ANCIENT RIVALRY
THE BLACK HEART, LONDON
Warming up tonight’s eager crowd is death metal newcomers with hardcore roots and just oneto the Bloodbath-style assault of a committed circle-pit is up to the challenge, limbs flailing even throughout the eight-minute single with its quieter leitmotif and all. When the strobe lights stop flashing and closer rolls around, it’s time for an unexpected sing-song. With acommanding stage presence equal parts charged and composed, Baest have earned an appropriately feral reputation for their high-energy shows. Tonight makes it clear why.
