Bloodstock Festival Countdown : 30 Bands Not To Miss

18. Obituary - Sophie Lancaster - Last Band of the weekend

Everyone loves Obituary. They are the unifier of the tribes when it comes to metal. You can be a devotee to the alters of Death, Black, Trad, core or even Power, and you will have a soft spot for these Floridian veterans. They have been producing simple but putrefying powerful metal since the mid-eighties. You know where you are with Obituary; it is fast, furious and deliciously devilish. This is Death Metal boiled down to its gnarled and nihilistic carcass. It will form a fitting end to the weekend’s decadence. Route 101 heavy music that is beautiful in its corrosive power. Don’t tap out early, or you will miss the true masters of old skool aggression.