After a great warmup last night, it’s time for us to get started for a full day of some of the best metal bands around. Up first on the Sophie stage is Bloodyard whose entrance to the stage is preceded by what can only be described as a softly sung sailors’ song. The band however play the complete opposite of this with their heavy bass and guttural vocals, combined with deep grooved riffs. The strong growls of Donna Heard are a stark contrast to her more feminine talking voice and as she bounds about the stage with an incredible amount of energy for the first thing, her presence lifts the crowd’s mood with her. It’s always a strange environment when at a festival that the bands are on so early but Heard manages to remember the time of day as she encourages the crowd to head to the bar to help recover from last night. While also playing a storm, both Nick Adamson on guitar and Matty Lee on drums are supporting the pink for Sophie Lancaster Day today and it’s wonderful to see so many people get involved in this great cause. The powerful death metal that these guys perform is a great start to the day and a hell of a wake-up call!
Up Next are Wolfbastard, Featuring members of Foetal Juice and Burial, Wolfbastard were originally formed in 2012 and plays a blend of D-Beat Punk and old-school Black Metal. These guys have a gnarly sound, cutting a gripping they take you by the balls and won’t let go until they say so, they get stuck right in with a hefty, biting style of music that just demands your attention, going down well with the Sophie Lancaster faithful in the early Friday morning slots these dedicated metallers know how to party. Getting their Friday buzz going with a savage set from the Maestros of Anarchy.
Black Coast takes to the stage next,
