Demo review: Silas - In the grind
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
Any fears that the new look Silas would fail to live up to the quality of their previous incarnation are dispelled 40 seconds into this demo.rnrn'In the grind' contains a deviously quiet opening before exploding into life with a "oh yeah, stuck in the grind" line that sets up the rest of the demo. 'Rollin on' turns the speed up 10 notches with an almost...
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Gig review: Band Quest Metal Heat 1 @ The Drayman - 16/02/09
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
1st) Shattered Alliancern2nd) Silasrn3rd) ZenithalrnrnAfter Silent Descent won last years Band Quest (then called Darbex) and Denounce won the Battle for Bloodstock all-dayer they both not only represented North Kent/South East London at the Bloodstock Festival, they also raised the bar of quality in the local scene. It is therefore interesting to see...
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Gig review: Band Quest Metal play off (Silas) @ Bull N Vic - 11/05/09
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
1st) Silasrn2nd) Odessa Step Sequencern3rd) Lycan'S BloodrnrnWith only one slot left in the Band Quest metal final it was up to these three bands to battle it out for the slot. Lycan'S Blood and Odessa Step Sequence had both finished behind bands who had played Bloodstock last year in their earlier heats so qualified for this play off. Silas were sort...
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Gig review: Band Quest Tier 1 Metal Final @ Red Lion - 31/05/09
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
Finally after 4 months of heats, semis and todays final, Band Quest 2009 (Metal) is over.rnrnThe competition over this period has seen the bands involved put in some excellent performances, enhance their reputations (or in some cases split up) and for one particular band, be picked to play the Bloodstock festival.rnrnAt the unholy early time of around...
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EP review: Silas - To The Ground
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
Band Quest 2009 finalists Silas have released an EP just in time for Christmas stockings everywhere.rnrnSilas have always incorporated many influences into their sound, ranging from Gojira to Led Zeppelin and even reggae and they are all here in abundance. Opener 'In the grind' quietly creeps up on you before exploding into life after forty seconds,...
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Gig review: South of Heaven @ Fox and Firkin - 27/11/09
(uberlock666@hotmail.co.uk)
The last South of Heaven gig at the Fox and Firkin was always going to be a big party and it certainly was!rnrnFirst on was Storm the Gates (7/10). This band sound like they are trying to bring back the bay area thrash scene started with bands like Metallica and Megadeth and a damn fine job the did too, being first on didn't seem to phase them. They had...
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Gig review: Band Quest Essex Metal Final @ Edge Bar, Romford - 31/05/10
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
The dust had barely settled from the monumental day of metal that was the Kent final before everything started again, but this time it was the turn of Essex. Romford has hardly held open its arms for Band Quest, with most local acts playing in London and others having to travel long distances to play. All of this was irrelevant though as the bands...
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Festival review: Bloodstock Open Air @ Catton Hall - 13-15/08/10
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
The UK was a baron wasteland for metal festivals before Bloodstock began in 2001. Okay, you had the odd Ozzfest and giant Metallica gigs but these were aimed at the more commercial end of the metal spectrum, as was the proceeding Download Festival. The decision to move Bloodstock outside was met with derision by a few, but anyone who has witnessed...
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Gig review: MekanizM presents ARMAGEDDON @ Dirty South - 28/11/10
(pierrot_lunaire_@hotmail.com)
Let's picture the scene. You're in a dark little bar in the lower-East regions of London town. With high propriety, it goes by the name of the Dirty South. And, as three acts prepare to take to the stage, it is indeed time to witness the crunching higher-planes of the gritty, metal dirt of the South. Hear the rumours, read the signs: a video shoot, you...
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Gig review: Cutting Edge Showcase @ Underworld, Camden - 20/09/10
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
The third Cutting Edge gig had a lot to live up to after Alestorm, Ignominious Incarceration, Denounce, Snakebite, O.M.T and Silent Descent had, along with other bands all lit up the Underworld stage at the previous two shows. Tonight it was the turn of Beholder, Zocalo, Silas, Sizen and Avenge Thee + Naime.rnrnIf there was a cool, chilled out atmosphere...
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Gig review: Kent Metal 2 The Masses Final @ Beer Cart Arms, Canterbury + Bull n Vic, Dartford - 29/05/11
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
A final in 2 different venues on the same day? Madness surely? Well not if you are one of the bands who reached the final and want the best opportunity to play to your own crowd. This extension of the 'local gig' means the air bristles with excitement for most of the day as 2 packed venues for the most part showcase the best of what Kent can offer...
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