Here we go! So we kick off the first full day at BOA22 this year will a blistering array of bands attacking the Sophie Lancaster Stage!
Opening up the mighty Crepitation! Slamming Brutal Deathgrind since 2005
Bringing together various elements of extremity and forming them into a wave of sonic destruction, Crepitation have been creating noise since 2005.
Several releases to date and a large number of tours, festivals and shows across the globe, Crepitation are flying the flag of UK underground extreme metal.
Rock ‘N’ Load’s thoughts “Brutal from start to fininsh these guys blew the cobwebs off the early risers at the Sophie Lancaster Stage. kicking off at 11am the tent was packed out for these hefty riffmeisters, brutal guttural vocals and tight set, what a way to kick of Friday! Bring it on!!!
Thrashing – quite literally – into existence in 2017, 2022 sees INHUMAN NATURE joining forces with Church Road Records for their latest EP – titled Under The Boot. The London, UK firebrand continues to fly the flag for the new wave of thrash and crossover across three battleproof tracks.
Following their self-titled 2019 debut album, a split with UK contemporaries Road Mutant and a string of EP’s and singles, Under The Boot sees INHUMAN NATURE charge headfirst into themes of apocalypse, abyss and blind compliance, sparing no soul in the process. Vocalist, Chris Barling leads the group with venomous disdain across the EP’s 12 minute runtime, backed by a newly solidified line up composed of past members of Hang The Bastard.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by James Atkinson at Leeds’ The Stationhouse in October 2021, Under The Boot’s production retains the band’s gnarled edge whilst making space for atmospheric passages – evidenced best on EP opener City of the Dead – and nefarious lead guitar lines.
INHUMAN NATURE’s amalgam of old-school thrash and NWOBHM influence is still the foundation of their sound, yet with a growing confidence following several releases and countless forays into the live circuit across the UK and Europe, the London quintet are set to unleash hell in a far darker way from here on out.
INHUMAN NATURE is:
Chris Barling – Vocals
Ben Taylor – Lead Guitar
Mack Stray – Rhythm Guitar
Jack Wilson – Bass
Simon Grubb – Drums
Hailing from Los Angeles, Ca Thrown into Exile brings you a blend of modern American Metal and Scandinavian influenced metal. Their latest release ‘Illusion of Control’ brings you a more heavier sound with a somber atmosphere, both lyrically and musically.
Having opened for the likes of Cradle Of Filth, In Flames, Arch Enemy, Killswitch Engage, At The Gates, Kreator and more. Thrown into Exile makes their UK debut in support of ‘Illusion of Control’.
Rock ‘N’ Load’s Thoughts “Quality from start to finish, the guys ripped their way through a killer set packed with arena sized songs that had the Sophie Stage onlookers eating out of the palm of their hands!
