Nothing Is All I Am EP Release Show
To kick off the night we had Winter, who gave us some great trad power metal that’s very 80s and early 90s in style with a darker twist. They gave us lots of reverb and sharp riffs which almost reminded me of the likes of Megadeth but with scorchingly fast metal vocals. Their track Malevolence is sharp, punchy, and incredibly engaging. Euphoria starts soft and sentimental before going heavy and fervent; this one is high contrast and creative going from aggressive too stunning.
Struggler to follow. They were blisteringly cinematic, lots of suspenseful builds with some beautiful vocals. They are modern sounding and very likeable with a great message advocating mental health and critiquing today's politics and the people in charge. Their song, What Do You Want From Me is personal and blazing, their blend between melodies and harsh metal vocals is satisfying and their themes of deep melancholy matched with earworm riffs and affecting lyrics lead us spiralling into headbanging breakdowns.
Heretic is strong and repetitive, which makes you want to shout from the rooftops as it’s so catchy. Puppeteer has deafening cymbal use, and the mightiness caused the first mosh pit of the night to open where people almost knocked down a column of amps.
After a short break, Paradox To Stay opens with Glasgow Smile with an explosive amount of energy and a newer track Eviscerate which has piercing riffs and commanding vocals. Great range is shown here as well as being interesting in style, swinging from near sludgy to flashy and sharp.
After a short break, Paradox To Stay opens with Glasgow Smile with an explosive amount of energy and a newer track Eviscerate which has piercing riffs and commanding vocals. Great range is shown here as well as being interesting in style, swinging from near sludgy to flashy and sharp.
Heartless, with its memorable opening riffs was a crowd pleaser; it filled the floor and opened the mosh pit back up- drinks were knocked over. A combination of relentless drums and racing and articulate builds which erupted into a gritty breakdown which matched their energy which was infectious. Suicide is their latest track and from a technical standpoint, it’s their best as it has the most complicated and vicious riffs heard from them yet.
Virtue In Vain and the release of Nothing Is All I Am was the reason McCanns had a sold-out show. It was a show worthy of four bands and their supporters. They brought us a fiery dynamic paired with great lighting and set design. They were professional and stuck around for everyone's set and were very energetic for their own. There was no messing around just a nice ‘hello’ and dived straight into some eagerly awaited tracks, some old and new which made the ground beneath our feet shake.
Blood Eyes, which I was fortunate to see played live in the same venue around Halloween time, was as good as ever. It was a faultless start, their signature strong rumbling vocals which was just as good live as recorded. Split was blood thirsty and vicious and caused someone from the mosh pit to fall onto the stage. It's nice to see that pit etiquette is still alive as they were picked straight back up.
Between Reflections And Silence was the first of their new release to be played and arguably the most eagerly waited for. It was one of the more elaborate and emphatic tracks from the EP and it was great to hear live and I wasn’t the only one who thought so as a couple of hands went straight into the air. Preservation was speedy and technical with an exquisitely gut-wrenching metal scream before a kick ass breakdown, and I made an immediate grab for the ear plugs; this one was a catchy and dizzying savage.
The Wilt And I was my favourite and I'm so glad they played it. It’s affecting and turbulent with emotion and the vocals were mighty. The backing track was beautiful, which is a stark contrast to the previous with a nasty breakdown wedged in for good measure.
It goes without saying that the three of them (Thomas – Vocals – Williams – guitars and Bryant – Drums) are incredibly good at what they do. They have what it takes to parallel each other technically as well as flaunt individually. They put on a great show, and it marks the beginning of a what can easily be a successful year for them.
Overall, the night was fantastic. The atmosphere was buzzing throughout, and the bands had clearly worked hard and performed brilliantly for Virtue In Vain’s EP release show. Others and I left McCanns knowing we’d seen a solid show which easily felt more like a shared celebration than a regular gig. 10/10.
Virtue In Vain and the release of Nothing Is All I Am was the reason McCanns had a sold-out show. It was a show worthy of four bands and their supporters. They brought us a fiery dynamic paired with great lighting and set design. They were professional and stuck around for everyone's set and were very energetic for their own. There was no messing around just a nice ‘hello’ and dived straight into some eagerly awaited tracks, some old and new which made the ground beneath our feet shake.
Blood Eyes, which I was fortunate to see played live in the same venue around Halloween time, was as good as ever. It was a faultless start, their signature strong rumbling vocals which was just as good live as recorded. Split was blood thirsty and vicious and caused someone from the mosh pit to fall onto the stage. It's nice to see that pit etiquette is still alive as they were picked straight back up.
Between Reflections And Silence was the first of their new release to be played and arguably the most eagerly waited for. It was one of the more elaborate and emphatic tracks from the EP and it was great to hear live and I wasn’t the only one who thought so as a couple of hands went straight into the air. Preservation was speedy and technical with an exquisitely gut-wrenching metal scream before a kick ass breakdown, and I made an immediate grab for the ear plugs; this one was a catchy and dizzying savage.
The Wilt And I was my favourite and I'm so glad they played it. It’s affecting and turbulent with emotion and the vocals were mighty. The backing track was beautiful, which is a stark contrast to the previous with a nasty breakdown wedged in for good measure.
It goes without saying that the three of them (Thomas – Vocals – Williams – guitars and Bryant – Drums) are incredibly good at what they do. They have what it takes to parallel each other technically as well as flaunt individually. They put on a great show, and it marks the beginning of a what can easily be a successful year for them.
Overall, the night was fantastic. The atmosphere was buzzing throughout, and the bands had clearly worked hard and performed brilliantly for Virtue In Vain’s EP release show. Others and I left McCanns knowing we’d seen a solid show which easily felt more like a shared celebration than a regular gig. 10/10.
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