So the doors at Ivory Blacks in Glagow opened at 7PM and the first thing they do is stamp your hand to let you in and then they take your tickect. The first thing I noticed was the strange smell. It wasn't weed or alcohol. It was something else. I'm still not sure what. Anyway the second thing I noticed was how small the venue was. It was the smallest venue I have ever been in (and one of the most expensive for buying a can of cola!!).
At the front there is a crowd of people. Beyond them is the stage which is barely visible to me. We take up a spot on the left side next to a barrier. I can just see through a gap between two human giraffes who I end up stuck behind throughout the whole gig. Standing there I notice two other things. One, the venue is very dusty and two they floor is unbeleviably sticky (my shoes are still minging!!)
Moving on and the first band take to the stage. I wasn't expecting three bands so I was surprised when Glasgow band Sintonic take to the stage. The only reason I know that they're from Glasgow is the strong accent their singer has. They are really good and start off the first pit of the night. Enter the first set of bruises as people batter into people - trust me, one of those kids is lucky to be alive after being thrown into a concrete piller! They finish their set with a cover of At The Gates "Slaughter Of The Soul". Now, any band who plays that song is going to win me over.
Sintonic eventually leave the stage and Romeomustdie appear. Instantly the pits start (cue more bruises). They rattle through songs from their debut album such as "15 Minutes Of Shame", "The Survivors Club", "Better Off Dead"and "Let Them Hate" (which they dedicate to the guy up the back who chugged his beer.)
Above the stage is a railing which at one time a curtain must have hung from. But tonight it is used by the bands to swing from. And whenever they do this the crowd goes insane and try to grab whoever is swinging from it.
Romeomustdie are so energetic live. They send the crowd into mad bursts of circle pits and even get a few crowd surfers. They finish up with a song called "Tame."
Not long after The Defiled take to the stage to set up their gear. Cue screams, cheers, chants and the bands keyboardist The A.v.D doing a somersault (I think that's what he did anyway because all I saw were arms, legs, hands and feet).
They vanish off of the stage and the intro to "Land Of Fools" blasts out. Cheers, screams and chants again ring out around the venue. The Defiled return to the stage and rip through the song.
And as this happens I suddenly find myself surrounded by huge blokes. I can see the stage lights but that is all. The two human giraffes in front of me headbang continously which leaves me getting whipped in the face by their long hair. At least the group of giants at my side are acting as a barrier against the insane pit which takes up the entire floor.
They play through more songs taken from their album "Grave Times" such as the albums first single "Call To Arms", "Metropolis" (which at the moment is my favourite song from the album) "Blood Sells" and their soon to be new single "Black Death".
They also tear through songs from the EP "1888" inlcuding "Permanent Reminder" and "1888". Then it is request time. So the crowd ask for "The Resurrectionists" (which is an amazing song!!), "Locked In freedom" and finally "Red Tape" which brings the gig to a close.
After one hour of insanity the gig ends and all I want is fresh air. The gig may not have been the longest I've ever attended, or been held in the biggest venue but it is definitely one of the most insane.
And if you ever want proof of how insane it was, then here:
Or you can just head along and see them for yourself!!
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