommend it anyway. You were already planning to see this at the cinema next week, right? The follow-up to the fantastic <b>Halloween (2018)</b> (<a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2018/10/movie-review-halloween-2018.html" target="_blank">Click for review</a>) looks amazing, and I'm more excited than a squealing little pig.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxTLXgY3Hin44T3TlJ7bHISxBsSjXINJCM-Sta0CjE-ZjJF_t26Vgy2w67brCCvjsSi_wio84RrulIXAyLAs3UjbmDfSTvXp3K_DiTuefcBYqDACAb3g-m75XbKb9qCOctwtO3e0fDpiA/s880/halloweenkills-poster.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="560" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxTLXgY3Hin44T3TlJ7bHISxBsSjXINJCM-Sta0CjE-ZjJF_t26Vgy2w67brCCvjsSi_wio84RrulIXAyLAs3UjbmDfSTvXp3K_DiTuefcBYqDACAb3g-m75XbKb9qCOctwtO3e0fDpiA/w408-h640/halloweenkills-poster.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OUwVHX3242M" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">UNCLE PECKERHEAD (2020)</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is the story of a punk band who meet a dude who ends up being their roadie. He just neglected to tell them that he turns into a flash-eating monster. This film is great fun and I can't recommend it enough. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2020/08/movie-review-uncle-peckerhead-2020.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for my full review.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaUTXgtrTIIROeNd3-Qi22UOogE2hG0ODR8V9BlznOLec6dYioK9qdFH68FBvqCx2118x_kcF0WuRJyhIQy9QbobpQYC-5tMNuHezJgfWbUAyhyphenhyphenfjc9_HYkw54H4Z5y-Z6lVdqBPzOMo/s640/uncle.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaUTXgtrTIIROeNd3-Qi22UOogE2hG0ODR8V9BlznOLec6dYioK9qdFH68FBvqCx2118x_kcF0WuRJyhIQy9QbobpQYC-5tMNuHezJgfWbUAyhyphenhyphenfjc9_HYkw54H4Z5y-Z6lVdqBPzOMo/w432-h640/uncle.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/viSiO-ccJsU" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">PSYCHO GOREMAN (2020)</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Psycho Goreman</b> is a Horror/Sci-Fi/Comedy about an intergalactic warlord who finds himself under the control of a child in suburbia. I absolutely loved it, and if stupid shit is your thing, you'll love it too!. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/02/movie-review-psycho-goreman-2020.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for my full review. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6Y0xIJ3PXxct2y5LybPUePgrEJX_0X1JrgIVIj8H_tU_hZ5UphTObyzvlkT6IoGUSQJsLooSktveFybSxv5_YsqODyo3VyHGryPxgPtYn5NzBhpf6ZVfsD_fSc16M6lhL1qAinctxjA/s640/pg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="432" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6Y0xIJ3PXxct2y5LybPUePgrEJX_0X1JrgIVIj8H_tU_hZ5UphTObyzvlkT6IoGUSQJsLooSktveFybSxv5_YsqODyo3VyHGryPxgPtYn5NzBhpf6ZVfsD_fSc16M6lhL1qAinctxjA/w432-h640/pg.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L4tizc0IAVQ" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">TERRIFIER 2017</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Art the clown</b> is a new Horror icon who deserves to be up there with <b>Freddy</b>, <b>Jason</b>, <b>Leatherface</b>, and <b>Chucky</b>. <b>Terrifier</b> is a fucked up, violent movie that's as funny as it is twisted. <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2018/09/movie-review-terrifier-2017.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for my full review.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuU8ggK9-GnbkU1StQOzd34Gsm97ky3FYUL_d2vUBtnEA6AO2-EeRn9U719wHcvU6Pf_xcCYgSpW-2e1y2Ps7xO8c8EEDmZkZoKxtj3Tp2ar5hJtIl-eJ0xfDH86o0TyuhAUMEC4kyeMI/s640/Terrifier_poster.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="422" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuU8ggK9-GnbkU1StQOzd34Gsm97ky3FYUL_d2vUBtnEA6AO2-EeRn9U719wHcvU6Pf_xcCYgSpW-2e1y2Ps7xO8c8EEDmZkZoKxtj3Tp2ar5hJtIl-eJ0xfDH86o0TyuhAUMEC4kyeMI/w422-h640/Terrifier_poster.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DotHFemS-kg" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016)</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This Korean zombie movie is an absolute gem. If you're a fan of <b>28 Days Later</b> and <b>The Walking Dead</b>, you need to see this ASAP! <a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2017/03/movie-review-train-to-busan.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> for my full review.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUVCPxLcKff5K5m624QShAGjQ8Avdjn5vAzjtQmQ_X7O_9AgZSMU7kT4x4WucHdcWm8h2OexaZrd8RCJ4ObhLicEIYtEr0NjcMECRKWGIDvZFftJJS2SUtT9qLLxi-Xy-xYRjON_WXwQ/s1478/traintobusanposter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUVCPxLcKff5K5m624QShAGjQ8Avdjn5vAzjtQmQ_X7O_9AgZSMU7kT4x4WucHdcWm8h2OexaZrd8RCJ4ObhLicEIYtEr0NjcMECRKWGIDvZFftJJS2SUtT9qLLxi-Xy-xYRjON_WXwQ/w434-h640/traintobusanposter.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1ovgxN2VWNc" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">A CLASSIC HORROR STORY (2021)</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I recently watched this Italian movie on <b>Netflix</b> and really enjoyed it. I won't spoil it by giving much away, but it involves a group of people who have an accident in a camper van in the middle of nowhere, and the only building around is the creepiest looking house ever. Would you go in there? Oh, and the cinematography is gorgeous. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDw3q6sFEYmxGUDyq7nFLAqKKVriX-Pw5sCLy9cAvIcXyCIPQMQQLzR-WDxF6YvfcQyTRTgS0C5x0P3q9wJ4TKwGYBailE6UBR2JnAkxLp0rj7cacdwuFNSqdvmMbYDzkJGOWJMyZ4QI/s1080/classichorror.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="729" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDw3q6sFEYmxGUDyq7nFLAqKKVriX-Pw5sCLy9cAvIcXyCIPQMQQLzR-WDxF6YvfcQyTRTgS0C5x0P3q9wJ4TKwGYBailE6UBR2JnAkxLp0rj7cacdwuFNSqdvmMbYDzkJGOWJMyZ4QI/w432-h640/classichorror.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PHqyFhrb3uU" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">MIDSOMMAR (2019)</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">A few American students travel to a remote part of Sweden to stay with a cult during their celebrations. What could possibly go wrong? Didn't they watch <b>The Wicker Man</b>? This is a beautifully shot movie and tackles topics such as grief, mental illness, and toxic relationships with a maturity that you don't see in Horror that often. The acting is superb, and it's not surprising that this movie made such an impact.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4FeJ79dVR0rN8GtqBLz9FSVnxSTaz_KovujMmzto2lA3LFLgt1ip-NRVQFP1SrJbz1TIyZOymTn59S-ZRTd8NbrsQR4-fmpb5GF2oksM_aI6pmglThAHKgmAprNha67vWeu4LRmtgyNo/s2048/midsommar.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1382" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4FeJ79dVR0rN8GtqBLz9FSVnxSTaz_KovujMmzto2lA3LFLgt1ip-NRVQFP1SrJbz1TIyZOymTn59S-ZRTd8NbrsQR4-fmpb5GF2oksM_aI6pmglThAHKgmAprNha67vWeu4LRmtgyNo/w432-h640/midsommar.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1Vnghdsjmd0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></u></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></u></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u><b><span style="font-size: large;">THE FOREVER PURGE (2021)</span></b></u></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I love all of the <b>Purge</b> movies and the TV series too. This new instalment doesn't disappoint, and if you're a <b>Purge</b> fan but haven't got round to seeing <b>The Forever Purge</b> yet, get on it! I love the social commentary, this time the emphasis being on racism and immigration. <b>The Forever Purge</b> is another brilliant chapter in a series that is as important as it is entertaining.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2REiJ47HHV5OLVDXoE_Uz2v5W8qGvgsMQTwwdHR3XYOq6nZfDwBOPatkLHNInms3gWV9JpuALq_7IA9YTY6zoPoSGh3G0Jzg7pww3w2H4QE7nuq9k-3r9SALmkOlNBg2xLJexlfBQCd4/s1583/foreverpurge.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2REiJ47HHV5OLVDXoE_Uz2v5W8qGvgsMQTwwdHR3XYOq6nZfDwBOPatkLHNInms3gWV9JpuALq_7IA9YTY6zoPoSGh3G0Jzg7pww3w2H4QE7nuq9k-3r9SALmkOlNBg2xLJexlfBQCd4/w404-h640/foreverpurge.jpg" width="404" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xOrXpK-rUaI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">CHOPPING MALL (1986)</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">If it's 80's trash you're looking for, look no further. This is an absolute classic! Imagine if a bunch of teenagers played by actors in their thirties sneaked into a shopping mall to 'party' after it has closed? What if the mall had recently replaced its security guards with malfunctioning killer robots? You know where this is going. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2PBu_F4a8HbDti3X_Y3LuKxMvB2lBai5VV7vRI5GBIA4WQGZCQB5whNzdQMH3KnnJiI1gjgdzirxvh_3U_0d9M6t6qTmTzkl51C9lK5M-j789oGSLJXPfMKaEORXP-u4AM2YTCYkgUM/s2048/81Y%252BZN7gMqL._RI_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2PBu_F4a8HbDti3X_Y3LuKxMvB2lBai5VV7vRI5GBIA4WQGZCQB5whNzdQMH3KnnJiI1gjgdzirxvh_3U_0d9M6t6qTmTzkl51C9lK5M-j789oGSLJXPfMKaEORXP-u4AM2YTCYkgUM/w480-h640/81Y%252BZN7gMqL._RI_.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yaBcyxKZjMI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">JAKOB'S WIFE (2021)</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is a really cool vampire film about a minister's wife who wants more from life than what she's ended up with. Becoming a vampire gives her a fresh sense of empowerment. This is a fantastic movie with a strong feminist tone and plenty of gore and dark humour. Incidentally, the lead actor, <b>Barbara Crampton</b>, was also in <b>Chopping Mall</b>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12EFFN98HHah2QbeUva51vM4aW8yBiRtlYFL6e1pKCD1zFM03PsKzsLPvvlrJrdaE1pfpSgTLfXOie7QgWlLDZgkEgwlPKZm_8OLb6hPSGT6bgEylol4__stIqjR6jBk72WdG6hkvcKs/s1600/jakobswife.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12EFFN98HHah2QbeUva51vM4aW8yBiRtlYFL6e1pKCD1zFM03PsKzsLPvvlrJrdaE1pfpSgTLfXOie7QgWlLDZgkEgwlPKZm_8OLb6hPSGT6bgEylol4__stIqjR6jBk72WdG6hkvcKs/w432-h640/jakobswife.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xA8ALfbP_hA" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">FEAR STREET (All 3 Movies) (2021)</span></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Earlier this year, <b>Netflix</b> released this trio of movies that are part of the same story about a town that has been cursed by a witch, but with each having a different feel. The first is set in the 90's and has the associated look and soundtrack, bringing back memories of the slasher films of that era. The second borrows heavily from the <b>Camp Crystal Lake</b> aesthetic, and the third, at least visually, reminded me of 2015's <b>The Witch</b>. 