Victorious

At 08:42 this morning my bleary eyes strained to focus on a txt received from Vendetta Records 

"Congratulations on your Progression to the final of Metal To the Masses!,

The Final will be held on Saturday 23rd July @ Revolver"

...Job almost done 

WHAT A FUN NIGHT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Achey Breaky and Sore
This combination can only mean a a thoroughly great night was had

It all started when we convened for soundcheck at 7pm
"whats the running order for the night? because we are only sound checking the first band and the headliner "
A short while later after being texted to find out how far away we are and not being able to resist confirming the arrival time on the satnav for the travel time from the pool table through the doors into the stage area
Turns out we are the headline act!!!

We had intended line checking with a borrowed drummer as Pecker was still at work
That plan had to change and Pecker was drafted in and very glad we were
Soundcheck was ace, Cheers Vlad that's a meaty system your working there.

Elated,excited and eager at the prospect of attacking the soundsystem with our anarchic nonsense
Time to ditch the car and let the chaos unroll

Much respect to the quite marvellous Hippy's On The Hill who took to the stage taking no prisoners
a band whose name seems to be appearing everywhere and certainly piqued my interest.
A Riff-O-Rama with well crafted rousing songs, delivered with vigorous stage presence and professional swagger,
I can certainly see this band with an impressive light show rocking some large stages in the near future

We took to the stage far later than planned shortly after 1am and set our gear up
then disappeared off to get into Beta Research Institute Field Trip Outfits and to raise awareness of tomfoolery about to take place on the main stage
as there are 3 very separate areas to Revolver
serious work was required to claw back the crowds that had given up and gone in search of some danceable  anthems
Dragging Patient B through the middle of the dance floors and shaking the snarling dribbling barking beast at unsuspecting public, managing to win a dance off being held by some sheepish individuals in another room and finally barrelling through the crowd by in front of the main stage
Only to find that Dr Bunny had not completed briefing the essmbled throng of the aims of our experimentation
with only minor panic the briefing was held whilst the remaining Dr's completed calibrating the line check

Armed with a great rent a crowd

(how many bands can claim to have gained a conga line in Revolver ?)

The show commenced, dusting down Factory again,been missing from the set recently 

its always a good way to wake up a bored crowd and set up a heavy groove based set, 

Metal Heart being a particular highlight as GDi and O-Zone kick in with some nasty dirty chordage 

and I can't quite remember which song it was but watching the crowd do a conga was hilarious 

so if that wets your apatite come too the final where we are certain to raise the level of our performance 

Bloodstock here we come  

Factory 

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Metal Heart

Little Voices 

Paranoia 

Chemical