![]() Free your life“.Ĭalling themselves an evolution by freeing themselves of guitars Lake Acacia are drum and bass two piece who create Alt Rock with chunky rhythms and vocal harmonies. New singles “ No More Sleepwalking” and the “ Illusionist” are impressive as they practice what they preach with their mantra of “ Break your tether. When their frontman does use his clean vocal pipes there is the air of Brandon Boyd of Incubus fame but otherwise they have a plentiful supply or riffs at the Hardcore end of the Metal spectrum despite self describing as Post Hardcore and have a certain bounce appeal. Tether They say never judge a book by its cover and to that end Tether are one of those bands who don’t look as heavy as the actually are. A new EP is on the way and with it the World will be their Oyster. Anyone would think he was Casey Chaos from Amen. New cuts “ Please Enjoy The Show” and “ My Name Is Glory” are both well received with Bristow getting braver and braver with his Climbing on the fixtures and fixings as he screams at the audience. Guitarist Rivers shows off with some one handed tapping antics as Al Bristow stalks the stage infront of the audience and both end up in a sweaty mess by the end of the intense Post Hardcore set. Weaponry We’ve been to enough Weaponry shows to know what they’re capable of and this afternoon they don’t disappoint, blasting through their tracks effortlessly and sounding heavier and tighter as a four than they did as a five. They sound well versed and while they don’t offer anything you haven’t heard before, what they have created is so damn slick and stylishly delivered that it’s instantly enjoyable. ![]() We’re sucker’s for a pick slide and they’ve got a few in their riff heavy set, double kicks a plenty. Sounding an “ Ember To Inferno” era Trivium with the full suite of Death Metal tinges in their Metalcore sound, Sokoria are a band who benefit from a powerhouse rhythm section that drives them forward, sword and shield aloft. They may have been around a couple of years now but Skoria remain so fresh that aside from social media, they don’t have any recorded works in the usual places. “ Blood” is a highlight with the band suggesting they have a self titled album in the works while their self depraviting sense of humour between songs is refreshing… Their brand of death and destruction has some Progressive Metal moments wrapped around longer instrumental passages, bursts of Post-Hardcore and Death Metal always threatening to destroy. Mercurys Well are the second trio of the day, taking to the stage wearing Hawaiian shirts and with microphone stands adorned by fake flowers as they give off the vibe that they don’t take themselves too seriously but their sound is the polar opposite of their appearance. “ Witch Hunter” and “ The World Outside My Door” are highlights enjoyed by a growing audience… They have commercial sensibilities and could have appeared on the cover of NME at any point in the past 30 years, not that they sound dated, just timeless in the distinctions of the genre with a pinache for storytelling and hypnotic riffs that don’t quite reach the full blown stoner stage. Opening the show are Phantom Booth have a Queens Of The Stone Age esq Desert Rock vibe and perform as a trio minus a second guitarist. ![]() While it’s billed as a Alternative Rock event, the organisers have a habit of bringing together a far more varied collection of bands including local heroes as well as some of the lesser lights of heaven… ![]() On a glorious Sunday afternoon our destination is The Facebar in Reading for 12 bands over 2 stages with 0 clashes as the third incarnation of Reading Rising Festival takes place. “ Sun is shining, the weather is sweet, yeah… Make you wanna move your dancing feet now, To the rescue, here I am, Want you to know, y’all, can you understand?” ~ Bob Marley.
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