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Remember These Days<br />03. Splitter<br />04. Institutional Submission<br />05. Sleepaway<br />06. You Do You<br />07. Sort Your Fucking Shit Out<br />08. Directions<br />09. A Physical Exorcism<br />10. My Head Wants Me Dead</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: justify;">After their excellent comeback album, <b>Renaissance Men</b> (<a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2019/05/album-review-wildhearts-renaissance-men.html" target="_blank">click for review</a>), <b>The Wildhearts</b> wasted no time in creating a follow up. <b>21st Century Love Songs</b> takes more risks and has some eclectic interludes and a host of surprises. Now I've had plenty of time to let it soak in, I find to to be a more rewarding and an overall 'better' album than its predecessor.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The opener/title track encompasses everything I love about the band. It's heavy, noisy, energetic, and is soaked with Pop hooks and plenty of character. In fairness, loads of these songs fit that description. It's what they do, and no-one does it quite like <b>The Wildhearts</b>. There's a reason they've been one of my favourite bands for most of my life.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The production is stellar, giving the album plenty of punch in the right places. Everything is on-point with this record. The sound, the writing, performance, artwork. <b>21st Century Love Songs</b> is a roaring success and is sure to delight any existing fan and win over anyone new whose first introduction to the band is this beast.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Picking favourites from an album as good as this is difficult, but I'd have to go for <b>Splitter</b>, <b>Remember These days</b>, and <b>Sort Your Fucking Shit Out</b>. I may choose three different ones next week. </p>
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Dan Peachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486812425361827813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580363485466426227.post-60830928389445762002021-10-11T10:00:00.001+01:002021-10-11T10:00:00.262+01:00Album Review: GARBAGE - No Gods No Masters<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDIGoM6jWmfxnIBzoBN8_qCrH8tJTniRRvF4DWx3K8FEQyeFnCrN_1H23VAMnmRqqXFsPcGnaSEFj9U0NA_wQylLBY9SA_D0ls4V_mXN0WNXa76su-R4TUsnpHFqT763KoLYDx2-PDyg/s1000/garbage-no-gods-no-masters.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnDIGoM6jWmfxnIBzoBN8_qCrH8tJTniRRvF4DWx3K8FEQyeFnCrN_1H23VAMnmRqqXFsPcGnaSEFj9U0NA_wQylLBY9SA_D0ls4V_mXN0WNXa76su-R4TUsnpHFqT763KoLYDx2-PDyg/w640-h640/garbage-no-gods-no-masters.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">01. The Men Who Rule The World<br />02. The Creeps<br />03. Uncomfortably Me<br />04. Wolves<br />05. Waiting For God<br />06. Godhead<br />07. Anonymous XXX<br />08. A Woman Destroyed<br />09. Flipping The Bird<br />10. No Gods No Masters<br />11. This City Will Kill You</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>No Gods No Masters</b> is an angry record. Not in a 'screamy metal' way, but as a more refined intellectual response to the abnormally extreme turmoil the world has been subjected to over the last few years, all to the soundtrack of rock-infused electronica. <br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This isn't a straight-forward album with instantly catchy Pop Rock songs like on their debut. <b>No Gods No Masters</b> is more challenging and takes a couple of listens to absorb it properly. It's as though the band couldn't give a fuck about hit singles, and just wanted to rage and make art. I'm totally cool with that. The caustic opener, <b>The Men Who Rule The World</b>, is a perfect example. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The huge Pop hooks are still there, weaved in the chaotic, avant-garde Electronic Alternative Rock. Every time I listen to <b>No Gods No Masters</b>, I enjoy it a little more, and find new earworms amongst the layers.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Creeps</b> has one of their catchiest choruses ever. <b>Godhead </b>reminds me of 90's <b>Depeche Mode</b> but with that <b>Garbage</b> trademark stamped all over it, giving it a modern edge. The driving 80's-esque title track has an exquisite darkness but remains 'dance-floor' friendly and makes it an obvious choice for a single. There is so much character on this album, and it's an absolute pleasure to indulge in.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Every track sounds like <b>Garbage</b> but a few of the songs are further out of their comfort zone, giving us something refreshing and even more subversive than usual. I'd go as far as to say it's the best thing they've put out since their legendary debut, and for a band that's been around as long a they have, that's a massive achievement. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">01. Incarnation <br />
02. Hellfire Thunderbolt <br />
03. Sermons Of The Sinner <br />
04. Sacerdote Y Diablo <br />
05. Raise Your Fists <br />
06. Brothers Of The Road <br />
07. Metal Through And Through <br />
08. Wild And Free <br />
09. Hail For The Priest <br />
10. Return Of The Sentinel</p>
<span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: justify;">As you may know, alongside <b>Kiss</b>, <b>Judas Priest</b> is my favourite band (<a href="https://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2020/10/opinion-every-judas-priest-album-ranked.html" target="_blank">Click here to read how I ranked each album!</a>). Obviously, when ex-guitarist <b>KK Downing</b> announced that he's putting together a band with two ex-<b>Judas Priest</b> members, vocalist <b>Tim 'Ripper' Owens</b> and drummer <b>Les Binks</b>, I was immediately excited. Apparently, due to a wrist injury, <b>Les</b> had to bow out of the project, which is a shame. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I understand the drama around the name of the band. In fairness, <b>KK</b> is 69 years old. He's not going to launch a brand new brand/band name at this stage of his career. Besides, why can't he capitalise from the <b>Priest</b> legacy? He's a founder member, a writer, and will always be a massive part of <b>Judas Priest</b>. Yes, he retired in 2011, but clearly wants to re-join and the others, for whatever reason, aren't entertaining that. What's more frustrating is that there's a vacancy in <b>Judas Priest</b> anyway, with <b>Andy Sneap</b> currently standing in. Like <b>KK</b>, the guys in <b>Judas Priest</b>, bar <b>Ritchie</b>, are no spring chickens with all of them being nearly 70 or older. There's no time to fuck around as they won't be able to do what they do at such a high standard for many more years. If <b>KK</b> has more <b>Judas Priest</b> music inside of him that he wants to share with the world while he still can, it's only right that he should get it out there, with or without the others. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Before we delve into the record, It's clear that there are plenty of <b>Judas Priest </b>'call-backs' in the song titles, nodding towards classics like <b>Sinner</b> and <b>The Sentinel</b>. This certainly sets up the album as something made specifically for <b>Judas Priest</b> fans, and not something I'd expect to venture into other genres or styles. <b>KK</b> has been criticised online quite a bit for this, but in fairness, didn't <b>Rob </b>do exactly the same thing on his '<b>Halford</b>' albums? He even had a song called <b>Sad Wings Of Destiny</b>! <b>Judas Priest</b> is as much <b>KK</b>'s baby as it is <b>Rob</b>'s, <b>Glenn</b>'s or <b>Ian</b>'s, and as far as I'm concerned, her can do what he likes.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I remember hearing the first single, <b>Hellfire Thunderbolt</b>, and enjoying it, despite feeling that it was a little generic. The main riff sounds suspiciously like the riff from <b>Nostradamus</b>. It's basically a <b>Painkiller</b>-meets-<b>Jugulator</b>, but not as good as either, standard Power Metal romp that ticks all of the boxes, but seems to be missing that X-factor required to make it a standout-classic. Don't get me wrong, it's still a banger!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The overall sound and production of <b>Sermons Of The Sinner</b> is way better than <b>Jugulator</b> and <b>Demolition</b>, which is something I'm particularly happy about, as I feel that the two <b>Ripper</b>-fronted <b>Priest</b> albums really suffered in that department and were a major factor in why they weren't as successful as they perhaps should have been. <br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The real Achilles' heel of this album is in the lyrics. Some of these songs suffer from cringey, cheesy lyrics that a more than a little embarrassing and do the music a great disservice. I'm particularly looking at <b>Raise Your Fists</b>, <b>Brothers Of The Road</b>, and <b>Wild And Free</b>. <i>'We're Brothers Of The Road and we Rock! Rock'</i>. For fuck's sake. Admittedly, the 80's <b>Priest</b> stuff was a bit ridiculous lyrically, but <b>Rob Halford</b>'s material was oozing with character and creativity, and his wicked sense of humour was often present. It's a massive difference, and these <b>KK</b> lyrics are just clichéd, take themselves a little too seriously, and at times are a bit crap. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Having said that, the lyrics that are a bit more personal work well. <b>Sermons Of The Sinner</b> is a great high-speed Metal song that breaks down into a gorgeous piece that's clearly a metaphor for <b>KK</b>'s reflection of his life as a member of <b>Judas Priest</b>. The video hammers this home too. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Other songs that I loved include <b>Sacerdote Y Diablo</b> and <b>Hail For The Priest</b>, which are both excellent and aren't a million miles away for the <b>Painkiller</b> style.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">My overall favourite has to be the epic closer and sequel to the <b>Judas Priest</b> classic, <b>The Sentinel</b>, <b>Return Of The Sentinel</b>. It's an epic masterpiece. it ends with a beautiful acoustic part, and one cannot help but wonder if the lyrics are a euphemism for <b>KK</b>'s battle with his former band-mates and his feelings of rejection. Either way, it's majestic and emotive, and the perfect way to end the record.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">01. Territory (feat. David Ellefson) <br />
