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

PARIAH, LEGENDS, EDINBURGH, MARCH 15 2025

Another RED CRUST mixed bag of noisy, shouty stuff, featuring sludge, crust, hardcore, post-metal etc

Incidentally, I've recently found out that Duncan at RED CRUST does all of these posters himself. Nice work, Duncan.

Line-up:

A.V.L: Local crusty sludge trio. Bass and drums and vocals. Got there late and only managed to catch their last song. Would have liked to have seen more.

VIDEO:   https://youtu.be/afmPbVeiZ8I    https://www.facebook.com/avlband

RAZOR SHARP DEATH BLIZZARD: Local scene veterans. Crusty and shouty, and in no way fond of politicians.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/QWFRsWofOhg   https://www.facebook.com/razorsharpdeathblizzard

EXDESTRIER:  Blackened prog-sludge stoners. Or something like that. Or not at all like that. Now NOT featuring TOMMY CONCRETE on guitar, but with the venerable STU GORDON instead.

VIDEO:   https://youtu.be/QQ3Y6wNjw1A   https://www.facebook.com/Exdestrier

BED OF WASPS: Blackened hardcore. From Dundee, but we mustn't let that put us off. Clearly not Tories.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/CxFT6SPqSQk   https://www.facebook.com/BedOfWasps

PARIAH: Angry and bruisingly loud hardcore/post-metal crossover. Great stuff, but far too short, only playing for 18 minutes. Twice that would've been nice, but that's all they've got. Hopefully, they'll be back with more soon. Also, an early front-runner for Beard of the Year.

VIDEO:   https://youtu.be/4z2SiQgafbw   They don't do Facebook, so here's a Bandcamp link.  https://pariahnoise.bandcamp.com/album/violence-is-a-curse 

GOBLINSMOKER, LEGENDS, EDINBURGH, JANUARY 21 2023

RED CRUST favourites on tour, playing with TWO NEW BANDS!

Line-up:

CULT OF SOBEK: Our first encounter with the very hefty 'Crocodilian Doom' trio

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/qIL7BTjyz8E   https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088422994440

EXDESTRIER: The latest project of the legendary Tommy Concrete.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/U98kSU7NrN4   https://www.facebook.com/Exdestrier

GOBLINSMOKER: We've seen them before, and we will see them again. Red Crust favourite Stoner/doom Toad King worshippers. Featuring, it seems, a new bass player.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/pmm8kNjilQw   https://www.facebook.com/Goblinsmoker