Brighton metal gigs...

Ultima Ibanez Overlord · March 16th, 2003, 03:51 PM

A band I'm playing guitar in for a while (Subsist) have some gigs coming up in Brighton. The band are extremely heavy and play something like Pantera and Slayer with some other influences.
The first gig we'll do will be at Scream, a really good venue, on the 11th of April. If anyone's interested in coming along, PM me and I'll give out a free ticket and details of where.

We'll be gigging at the Concorde II (another really good venue) in May and at The Portland Rock Bar (a pretty decent venue, too) later in May.

We'll need people there to cheer us on, so I'd be really glad if anyone can make it.
I know it's desperately sad to beg for people to come like this, but new bands need support and I'm not too proud to ask for it.

The band's site will be online soon, too

Mark · March 26th, 2003, 07:33 AM

I may well be able to see the gigs in May

Got a mate moving down there shortly, so it'll be a good excuse to go and visit

Do you have many venues in Brighton that are metal friendly? Many metal bands/fans?

phil motel · March 26th, 2003, 01:44 PM

someone (ages ago...can't remember who

) suggested that the scene in brighton is really cool but it's very hard to get gigs if you're unsigned or from outside the area...any thoughts?

Ultima Ibanez Overlord · March 29th, 2003, 02:43 PM

There are a few heavy bands who get gigs regularly. There's a couple of venues, the Freebutt, the Concorde, the Portland Rockbar, but these venues host almost any music.

It's certainly not the UK's strongest spot for metal. I wouldn't even say it's a good spot for metal. It's great for Indy, if you like that kind of nonsense.
But there's a small scene here, and hopefully, it'll grow.

Lee

Mark · March 31st, 2003, 09:03 AM

Cool - will be checking it out soon enough anyways

Opus(sy)2 · March 31st, 2003, 02:00 PM

Decapitated were going to play the Brighton concorde on the 1st April, but they cancelled......the bastards!

veil the sky · April 1st, 2003, 02:38 AM

yeh they played the peel instead. hardly anyone there though i hear!

Ultima Ibanez Overlord · April 16th, 2003, 06:13 PM

Subsist, the band I'm playing with, are confirmed for The Portland Rock Bar on May 28th, Scream Studios June 15th, and some time in May we'll be at the Concorde II (awaiting confirmation date), but we'll be there as part of some all day thing, so it's not really "our" gig.

Be fantastic if anyone can make it to any of those.

spellbound-by-the-bodom · April 24th, 2003, 11:38 AM

Oh cool i might go i live in hove pretty close to the venue and pantera rule \m/ that is if i'm still alive after bodom!!!

Ultima Ibanez Overlord · May 28th, 2003, 08:46 PM

Hey Spellbound... Hope you made it along. Subsist played for 30 minutes and seemed to have got the best reaction of the night. We pulled in more punters than the headliners! A triumph for metal!!

Next gig is at The Freebutt in central Brighton. If anyone fancies coming along some brutal thrash and perhaps the odd cover of a true classic

do pop in and catch us. We're the first band on for this night, so best to be there for 8pm.
We'd appreciate a metal audience here as I think the ground is gonna be thin on metal fans at this gig.

Support local Metal!!

spellbound-by-the-bodom · May 29th, 2003, 03:34 AM

Hey man sorry i couldnt make it

but i someone i knew played at the freebut was a terrible show but i wont name any names!