Electric Ballroom Could Just About Stand The Wrath of Napalm Death

Known for being one of the most sonically destructive forces in Metal, Napalm Death are among the fiercest of the elite. Originators of Grind, their melting pot of Punk sensibility, relentless Power Violence and political outrage have been components that even the finest acts will never truly echo to the magnitude of Napalm Death. Despite it being two years since their eighteenth studio release Apex Predator – Easy Meat, its only now that we are seeing the Birmingham bunch dominate on their own headline tour. With the work ethic of the most tenacious of work horses, pushing fifty, the band are admirable for their commitment to their fans, none more so than Shane Embury, a man who is not only doing one, not two but three performances every night on the bill! Hard to know when to go for a break with a bill as stacked is this the Electric Ballroom was in for more than just a treat.

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Nightmare Logic, Not Just A Power Trip

Young blood have proven time and time again their aptitude for reinventing the wheel. With their ear to the ground the young guns are able to not only draw from their influences of old but look towards what might be a different perspective of the future. Enter Power Trip, having only released one album Manifest Decimation. Catching my eye owing to Paolo Girardi instantly recognisable grim tapestry of turmoil the record was not one to be ignored. Now the band embark on their new wave of Proto Thrash for Nightmare Logic.

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