Pitiful Reign (8/10) kicked off the night with their own mosh anthem in the making “In the Pit”. They were unfortunately hampered by a poor sound and the vocals were practically inaudible through no fault of their own.

This was my third time watching these young thrashers and have they come a long way in the space of a few months! The old songs have gotten faster, the new songs are heavier and their whole sound is so much tighter. Of course, everyone loves a band who know how to have fun and Pitiful Reign are a fine example of that; despite the lack of audience, you could easily believe these lads enjoyed being up on stage and undoubtedly their energy on stage is rather contagious. This band has got the potential to go a long way.

Evile (9/10) were next to grace the stage as they began their set with “Enter the Grave” taken from their new E.P. Here is another band that has significantly upped their game over the past 18 months or so since forming as Evile. Matt seems to have found his own vocal style and this strengthens the songs no end. They played a good mixture of old and new songs including “We who are about to die” and “Thrasher” and finished their set with fan favourite “Killer from the Deep”.

Headlining the evening was the fantastic Headless Cross (9/10) complete with new drummer Chad Ingram, who looks to fit in perfectly with the other guys in the band. Headless Cross are simply an amazing band to watch live and never fail to deliver the goods. From the minute they set foot on stage and begin windmilling in unison they came across as pros, and it just goes to show that all the hard work and heavy touring schedules are paying off as they give off another simply flawless performance. They make thrashing look so easy a child could do it!