I've said it before and I'll say it again - something needs to be done about television these days. Hundreds of channels and I can't find a reason to stay in so, using my powers of teleportation, I ended up in Macsorleys.
It's not long before the silence is shattered. Dead At The Scene have taken to the stage. There's nothing like a mighty blast of metal to wake you up and this Edinburgh band do just that. All the expected genre features are present. There's frenetic drumming, mighty power chords and rasping vocals to keep the fans of such things happy. Interestingly for this type of band, guitarist Kris Kournavos clearly possessed an innate understanding of melody and singer Keith Muddiman did at one point demonstrate that he could actually sing rather than impersonating someone who couldn't. Methinks there could well be a prog-rock band hiding somewhere in their shadow.
The Colony hail from Stirling and were a bit more subtle. They gave an honest if untidy performance that highlighted their need for a good vocalist. Not an undeserving band then but perhaps one that would be better appreciated with more beer.
Rounding off things tonight were Kemantian. No idea what the name means but this was a band that knew exactly what they were trying to do. Musically, their songs were far more complex than the preceding bands with a rock solid rhythm section allowing the kind of flexibility that easily transcended the limitations of the metal genre. Lead singer Grant - despite looking like he should be singing soppy love songs on the X Factor - stamped his authority on each and every number like the old pro he will surely become. It doesn't matter what genre a band falls in to as long as they play well. Kemantian passed that test with flying colours.
Early finish so got home at a sensible time for a change. Still nothing on the telly though.