Gig Review – 20th Sep 09 (Cobra Khan, Black Chrome, Lord of Tigers, Ricky Bobby)

Kicking off at 2pm, on a beautifully sunshiny Sunday afternoon, was the almighty Ricky Bobby. A tight 5-some, obviously having a good time and bashing out some damned good metal to the eager masses, a great way to get things going. A real thrashie punk roll feel, they kept nothing in reserve.

After the usual brief recess while the crew did their thing, and the bands refuelled in the Royals’ allegedly well-appointed green room, the Lord of Tigers stepped up and unleashed some epic anthems, face-melting gax solos, and spine-shortening drum & bass rhythms. Honestly, I am a foot shorter now! An excellent set from this 3some, I only wish there had been more. As an added bonus, the bassist is the lead singer of Cobra Khan – what a trip!

Black Chrome then took the stage and belted us all with their refreshingly sweet punk n roll. Highlights for me were a fresh arrangement of ‘Free Peep’, and a sample of their new material. A tight and sweet set. BC always impress, and this time was no exception – BC rules!

Cobra Khan ascended the stage, grabbed a decent hand-hold and didn’t let up for 30 solid minutes of beasty metal, based largely around their latest album, Helgorithms. The set was like taking that well-produced and polished album, dirtying it up, feeding it a bunch of substances, and letting it loose upon the world – bigger, huger, dirtier and stankier, but in all ways superior, and just as heart-felt, but far more tangible. Once again, left me wanting more, in fact I’m listening to the album now. Wicked.

An epic turnout, considering the day and time, a day of rest it may have been for most, but not for the hard working folks that fronted up and let loose. On behalf of the unwashed masses, thank you to the bands, the crew, and the Royal.

Yours in tinnitus,
CEOMong