Eulogy, King Kraken And Who Knows Didley at Fuel Rock Club
A return to the scene of the crime as the sound of hard melodic rock filled Fuel on a Saturday night. Having seen the quality of King Kraken in the earlier M2TM heats and been wowed by Eulogy the night before, it was another opportunity to see these two impressive outfits in a support slot to Who Knows Didley who we had seen the previous week at The Doll’s House in Abertillery.
A small crowd gathered for the start of Eulogy’s (8) set and the band didn’t let us down, playing a solid 35 minutes which followed a similar vein to their set the night before. The band’s sound is classic rock with a fresh twist and their smooth, confident style was as impressive as it had been the night before. Tracks from their EP were delivered with an assurance that may not have been quite so evident the night before. We were also treated to a new song, You’ll Die Alone which was impressive. Eulogy were tight, professional and it was a pleasure to see the band shaking off any hangover of disappointment. Neil Thomas, Mike Williams and Darren Goodwin once again showed that there is much more to come from them.
A few weeks ago, King Kraken (9) had wowed the crowd at Metal To The Masses with an aggressive, cocksure performance which earned them a place on the wild card. The band’s massive sound was impressive then and we weren’t let down by the Kraken as the band bludgeoned their way through a set which combined big riffs with plenty of melody. The band were in fine form, drummer Richard Mears delivering with aplomb, frontman Mark Donoghue commanding the front of the stage. Tracks such as Freak and the massive War Machine really got the venue moving, despite the small numbers. Kraken are moving through the ranks of also ranks and are becoming a massively entertaining force in the South Wales scene and this show confirmed that their huge ballsy sound works perfectly. Donoghue coped manfully with some ‘interesting’ dancing from a female member of the audience, engaging her with his own subtle moves. Meanwhile the twin guitar work of Adam Healy and Pete Rose ensured that the riffs were in plentiful supply. A band that are becoming more impressive with every viewing, its time more people got a shot of the Kraken.
Headlining the event, Who Knows Didley (6) who had the unenviable task of following two bands on form. I’d seen these guys deliver a decent set a week earlier in Abertillery, so knew what to expect and the band followed their game play with a comfortable if routine performance. With the doors open, the audience was fluid to say the least, punters wandering in and out including many the Valley Commandos MC, whose presence was slightly unnerving for a time. Didley didn’t really hit the heights they had the week before, but their energy and enthusiasm ensure that they are a genuinely watchable band. On the night, they simply couldn’t match the quality of the bands who stepped up before them but that shouldn’t stop them from continuing to work hard in the South Wales scene.
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