02. Cut-Throat (feat. Scott Ian) <br />
03. Sepulnation (feat. Danko Jones) <br />
04. Inner Self (feat. Phil Rind) <br />
05. Hatred Aside (feat. Angélica Burns, Mayara Puertas & Fernanda Lira) <br />
06. Mask (feat. Devin Townsend) <br />
07. Fear, Pain, Chaos, Suffering (feat. Emmily Barreto) <br />
08. Vandals Nest (feat. Alex Skolnick) <br />
09. Slave New World (feat. Matthew K. Heafy) <br />
10. Ratamahatta (feat. Joao Barone & Charles Gavin) <br />
11. Apes Of God (feat. Rob Cavestany) <br />
12. Phantom Self (feat. Mark Holcomb) <br />
13. Slaves Of Pain (feat. Frédéric Leclercq & Marcello Pompeu) <br />
14. Kaiowas (feat. Rafael Bittencourt) <br />
15. Orgasmatron (feat. Phil Campbell)</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a> <p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">I feel sorry for <b>Sepultura</b>. They released one of their best albums ever, <b>Quadra</b> (<a href="https://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2020/02/album-review-sepultura-quadra.html" target="_blank">click for review</a>), then the pandemic shut live music down so they couldn't tour it. The band did some weekly live collaborations over the internet during quarantine with some of Metal's favourite stars on YouTube, and now those recordings have been remixed and remastered to make this album.<br /></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">This record features new versions of plenty of old classics, but the omission of tracks like <b>Arise</b>, <b>Refuse/Resist</b>, and <b>Roots Bloody Roots</b> makes quite a statement. Many fans are stuck in the past with this band and that's a real shame. Since <b>Derrick Green</b> took over the role as lead vocalist, <b>Sepultura</b> have released some incredible material, and this album is awesome without those aforementioned tracks.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><b>SepulQuarta </b>sounds great and the live attack adds a fresh savagery to these songs. There are no duffers here, but the stand-outs for me are probably <b>Ratamahatta</b>, <b>Phantom Self</b>, and <b>Mask</b>. The latter features Devin Townsend who absolutely brought his A-game to the project.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;">Overall, this is a solid release and a far more interesting one than a regular live album or a re-recorded greatest hits. The special guests all add something different and cool, making this essential and engaging listening for any <b>Sepultura</b> fan.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
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Dan Peachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486812425361827813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580363485466426227.post-54219898038031371552021-09-24T10:00:00.001+01:002021-09-24T10:00:00.221+01:00Album Review: THE AWAKENING - This Alchemy<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWs5xUQatAuqAxiRwZF7bDS5UEazHj5eGVhn9A_9FcS1DGPl_LhIFstsFKX5LxOO7ao_MHCTtVqTh_4cp5OdTFR-elqJQtptVTa855ghYZN1rONxqo1YbH8ogb-q67L4ZDNlKh8rTDRQ0/s2048/cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWs5xUQatAuqAxiRwZF7bDS5UEazHj5eGVhn9A_9FcS1DGPl_LhIFstsFKX5LxOO7ao_MHCTtVqTh_4cp5OdTFR-elqJQtptVTa855ghYZN1rONxqo1YbH8ogb-q67L4ZDNlKh8rTDRQ0/w640-h640/cover.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">01. Bitter Bliss<br />02. Into The Machine (part 1 + 2)<br />03. Zero Down<br />04. Shadow Call<br />05. Winter's Unknown<br />06. When The Fear Subsides<br />07. A Victory Of Love <i>(Alphaville cover)</i><br />08. Take Me Home<br />09. Empty Garden<br />10. All Tomorrow's Saints<br />11. This Alchemy<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">A new album from <b>Ashton Nyte</b> is always something to look forward to. I generally prefer his albums under '<b>The Awakening</b>' moniker as they tend to be a bit more 'Rock', or at least a little heavier, and more to my personal tastes. The last <b>Awakening</b> album, <b>Chasm</b> (<a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2018/12/album-review-awakening-chasm.html" target="_blank">click for review</a>), was an excellent comeback record and made my top 5 albums of 2018 (<a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2018/12/my-top-30-hard-rockmetalgothpunkalt.html" target="_blank">click here</a>).<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I've had <b>This Alchemy</b> for a while now, and it's taken me a while to get into this new opus. It's a different beast to its predecessor and takes a few listens to be fully appreciated. Overall, it's less 'Rock' and more Darkwave, kinda like an evil <b>Depeche Mode</b>. There has been <b>Awakening</b> material in this vein before, but I found the hooks to be more instant. This new album is more subtle and 'arty', but retains the level of depth that one would expect.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Opener, <b>Bitter Bliss</b>, is a piece of creepy, atmospheric Electronica. When I first heard it, I felt it was an odd choice for an opening track as it's slow, takes a while to build up and doesn't really go anywhere. I found it a bit too long to be considered as an intro track too. Having grown on me over time, it certainly does lead in nicely to the upbeat <b>Into The Machine (part 1+2)</b>. This may well be my favourite track on the album.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Zero Down</b> makes for a good single with its captivating pulse and caustic lyrics about the exploitation of dead rock stars. <b>Shadow Call</b> is another compelling slab of melancholic Gothic drama with a big chorus. I also love the huge, powerful <b>All Tomorrow's Saints</b>, which would make a great single.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I'm glad I spent some extra time with <b>This Alchemy</b> before writing this, as I initially didn't feel that it stood up to the previous records, and the lack of guitars was disappointing. However, I've been won over and I've found myself listening to this album quite often, getting something different from it on each replay. </p>
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<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/m7QFHlrpwuw" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center>Dan Peachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486812425361827813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580363485466426227.post-16084506826813280102021-09-23T09:34:00.000+01:002021-09-23T09:34:53.098+01:00Album Review: Dream Tröll – Realm of the Tormentör<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMYhqNIvPPc5Qky5RZNLvimZg_84rzzrdImxaGI5-0knJn0VMnqU0Wm1I96vs3Zrru8HTsJEzHLuRfnAOU42_wqv-NzQhAL605MeDMfwHuYv3lJks0Tjs1AENX2hdmCGniGdE5_ZDclQ/s945/Dream_Troll.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Dream Tröll – Realm of the Tormentör" border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="945" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkMYhqNIvPPc5Qky5RZNLvimZg_84rzzrdImxaGI5-0knJn0VMnqU0Wm1I96vs3Zrru8HTsJEzHLuRfnAOU42_wqv-NzQhAL605MeDMfwHuYv3lJks0Tjs1AENX2hdmCGniGdE5_ZDclQ/w640-h640/Dream_Troll.jpg" title="Dream Tröll – Realm of the Tormentör" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">01. The Tormentor<br />02. She Got The Devil Inside<br />03. Winner Takes Nothing<br />04. Here Comes Chaos<br />05. Watch It Burn<br />06. As Death Rains From The Sky</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I half-expected these guys to be some twee Power Metal band, but I was very happy to hear that they're way cooler than that. <b>Dream Troll</b> are more of a Traditional Metal band, with some 80's synth and a smidge of Prog. They remind me a little of <b>Striker</b>, but for the most part, have crafted their own sound in a scene that has been milked like an aging cow. <br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Realm of the Tormentor</b> has only six songs but clocks in at over thirty minutes. It's all killer, no filler. The emphasis seems to be on big catchy choruses, and <b>Dream Troll</b> certainly don't shy away from a bit of Pop to really cement those hooks. Anyone looking for pure brutality may not appreciate this record, but fans of truly great Metal songs, particularly those written before the early nineties, should be all over this like a rash.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Opener, <b>The Tormenter</b>, is possibly my favourite, with the epic <b>Here Comes Chaos</b> coming in a close second. <b>She Got The Devil Inside</b> is another absolute banger, and would have sold a million copies if it had been released in 1985.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Dream Troll</b> fucking rock. I'm so pleased I discovered these guys and look forward to delving into their back catalogue.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
