SONIC DISSONANCE, DAY 2, EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 16 2023

The mayhem continues. Sonic Dissonance Day 2 featured, perhaps, a more varied diet of extremity. Oddly, the second day was longer but I managed to see fewer bands.

Line-up:

EXTORT: Local extreme metal, with a stand-in bassist for tonight. He seems capable.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/mrMf2e2N8Pw   https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082869608112

WOLVESROT: New black metal kids

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ObgvVpue6Ao   https://www.facebook.com/Wolvesrot

UIR: Atmospheric gaelic black metal, with a stand-in guitarist (Gerald from Gendo Ikari) for tonight, He seems capable. No pics, because it was very murky.

 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/b6tUjoVUzMc   https://www.facebook.com/Uirfraech

HEADLESS KROSS: Legendary sludgy stoners from Glasgow. Not with any stand-ins tonight.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/Twq0fA-4dHs   https://www.facebook.com/headlesskross

WALLOWING: Extreme sludge/noise from, I believe, Leeds. Terrifying, but awesome. My favourite band of the weekend.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/jPTi6_IJWvo   https://www.facebook.com/wallowingnoise

MASTIFF: Bruising hardcore metal from Hull.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/Gyx3cUv8uHc  https://www.facebook.com/mastiffhchc 

Many thanks to Bailey and Ali for having me along, and to Deano at Legends, Stu at Bannerman's and whoever it was doing sound at the Banshee (sorry, I don't think I ever saw who it was...) for hero-level knob-twiddling.

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