STONED STATUES, BANSHEE LABYRINTH, EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 25 2026

 RED CRUST PROMOTIONS back in action with a mixed bag of alt-metal in Edinburgh

Line-up:

ARCHANGEL: Local youngsters doing a hefty death-metal thing, mixing covers and originals. Unusually, the originals compare well with the covers. Also, I'm sure I've seen that singer before somewhere...

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/ohokn2NRxhE   https://www.instagram.com/archangel__music

VISHA: Unexpectedly chunky alt-metal from Perth. Perth, Scotland, obviously.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/3ER5bpIJHMY   https://www.facebook.com/vishaofficial

BAMBITOS: Irrepressable, funky alt-metal locals. Been around a while, and continue to get better every time I see them. Still very hard to get a pic of singer India.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/C09VPVgn6bA   https://www.instagram.com/bambitosband

STONED STATUES: Finnish alt-metallers kicking off their UK tour in Edinburgh, Anthemic, high energy and great fun.

VIDEO:   https://youtu.be/-moZmL4yISk   https://www.facebook.com/stonedstatuesofficial

Thanks once again to Duncan at RED CRUST for having me along.

UNDER, BANNERMAN'S. EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 23 2026

Another offering from EERIE EIDOLON. On a Wednesday. So I have to take a day off work. Oh dear, what a shame, never mind.

Also Stu from FotG/EE said that I'd be on the guest list and didn't need to buy a ticket, but that didn't seem fair so I bought one anyway. 

Line-up:

FALL OF THE GATEKEEPERS: Local post-sludge lads getting things under way.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/u68oM9wl9Yk   https://www.facebook.com/fallofthegatekeepersofficial

ACIDSAURUS BONG: The dankest of sludge. I have no idea why the font for the video link is so large. Not MY doing.

VIDEO:    https://youtu.be/gaXm4VhERhc    https://www.facebook.com/acidsaurusbong

UNDER: Excellent sludge/noise from Stockport. It's sludge, Jim, but not as we know it. Sludge with weird chewy bits in it. Awkward sludge. Uneasy listening. 

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/TM5QhkFXrH8   https://www.facebook.com/understockport

PAEIZI, BANSHEE LABYRINTH, EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 19 2026

 Everyone's favourite Scottish/Persian crossover metal band.

Line-up:

INSULIN PUMP: I know nothing about these lads. They might be awful. They might not.

Turns out they're not awful. Not entirely sure what they ARE, actually. Sort of jazz-light, a bit of pop, a bit of post-punk, They do, however have a saxophone, for which I will deduct one point.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/EoIIVxtXzkQ   https://www.instagram.com/insulinpumpband/

REVELATION 23: Local alt-metal trio. Last time I saw them they were just two, and they had a different drummer. They've gotten a bit more 'metal' now, too.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/FPvGLtjSDlw   https://www.instagram.com/revelation23band

PAEZI: The aforementioned Scottish/Persian crossover metal band. Nice to see them in a venue that isn't one of the horrible upstairs rooms in Mash House. They are, I think, at their best when the 'Persian' bit is allowed out to play. Otherwise quite grunge-y and, indeed, start things off with an AUDIOSLAVE cover (Show Me How To Live). Nice bluesy jam late on in the set, too.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/MVqKVkBVTjg   https://www.instagram.com/paeiziproject