My biggest regret is never getting to see Motöhead live despite them being one of my all time favourite bands, but for whatever reason, the opportunity never arose and with the passing of Lemmy in 2015 it was never going to happen. But, the music lives on and former Motöhead guitarist (1984-2015) Phil Campbell is celebrating 50 years of the worlds great rock ‘n’ roll band. So we find ourselves once again at our home from home, KK’s Steel Mill for a night of nostalgia and memories.
Opening up tonight were a local band that called it a day three years ago after 15 years of hard slog on the UK rock circuit, but after this short hiatus they have reformed for a few shows including tonight. Liberty Lies (9) stride onto stage with massive grins and waves to familiar faces in the crowd, it’s as if they haven’t been away, the core of the band – Shaun (vocals), Josh (guitar) and Adam (drums) are still here with the addition of Miles Bagshaw now taking up bass duties and they seem very excited to be back!
Their short set is rammed full of the old Liberty Lies favourites kicking off with Someone Else from their highly acclaimed album Reflections before working their way through tracks from their discography of two albums and numerous singles/EP’s.
The nostalgia is strong tonight as they go right back to their roots with the songs The Wire and Day In The Sun form their debut 2010 EP New Addiction. The music is as strong and powerful as ever, stadium rock, the Black Country’s own Black Stone Cherry. Melodic, soulful tunes with a kick ass attitude. Shaun still has a powerful voice, and Josh’s guitar licks are damn fine.
They are off on tour in April with Fallen State, what happens after that who knows? But if this is their swan song then they bowed out in style.
We make no bones here at MoM at how much we love Fury (10). They are simply one of the most exciting and entertaining bands on the UK rock/metal circuit right now. They always put on an incredible show. The vocal interaction between Julian and Nyah is a joy to watch, the tunes are killer.
They go straight for the jugular with the heavy hitting If You Get To Hell First and you barely have time to catch your breath and wipe the grin off your face before they hit you again with the Maidenesque Prince Of Darkness I just love Toms drumming on this one and it suits Nyah’s voice.
If you’ve been to a Fury show then you know why we get a bit excited when they come round, their shows really are fun, but they are also incredibly talented musicians. Becky is one of the finest bass players you will see and Tom on guitar is the perfect addition to this band.
They are off on tour in April with Fallen State, what happens after that who knows? But if this is their swan song then they bowed out in style.
We make no bones here at MoM at how much we love Fury (10). They are simply one of the most exciting and entertaining bands on the UK rock/metal circuit right now. They always put on an incredible show. The vocal interaction between Julian and Nyah is a joy to watch, the tunes are killer.
They go straight for the jugular with the heavy hitting If You Get To Hell First and you barely have time to catch your breath and wipe the grin off your face before they hit you again with the Maidenesque Prince Of Darkness I just love Toms drumming on this one and it suits Nyah’s voice.
If you’ve been to a Fury show then you know why we get a bit excited when they come round, their shows really are fun, but they are also incredibly talented musicians. Becky is one of the finest bass players you will see and Tom on guitar is the perfect addition to this band.
The outstanding thing about Fury though is their songwriting, every one is well written and constructed and you can really sing a long to them all. They finish with the epic Road Warrior, another triumphant gig!
There can be no greater influence on the world of heavy metal than Motöhead. When Lemmy was kicked out of Hawkwind and decided to form his own band then a legend was born. 50 years later we have a legacy of music that is uniquely Motöhead thanks to the vision of the original bass assassin.
Tonight, Campbell takes a dive into the back catalogue of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band of all time and takes us through a journey of some of the greatest heavy metal songs ever written.
I guess the hardest decision was what to include. There are the obvious ones of course. Opening up with Iron Fist there’s also Born To Raise Hell, (We Are) The Road Crew, Killed By Death, Bomber, Motöhead, Ace Of Spades and Overkill – Those are the gimmes, but what else would make the cut? Well it was quite a mixed bunch and some not so obvious ones, Damage Case, Going To Brazil, Orgasmatron, Rock Out, Metropolis, Smiling Like A Killer, Lost Woman Blues, R.A.M.O.N.E.S. The Chase……, Heroes and Whorehouse Blues make up the rest of the set, certainly a few surprises – no Stay Clean, Too Late Too Late, Stone Dead, or Jailbait but I guess they had to mix it up a bit!
As for the band, Campbell has honed his sons into a great band these days, Todd on guitar, Tyla on bass and Dane on drums but it’s the addition of Joel Peters on vocals since ‘21 that has really made this band a force to be reckoned with. They handle the songs really well, I guess growing up with them probably helped but Peters put’s his own style on them, he doesn't try to sing them like Lemmy, which for me, is the best way to do it.
As the final echoes of Overkill reverberate around our skulls, we leave happy and I can have some comfort in knowing that I got to see these songs performed by one member of the greatest heavy metal band the world as ever known. This was Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons (10) and they play Rock’n’Roll!
There can be no greater influence on the world of heavy metal than Motöhead. When Lemmy was kicked out of Hawkwind and decided to form his own band then a legend was born. 50 years later we have a legacy of music that is uniquely Motöhead thanks to the vision of the original bass assassin.
Tonight, Campbell takes a dive into the back catalogue of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band of all time and takes us through a journey of some of the greatest heavy metal songs ever written.
I guess the hardest decision was what to include. There are the obvious ones of course. Opening up with Iron Fist there’s also Born To Raise Hell, (We Are) The Road Crew, Killed By Death, Bomber, Motöhead, Ace Of Spades and Overkill – Those are the gimmes, but what else would make the cut? Well it was quite a mixed bunch and some not so obvious ones, Damage Case, Going To Brazil, Orgasmatron, Rock Out, Metropolis, Smiling Like A Killer, Lost Woman Blues, R.A.M.O.N.E.S. The Chase……, Heroes and Whorehouse Blues make up the rest of the set, certainly a few surprises – no Stay Clean, Too Late Too Late, Stone Dead, or Jailbait but I guess they had to mix it up a bit!
As for the band, Campbell has honed his sons into a great band these days, Todd on guitar, Tyla on bass and Dane on drums but it’s the addition of Joel Peters on vocals since ‘21 that has really made this band a force to be reckoned with. They handle the songs really well, I guess growing up with them probably helped but Peters put’s his own style on them, he doesn't try to sing them like Lemmy, which for me, is the best way to do it.
As the final echoes of Overkill reverberate around our skulls, we leave happy and I can have some comfort in knowing that I got to see these songs performed by one member of the greatest heavy metal band the world as ever known. This was Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons (10) and they play Rock’n’Roll!
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