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"Total devastation! Batshit sludgy noisecore merchants Made of Teeth vs creeping doom post-metallers Vadampire - ain’t nobody gonna be left standing. Critical depravity FFO: Today is the Day, Unsane, Lightning Bolt, Mastodon, The Mire, Irreversible, Neurosis."
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A gig held at Crofters Rights on Saturday 15th June. The event starts at 20:00.
Get your armours ready! Get your teeth sharpened! This will be a loud one for the ages!
MADE OF TEETH
Aggressive, progressive punk-fuelled noise rock power trio from Wales.
Formed in 2017, featuring ex and current members of TAINT, SPIDER KITTEN and OBEY COBRA, the band are renowned for their furious and crushing live shows.
The trio utilises a heady melange of straight up punk, sludge, metal and 90's worshipping noise rock, all with an experimental and progressive twist they’ve honed and owned over the last seven years.
Having played shows with the cream of the UK heavy scene – as well as lauded support slots with BONGZILLA, CROWBAR, EYEHATEGOD and TODAY IS THE DAY – MADE OF TEETH are a live band that demand to be seen and heard.
Check out their latest album ‘Sociopathogen’ (APF Records).
VANDAMPIRE
Heavy doomy post-metal from London/Bristol.
Featuring ex members of AND THEY WILL RIOT and SERENA JOY, this crushing four-piece are passionate about riffs, volume and memes.
“Wave after wave of interesting riffs and outstanding drumming.” – Echoes and Dust
"It is heavy, and it is loud. There are gentle moments of tension too, with vocals that are sung, and then vocals that are shouted, and screamed. Is it post rock? Doom metal? Post-hardcore? I dunno… give it a listen and figure it out for yourself…." - Land of Treason
While they have a new upcoming album in the works, check out their latest EP ‘The last good thing has happened’.
THRAKIAN
Post-metal from Wales, rooted in ancient Bulgarian history.
"These Cardiff relative newcomers most certainly made their presence felt. Specifically in my kidneys, which were still rattling at 50 b.p.m. long after this mob had finished dishing out their down and dirty brand of Sludgy Post-Doom.
Their deeply powerful Doom-laden Sludge, worshipping at the altar of the CULT OF LUNA (with an equally hypnotic frontman) does not sound like it’s the product of such a fresh act. I get the feeling that 2024 might just be a very good year for them.” – Ever Metal UK
Check out their debut single ‘The Path to Demise’.
DOORS: 19:30
START: 20:00
TICKETS: 8 ADVANCE
10 OTD
Limited number of tickets available!
Entry requirements: 18+
MADE OF TEETH
Aggressive, progressive punk-fuelled noise rock power trio from Wales.
Formed in 2017, featuring ex and current members of TAINT, SPIDER KITTEN and OBEY COBRA, the band are renowned for their furious and crushing live shows.
The trio utilises a heady melange of straight up punk, sludge, metal and 90's worshipping noise rock, all with an experimental and progressive twist they’ve honed and owned over the last seven years.
Having played shows with the cream of the UK heavy scene – as well as lauded support slots with BONGZILLA, CROWBAR, EYEHATEGOD and TODAY IS THE DAY – MADE OF TEETH are a live band that demand to be seen and heard.
Check out their latest album ‘Sociopathogen’ (APF Records).
VANDAMPIRE
Heavy doomy post-metal from London/Bristol.
Featuring ex members of AND THEY WILL RIOT and SERENA JOY, this crushing four-piece are passionate about riffs, volume and memes.
“Wave after wave of interesting riffs and outstanding drumming.” – Echoes and Dust
"It is heavy, and it is loud. There are gentle moments of tension too, with vocals that are sung, and then vocals that are shouted, and screamed. Is it post rock? Doom metal? Post-hardcore? I dunno… give it a listen and figure it out for yourself…." - Land of Treason
While they have a new upcoming album in the works, check out their latest EP ‘The last good thing has happened’.
THRAKIAN
Post-metal from Wales, rooted in ancient Bulgarian history.
"These Cardiff relative newcomers most certainly made their presence felt. Specifically in my kidneys, which were still rattling at 50 b.p.m. long after this mob had finished dishing out their down and dirty brand of Sludgy Post-Doom.
Their deeply powerful Doom-laden Sludge, worshipping at the altar of the CULT OF LUNA (with an equally hypnotic frontman) does not sound like it’s the product of such a fresh act. I get the feeling that 2024 might just be a very good year for them.” – Ever Metal UK
Check out their debut single ‘The Path to Demise’.
DOORS: 19:30
START: 20:00
TICKETS: 8 ADVANCE
10 OTD
Limited number of tickets available!
Entry requirements: 18+
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