The 'hardest band in Scotland' bothering the locals.
Scene veterans and a handful of noisy local youth combos. It's a small town, and I guess the pool of available talent is quite shallow, so some faces crop up in several bands.
Things I learned today: Young people don't use Facebook, so I have to include Instagram links instead.
THE MOTLEY: The youngest band on the bill tonight. Inexperienced but enthusiastic, with a solid
'don't care' attitude and raw garage rock sound. Impressive drummer.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/8heAX5pUXU8 https://www.instagram.com/_the.motley_/
THORNE: 'Pure Scottish rock'. If, by 'Scottish', we mean 'grungy, Smashing Pumpkins/L7 influenced. I have it on good authority that their singer is, in the practice room, pretty solid, but she is struggling to hold it together tonight for some reason. I guess more gig experience will sort that out.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/pb0BsjboNas https://www.instagram.com/thorne_band_/
INFERNAL SLAUGHTER: It should come as no surprise that these folks play 'old school death metal', and play it pretty well. I fail to get any video of these lads, due to a combination of technical issues (mine AND theirs) and an irritating photographer who would insist on standing right in front of me every time I tried to record. Extra irritating as this is their very first gig, and it would have been nice to get a record.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581653782342
HAZED: fka ATOMETAL. Neither name is particularly appropriate, to be honest, as they both imply some kind of stoner/doom sound, whereas we actually get decent standard thrash.
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/y4u5_iUqOBw https://www.instagram.com/hazed_band/
THE REIVERS: These'll be the 'hardcore punks' then. No, they won't really. Punky, yes. Hardcore? Not really. Chaotic? Definitely!
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Ac64tcZcHag https://www.instagram.com/the.reivers_/
ROBOT DEATH MONKEY: We all know who they are, surely. Short notice addition to the bill, as the original headliners - whoever they were - pulled out. Fortunately, our favourite turbo-stoners have a long association with The Space, and were happy to step in.
