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Empire State Bastard
samedi 22 juin
18.15
- 19.05
Metal Dome
Genre | Alternative |
Country | Royaume-Uni |
Biffy Clyro guitarist Simon Neil enjoys the occasional helping of metal and teamed up with his friend, Oceansize frontman Mike Vennart, to form Empire State Bastard. Together they churn out a hard-hitting blend of screamo, metal and experimental rock. Their aim was to play the most brutal grindcore possible and the COVID-19 pandemic provided them with the perfect opportunity to focus on their endeavour. While Vennart focused on creating furious, angst-ridden tracks built on pile-driving riffs, Clyro spewed lyrics denouncing the state of British politics and society as a whole through growled vocals and guttural screams. At this point they still lacked a drummer and that’s when… Dave Lombardo came on board. Naomi McLeod then completed the four-piece line-up. Their maiden album ‘Rivers of Heresy’ dropped on 1 September 2023 and that was long after a series of initial club dates in the spring sold out before a single note had been released. Curiosity peeked? (#GMM24)