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Sunday, October 11, 2026

INSIDIOUS VOID, BANSHEE LABYRINTH, EDINBURGH, OCTOBER 9 2026

Something of a last minute addition to the diary, this one. The latest HELLRAISER event at t'Banshee. Just time to squeeze this one in before RIPCORD 2 in Glasgow.

Line-up:

CULT OF SOBEK: Local doom/sludge trio, back in action and unusually visible. None of that pesky smoke tonight. Just as hefty as ever, though. Guest appearance from an inflatable crocodile god.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/lYrODN5T-lw https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088422994440

LUDDITE: New band, familiar faces. Members of DEGRASSI, THE EXPLOITED, and many, many other bands. Difficult to genrify. Maybe a bit grungey, or maybe not. Never knew Michael Branagh was such a good singer, though. Only their second ever gig.

Not sure about that logo, though. Very 80s.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/49CiiDQjM-A https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561096855700

INSIDIOUS VOID: Belfast blackened death metal trio. Brutal riffing, but very few jokes. Also no inflatable crocodiles.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/e-ulC2Yr0kw https://www.facebook.com/InsidiousVoid

Sunday, October 4, 2026

SINNERS SERMON, BANSHEE LABYRINTH, EDINBURGH, OCTOBER 3 2O26

Assorted metal from down south in Yorkshire/Derbyshire. Or, as they would say, The North.

Line-up:

ANTHRADETH: An unexpected bonus. Thrashy duo formed of the guitarist and bass player - now on drums - of SINNERS SERMON. The name's a mash-up of ANTHRAX and MEGADETH, apparently, which is the sound they're aiming for.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/VZOAM1hquBY

RAPTORGEIST: Heavy Metal/Thrash from Derby. Which isn't Sheffield. May contain traces of Viking. They claim to be 'the Gods', but I'm not convinced.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/tTBhaOqkCgw https://www.facebook.com/RaptorgeistOfficial

SPACE WITCH: Horror/space doom from Stoke. Stoke, in fact, on Trent. Their first gig in Edinburgh since 2016, which is, I have to say, far too long.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/NvvdPu8TKVY https://www.facebook.com/SpaceWitchSludge

SOUR TUSK: Power trio from Sheffield, apparently like 'MOTORHEAD arm-wrestling with CLUTCH'. More Clutch than Motorhead, to be fair, despite ending their set with an unplanned cover of the latter's 'No Class'. Quite loud. Wearing their own merch and not giving a fuck.

VIDEO: https://www.facebook.com/Sourtusk

SINNERS SERMON: Doom/NWOBHM/porno groove from, yes, Yorkshire. Maybe even Sheffield. Dubious relationship with apostrophes. Drummer and singer seem to be involved in some kind of 'staring intensely' competition.