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<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-5fOV_vz9yg" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center>Dan Peachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486812425361827813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580363485466426227.post-12224370784883279582021-09-07T10:00:00.001+01:002021-09-07T10:00:00.247+01:00EP Review: CREEPER - American Noir<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0AucTW2blKGIl2RfDhtEq_aae-PkDT3kf7GCo5v1ZzYi39OowZEAaX7AJJKmTwY2kmJ56aLjWPvMa5y0q4A_qZh4EuoCQk4Cp6cC1h-uSlQRH7sF8cErrltCbUcBGADHqd4ykNkyZr8/s800/creeperamericannoir.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0AucTW2blKGIl2RfDhtEq_aae-PkDT3kf7GCo5v1ZzYi39OowZEAaX7AJJKmTwY2kmJ56aLjWPvMa5y0q4A_qZh4EuoCQk4Cp6cC1h-uSlQRH7sF8cErrltCbUcBGADHqd4ykNkyZr8/w640-h640/creeperamericannoir.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">01. Midnight Militia<br />02. Midnight<br />03. America At Night<br />04. Ghosts Over Calvary<br />05. The Drowning Room<br />06. One Of Us<br />07. Damned And Doomed<br />08. Frozen Night<br /><br /></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Creeper</b>'s last studio album, <b>Sex, Death & The Infinite Void</b> (<a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2020/08/album-review-creeper-sex-death-infinite.html" target="_blank">click for review</a>) was my favourite album of 2020 (<a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2020/12/my-top-hard-rockmetalgothpunkalt-albums.html" target="_blank">click for list</a>) and sadly, Covid shagged their ability to tour it properly. I was pleased that they had used their down-time wisely and had put together this EP to keep people interested. I loved the first single, <b>Midnight</b>, so I pre-ordered it at the earliest opportunity.</p><span></span><p style="text-align: justify;">I was also lucky to see them at the <b>Download Pilot</b> (<a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/06/festival-review-download-pilot-18-20.html" target="_blank">click for review</a>) where songs from both the album and the 'then' upcoming EP were played live for the first time.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Midnight</b> is a Gothic, dramatic masterpiece. It does veer into <b>Meat Loaf</b> territories in places, but the pomp really works. Undeniably infectious, this has become one of my favourite <b>Creeper</b> songs. The guitar solo is phenomenal too, giving me <b>Blue Oyster Cult vibes</b>. I also love how the vocals are split equally between <b>Will</b> and <b>Hannah</b>. Their voices compliment each other, and this song showcases that perfectly.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>America At Night</b> is a chilled piece of dark <b>Americana</b>, full of atmosphere and passion, making for a great 'driving at night' song.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Hannah</b> takes the lead vocal spot on <b>Ghosts Over Calvary</b> and <b>Damned And Doomed</b>. The former is my favourite song on here. <b>Ghosts..</b> is an upbeat track oozing swagger, and her vocals go into that strained Hard Rock territory which is a real sonic sweet spot. She sounds incredible, and gives a performance that would give <b>Stevie Nicks</b> a run for her money. I think it may possibly be the best song I've heard all year. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>One Of Us</b> is a true outsider anthem that's feels both empowering and reflective. It's yet another ridiculously strong song.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Yes, there are no high-octane Punk songs on here like on the debut album, but they wouldn't really have worked here. I don't know if <b>Creeper</b> will venture back into those waters. If they don't, we have <b>Will</b>'s side-project, <b>Salem</b>, which scratches that itch.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Overall, <b>American Noir</b> is awesome, and it's made me very excited to see where the band goes from here.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
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<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xt6BVe0Po-U" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center>Dan Peachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486812425361827813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580363485466426227.post-38739463835235511912021-09-06T10:23:00.000+01:002021-09-06T10:23:38.213+01:00Album Review: IRON MAIDEN - Senjutsu<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2ZtplMnXFyRN5lnOywAV-YemciHIIXcZToRumNBDD6llWeNCCO6m5fYYi-56WmOs_yV9Ql6kbKFoLU3VVK5Uaf9_JRRB2bsk0_mTAEtASO20Pk_8OfR1EIdx5yNTZZPg8zm5DZdhONw/s1200/senjutsu.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2ZtplMnXFyRN5lnOywAV-YemciHIIXcZToRumNBDD6llWeNCCO6m5fYYi-56WmOs_yV9Ql6kbKFoLU3VVK5Uaf9_JRRB2bsk0_mTAEtASO20Pk_8OfR1EIdx5yNTZZPg8zm5DZdhONw/w640-h640/senjutsu.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>01. Senjutsu<br />02. Stratego<br />03. The Writing On The Wall<br />04. Lost In A Lost World<br />05. Days Of Future Past<br />06. The Time Machine<br />07. Darkest Hour<br />08. Death Of The Celts<br />09. The Parchment<br />10. Hell On Earth</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: justify;">As a huge fan since childhood, the prospect of a new <b>Iron Maiden</b> album is always exciting to me, and like many other fans around the world, I'm going to buy it regardless of what it sounds like. Their last few albums have been very enjoyable with a few absolute gems amongst them, but I'd be lying if I said I loved the releases of the last two decades as much as the first seven albums. Maybe it's a little unfair to expect so much, as those early albums are some of the greatest and most influential Heavy Metal albums ever made. Maybe it's my age, as it's usually the music we adore as teenagers that resonates with us the most through our lives? </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Modern <b>Maiden</b> has seen a huge decrease in short, snappy singles and a move towards epics that are rarely under eight minutes long. I loved their classic <b>Rime of the Ancient Mariner</b> when I was a kid because it was a true epic, telling a story and musically weaving through interesting parts, keeping me engaged throughout. However, some of their modern epics are nowhere near as good, with lots of excess fat that I believe should have been trimmed, and a few tracks that, dare I say, are just plain boring.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I was hoping that <b>Iron Maiden</b> would go back to writing some songs that were under five minutes, but deep down I knew that was unlikely. When I saw the track-list unveiled for the first time, my heart sank a little bit. There are only ten songs on <b>Senjutsu</b>, but they needed two CDs to accommodate them all. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Like its recent predecessors, this is a bloated album with lots of familiar sounding intros that seem to go on forever. If they had a producer who the band respected and trusted enough to make cuts, quite a few of these songs could have been easily halved in length without losing anything integral. I honestly believe they'd have been improved by some smart editing down. Regardless, this didn't happen and <b>Senjutsu</b> is what it is.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Now I've had my rant, this is still a very good album. Most of these songs to take a few listens to let the hooks really soak in and to get the most from them. It's easy to see why <b>The Writing On The Wall</b> was chosen as the first single, being the most instantly accessible and commercial track on here. It has a Southern Rock/Blues riff that is unusual for <b>Maiden</b>, yet this fuses seamlessly with their regular sound. It's classic<b> Maiden </b>with a massive refreshing twist. Incidentally, the music video is really cool too.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Opening with the cinematic title track, the band sound on top form. I don't want to overuse the word 'epic', but yeah. It's epic. <b>Stratego</b> takes us to more familiar territories with <b>Iron Maiden</b>'s signature gallop, plenty of energy, and a huge chorus. Another favourite of mine is the powerful <b>Days Of Future Past</b>, which wounds like it could have been on their <b>Brave New World</b> album. The 'folky' <b>Death Of The Celts</b> is another highlight but seems to borrow a little too much musically from their classic <b>The Clansman</b>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">My overall favourite may well be the final track, <b>Hell On Earth</b>. When it finally kicks in after over two minutes of intro, it reveals some of that real maiden magic. The melodic lead work that weaves with the vocal lines is absolutely divine. Yes, it didn't need to be over eleven minutes, but it is a magnificent song nonetheless.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Senjutsu</b> isn't the album that I wanted but at this point in their career and lives, I'm grateful to get any new <b>Iron Maiden</b> full stop. In fairness, the more I listen to it, the more I'm starting to like it. </p>
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<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mpuwr9fF7kw" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></center>Dan Peachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486812425361827813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580363485466426227.post-33525686469132127322021-09-05T17:00:00.001+01:002021-09-05T17:00:00.228+01:00Gig Review: GREEN LUNG at The Bread Shed, Manchester (UK) 02/09/2021<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5j2znAxHRxv7dIKAsx3ixP_2n5kowVQuSXErEp40_qSEdXcnQkDQrJdpjWKM7A5R2aCc4NUGEdXVAmK6K27oJCKvzendgZ1BdPhZ2wS1DeI4DYcuoaZAQCgx1rqSWPGGkc_bfbrYF6k/s640/e87f291d477a44ebcc5a68cdcf564a971c8baa926afe9882ed177be289762220-rimg-w512-h640-gmir.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG5j2znAxHRxv7dIKAsx3ixP_2n5kowVQuSXErEp40_qSEdXcnQkDQrJdpjWKM7A5R2aCc4NUGEdXVAmK6K27oJCKvzendgZ1BdPhZ2wS1DeI4DYcuoaZAQCgx1rqSWPGGkc_bfbrYF6k/w512-h640/e87f291d477a44ebcc5a68cdcf564a971c8baa926afe9882ed177be289762220-rimg-w512-h640-gmir.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I haven't been into <b>Green Lung</b> long, but I'm finding myself listening to them a lot these days. I recently witnessed their fantastic set at <b>Bloodstock</b> (<a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/09/festival-review-bloodstock-2021-11-15.html" target="_blank">Click for review</a>), and decided to see them again in Manchester. I've also pre-ordered their new album, so I'll review that here when it arrives!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I arrived in time to catch the main support, <b>Barbarian Hermit</b>. The venue is packed. Tonight is a sold out show and the place is heaving and stinking as though Covid never happened. These guys are clearly local heroes and there are plenty of people getting into their filthy, fuzzy, mega-heavy Rock n' Roll. This was a superb slot for these guys and I have no doubt they grew their popularity quite a bit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWekOSUGeflCAo8SJOF4zs5FKOTmuyEYQi2f6albAoJChGS7Ci4E2kwT3vbcSQ1etHEvf-5ZYFQ5-EpaUqoK-L9xn9Otp7o74kkIkD6AXupvH1xEqsUYUl0P7yMeQYSR7T3zTW2JX3KQ4/s2048/barbarianhermit.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWekOSUGeflCAo8SJOF4zs5FKOTmuyEYQi2f6albAoJChGS7Ci4E2kwT3vbcSQ1etHEvf-5ZYFQ5-EpaUqoK-L9xn9Otp7o74kkIkD6AXupvH1xEqsUYUl0P7yMeQYSR7T3zTW2JX3KQ4/w640-h480/barbarianhermit.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Having sold out The Dome in London the night before, <b>Green Lung</b> come onstage to a sold out Bread Shed. The atmosphere is electric, and it's been some time since I've seen a band blow up like this.