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

DAMNATION FEST, LEEDS UNIVERSITY, NOVEMBER 3 2018

With Damnation 2023, in its new Manchester home, looming up on the horizon, here we go back to Leeds in 2018. As usual, it was a hefty mix of metal, featuring legendary names and bands you've never heard of in equal measure. And stuff in between, obviously.

Clearly, I couldn't see everything, so the line-up below features only those bands I did manage to catch. You'll have to forgive me if I have the pics mixed up a bit, it was a long time ago and I'm very old.  Also, there are no videos from this event. No idea why.

Line-up, in no particular order:

VOLA: Danish progressive metal.

https://www.facebook.com/volaband

ENTOMBED A.D.: Swedish death metal, formed by ex members of...ummm Entombed.

https://www.facebook.com/EntombedAD

HUNDRED YEAR OLD MAN: Glorious soul crushing post-metal

https://www.facebook.com/hundredyearoldman

A FOREST OF STARS: Progressive metal from Leeds, with a fondness for Victorian imagery and silly names.

https://www.facebook.com/aforestofstars

CELESTE: French post black metal. You might remember them from the recent CORE fest post, but here they are in all of their dark and foggy glory, complete with those dinky little head torches.   

https://www.facebook.com/celesteband

CALIGULA'S HORSE: Australian progressive metal.

https://www.facebook.com/caligulashorseband

CANCER: Veteran British death metal.

https://www.facebook.com/goryend

ISAHN: Experimental progressive rock from Norway's own Vegard Sverre Tveitan, best known for being an Emperor, or something.

ROSETTA: American post metal/hardcore. One of my personal highlights of the day.

https://www.facebook.com/rosettaband

OHHMS: UK progressive doom/sludge.

https://www.facebook.com/OHHMStheband

NAPALM DEATH: English grindcore veterans. You might have heard of them.

https://www.facebook.com/officialnapalmdeath