VENUE THE PEER HAT, MANCHESTER
DATE 01/02/2024
n an unassuming corner just off Stevenson Square in Manchester’s trendy Northern Quarter is an intimate venue that tonight has fiendishly difficult-sounding riffs dripping off its walls. It’s Godsticks’ second run of shows across the UK in support of their and the band make the journey up north in rude health. They’ve opted for local supports on each of these dates, with jazz rockers The Kinky Wizards kicking things off in Bristol, while folk metallers Rifka and a bumper four-band bill will close out the tour in London and Swansea respectively. Such a move helps these bands reach a wider audience and tonight, guitarist/vocalist Darran Charles champions a “blistering” performance from Manchester progressive metallers Prognosis, before spearheading a set that offers the band’s own finger-blurring take on the genre.