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Opening with the awesome <b>Lady Lucifer</b>, they play for a solid hour and ten mins. It's 'all killer no filler' tonight. The new songs from their forthcoming <b>Black Harvest</b> album, <b>Leaders Of The Blind</b>, <b>Reaper's Scythe</b>, and<b> Graveyard Sun</b> were lapped up by the audience as though they'd been listening to them for years. It shows that their fan-base is very much engaged, familiarising them with the new songs as soon as they hit YouTube. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The songs from their first record were also pure magic, especially <b>Woodland Rites</b> and <b>The Ritual Tree</b>. Ending the show with the awesome <b>Let The Devil In</b> was a masterstroke, albeit a predictable one. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">What I believe separates <b>Green Lung</b> from the countless Stoner/Doom/Sabbath-worship bands out there are the writing and the character. The songs are so well put together, with some fantastic vocal lines and interesting note choices, keeping the band away from the generic and making their repertoire catchy-as-Hell without having to compromise any crushing heaviness. Their occult lyrics and imagery are cool as fuck too. They're clearly dominating their niche scene right now, and I'm imagining how insanely huge they could become. Best of luck to them, they deserve it. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUpuQTPXOVoPoszNOPcam9XAloUqHw5g1wp9pg9OVlGE88HONqoZxl-u1uV3pwCmAw2sn6M0wn7CfOetDWRDtwBCSL7H3KyUQmIkI6yLIBK03Trxtv0QrfLGbnwFNL8gbEHNdMR6_PCA/s2048/greenlung1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUpuQTPXOVoPoszNOPcam9XAloUqHw5g1wp9pg9OVlGE88HONqoZxl-u1uV3pwCmAw2sn6M0wn7CfOetDWRDtwBCSL7H3KyUQmIkI6yLIBK03Trxtv0QrfLGbnwFNL8gbEHNdMR6_PCA/w640-h480/greenlung1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEP4X-81f3DrpYEjwX99bqIrkI5sRrWl8rdBLYmWUQCXzB4J0CsNRbHL31CcdMrWTYkOOEnJHDhRzPT_EbnxijuRB-inPAUttQEx57JW8bwM3SgJulfO9HBQ4h9h5tfNdolGF2TOQDFVs/s2048/greenlung2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEP4X-81f3DrpYEjwX99bqIrkI5sRrWl8rdBLYmWUQCXzB4J0CsNRbHL31CcdMrWTYkOOEnJHDhRzPT_EbnxijuRB-inPAUttQEx57JW8bwM3SgJulfO9HBQ4h9h5tfNdolGF2TOQDFVs/w640-h480/greenlung2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-VgJ82a0NeAebiga4ICcXkyWz9-o0XYnw3nfI0BcRGquLN5FYqt-JPoRF3yi_ZepuTfwqLCWug3wTionRM_jQs-y2plb1A8CyX-JIpysMR9v1FL85Z20Bnt8F2cMG64OS1zDT1U1xTM/s2048/greenlung3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-VgJ82a0NeAebiga4ICcXkyWz9-o0XYnw3nfI0BcRGquLN5FYqt-JPoRF3yi_ZepuTfwqLCWug3wTionRM_jQs-y2plb1A8CyX-JIpysMR9v1FL85Z20Bnt8F2cMG64OS1zDT1U1xTM/w640-h480/greenlung3.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhxAy7aQpwnJcOXAd2oZk7wyujt4TWjkfUO-vYa5prIvnOeCbpjBn4oQ0wD61isdrdJCsEV8PJPNQM0vqMQWCjpvXEBkF5wbmr1adaMmqOYVr8flBgeuzSPJuZy489HbOiZX564IFS6o/s2048/greenlung4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhxAy7aQpwnJcOXAd2oZk7wyujt4TWjkfUO-vYa5prIvnOeCbpjBn4oQ0wD61isdrdJCsEV8PJPNQM0vqMQWCjpvXEBkF5wbmr1adaMmqOYVr8flBgeuzSPJuZy489HbOiZX564IFS6o/w640-h480/greenlung4.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Dan Peachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486812425361827813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580363485466426227.post-84060883581319981672021-09-05T00:47:00.002+01:002021-09-05T00:47:33.410+01:00Festival Review: BLOODSTOCK 2021 (11-15 August)<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8kKRo5TsYzNCZPF1lLf9Fky7RhO1ExetWSAuc6Y-BBHq__FJR0T_dNqlLkNYvdgddQ-5w5AY_iloDxf84UuLbwdrLoMobMYOJA-1DE6gjdlsuo9XN8ofvbQAi7zmhSS0lg3TI_DeQ5U/s1195/bloodstock.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="845" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8kKRo5TsYzNCZPF1lLf9Fky7RhO1ExetWSAuc6Y-BBHq__FJR0T_dNqlLkNYvdgddQ-5w5AY_iloDxf84UuLbwdrLoMobMYOJA-1DE6gjdlsuo9XN8ofvbQAi7zmhSS0lg3TI_DeQ5U/w452-h640/bloodstock.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The fact that <b>Bloodstock</b> went ahead this year feels like a miracle. With many other festivals and tours being cancelled, it was touch and go as to whether or not <b>Bloodstock</b> would happen. Many bands had to drop out over the months due to Covid alerts, international travel restrictions, and whatever shit this misery of the last eighteen months could throw at us. Considering the ludicrous level of adversity the <b>Bloodstock</b> team had thrown at them, they made it happen. Only a prize bell-end could moan about the line-up changes given the circumstances. Personally, I'm grateful the festival happened, and was delighted with the acts that made it.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">No-one wants to read a massive essay, so I'll just write a few words about a few of the bands I saw, and treat you to the mandatory crap photos I took on my mobile phone.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">On Wednesday, I arrived in time to catch <b>Beholder</b> who were playing their last ever gig. I'm not massively familiar with them, but they sounded pretty cool with their Prog-meets-Groove Metal thing going on.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EmhBPWFdYNLUal3mIVgm-c_vKDeTwnZrjoP8rUPGCDt22Z3VUl4yA1MQHjSFI6a1LJ0hPInl9rdEMIIhQ0_KwFF4LTb7P3I03bTd6_S4vrlLjjL08fNReHJS0IYVu9n8oqQvXggCv4E/s2048/beholder.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EmhBPWFdYNLUal3mIVgm-c_vKDeTwnZrjoP8rUPGCDt22Z3VUl4yA1MQHjSFI6a1LJ0hPInl9rdEMIIhQ0_KwFF4LTb7P3I03bTd6_S4vrlLjjL08fNReHJS0IYVu9n8oqQvXggCv4E/w640-h480/beholder.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Headliner, <b>Onslaught</b>, were absolutely on-point. They gave an absolutely flawless performance, tearing through thrash classics as well as material off their latest record, <b>Generation Antichrist</b>. Their previous singer, <b>Sy Keeler</b>, joined them on-stage too which was a treat for fans. So many great songs, and an awesome finish to the first day! <b>66 fucking 6</b> indeed!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2y1w-5lnRzTdSy2cUpS1rts1l-tyGxYPHSfGa781D_oJkbxXf7rU9tdTsrstDZofrARXTmoZoUv0U7A-NIhpPhIRnnyCFMba5yANtIuxlePq6kJFnD52XRuzBsw2cwHbLWzRfZHBxhM/s2048/onslaught.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2y1w-5lnRzTdSy2cUpS1rts1l-tyGxYPHSfGa781D_oJkbxXf7rU9tdTsrstDZofrARXTmoZoUv0U7A-NIhpPhIRnnyCFMba5yANtIuxlePq6kJFnD52XRuzBsw2cwHbLWzRfZHBxhM/w640-h480/onslaught.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Thursday was the day that had the least for me, in all honesty. Living close enough to commute, I turned up early evening. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I watched <b>The Crawling</b>, who were a Death/Doom trio from Northern Ireland. To my ears, they sounded a lot like very early <b>Paradise Lost</b>. They put on a good show with plenty of fire. Literally.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79k9TBUyyuE1k6hwBEjzL6zaOxpUjvCYZbC9to6rtlxXMTKy_oNGh8CMrlwMfMj-HxayKcqaqCbc25eaXezhLvx-7Y2dOjffqED76o5131RhsGuos5DVX9XRmhkTy0ay7tfDuPtT8bmg/s2048/The+Crawling.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79k9TBUyyuE1k6hwBEjzL6zaOxpUjvCYZbC9to6rtlxXMTKy_oNGh8CMrlwMfMj-HxayKcqaqCbc25eaXezhLvx-7Y2dOjffqED76o5131RhsGuos5DVX9XRmhkTy0ay7tfDuPtT8bmg/w640-h480/The+Crawling.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">Replacing <b>Hacktavist</b>, who had to pull out a few days before the show, were <b>Punk Rock Factory</b>. They played covers of themes from various kids' TV shows including <b>Pokemon</b> and <b>MASK</b>. Despite being an odd choice of band, they were a lot of fun and went down amazingly well. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GPeX4qd80ws0TLUXgOt4j57xZPHN1lQTPYgZ3F15lTQ70KWPF1d9D6DZ-29Zqy6yH74rNXqsp-ib_qwgEK75ZRk51piUJLvigTRo6I_tZHFb7na9QBeqCuxw7xhV0HU6y3pkA2WPS9E/s2048/punkrockfactory.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GPeX4qd80ws0TLUXgOt4j57xZPHN1lQTPYgZ3F15lTQ70KWPF1d9D6DZ-29Zqy6yH74rNXqsp-ib_qwgEK75ZRk51piUJLvigTRo6I_tZHFb7na9QBeqCuxw7xhV0HU6y3pkA2WPS9E/w640-h480/punkrockfactory.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Lawnmower Deth</b> were <b>Lawnmower Deth</b>. They're more than a bit shit, but for some reason I've seen them several times over the years. OK, three times at <b>Download Festival</b>. Maybe I was drunk?. They are sometimes fun, but the whole 'comedy metal' thing has been done so much better since their heyday that they're just not that great by today's standards. It's a shame, but I hope their forthcoming album is strong and helps them to raise their game. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkzj81JGzlQXqHE9_aXfuM6WDGgATQDw_ubCYd7WYleUyL21yXl6rGMucktM9NEv4z6fikKdcx1Unvfmfz_J0hG1l3_Xah4yIyBlA7A2J9hzYtPuEn4rTHJqNGbYfawyiD2PWKRV0caM/s2048/Lawnmower+Deth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbkzj81JGzlQXqHE9_aXfuM6WDGgATQDw_ubCYd7WYleUyL21yXl6rGMucktM9NEv4z6fikKdcx1Unvfmfz_J0hG1l3_Xah4yIyBlA7A2J9hzYtPuEn4rTHJqNGbYfawyiD2PWKRV0caM/w640-h480/Lawnmower+Deth.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">On Friday, I arrived in time to catch <b>Higher Power</b>. I wasn't familiar with them before. They're kinda Hardcore with some melodic parts that sound a bit like <b>Jane's Addiction</b>. I shit you not. I enjoyed them and they seemed to generally go down well with the crowd, so mission accomplished.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0btNlU43aWH0bHCWNF4f_2Yj1fDHmIRxZcP33X1becIUwd3WAE0m8lTB-zLdiJVcAmdRorInCFG6VAn4z6_9QFCToN3lvtpoewBKfoEI85jcnhD3UPcFjOt6tlKTLRqSBEaDgxUINAw/s2048/higher+power.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0btNlU43aWH0bHCWNF4f_2Yj1fDHmIRxZcP33X1becIUwd3WAE0m8lTB-zLdiJVcAmdRorInCFG6VAn4z6_9QFCToN3lvtpoewBKfoEI85jcnhD3UPcFjOt6tlKTLRqSBEaDgxUINAw/w640-h480/higher+power.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;">I fucking love <b>Venom Prison</b>, so I was really excited to see them live for the first time. They did not disappoint and tore through their set like feral beasts! They remind me of <b>Carcass</b>, <b>At The Gates</b>, and various Death Metal bands from the mid-90's, but with a fresh modern twist. They're a perfect band for <b>Bloodstock</b> and I'm sure that they gained many new fans from today's performance.