Big thanks to all that made it down, and there sure were a lot of you. People getting thrown out left right and centre, heads banging and drinks flowing, we couldn't have asked for a better 5th Birthday gig.
Nails were brutal as ever and they got the early crowd fired up, they definately had the best sound mix of the night. Knowing how horrid the sound onstage is in the RR, I think it is remarkable that they can hear the lowdown dirty sounds they generate at all, but somehow they pull it off, and tightly too.
CDT's mix was probably the worst of the night, and nobody gave a fuck. They were - as always - a visual and auditory feast with their masks and lights and that thick industrial-ish sound that even the mixer couldn't completely ruin. I overheard a lady at the bar comment on how hot she thought they looked up there, I bet she wouldn't say that if they took their masks off, eh Simon? Good to see you guys back.
Malignant Monster are facing a longterm member's departure due to a career change, and this gig was a poignant one for them. It didn't slow them down for a second, they made that small stage look even smaller with their onstage presence and vicious sound. Malignant do what Malignant does best, generating headaches, deafness, shock and awe, feelings of rage and a lake of spilt beer. Fuck yeah.
We expected a show like that from the battle-hardened lineup who came to help us celebrate our milestone, and they didn't disappoint. You guys made it easy as fuck for us to finish them off so big thanks to all.