28th June 2008 @ The Metro: Humanfly + Queen of Swords + The Sontaran Experiment

As we've now reached the height of summer, you may be thinking that spending the night in a warm, dark club isn't probably the best way to entertain yourselves in June. You're wrong! The line-up of tonight's ABoF vs Subba Cultcha at The Metro is one filled with in your face doom-metal, a smattering of experimental drone rock and instrumental prog-inspired finery.

The Sontaran Experiment hail from Brighton. They hit the stage with wave upon wave of doom, experimental metal and pounding beats. Their set is like smashing your face against an impending wall of absoloute relentless noise. 

After that welcome assault on the ears, what better fodder for the ears than Queen of Swords. Queen of Swords are a band of many featuring Liam of Trencher on the drums. They play a spectacularly short set (lasting about 15 minutes) of one song it se

ems, stretched-out over catchy beats under a hypnotic rhythmic melody. After their short, but oh so sweet, set they receive a loud and much deserved cheer. The crowd seem to love it.

Now, the much anticipated Humanfly, who hail from Leeds. They enter to a darkened stage, lit only by three small white lights by the feet of each m

ember. They tilt and sway their guitars to riffs and melodies shaking a nod to the likes of a hardened Oceansize minus the vocals. Heads bob and rock notoriously to Humanfly's brilliantly crafted alt-rock 

melodies.

And as Humanfly leave to rapturous applause, we're humbled and please by the fact that people still choose to listen to such diverse and creative bands. We've won the war against summer once again as experimental live music prevails once more!

Photo: Kara Yui