Avatar: noun; (from Hebrew) a manifestation of a deity or released soul in bodily form on earth, an incarnate divine teacher. Ho hum. Also a rather stunning melodic death metal band from Sweden whose iconic corpse-painted lead singer probably imagines that he is all of the above! Here on this earthly plane his bodily form (and those of his bandmates) is celebrating some 25 years and 10 albums ...
Read MoreMastiff bill themselves as being “A Miserable Band From A Miserable Town” which makes sense being from Hull (I’ve seen Hull beat Widnes way too many times in the Rugby, so let me have this one lads, it’s only fair). Rugby League rivalries aside, Mastiff are a fantastic blend of Sludge and Hardcore, a combination that may seem out of place on this night, a celebration of everything grandiose & theatrical given the headliners.
Read MoreAvatar's rise has very much been an old fashioned word of mouth occurrence. They haven't been the subject of any kind of media or industry hyperbole and instead they have slowly but surely become a big deal as a result of hard work and the building of a fearsome reputation as an astounding live act. Not only is tonight’s show at the one and a half thousand capacity Ritz sold out, but Avatar have achieved this feat purely on their own merits as the of the bill is head scratchingly odd in its eclecticism.
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