Well this is all rather a pleasant surprise. Initially, it looked like Fleshgod Apocalypse’s mammoth rescheduled trek across the continent would be yet another of those endeavours that view a UK tour as being a singular London show. Then suddenly and inexplicably, a Manchester appearance appeared unannounced on the schedule and here we are gathered in Rebellion for an unexpected but most welcome post-Christmas treat. Given that the show has only been on the cards for a month and a good proportion of that was the festive celebrations, the turnout, whilst not large, is still rather impressive.
Read MoreThere is a carnival atmosphere in Rebellion tonight. In fact, there is an actual birthday party going on complete with paper hats and badges. The Birthday boy with intent is celebrating the anniversary of his arrival on this planet in style and spends more time on stage than most of the bands. The upbeat playful atmosphere is also because the first half of the undercard is a distinctly Manc affair.BruteAllies and Frozen in Shadows have brought all their friends and families along to join in the fun. It may be 7pm on a Sunday but the place is packed from the off and pits start from the moment that the first note is blasted out.
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