The FudBlog: post metal

Friday, October 23, 2026

RITUAL KING, THE HIVE, EDINBURGH, OCTOBER 22 2026

Heavy psych/stoners on tour, in an oddly lightless Hive. Not sure why it was so dark. Maybe somebody forgot to put 50p in the meter...

Line-up:

ARDUA: Local metalcore lads. Their first ever gig, it seems. Confident and clearly well-rehearsed. Singer sometimes seems unsure of what to do on stage when he's not singing.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/eKE7S3qcz6g https://www.facebook.com/ArduaUK

KURNEL FIST: The first hefty psych/blues stoner power trio of the evening, this one from Dundee.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/7xrJi_qNatQ https://www.facebook.com/kurnelfist

OBSIDIAN SAND: Sludgy post-metal trio, mostly very loud, occasionally less so. Fond of long songs.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/wlTbHqbLy98 https://www.facebook.com/ObsidianSand

RITUAL KING: Tonight's main feature, and the second hefty psych/blues stoner power trio of the evening. All the way from Manchester. Didn't let a couple of feedback gremlins spoil the fun.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/QHH6kLfjSTg https://www.facebook.com/ritualking

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

RIPCORD 2, NICE'N'SLEAZY, GLASGOW, OCTOBER 10 2026

Back for another round of heaviness in Glasgow, It's RIPCORD FEST #2!

Line-up:

DUTCH ELM: Superior post-rock from Newcastle. A gentle start to the day. Except when they get LOUD.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/6S8sKamEK7k https://www.facebook.com/dutchelmne

KOBA: Atmospheric post-metal all the way from Norwich, nice mash-up of gentle and crunchy. Mostly, to be fair, crunchy.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/_qvqIpY2qNw https://www.facebook.com/KOBA.fb

KAKIHARA: Edinburgh's kings of big stupit beatdoons. Joined for a bit by Andy from THE GREY on guest vocals. Pure madness.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/0ozLSqTFqrs https://www.facebook.com/kakihara.life

KUSANAGI: Post-rock again, from Liverpool. Pure, sweet loveliness.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/iP4xw0Qa9Oo https://www.facebook.com/KusanagiMusic

VOID OF LIGHT: Majestic post-metal. One, in my opinion, of the finest Post-metal bands in the country right now. Right up there with HUNDRED YEAR OLD MAN and CODESPEAKER. All of whom, coincidentally, are fond of hostile lighting and thick smoke.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/KlA_DZb9als https://www.facebook.com/voidoflightband

PLEIADES: Post-screamo from Manchester. Heftier than I remember them...

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/k6yirbHpn38 https://www.facebook.com/pleiadesuk

THE GREY: Hefty post-metal trio from Cambridge. Guest spots for the singers of KAKIHARA and MASTIFF. Unusually, Andy stays on the stage for -nearly- the whole set. A new song - 'Bends' - is teased, promising great things in the future.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ulNLpC1MvjM https://www.facebook.com/TheGreyUK

HIDDEN MOTHERS: Post-hardcore/emotional post-black metal from Sheffield. Bass player Liam's second last gig with them. It'll be interesting to see where they go from here. Hopefully they'll be back.