Extortion
An unexpected opener for the night, but it made sense given how much Barney & Co like them (hint: check the photo inside the latest Napalm Death album, check out who's on Barny's shirt!!) coupled with the fact they played the night before at Bastardfest @ Corner Hotel. Much like the previous night they were short, fast, tight & straight to the point hardcore. All so young, I'm hoping they never lose their passion.
Rotten Chop
Pretty decent death/grind, fairly tight and well animated on such a large stage (particularly the vocalist). Free Demo CDs available too, always a nice touch. Look out for their debut full-length soon...
Dying Fetus
Very tight, very brutal. The technical death metal side really doesn't appeal to me, but it was done well and they certainly knew how to engage the crowd - they were LOVING it!! Their slower, heavier songs were awesome, I'm glad they opened for Napalm Death or I probably wouldn't have seen them.
Napalm Death
The Godfathers of Grind. They were awesome in 2007. 1 more album since then (Time Waits For No Slave), and they're all starting to look a teensy bit older. Fuck Me did they deliver the goods though! As soon as the intro started, Barneys grinding convulsions (for lack of a better word) began, and there was no holding back from thereon. Still tight as ever, loud, fast and aggressive, and delivering a good mix of newer songs & PLENTY of older ones. Moshpit was just as brutal, particularly during the likes of From Enslavement To Obliteration, Deceiver, Scum & Nazi Punks Fuck Off. Encore of Persona Non Grata, Smear Campaign & Siege Of Power rounded off an awesome 65-minute set. Definitely a 10/10!!
P.S. Thanks again to Soundworks Touring for making this happen, aswell as most of the other international extreme bands over the last few years. Mayhem Next Week, Exodus a couple of weeks later. Bring it!
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