True goth is extremely misunderstood. The mainstream perceive it as My Chemical Romance, and anyone daring to be different, many metal scribes insist it is anything with a female vocalist, but no my dears, if you want goth, you've come to the right place. The Devolution Vs Insomnia Festival opens its doors at 4pm, the variety of CD's and merchandise on offer stretched throughout the back of the venue draws the attention of almost everyone, before the first band take to the stage;
Ivy's Itch are a relatively underground band, playing an interesting form of Grunge rock. The vocalist Eliza Gregory takes to the stage in her floral dress, the picture of innocence and beauty, the opening chords are strummed as she childishly plays around with her guitar. Her high and fragile voice begins to seep through the speakers, and without a moments warning, she throws her arms in the air, and screams down the microphone with such passion and anger, a truly great vocalist. The band itself are very heavy, perhaps the heaviest of the day, and play with excellent precision. My two favourites from their set is the
midpaced 'Roses' and creepy-beautiful 'Laudanum' Interesting and talented band, who truly deserve to go far...Sadly TearTricks didn't make it to the event, therefore the next band to play were the local, Lycan, who took to the stage like true professionals. Sadly, their music wasn't entirely my cup of tea, though a lot of people, especially my friend, enjoyed their brand of heavy metal. The standout track has to be the lengthy, 'Primal' that shows Lycan's amazing songwriting skills.
The third performer is the (one-time) soloist SarahJane and her project, Novus. Having met her before the show, i was excited to see her onstage. As she kicked off her set, she relied heavily on a backing tape, due to the lack of her band (They had not turned up, eek!). However it's extremely admirable to see SarahJane draw in the audience for the first time today. A really beautiful voice set off lead single; 'Liberty' and album tracks such as 'The Closer The Net'. Despite the odds building up against her, she proves her worth by making it through the set, and gaining many new fans. A really admirable performer, for sure.
I was planning to leave before Pro-Jekt took the stage, so the next two bands Avoidance Of Doubt, and Two Witches were eagerly awaited, as my own headliners.
Avoidance Of Doubt kicked off the longer sets with their amazing mix of metal and interesting effects. The deep voice of D.Void worked well, and the stage presence was astounding. The band came out in full force, headsets, microphone stands and wings intact and hold the audience for the whole 45 minutes. The band are very energetic and witty, often jumping into the crowd to get closer, and throwing out all the stops with their intense live show. Despite the lack of dancer, Missy, the band prove nothing can stop them, with hilights such as; Jesus Wept and Watch Me Bleed.
The final band i encountered on my gothic venture were the finnish, Two Witches, alike Avoidance Of Doubt, the band really prove their worth on the live scene, delighting various devoted fans, the bands clothing was also very interesting and brave! With fire-eaters, tons of latex and some good gothic rock, the climax of my night couldn't have been better!
The festival was an amazing experience, the beautiful clothing, amazing music and great merch, it was time to dedicate myself to visiting this festival as many times as possible!
Avoidance Of Doubt Official
Avoidance Of Doubt @ Myspace
Ivy's Itch Official
Ivy's Itch @ Myspace
Lycan @ Myspace
Novus @ Myspace
Two Witches Official
Two Witches @ Myspace
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