INTREPID, BANSHEE LABYRINTH, EDINBURGH, MAY 5 2026

 Death metal. From Estonia. And the return of RED CRUST!

And it's dead busy in here, for a Tuesday.

Line-up:

SPIRIT WARDEN: New kids from Glasgow, doing 'death metal sludge', and doing it very well indeed. Interesting use of a baritone guitar instead of bass.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/rZfqKcAyKqc  https://www.instagram.com/spiritwarden_band

HAMMER: Popular local beat combo, performing a fine set of 'extreme metal' classics. Whatever THAT is.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/uEjcbBJwyU0  https://www.facebook.com/HammerTheBand

DISPOSABLE: Local 'thrash/groove energy ball'. Very fast, very furious.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/pBSphLWL_Ic    https://www.facebook.com/DisposableMetal

INTREPID: Proper death metal from Estonia, and owners of that enormous drum kit that everybody's been using.

VIDEO:   https://youtu.be/y82KCJCqYtA             https://www.facebook.com/IntrepidEST

 

BLACK TALON, LEGENDS, EDINBURGH, MAY 10 2025

Edinburgh thrash legends return with a new album. And an Album Release Show. This show.

Line-up:

LUXERA: Up'n'coming youngsters doing the classic thrash thing, and doing it rather well.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/RxzXInZdqgw   https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556723923104

EXDESTRIER: Blackened sludge trio. There's no video for this one, because the song I captured turned out to be an unfinished new song, and they asked me not to post it. It was a good song, but you'll have to take my word for it.

https://www.facebook.com/Exdestrier

DISPOSABLE: Edinburgh's other long-serving thrash metal band, now operating as a three-piece.

VIDEO:   https://youtu.be/Rn_4uh1ybhY    https://www.facebook.com/DisposableMetal

BLACK TALON: Edinburgh's premier thrash metal band, back after some time away with a new album, 'SCENES OF AGONY' which they are unleashing here tonight. Featuring a guest appearance of guitarist Guillaume Martin of BARSHASKETH, who had to learn the whole set at very short notice. Did OK.

VIDEO:   https://youtu.be/PvHrKejYJhg    https://www.facebook.com/blacktalonthrash

RED CRUST WINTER WARMER, LA BELLE ANGELE, EDINBURGH, FEBRUARY 4 2023

Edinburgh's premier rock promoter, big Duncan Mountain of RED CRUST PROMOTIONS brings us a mixed bag of metal from near and... well, a bit less near to help us shake off the excesses of the festive season.

Line-up:

POLYJAMORY: Local rock covers band, proving to be surprisingly popular and rattling through a set of popular metal hits, including the likes of Motorhead, Metallica, RATM, SOAD and the Beastie Boys.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/6_Sv7OiC6rM   https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089088023396

REVANICA: Local alt-metal, featuring Jack from Disposable on guitar.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/dLQiJL10KI4   https://www.facebook.com/revanicaband

HARBINGERS DRUM CREW: A lot of drummers.

https://www.facebook.com/harbingersdrumcrew

MELTED MESSIAH: Fife blackened doom-jazz duo. Drummer lost in the fog somewhere at the back of the stage.

Video:  https://youtu.be/qC7dvbDJA_s   https://www.facebook.com/MeltedMessiah

EXTORT: Edinburgh alt-death metal. 

Video:   https://youtu.be/0q_dMLLFpmE   https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082869608112

BELOW THE NECK: Metalcore/hardcore from Inverness. 

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/G_gywZScb4M   https://www.facebook.com/belowtheneckhc

BRAINBATH: Old school death metal from Glasgow.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/0wQNsNqMBbg   https://www.facebook.com/BrainBathDM

CODESPEAKER: Hard-to-photograph post metal of the highest order.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/7LKcCq8Z7g0   https://www.facebook.com/codespeakertheband

BITTERWOOD: Aberdeen hardcore.Fond of hats, apparently.

VIDEO:   https://youtu.be/Bea2zZS9ATo   https://www.facebook.com/BitterwoodHC

DISPOSABLE: Local thrash/groove metal. Featuring Jack from Revanica on guitar.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/_XdP11K9vpQ   https://www.facebook.com/DisposableMetal

TYRANNUS also played, but I missed them. I'm sure they were very nice, though.  https://www.facebook.com/TyrannusEtImperium