Gig review - Darbex Band Quest (Metal Heat 2) @ Drayman - 11/02/08
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
Violation ComplexrnAs Worlds CollidernSizenrnrnSo we arrive at Heat 2 of the Metal for the masses part of the Darbex Band Quest. Without Remorse had set high standards a week before and now it was down to one of these bands to join them in the first semi final in two weeks time.rnrnHaving travelled up from the depths of Kent you would have forgiven Sizen...
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Gig review - Darbex Band Quest (Metal final) @ Drayman - 05/05/08
(alan@rockmatrix.co.uk)
The Darbex metal final got off to a crunching start thank to Violation Complex (7.5/10). Their brand of progwarped extreme metal was the perfect way to wake anyone bogged down by the increasing heat inside the venue.rnrnTrad metallers Conquest (6.5) were next, displaying a song writing ability which escapes many a contemporary act. Schizophrenia (6.5)...
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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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