RAGING SPEEDHORN

EARTHTONE9/HERIOT

THE DOME, LONDON

are a revelation live whether you are familiar with the band or not., which is about as subtle as a brick, and new single sounds monstrous. Even a mid-set power cut doesn’t deter them – they banter with the crowd before closing with a scorching . are markedly different, their more progressive slant on metal mixed with grungy melodies. Inter-song banter is mostly kept to a minimum, with cuts from cult classic alongside relatively newer material to speak for them. They suffer similar sound woes to Heriot, opting to play through it instead as sound techs race. Veterans are all swung mics, mosh calls and party attitude as they rattle through a set full of career highlights, even finding time to throw in an impromptu conga as security escort an overly keen punter offstage. It’s both a celebration of bands still proudly carrying the torch for metal and a passing of it to the brightest sparks of a new generation.