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVRS8VJ2CfFaFLUJr9-1FZB8c9vS2p3JoWGsNL5IxVUfMvYgEAfxLufaRj6nAZiXKT_IhhXrjtJb6zaGevROHe4js-nD4_RB5Fk10YJplhRlPP3qZ2rgVFsRES4tagf_hnQ1HhH24pOs/s2048/venomprison1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPVRS8VJ2CfFaFLUJr9-1FZB8c9vS2p3JoWGsNL5IxVUfMvYgEAfxLufaRj6nAZiXKT_IhhXrjtJb6zaGevROHe4js-nD4_RB5Fk10YJplhRlPP3qZ2rgVFsRES4tagf_hnQ1HhH24pOs/w640-h480/venomprison1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONGbRUyP2GqnoZvAekPl0xe1K63RrDcT90BivNyMaNF1-XoqImHYLQ-eLnya99V_tc5NMp-BA7IL6Ww6U6KXVtqs2nJSQsJwOg9QrDGNvE4vdYRS5APOMeDP4JlrekFrmFtk5oN8IC8Y/s2048/venomprison2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONGbRUyP2GqnoZvAekPl0xe1K63RrDcT90BivNyMaNF1-XoqImHYLQ-eLnya99V_tc5NMp-BA7IL6Ww6U6KXVtqs2nJSQsJwOg9QrDGNvE4vdYRS5APOMeDP4JlrekFrmFtk5oN8IC8Y/w640-h480/venomprison2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Wildhearts</b> are one of my favourite bands on the planet. After technical problems brought disaster to their set at this summer's<b> Download Pilot</b> (<a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/06/festival-review-download-pilot-18-20.html" target="_blank">review here</a>), I had my fingers crossed that everything would go right for them today. Fortunately, they were amazing. The band looked like they were having the time of their lives, playing killer track after killer track. They may have seemed like an odd choice for <b>Bloodstock</b>, but I couldn't have been happier that they were included. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimBt6N6HXcBQ9AGzvYRrxg0Lx-foe7Fz3gZYCkV8ktwgwChKavOGePRmSBqnneGChuCe6BTjlUoqOyGmG7-3DaEFdLkf2omGRzaJ0CARUdqrIbctV5YIsTTJC8kUEFuxqOf6QTVrWayJU/s2048/The+Wildhearts1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimBt6N6HXcBQ9AGzvYRrxg0Lx-foe7Fz3gZYCkV8ktwgwChKavOGePRmSBqnneGChuCe6BTjlUoqOyGmG7-3DaEFdLkf2omGRzaJ0CARUdqrIbctV5YIsTTJC8kUEFuxqOf6QTVrWayJU/w640-h480/The+Wildhearts1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EMV88TvSk3BhWyI63N3Ha7FGSNZliiSkOD9hd5xBnNAfQWMM1Nr6bifz4vXmBor4XGdL-MVKFN2K7hfVRk62ISzPUqbh6aFQfxt1FkrZ3SZILkhJxFTThiR9ueR2___WLv3VWfLJnpg/s2048/The+Wildhearts2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EMV88TvSk3BhWyI63N3Ha7FGSNZliiSkOD9hd5xBnNAfQWMM1Nr6bifz4vXmBor4XGdL-MVKFN2K7hfVRk62ISzPUqbh6aFQfxt1FkrZ3SZILkhJxFTThiR9ueR2___WLv3VWfLJnpg/w640-h480/The+Wildhearts2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Skindred</b> are the perfect band for any Rock/Metal festival. After seeing them set the <b>Download Pilot</b> alight a couple of months ago, I knew they'd do the same here at <b>Bloodstock</b>. And they did. The <b>Bloodstock</b> crowd clearly adored them, and were well-up for the expected audience participation including the compulsory Newport helicopter. A brilliant set by a legendary band.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KV2hFuWcw6lJoBySN7GRHS3-UUWz3gAXk6p8Zj7mar7eX7voy65LHPkrvmMAaO3UgCtlSc8QjN58WFnYV4c1Zc38DJip_nFRWlOs3mZiTWwqhoC404nYF4se54iVzgoxWROcW-bRXWM/s2048/skindred.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KV2hFuWcw6lJoBySN7GRHS3-UUWz3gAXk6p8Zj7mar7eX7voy65LHPkrvmMAaO3UgCtlSc8QjN58WFnYV4c1Zc38DJip_nFRWlOs3mZiTWwqhoC404nYF4se54iVzgoxWROcW-bRXWM/w640-h480/skindred.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I checked out <b>Haxan</b> in the tiny Jägermeister tent, after enjoying their debut album, <b>White Noise</b> (<a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2020/07/album-review-haxan-white-noise.html" target="_blank">review here</a>). Their brand of straight forward, no nonsense Rock n' Roll hit the spot, and most of the crowd couldn't even fit inside the tent. You can tell when a band plays together regularly. They're a tight unit, an absolute machine, and undoubtedly impressed everyone who managed to squeeze into that tent to check them out. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQLyDaJxBrlL6Ra_EJ_SCFTWFt_XoFM0Yw7RJ4DjLHHhVohYHHS78oDmkxZ0ngq_loK6dsvEH09yWdQSmg3Eas_iPDZJAQepfPeD_9Qm2Ehx3lUd2bdRrLvxLHq5pSZWm7-3neD2F-JA/s2048/Haxan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRQLyDaJxBrlL6Ra_EJ_SCFTWFt_XoFM0Yw7RJ4DjLHHhVohYHHS78oDmkxZ0ngq_loK6dsvEH09yWdQSmg3Eas_iPDZJAQepfPeD_9Qm2Ehx3lUd2bdRrLvxLHq5pSZWm7-3neD2F-JA/w640-h480/Haxan.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I have a few of <b>Devin Townsend</b>'s albums, but I wouldn't consider myself to be a 'mega-fan' or anything. However, tonight I was totally won over. Considering his band were session players who he'd only been playing with for a couple of days or so, this show was an absolute triumph. He played songs from his various projects, which bizarrely seemed to sit alongside each other as part of a cohesive set, despite varying in styles. Highlights for me were the glorious <b>Spirits Will Collide</b> and a face-shredding <b>Detox</b>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQkZMIHkmswygOTOgE9nCoMkKhVgym5QIgbZJ6Fi3qN0mipbFdvwyNgriFtxYXxJ09VKUQ20iQXkcb67kgoYSaF94cHXvavPkgbVuizn-wUJ5wEhyphenhyphenye1NNQQxb982STCspEyQhpHGVwp8/s2048/devintownsend.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQkZMIHkmswygOTOgE9nCoMkKhVgym5QIgbZJ6Fi3qN0mipbFdvwyNgriFtxYXxJ09VKUQ20iQXkcb67kgoYSaF94cHXvavPkgbVuizn-wUJ5wEhyphenhyphenye1NNQQxb982STCspEyQhpHGVwp8/w640-h480/devintownsend.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">After <b>Devin</b>'s euphoric headlining slot on the main stage, <b>Napalm Death</b> closed Friday with some savage brutality in the SOPHIE tent. Yes, their performance was a little sloppy, and <b>Barney</b> looks like an embarrassing drunk uncle at a wedding party, but it's still <b>Napalm Death</b>. They played an entertaining career-spanning set, with highlights being <b>Suffer The Children</b> and <b>Breed To Breathe</b>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXS_aD_42R3KFyImIXC53dYi3LdCoJ1c9wExVSCWi8XJSiTPNzhyphenhyphenJ9r1EX-1xJhj73fQXOq2_Fw6kNzwURSHFxp-B89UPGvwIHo-fKSNOr-YUTO0elMH796IWA8YqYd3YRzmuJ7eWkyiY/s2048/napalmdeath.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXS_aD_42R3KFyImIXC53dYi3LdCoJ1c9wExVSCWi8XJSiTPNzhyphenhyphenJ9r1EX-1xJhj73fQXOq2_Fw6kNzwURSHFxp-B89UPGvwIHo-fKSNOr-YUTO0elMH796IWA8YqYd3YRzmuJ7eWkyiY/w640-h480/napalmdeath.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I was a bit late to the party on Saturday, with the first band I saw being <b>While She Sleeps</b>. I've seen them many times, the last being their phenomenal performance at the <b>Download Pilot </b>in June. Today, they were as killer as always. Superb.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWs7b2K6HCQybullDGH0HRNf1OhcBze_jTinVykKbh-x4Vuo3OPcnVS8pIpPZjv6qrTb7ckf45MT_fq1sJ0TPa8xnwhIs-ZkHWhxKCrLkLzzVIM4ZtCIHjaDRwy8mNPro2mCc5UNJ9Kc/s2048/whileshesleeps.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQWs7b2K6HCQybullDGH0HRNf1OhcBze_jTinVykKbh-x4Vuo3OPcnVS8pIpPZjv6qrTb7ckf45MT_fq1sJ0TPa8xnwhIs-ZkHWhxKCrLkLzzVIM4ZtCIHjaDRwy8mNPro2mCc5UNJ9Kc/w640-h480/whileshesleeps.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ymYXwCbvfJTfT5WDr6g0zkaDGKXXQx_Ia4JAnQsBNHr_lDC3P_ambRnJt5Mej3Jsf-BCIIffKH0SI5KSsjdESq8SideFPbeLbdRpBuk6sdVDJyKRaeZCZB3MevuI2-ICyA025_SZN74/s2048/wss2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ymYXwCbvfJTfT5WDr6g0zkaDGKXXQx_Ia4JAnQsBNHr_lDC3P_ambRnJt5Mej3Jsf-BCIIffKH0SI5KSsjdESq8SideFPbeLbdRpBuk6sdVDJyKRaeZCZB3MevuI2-ICyA025_SZN74/w640-h480/wss2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-VMgm2OnS_ycyASTCOarYd0Ijr0-6Re5dMVNQn2NCzpRN2PNFqcH3vcVW62rAzfFYQID8ZHdsuI2Q36vwa2LojiVLy0_GS976diMpY0qCFj8YRcv3L-y-WhVGecS3jok5TD_4wrV0t4/s2048/wss3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-VMgm2OnS_ycyASTCOarYd0Ijr0-6Re5dMVNQn2NCzpRN2PNFqcH3vcVW62rAzfFYQID8ZHdsuI2Q36vwa2LojiVLy0_GS976diMpY0qCFj8YRcv3L-y-WhVGecS3jok5TD_4wrV0t4/w640-h480/wss3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Paradise Lost</b> are one of my favourite bands and today they played their classic album, <b>Draconian Times</b>, in it's entirety, followed by their hugely popular single, <b>Say Just Words</b>, to round things off nicely. As<b> Draconian Times</b> is one of my favourite albums ever, I was happier than a pig in shit.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYm2Ky1IQIqUp9SVsvgkC1vJ10gpvfV8ZnnbbaG2rWGBe9MTUKFczvc47bQP3YRpdQp5An3z4htcLVtNhUBG_crGeyozvYR7kycYvE0aKJdGM243x9dLtMUvmuaI0jRtnXTaTUjsh2t4M/s2048/paradiselost.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYm2Ky1IQIqUp9SVsvgkC1vJ10gpvfV8ZnnbbaG2rWGBe9MTUKFczvc47bQP3YRpdQp5An3z4htcLVtNhUBG_crGeyozvYR7kycYvE0aKJdGM243x9dLtMUvmuaI0jRtnXTaTUjsh2t4M/w640-h480/paradiselost.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Cradle of Filth</b> brought their A-Game today and were one of the best bands of the entire weekend. There was nothing not to love here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHA2Rg9w4t_3Y4L6-cKMvdJeaMzv0fjfNR56L77M8Bg_QKpaGIKHDC8HPvSZbzd053fbTi1Bueeccw_0YSQASsDbjuBJ9MEfOZKAdPeWqcVbgcqoOr2G3q2r3yP2DiOLtFjH9TueyT9k/s2048/cof1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHA2Rg9w4t_3Y4L6-cKMvdJeaMzv0fjfNR56L77M8Bg_QKpaGIKHDC8HPvSZbzd053fbTi1Bueeccw_0YSQASsDbjuBJ9MEfOZKAdPeWqcVbgcqoOr2G3q2r3yP2DiOLtFjH9TueyT9k/w640-h480/cof1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZm-qisMfupuyM5VezmPbLSZ5bbB_FZ6dMA4LTlvJI5hmuSLt6XUCpg7UGfrUnyNBDAFuzQAc-NiR70lvQc5z_mHfLY0G6dYk-K8HRZjbw24mKVJFBzvX4wFsfu2W-15Uac4GEXg96wHg/s2048/cof2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZm-qisMfupuyM5VezmPbLSZ5bbB_FZ6dMA4LTlvJI5hmuSLt6XUCpg7UGfrUnyNBDAFuzQAc-NiR70lvQc5z_mHfLY0G6dYk-K8HRZjbw24mKVJFBzvX4wFsfu2W-15Uac4GEXg96wHg/w640-h480/cof2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRd2L71VZW410kM7KwCoxre9wOi4cHj0UoclQWVg9cWQ7XPcI39uWiwA6LDNUwK3C23c0M9OcDoTDIX8YYzGA53dP3jzCxbnQ95hcMQA1RavRPdI3Mbw94IAV5scS1DDvfINyYMyq0Og/s2048/cof3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKRd2L71VZW410kM7KwCoxre9wOi4cHj0UoclQWVg9cWQ7XPcI39uWiwA6LDNUwK3C23c0M9OcDoTDIX8YYzGA53dP3jzCxbnQ95hcMQA1RavRPdI3Mbw94IAV5scS1DDvfINyYMyq0Og/w640-h480/cof3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreneros-Is17qY6OpXC4mPIBtmMlBkWULzGcQSg05nFW5CBv0ZymntWDXai5mwmapniY_Qnz9vETc_gepYPHF9BSAly9asJ_9ydcSxysn5fGKVjJpFv8ca9BYLGpz1CZB8-eLhB55AAU/s2048/cof4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreneros-Is17qY6OpXC4mPIBtmMlBkWULzGcQSg05nFW5CBv0ZymntWDXai5mwmapniY_Qnz9vETc_gepYPHF9BSAly9asJ_9ydcSxysn5fGKVjJpFv8ca9BYLGpz1CZB8-eLhB55AAU/w640-h480/cof4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I love<b> Kreator</b>. For me, they're one of the best thrash bands on Earth. This kind of music doesn't get better than this. <b>Dani Filth</b> joined them for <b>Betrayer</b>, which was cool. <b>Satan Is Real</b>, <b>Flag Of Hate</b>, <b>Phobia</b>, <b>Enemy Of God</b>, <b>Phantom Antichrist</b>.. it was just a barrage of immense Metal played by masters of the craft.