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𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 6h

And Empire of Dust’s heavy doom opened the night.
#metalsky #doom #sludge #livemusic

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 6h

And a relatively clear moment in the beautifully noisy Wren set.
#metalsky #sludge #noise #livemusic

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𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 6h

Some quick videos from last night starting with Guiltless.

#metalsky #doom #livemusic #sludge

NEW BAND GUILTLESS FEAT. MEMBERS OF INTRONAUT, GENERATION OF VIPERS, A STORM OF LIGHT & BATTLE OF MICE

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 7h

And their Bandcamp.

Guiltless

guiltless.bandcamp.com

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 7h

Headline act from last night - Guiltless. Delivered a doomy/sludgy set. I like their vocals which sit in the background.

#metalsky #gignight #livemusic #doom

Guiltless playing at the Gryphon in Bristol

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 7h

After the ridiculously sweet pastry stout I had before this was a much more balanced affair. A hint of sweetness, but a longer bitterness.

blackened existential noise

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 18h

And their Bandcamp that you should really check out.

WREN

disciplesofwren.bandcamp.com

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 18h

I came for Wren and they didn’t disappoint me. Spectacular set. Aided by all the pedals.

Great lighting choice too.
#gignight #metalsky #livemusic

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 18h

My final beer tonight. Another stout. We’ve got bitter, coffee tones here. Less sweetness. A Place of Our Own from Ideal Day. Not something I could drink a lot of but good flavours.
#beersky #stout

A pint of A Place of Our Own from Ideal Day

Forged in Bristol 22 Doom, sludge.

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 18h

And importantly their Bandcamp.

Empire of Dust

empireofdust.bandcamp.com

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 18h

Tonight opened with local Doom band Empire of Dust. Ashamed to say I’ve never heard them but they are good. Also their drummer swapped places with me watching Wren when he realised he was blocking my view -bonus points.
#gignight #metalsky #doom #livemusic

Empire of Dust playing at the Gryphon in Bristol

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 19h

So the Basque Cheesecake from Yonder is an experience. I’ve definitely lost some of my taste for these Imperial types. Intensely sweet.
#beersky #pastrystout

A half of Basque Cheesecake pastry Stout from Yonder

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 20h

Online set times all wrong - 45 minute wait till the first band. Fortunately the venue is the Gryphon which means great beer.

Here’s my poorly lit (now half) pint of Vivid Glow from Floc. It’s a nice, refreshing pale ale.

There’s a pastry stout I’ll be trying before band two.
#beersky #paleale

Half a pint of Vivid Glow pale ale from Floc.

Royal Water, by DEEP CROSS

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 21h

This was an interesting one. Tagged Industrial, drone, experimental and post-punk. And there’s bits of them all in there.

I liked. Constantly invoked memories of music from my past though I’m unable to pin it down.
#musicsky #metalsky

5 track album

deepcross.bandcamp.com

Perfect Death, by Catsclaw

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 21h

Put on some new metalcore this morning: Perfect Death from Catsclaw.

It’s ok. Enjoyed the first half more than the second. Had a harder edge and felt a bit more industrial.
#musicsky #metalsky #metalcore

9 track album

catsclaw.bandcamp.com

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 1d

And a little video of Mass of the Fermenting Dregs too.
#musicsky #gignight #livemusic

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 1d

Mass of the Fermenting Dregs were a lot of fun last night. They clearly love being on tour and it shows in their live performance.
#musicsky #gignight #livemusic

Natsuko Miyamoto of Mass of the Fermenting Dregs playing bass and singing at the Fleece in Bristol

Isao Yoshino of Mass of the Fermenting Dregs playing drums at the Fleece in Bristol

Naoyo Ogura of Mass of the Fermenting Dregs playing guitar and singing at the Fleece in Bristol

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s a bit of Waldo’s Gift improvising mid-set.
#musicsky #gignight

Malcolm's Law, by Waldo's Gift

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 1d

And their Bandcamp. Worth checking out.

9 track album

waldosgift.bandcamp.com

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 1d

Second act: Waldo’s Gift. An Arctangent band I missed for a clash. They’re local and very good. Impressive improvisation and live skills.
#musicsky #gignight

Waldo’s Gift playing at the Fleece in Bristol

New EP ‘WORKING MEMORY’ out now on Venn Records ✨ thebandsunspot.com

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 1d

(My other criticism is one of the guitarists looks like the prick my first girlfriend left me for almost 30 years ago. He was a guitarist in a band too.)

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s their Bandcamp. If you want to judge the vocal for yourself.

Sun Spot

thebandsunspot.bandcamp.com

𝚁𝚞𝚜𝚜 @somerandomruss.bsky.social · 1d

First up tonight is Sunspot. All local bands in support. Second time I’ve seen them. My main criticism remains the level of effects used on vocals. Otherwise I quite like them.
#musicsky #gignight