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Bolt Thrower, Benediction, Rotting Christ @ Central Station, Wrexham |
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Bolt Thrower
Benediction
Rotting Christ
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Central Station, Wrexham
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Rotting Christ have the difficult task of opening up this highly anticipated gig and really put their all into the performance but unfortunately even though everything appears to be turned up to eleven the sound is a real mess and it is hard to make out the detail. One thing is for sure though the drummer can’t half blast!
The crowd slowly creeps forward as Benediction burst onto the stage, Dave Hunt shows there is no end to his vocal talents in seemingly every metal genre and the guitars punch everyone in the guts with each riff. From early classics from the ‘Transcend the Rubicon’ days right up to more recent material, each track blends seamlessly together as Dave declares some of these tracks sound more old school than the old ones!
Dave makes a couple of kids’ night by dedicating a track to them as they are obviously well under eighteen but have been going for it the whole set, this gets almost as big an applause as the band does as the set marches towards its conclusion with real might, leaving all present very impressed indeed.
The last time Bolt Thrower played in Wrexham was in 1991 and for many present (band included) this is an opportunity to re-live that gig and from the offset it is clear that no one is going home disappointed. Every riff is as crushing, if not more so, than the recorded version. Things really kick of with the almighty ‘Cenotaph’, which riles everyone up even more, a pit suddenly appears from nowhere and chaos ensues.
Bolt Thrower show off their impressive back catalogue with classics including ‘No Guts, No Glory’, which is introduced by Karl baring his quite impressive gut and ‘…For Victory’ that is greeted by all with Churchill style ‘V’’ salutes!
The band return for a well deserved encore and still it seems the crowd could stay here all night lapping it up. This is a gig like which this part of the world has not seem for a long time and proves that those once loyal are still very much so, as well as no doubt winning over some new recruits.
Reviewed by Claudia Glazzard |
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