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0gBReDgLsr_fTyR2fWglnIXlzi692CvWxBqGMQJYnhJwSanolrE96QNkkEZJ2MlwEwXzNfvtUguDqMCRy2i2MnEyumXSvH3o-NI5GT7fQmXoUdNc363t3x1NvXnQ39UgAdt6fT9JCUc/s2048/kreator1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp0gBReDgLsr_fTyR2fWglnIXlzi692CvWxBqGMQJYnhJwSanolrE96QNkkEZJ2MlwEwXzNfvtUguDqMCRy2i2MnEyumXSvH3o-NI5GT7fQmXoUdNc363t3x1NvXnQ39UgAdt6fT9JCUc/w640-h480/kreator1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh297i6CgSCzpWKMBLp5FuBZlsap4uMjeGhThoIdV1-w00dwg_P8JiXSLtfGxzym_XToOoA6Ej2BGNDSeY3_yveB9rjlT5lUDsNsWo6gxYmaFRHNM3sJhjhskA2e_DI2Zyh2MPN4UjuJg4/s2048/kreator2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh297i6CgSCzpWKMBLp5FuBZlsap4uMjeGhThoIdV1-w00dwg_P8JiXSLtfGxzym_XToOoA6Ej2BGNDSeY3_yveB9rjlT5lUDsNsWo6gxYmaFRHNM3sJhjhskA2e_DI2Zyh2MPN4UjuJg4/w640-h480/kreator2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTb9gmgUQap9l6q5H_dksXfRxvdehvRx-yAFyJgI6-iahzDaXcBGDIY5-VDSygfKI8oGd_8AvU6VTYVSvdA8FT-_ZYKd8SGFXDYu2Q0g23iyjsHY8YAIArCGaMp4kSECiFM7tGrQH6-I/s2048/kreator3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTb9gmgUQap9l6q5H_dksXfRxvdehvRx-yAFyJgI6-iahzDaXcBGDIY5-VDSygfKI8oGd_8AvU6VTYVSvdA8FT-_ZYKd8SGFXDYu2Q0g23iyjsHY8YAIArCGaMp4kSECiFM7tGrQH6-I/w640-h480/kreator3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I arrived on Sunday to catch a bit of <b>Bloodshot Dawn</b>'s set. I'd never heard of them before. What I witnessed was quality thrash metal, so they're now a band on my list to check out further. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BoA69j07WVJhnpwGdgaspOwa1iSxflqoN4qq5TC9imqAlz6YHyvHK_ffw0bQaobXmlF5l0x9IwoeR0Vgq5mjPGX-HudrdxmVwsD1K551cbtn4uMJ6qrH-bJjNMdNXCuRvD7gBUvIeUU/s2048/bloodshot_dawn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BoA69j07WVJhnpwGdgaspOwa1iSxflqoN4qq5TC9imqAlz6YHyvHK_ffw0bQaobXmlF5l0x9IwoeR0Vgq5mjPGX-HudrdxmVwsD1K551cbtn4uMJ6qrH-bJjNMdNXCuRvD7gBUvIeUU/w640-h480/bloodshot_dawn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Diamond Head</b> do what they do well, but it's just not for me. Most of their repertoire seems to be generic classic rock that lacks anything to make it stand out from the countless other bands out there. I guess they achieve that by continuing to use the name <b>Diamond Head</b>. I stuck around to hear <b>Am I Evil?</b> which is easily their best song, and has more character than the rest of their back catalogue put together.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmexPYSETetY8iw1YxNhESZRub_P4Dm9VHABVURKx1DnTC36Jx6Qg5-mF7imgHQdOUyRXy-GahVqznrLijuMZWi80RAFJpk8TH8WQQjcdRpuQB3jgAswgbNUr4ddSpFdCaCXv_ri0HIw/s2048/diamondhead.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfmexPYSETetY8iw1YxNhESZRub_P4Dm9VHABVURKx1DnTC36Jx6Qg5-mF7imgHQdOUyRXy-GahVqznrLijuMZWi80RAFJpk8TH8WQQjcdRpuQB3jgAswgbNUr4ddSpFdCaCXv_ri0HIw/w640-h480/diamondhead.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Glaswegian Metal-core outfit, <b>Bleed From Within</b>, were awesome at the Download Pilot in June, so I was well-chuffed to see them again so soon afterwards. I can see this band becoming massive over the next couple of years.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyB4VKOIdIHDe2_Rg5U5efWn9iaW-_FypMCKVwRAgsCj8ogHS51ovhvvgYBDvm6S9s4BDAPc2t0iKp2fYd8UW9-05vlBRcymEfYDk2-QcOsO1qmdvieDKXLrONc7vBI6Xx-18oT_1bZT4/s2048/bleedfromwithin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyB4VKOIdIHDe2_Rg5U5efWn9iaW-_FypMCKVwRAgsCj8ogHS51ovhvvgYBDvm6S9s4BDAPc2t0iKp2fYd8UW9-05vlBRcymEfYDk2-QcOsO1qmdvieDKXLrONc7vBI6Xx-18oT_1bZT4/w640-h480/bleedfromwithin.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I've tried hard to get into <b>Orange Goblin</b> over the years, but I continue to struggle with them. I watched some of their set, but their brand of filthy Rock n' Roll/Stoner just isn't for me for the most part. For a band with a name like that, you'd expect them to be more fun and creative, but to me they sound like a boring. slower <b>Motorhead</b> with few memorable songs. I bailed halfway through to have a piss then watch <b>The Injester </b>on the Hobgoblin stage.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_VIXr_cY7xQjgk1TsmPNrETgrIGVWFe2154K9sz7CRiFa3ElIFXjTyB5e0bDkh5RCdyC5DsRN0N15XW55OkiiDlDeVzJybNolo4l44H87rNF4SVJhkRY9TR_-ooLEXsTnHsS-DK3_B0/s2048/orange1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_VIXr_cY7xQjgk1TsmPNrETgrIGVWFe2154K9sz7CRiFa3ElIFXjTyB5e0bDkh5RCdyC5DsRN0N15XW55OkiiDlDeVzJybNolo4l44H87rNF4SVJhkRY9TR_-ooLEXsTnHsS-DK3_B0/w640-h480/orange1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqnjzL7aHJsfOKQ9xqsFQpwVkKtT9Y5sNvsRQMc3WBijjEQvR7AbdNbuk4rGnYvC2F1eP-cIhxf5AqV-YWGaOMGjuDtmmoV-3wGokKCZMXEs7-Xz_Jv5wdqzTlE1VUj-Kv5ttnuf7Npc/s2048/orange2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqnjzL7aHJsfOKQ9xqsFQpwVkKtT9Y5sNvsRQMc3WBijjEQvR7AbdNbuk4rGnYvC2F1eP-cIhxf5AqV-YWGaOMGjuDtmmoV-3wGokKCZMXEs7-Xz_Jv5wdqzTlE1VUj-Kv5ttnuf7Npc/w640-h480/orange2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I was interested in checking out <b>The Injester </b>because, unlike the majority of up-and-coming bands that play the Hobgoblin New Blood stage, they made a massive effort to promote their show on social media in the days leading up to the festival. I took notice, listened to a song on YouTube, and gave them a go. Image-wise, they have what looks to me like a <b>Slipknot</b>-meets-<b>ICP</b> thing going on with masks and theatrics. They have some cool melodic-metal tracks up their sleeves and are well worth investigating.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhbISZgB3gvS85t3vNfSaNQp7BZs7TRTv5kNHyNhPm06BXyy1JGOqCWhW-TGbjbkz1cIm9sHy4HnmJAhEBZsXx0Z-Wjhz6JXE0O5u2WVIqQukkQ28cPxIqn9WjiltxEytFilIbfnGxM4/s2048/theinjester.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhbISZgB3gvS85t3vNfSaNQp7BZs7TRTv5kNHyNhPm06BXyy1JGOqCWhW-TGbjbkz1cIm9sHy4HnmJAhEBZsXx0Z-Wjhz6JXE0O5u2WVIqQukkQ28cPxIqn9WjiltxEytFilIbfnGxM4/w640-h480/theinjester.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I'm a life-long <b>Therapy?</b> fan, so it's always a pleasure to watch these guys. They busted out most of the big singles from <b>Troublegum</b> and a few more well known tracks such as Stories from <b>Infernal Love</b>, all of which went down a storm. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBddsymtV0DwzV31yQ9gHxoMRODJZW82tzBfgP4UlpomPTKx0Je4qtiYoXfLNhNjWYzRFfnRmTz8VXHsWuz1kv4ZfaFsyggwIVdHFtQWw4O4UG2UgI9jaGV7OUBOdq5Axhs9fHCxh-jQ/s2048/therapy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBddsymtV0DwzV31yQ9gHxoMRODJZW82tzBfgP4UlpomPTKx0Je4qtiYoXfLNhNjWYzRFfnRmTz8VXHsWuz1kv4ZfaFsyggwIVdHFtQWw4O4UG2UgI9jaGV7OUBOdq5Axhs9fHCxh-jQ/w640-h480/therapy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I had never heard anything by <b>Gloryhammer</b> before. I hadn't planned on watching them because a good chunk of their set clashed with <b>Green Lung</b>. However, I did stick around for the first three or four songs, and I was glad I did. They were like a self-aware <b>Hammerfall</b> but much more fun. They had loads of fans in the pit waving plastic swords, light sabres, and inflatable unicorns (and possibly a few sheep). Some fans were wearing unicorn onesies too. What sucks is that in the few days between the show and me writing this up, <b>Gloryhammer</b> have sacked their super-popular lead singer, and some remaining band members have been accused of abuse, and writing dumb racist shit on the internet. How disappointing. Sort your fucking shit out boys.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJcYo3A8sdY_DerKUksOPWQhAB-agnz_IWDKCoDf84tzA-u0gpUmzQxgquTlw7GBir5BtAX9710UyaWG6NRLG8odmQZLHYhvfRYxP7i7pYxQofmeDshs3Nbw4wWi8haogP_WwBHGKuhI/s2048/gloryhammer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJcYo3A8sdY_DerKUksOPWQhAB-agnz_IWDKCoDf84tzA-u0gpUmzQxgquTlw7GBir5BtAX9710UyaWG6NRLG8odmQZLHYhvfRYxP7i7pYxQofmeDshs3Nbw4wWi8haogP_WwBHGKuhI/w640-h480/gloryhammer.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I've become a huge <b>Green Lung</b> fan recently, and this was my first time seeing them. There's clearly a huge buzz about this band and the tent was packed. Luckily, I managed to get down the front. They sounded great and played every track of theirs I wanted to hear. Job done! If you love heavy, dirty riffs, occult topics, and early <b>Sabbath</b>, you need to check these out ASAP.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsagFvAWuB8k8G8mvbLVeHHLx8TfrzBw84zQVtwHXdydrUgdgsQWn2NRnRFZp6XTpPbRHBHzYfXXnuQft7ZyCnMPzDfS6_l5j9djKZP43WUMwDKcrNlkBKh8hjkH2lh4bzy1e_bHWbYQ/s2048/greenlung.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsagFvAWuB8k8G8mvbLVeHHLx8TfrzBw84zQVtwHXdydrUgdgsQWn2NRnRFZp6XTpPbRHBHzYfXXnuQft7ZyCnMPzDfS6_l5j9djKZP43WUMwDKcrNlkBKh8hjkH2lh4bzy1e_bHWbYQ/w640-h480/greenlung.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaKv9O0f01g2oCPMZaSDOtP-cxkMFGJMPppX_nF2bNnlZhERiy8uyOB-iJIQA2RrYaWt61d7YzzEuxO1Q5e0oWDDbBcozfQdSWtU-Obyw6WUMZ63_Rh9B98USfmEGSy2tsJuJD-P1pw0/s2048/greenlung2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmaKv9O0f01g2oCPMZaSDOtP-cxkMFGJMPppX_nF2bNnlZhERiy8uyOB-iJIQA2RrYaWt61d7YzzEuxO1Q5e0oWDDbBcozfQdSWtU-Obyw6WUMZ63_Rh9B98USfmEGSy2tsJuJD-P1pw0/w640-h480/greenlung2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Despite some technical difficulties at the start of their set, <b>Saxon</b> delivered a strong set of Heavy Metal classics including some personal favourites like <b>And The Bands Played</b> <b>On</b>, <b>Dogs Of War</b>, <b>747 (Strangers In The Night)</b>, and ending with the awesome <b>Princess Of the Night</b>. If <b>Saxon </b>are one thing, it's consistent. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RCGbtjt8RDIb0KkF7Lx4AlOxIN3ulFmhO8V4uycJMK4QyKF0Ni9aXf9uu7ZGtYjuwZzvSber39AMpPzCcJSKXhRs2M2-PL3Usu-56vcpZMeU4NgWKaVgwJfoE7LMmAlVUzAJzYr2MgE/s2048/saxon1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RCGbtjt8RDIb0KkF7Lx4AlOxIN3ulFmhO8V4uycJMK4QyKF0Ni9aXf9uu7ZGtYjuwZzvSber39AMpPzCcJSKXhRs2M2-PL3Usu-56vcpZMeU4NgWKaVgwJfoE7LMmAlVUzAJzYr2MgE/w640-h480/saxon1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgc-3GYd9mQQgB9nllTUpXGBBgmNDHM88XKM-f0PXnA8ybj68ICQMVLf0R9nUsc4LtZLxEPdgVw7p6YzO8Joa0gh7YPEQyW5-LdMTaqjCCortMd_s9U7FtK1G7KwtETwC_3uU3tN8c-Q/s2048/saxon2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgc-3GYd9mQQgB9nllTUpXGBBgmNDHM88XKM-f0PXnA8ybj68ICQMVLf0R9nUsc4LtZLxEPdgVw7p6YzO8Joa0gh7YPEQyW5-LdMTaqjCCortMd_s9U7FtK1G7KwtETwC_3uU3tN8c-Q/w640-h480/saxon2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Let's get something straight. <b>Judas Priest</b> is the greatest Heavy Metal band the world has ever seen, and probably ever will see. Words cannot express how much I love them, so seeing them celebrate 50 years of <b>Judas Priest</b> was worth the price of a festival ticket alone. There were some wonderful surprises in the set such as the opener, <b>One Shot At Glory</b>, <b>Rocka Rolla</b>, and <b>Invader</b>. The usual songs were there as expected suck as <b>Breaking The Law</b>, <b>Painkiller</b>, and <b>Living After Midnight</b>. It was lovely to see <b>Glenn Tipton</b> manage to join the team for the encore, despite his Parkinson's disease. