Silicone Bullet (7/10): The opening act were a 70′s to early 90′s rock [...]]]> Last Thursday’s edition of Band Quest could be described as a battle arena between metal acts: ‘Brutai’, ‘This addiction’ and ‘Silicone bullet’. The venue itself was fairly packed with loyal followers whose blood hungry taste for metal was about to be quenched.

Silicone Bullet (7/10): The opening act were a 70′s to early 90′s rock induced band who flared instant affection from the venue. A well-collaborated display of vocal ranges amidst their solid groove presented these guys as a worthy opener, one to indeed set the ball rolling. The fangs of ‘Steel Panther’ sink deep into the flesh of the South London quintet who shows no misdirection in sound or style. The vocalist pull’s out some funky shades during the set, divulging an Axl Rose appreciation, one in which the man himself would nod approvingly to. These guys conjure up memories of ‘The Antiques Rock show’ on Sky channel ‘Scuzz’ as ‘Silicone Bullet’ are able to embody the pioneers of 80′s metal.

This Addiction (8): Tilted between the opening and headlining acts of ‘Band Quest’ were the thrash driven vehicle known as ‘This Addiction’. These guys stormed through their set with enough punches to compete with Rocky Balboa. These guys were a revitalising and destructive as they shift between a well refined growling narrative to piercing clean vocals, a dualistic responsibility swaying between Edd and Matt. The quartet suffered from being a band member short, however the south London Slayer boys transcend all obstacles with fortitude and unity: through the thunderous drumming and paint stripping guitar solo’s. A small mosh pit sufficed mid set as the acclaim of ‘This Addiction’ became resonate throughout the venue.

Brutai (10): the final act of the evening was a titanic force that could be felt even before they came on stage. Before any of the bands played the reverence of the headliners tightened the air around the venue, only to release its stranglehold as each musician assumed their designated instruments. The blood hungry fans gathered and scurried filling up as much space as possible as ‘Brutai’ launched into there set propelling themselves with metal driven riffs, furious drumming and demonic vocal tones. The crowd mirrored this chaotic progression with moshers Jimmy Hicks and Sam Nixon who set the venue ablaze with violent mosh pits to which fans intercepted accordingly: creating an anarchic landscape to which the sound of Brutai governed.

The quartet themselves represents a corrosive breed of metal, death and metalcore that is razor sharp and ready to sever the heads of innocent bystanders. Felix and Henry prevail with their guitar wizardry depicting a truly apocalyptic yet epic sound, while Mike shows no signs of relenting his assault on the senses with his hurricane progression of drumming. Crouchman’s bass abilities intertwine into ‘Brutai’s’ flawless execution: One that should set them up for the ‘Band Quest’ finals. The gravity of these guys is enough to pull meteors from space and engulf the world below in flames.

Review by Ben Spencer

Link on Band Quest: http://www.bandquestuk.com/review-180210/