Friday, 2 September 2011

Bloodstock - Saturday 13.08.2011 - Part 3 - Skeletonwitch

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Bludvera finished at 11.00, which gave me just enough time to get to the main stage to see Skeletonwitch. To be completely honest, I’d never heard of this band before seeing their name on the line-up, but the shittyness of their name interested me.

 

The beings which walked on the stage, screamed metal before even beginning to play – these guys have lived the life I thought. The dirty, bearded, monstrosity of a front man, looked vicious and slightly intimidating; you would not want to get on the wrong side of this beast. I soon realized that their music matched their image; it was fucking brutal, heavy as fuck.

 

Vocalist Chance Garnette, told the crowd that they had arrived just 20 minutes prior to getting on stage, and so thanked the organizers for doing such a good job. That must be why they all look so fucked I thought.

 

Intense metal became the crowds hangover cure, like a giant animal breathing in out, they collectively started to move. Then heads began to bang, familiar happy aggression began to take hold, and now, the build up of chaos was ready to explode. Garnette continued to stir the crowd into a frenzy, and soon enough, a circle pit erupted in the sweatiest of just woke up fashions.

 

It’s never too early for a fuckin’ beer” shouted Garnette. The idea of drinking beer was the last thing on my mind, but I loved his enthusiasm and metal ethos. “Keep smoking weed, and eating pussy”  he continued. I love smoking weed and eating pussy, even if it’s got a bit of a stink on, this man likes the same shit I do, what a legend. He seems like the kind of guy who would be great to have a few beers with, listening to his stories of………drinking beer and…….smoking weed and…….eating pussy, although I doubt “a few beers” even registers in his brain as an option. Garnette just wanted to fuck himself up as quickly as possible for his adoring fans – on second thoughts, maybe they all looked fucked because they were.

 

I wasn’t familiar with any of the songs played in their set, but their music and AA style approach to the stage, definitely won me over. I’ve since bought their album Breathing the Fire, and its ace. Here’s a track from it:


 

8/10

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