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdrLoEyJupAIEZGO5th7wrhk-cAGbARMCquXksiU-XHXwD_B8J6Hlafy1IC2UNb1fW6x8UICFjF4SMB1qI0DPU6SrFiEn9zZnsO0Ar56wO8PRomWtkQrKBVhNleOJgvptcP8mgClB-uM/s700/vylan-tour.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="560" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdrLoEyJupAIEZGO5th7wrhk-cAGbARMCquXksiU-XHXwD_B8J6Hlafy1IC2UNb1fW6x8UICFjF4SMB1qI0DPU6SrFiEn9zZnsO0Ar56wO8PRomWtkQrKBVhNleOJgvptcP8mgClB-uM/w512-h640/vylan-tour.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Redrum</b> is a cool little venue in Stafford town centre. What it lacks in size it makes up for in both character and legacy, having hosted a number of high profile acts over the years including <b>Doyle</b> from <b>The Misfits</b>, <b>GBH</b>, <b>Raging Speedhorn</b>, and many more. Cool venues like this are the beating heart of the UK grass-roots live scene, so it's wonderful that <b>Redrum</b> is still alive and kicking. It's also the perfect place to see the riotous <b>Bob Vylan</b> and <b>Witch Fever</b>, on what would otherwise be a quiet Thursday evening. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">With just two bands on the bill, <b>Witch Fever</b> broke the silence with an energised, raucous set. It's clear from the start that this band has a great chemistry together. Musically, they seem to draw from Punk, Grunge, Doom and Hardcore, with fast, heavy, dirty riffs, entwined with some pissed-off vocals. They sound a bit to my ears like a faster, angrier <b>Black Moth</b>, but with more of a 90's vibe. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Witch Fever</b> certainly kicked off not only the show, but some people's post-covid return to gigs, with the kind of feral rage that hits the spot. Finishing with <b>Reincarnate</b>, they left the audience wanting more and blatantly won themselves a few new fans.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmmPiU2NvgyTCC-cuO6bwjNjzQnOZe0v7SKuy7X4gxq6l1Rj5DUFXoZnj2Wc3b0x03kfmI4wLeMysA0RUPXHDWU3pGYlBT1rJW7sADzPcK4J0Rveyu_j5wnIsK15-qXjzXNY44-yB5SY/s2048/witch+fever.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmmPiU2NvgyTCC-cuO6bwjNjzQnOZe0v7SKuy7X4gxq6l1Rj5DUFXoZnj2Wc3b0x03kfmI4wLeMysA0RUPXHDWU3pGYlBT1rJW7sADzPcK4J0Rveyu_j5wnIsK15-qXjzXNY44-yB5SY/w640-h480/witch+fever.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdKrPTLhi_JL4mCwOriERvd5EsMo3nIC6JXMp4TPraSctZhAArubDj8gU5mI1sjwc_Q-KJPNnEHGXt6xKJVTlocSWVk-PgIf9h05BPFhekZ78H2yPZ9zZV983WTcpfS5IexsfiBCkf7s/s2048/witchfever2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdKrPTLhi_JL4mCwOriERvd5EsMo3nIC6JXMp4TPraSctZhAArubDj8gU5mI1sjwc_Q-KJPNnEHGXt6xKJVTlocSWVk-PgIf9h05BPFhekZ78H2yPZ9zZV983WTcpfS5IexsfiBCkf7s/w640-h480/witchfever2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4F8IlZo1M0f8N4d2MiXATTsqzfbyXi2ccvcO0_2x0KePvkbzVFcMfXmxqkMoGUtCNjau-Yq9hVxz4flfUMkoXNxHB3KN4nz6YnRPKOOqz6skqwHu1uOKJmEgxbJ_SBaNugiPyOIiG4LQ/s2048/witchfever4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1349" data-original-width="2048" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4F8IlZo1M0f8N4d2MiXATTsqzfbyXi2ccvcO0_2x0KePvkbzVFcMfXmxqkMoGUtCNjau-Yq9hVxz4flfUMkoXNxHB3KN4nz6YnRPKOOqz6skqwHu1uOKJmEgxbJ_SBaNugiPyOIiG4LQ/w640-h422/witchfever4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This was my first time seeing London's <b>Bob Vylan</b> in the flesh. I discovered them a couple of months ago and checked out their music videos. Live, they're a two-piece. A front-man and a drummer, <b>Bobby Vylan</b> and <b>Bobbie Vylan</b>! It's interesting how attitudes towards backing tapes have changed. I think more people now understand the costs of touring and how having less mouths to feed and less bodies to shift round the country can be the difference between a tour being viable or not. Regardless, I didn't care and I don't think anyone else did. The show sounded great and that's the most important thing. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What a fucking show! It was intense, political, powerful, fearless, and a lot of fun. Their mix of Punk and Grime is on-point. Along with the lyrics, what's on offer here is contemporary, relatable, and a welcome channel for both rage and positivity. This isn't music for racists or Tories. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Bob Vylan</b> played plenty of bangers from opener, <b>I Heard You Want Your County Back</b>, to <b>Northern Line</b>, to the roof-raising finale of <b>We Live Here</b>. It was 'all killer no filler' and a massive reminder about how much we've all missed live shows like this.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtzcRmi6UhBHCokWCsbNBzNEXM4Y48eUEt6SAvys_48nVOnXeJzw9gz8rdJqojwjVwtxeVDjV3QIaRMDzfBvFenFBF9AjbGrweTEMw8G2ti0rJ9cKcqKjmLclKY7wnGf_7aq4r2NBhhU/s2048/bob1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxtzcRmi6UhBHCokWCsbNBzNEXM4Y48eUEt6SAvys_48nVOnXeJzw9gz8rdJqojwjVwtxeVDjV3QIaRMDzfBvFenFBF9AjbGrweTEMw8G2ti0rJ9cKcqKjmLclKY7wnGf_7aq4r2NBhhU/w640-h480/bob1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjd6BVaP0Nn3GXC7pvgwRNHo1eYwuxQ4qnai9U7EyRMS_cTiO8XW52k3hNM3GgI2ep2ZQyhmtxFmzowevHmeroAeQRLKwonE44GbIbo5WZWcKuLoGAC7A9p0oQhGEWjYFbSIH1fzF_KTI/s2048/bob4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjd6BVaP0Nn3GXC7pvgwRNHo1eYwuxQ4qnai9U7EyRMS_cTiO8XW52k3hNM3GgI2ep2ZQyhmtxFmzowevHmeroAeQRLKwonE44GbIbo5WZWcKuLoGAC7A9p0oQhGEWjYFbSIH1fzF_KTI/w640-h480/bob4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhSCCBWt4PLUD65KaPVc2YHPFUN9Ohm1EPI3Nes-izION_7PPPyYYmZSaGsNq1BIf6R7AEGYxkepYhGDh_XUga0GwoujEPubB-Nt6-kMuIQyTXnD7GE6yKn9BX9H19SG98dQyeks_uuU/s2048/bob7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhSCCBWt4PLUD65KaPVc2YHPFUN9Ohm1EPI3Nes-izION_7PPPyYYmZSaGsNq1BIf6R7AEGYxkepYhGDh_XUga0GwoujEPubB-Nt6-kMuIQyTXnD7GE6yKn9BX9H19SG98dQyeks_uuU/w640-h480/bob7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMq6zg_WOusSwIMxRFqJEuVE-uP0V3p6jSCIrhHT7lPtKdh_kMe7PaSkLjvfyVNnjldrYmbAU96kF30UsaR-1AEUHR40sJGasT3shDUeML_9HGn0SkW2Un-1NRW-IP4O11S_Ouoa1PJM/s2048/bob8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMq6zg_WOusSwIMxRFqJEuVE-uP0V3p6jSCIrhHT7lPtKdh_kMe7PaSkLjvfyVNnjldrYmbAU96kF30UsaR-1AEUHR40sJGasT3shDUeML_9HGn0SkW2Un-1NRW-IP4O11S_Ouoa1PJM/w640-h480/bob8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Dan Peachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486812425361827813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580363485466426227.post-15797204291207960682021-07-20T10:00:00.001+01:002021-07-20T10:00:00.236+01:00Album Review: CRYPTA - Echoes Of The Soul<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjj4lWrzAlv4XvI_Phjs1ZyE82pja6cQ11oRl7nyAaNT9cIcqkWnZNl8WWuiF6nyZQjxwhdbBt4hXuauU85scNhvu6jhLNcPUMUsqvZAOaT2QDlhyocoQA-3VNqgTmE8CQrb3rJUcV-Q/s1200/crypta.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjj4lWrzAlv4XvI_Phjs1ZyE82pja6cQ11oRl7nyAaNT9cIcqkWnZNl8WWuiF6nyZQjxwhdbBt4hXuauU85scNhvu6jhLNcPUMUsqvZAOaT2QDlhyocoQA-3VNqgTmE8CQrb3rJUcV-Q/w640-h640/crypta.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">01. Awakening<br />02. Starvation<br />03. Possessed<br />04. Death Arcana<br />05. Shadow Within<br />06. Under The Black Wings<br />07. Kali<br />08. Blood Stained Heritage<br />09. Dark Night Of The Soul<br />10. From The Ashes</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Crypta</b> is a Death Metal band featuring ex-<b>Nervosa</b> members, <b>Fernanda Lira</b> (vocals/Bass) and <b>Luana Demetto</b> (Drums). They're joined by amazing guitarists <b>Tainá Bergamaschi</b> and ex-<b>Burning Witches</b> legend <b>Sonia Anubis</b>. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Metal community was shocked when <b>Fernanda</b> and <b>Luana</b> quit <b>Nervosa</b>, as they were a really popular act, and also a trio. Since then, <b>Nervosa</b>'s remaining member, guitarist <b>Prika Amaral</b> put a new line-up together and released a killer old-school Death Metal album earlier this year (<a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2021/01/album-review-nervosa-perpetual-chaos.html" target="_blank">read my review here</a>). Everyone was equally shocked when the super-popular <b>Sonia Anubis</b> quit <b>Burning Witches</b> shortly after the release of their third album, <b>Dance With The Devil</b> (<a href="http://cultofdanpeach.blogspot.com/2020/03/album-review-burning-witches-dance-with.html" target="_blank">click for review</a>), about a year ago. Incidentally, <b>Burning Witches</b> recently released a new album, <b>The Witch Of The North</b> (read my review here). After all the turmoil of the last year or so, all parties seem settled with their new line-ups and excellent records, leaving <b>Crypta</b> as the last act to throw their cards on the table. If anything, all of this drama has scored a lot of press and interest in all of these bands, so ultimately everyone has emerged a winner. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Echoes of the Soul</b> is soaked in that old-school Death Metal sound, but has a much slicker production. In all honesty, this record sounds amazing. Every instrument is crystal clear and cuts in the right places, but retains an amount of filth that one would expect from the genre.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The musicianship is awesome. <b>Crypta</b> can go head-to-head with any Death Metal band on the planet with this A-team line-up. The guitar work often provides some nice melodies woven in with the brutality, which gives these songs additional character and memorable hooks. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I also like how they use vile and ghoulish subject matter associated with the genre to shine a light on real-life social issues such as on <b>Starvation</b>. Death Metal has often been a scene associated with stupid, violent, edge-lord lyrics, so it's nice when a band as good as <b>Crypta</b> drops a killer album that, under the surface, has some intelligent social commentary, should you wish to look for it. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is an excellent Death Metal album from start to finish, with no lapse in quality. Literally, everything about it kicks ass. If you're not into this genre, I doubt <b>Crypta</b> will win you over, but if you love well crafted, straight-up Death Metal, this is an album you must check out.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
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