An hour after the doors of the Apollo opened, Finnish five-piece Arion kicked the show off with their symphonic brand of power metal. Drummer Topias Kupiainen arrived first, then keyboardist Arttu Vauhkonen, followed by Gege Velinov on bass and axeman [...]
Grindcore outfit Napalm Death from England exploded onto the stage and started the show off with their belligerent, chaotic sound. Vocalist Mike “Barney” Greenaway was very animated during every song, moving to his own beat most of the time. [...]
Canada quartet Voivod got the evening at Hammersmith off to a unique start with their mix of progressive and thrash metal offerings from their forty years of existence. Lead vocalist Snake is very animated, acting out some words of the songs as he sings [...]
Stepping in as a replacement for Heriot, four-piece Lake Malice exploded onto the stage at Electric Brixton with their energetic sound. Formed only last year in Brighton, England, the band have a commanding presence. Vocalist Alice Guala exuded pure [...]
Opening the evening at The Garage were Decrepid, who unleashed their brand of old-school death metal for all to hear. As some of the headlining act’s gear had already been set up (including a large, covered drum set), the quintet were confined to [...]
