Reading's Sylosis kick off this action-packed bill at Corporation with their brand of what they call 'Epic Thrash Metal', which, as genres go, isn't too far off the mark. Excellent and precise guitar work and a similarity to the head liners style make them a worthy opener.Psycroptic, 'The Tasmanian Devils', as they are sometimes affectionately known by fans, are next up. Their Technical Death Metal assault is about as intense as anything you will ever find in this genre; who needs guitar solos when the guitarist is attacking his instrument with such ferocity you wonder if it had insulted him somehow. The drums are played not as a rhythmic force, but rather as another lead instrument, weaving in and out of the intricate guitar lines and complementing the music greatly. My only complaint is aimed at the strange ambient sections in between the songs, which whilst providing respite, are obviously a chance for each musician to catch his breath.
Cephalic Carnage describe themselves as 'Rocky Mountain Hydrogrind'. Whatever this is supposed to mean, they play with conviction and passion, and truly have their own niche. It is very difficult to pigeonhole them, as they seem to switch from Grindcore blasting to slow, Doom Metal sections faster than it takes most people to blink.
Finally it is time for The Black Dahlia Murder to take the stage, and any thoughts that mosh pit-goers would be completely exhausted from the previous bands are squashed immediately, with a vicious and large pit opening very quickly. Included in the crowd was someone dressed in a gorilla costume dancing like a maniac, who later joined the band on stage to headbang.
The definite highlight was 'What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse', which is slightly sped up and leaves the audience reeling when that main riff breaks into Iron Maiden-esque lead sections.
The rest of their set is filled with the Melodic Death Metal classics and the charismatic and enthusiastic delivery which make The Black Dahlia Murder such a great, and famous (relatively, of course) band. Fame which they clearly deserve.
Guy Favill
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