Amon Amarth @ O2 Academy Brixton

It was off to Brixton tonight with Aaron and Callum to see Amon Amarth at the O2 Academy. It was a sold out gig and the queue wrapped all the way around the block. Thankfully we were there reasonably early so only have to queue round two sides of the building LOL.

We picked up some drinks, found a good spot and then settled in for a night of entertainment.

Hypocrisy
This was a new band for me. They were a good warm up for the crowd who seemed to really enjoy them. I thought they were a bit samey and had that genre-by-numbers feel about them. They suffered a bit from a muddy mix which was a shame but certainly did their job and got the crowd engaged and fired up so all was good there.

Arch Enemy

This was one band I was intrigued to see live. I quite like the music but have never been 100% sold on the vocals. I have always been impressed with how Alissa White-Gluz manages such a guttural sound with her voice that would give most death metal vocalists a run for their money. She delivered the goods tonight as did the rest of the band. A great set that built on the energy that Hypocrisy had already started generating, 

Amon Amarth

This was what we had all been waiting for and they certainly didn't disappoint. We had a nice mix of new and old music and a great stage show. Nobody will ever beat Rammstein for fire at a gig but Amon Amarth had a nice pyro show running.

It was a really good night with some fantastic music and stage show.