Live Review : Animals As Leaders + ALLT @ O2 Ritz, Manchester on November 1st 2023

The singular support band tonight are ALLT, a hard hitting futuristic progressive metalcore band from Sweden. They take to the stage with backlit blue and white lights, and that backlit approach means for most of the set we’re simply left with silhouettes prowling the stage. ALLT are slick, professional and produce some impressive heavy modern metal. They soon get into their groove and take their set by the scruff of the neck, blending technical heaviness with anthemic yet gritty choruses.

Gig ReviewAuthor : Matt Fraser6 November 2023O2 RitzAnimal As Leaders, ALLT, O2 Ritz, Manchester, 2023, Live Review, Johann Wierzbicki, Matt FraserComment

Live Review : Animals As Leaders + Car Bomb + Cryptodira @ Club Academy, Manchester on August 5th 2019

The gig tonight has been moved from Academy 2 to Club Academy, which actually allows for a more intense and intimate event usually, tonight is no different. The support bands are both greeted by a decent size crowd as well, which is good to see especially on a Monday night. It’s interesting to see such a diverse demographic represented in the crowd as well, and that speaks to the unique offering of bands tonight.

Gig ReviewAuthor : Matt Fraser7 August 2019Academy ClubCryptodira, Car Bomb, Animal As Leaders, Manchester, 2019, Live Review, Matt Fraser, Johann Wierzbicki, Academy ClubComment