a fairly new band on the local circuit but have already acquired themselves a deal with Roadrunner Records and clearly deserve after a smashing performance, rock horns and everything. You’re easily reminded metal is still alive in Wales, and with their powerful yet friendly performance, hope for more to follow in their footsteps. As the day goes on it feels like
quickly into a near hut as the
the bands are outdoing their
makes the day happy. Next
previous acts, My Passion (9)
up Attack! Attack! (8),
weather gods have chosen this
take over after Revoker and
who’ve not long played The
unfortunate moment to pour
the energy on stage becomes
Big Weekend in Cardiff play
down on Merthyr. A local band
more incredible. The crowd
to an overwhelming crowd
that’s kicking up some hype
is buzzing, guitars are flung
fearlessly, that and because it’s
and actually living up to it are
around like toys and the singer
started to rain and the main
lucky enough that dedicated
clearly loves the crowd, and the
tent is the only cover. Although
fans and friends brave the
cameras.
it feels like a replica set to The
rain to watch the duel bassists
Big Weekend, today it feels
take pleasure in tearing up
It’s hard for an act to follow
stronger, especially with a front
the second stage. And you
such a performance and when
row who sing every word back
have to hand it to them, one
a small few waddle back to the
at Neil whilst Ryan does some
members ill and the other, Scott
second stage they’re greeted
karate kicks in the background.
Lee Andrews, during last hit ‘Hey Disciple’ takes the mic
by The Social Club (7) who
for a walk into the crowd and
open with a little number and
All this hype for Young Guns
play a very ‘happy’ set, in
(4)
that they’re happy that they’ve
myself drifting off and not
terrorizing the front row. Seems
travelled all the way from
interested enough to keep my
to be becoming a tradition now
Romford and there’s small
attention compared to other
for local DJ Jen Long to take
crowd accepting to watch
acts that have played today.
the reins whilst Scott does his
them. They sound happy, it
We move quickly onto Exit
moves. [cont]
makes us happy, it all around
International (8) and then
yet after three songs I find
manages to loose a tooth whilst
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