SONIC DISSONANCE, DAY 1, EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 15 2023

Bailey from Scapegoat Promotions and Ali Lauder from, amongst others, Of Spire and Throne put together an extreme metal feast for the lucky people in Edinburgh. Two days, three venues. Obviously, there was too much for one person to see, but here's a round-up of the stuff I managed to catch on Day 1.

Line-up:

UNHALLOWED VOID: Local deathcore lads, now a 4-piece, still no drummer.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/PWZmFEChYWw  https://www.facebook.com/unhallowedvoid 

SCORDATURA: Glasgow death metal veterans. 

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/pM7-Q3Bskmo   https://www.facebook.com/Scordaturaofficial

STAIRMASTER: Theatrical grindcore. Includes former members of Wheelchair x 4. I'm still not quite sure what it was that I watched here...

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/EnaJe1F37_A   https://www.facebook.com/stairmasternoise

GENDO IKARI: Masters of grind, celebrating the release of their new album.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/WRZ-PpYTQmY   https://www.facebook.com/GENDOIKARIGRIND

AGELESS SUMMONING: Ali's new death/doom project. They asked for orange lights, they got orange lights.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/FVm3BMqG4uk   https://www.facebook.com/agelesssummoning

CREPITATION:  Brutal death/grind. Very silly song titles, bodily functions/fluids feature strongly

VIDEO:   https://youtu.be/yTV0Nx69iXk   https://www.facebook.com/crepitation

INIQUITOUS SAVAGERY: Death metal. Very turbulent crowd in the Banshee Labyrinth. Lots of hair action.

VIDEO:   https://youtu.be/C7pg0QvStdQ   https://www.facebook.com/iniquitoussavagery

NIGHT OF SALVATION, TEMPLE OF BOOM, LEEDS, NOVEMBER 2 2018

Following on from the previous post, we go back one more day to Boom in Leeds for the now traditional Damnation pre-show show. Some might say it's more fun than the actual fest. It's certainly sweatier and more intimate.

You might be pleased to know that we have both pics AND videos again for this one!

                                                                            BOOM!

Line-up:

KINGPIN: Furious Glaswegian hardcore.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/-kTMiD8Q3KU    https://www.facebook.com/KingpinGHC

PLAGUE RIDER: Experimental death metal from the north-east, featuring James Watts who is in every Newcastle band ever.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/HHld-4OrEkg   https://www.facebook.com/PlagueRiderUK

SURYA: Sludgy London post-metal.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/Y2BZ7fVUhPI    https://www.facebook.com/surya.band.uk

WOLFBASTARD: Manchester black metal/d-beat. Whatever THAT is.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/mBCOr-e52nY    https://www.facebook.com/dbeatblackmetal

HAAR: Sadly no more, atmospheric black metal from Edinburgh. Normally shrouded in evil fog, it was nice to actually see them this time.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/pmG8PGRS35E       https://www.facebook.com/haarsounds

FLASHPOINT:  NWOIHM from Dublin. Like Iron Maiden if they wanted to fight you.

 VIDEO:    https://youtu.be/_DHCr8Ov56s   https://www.facebook.com/FLASHPOINTEIRE

CRYPTIC SHIFT: Their Facebook page says 'phenomenal technical astrodeath'. Yes. They're from Leeds. Pointiest guitar of the evening.

VIDEO:   https://youtu.be/DqopZFS0Ryc   https://www.facebook.com/crypticshift

CREPITATION: 'Slamming brutal deathgrind' from Liverpool. Song lyrics unlikely to feature fluffy bunnies. Unless they're being fed into a mincing machine.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/xTly4QGoeIA   https://www.facebook.com/crepitation