Blood Red Saints are one of the many
melodic rock bands on Perugino Serafino’s Frontiers Label. It’s where most of
the decent melodic rock bands are gathered nowadays. Some are greats, some not
so, and there’s also some indifferents, with the odd turkey thrown in! Hey you
cant be 100% consistent in your approach.
But, I would like to predict that Blood Red Saints, on the basis of
their new album, and this gig, could soon be up there with the ‘greats’.
The album review can be read here – http://www.chesyrockreviews.com/2015/11/blood-red-saints-speedway-album-review.html
Although other reviews are available, terms
and conditions apply.
It wasn’t exactly a sold out show as it was
a ‘free’ ticketed event. I suppose it was a ‘free-out’ show!
I learned three things from last nights
gig….
1. The bloke working the controls
is a Catholic (I’ve seen less smoke when a Pope is being elected!). At various
points, Pete Newdeck disappeared.
2. Pete Godfrey is funny as fuck!
3. Blood Red Saints were on fire,
and are definitely going places (OK it should be 4 points)

Immediately you can tell that Godfrey is a
good singer and also a funny frontman; engaging, and I imagine he is a top
bloke. They have also dragged a keyboard player off the streets of Lancashire -
one Invin Parratt (Arabia / Rage of Angels)
BRS kicked off with the opener from ‘Speedway’,
in the very powerful ‘Kicking Up Dust‘. Its part Dokken, thanks to Lee Revill’s
Lynch-esque guitar playing.

A curve-ball is thrown into the mix where
they play one of their fave bands songs. That is Signal’s ‘Does It Feel Like
Love’ which is setting up their show for later on. Not all the songs from
‘Speedway are played tonight which is a little strange, but the highlight fro
me is my fave from the album, and that is the menacing ‘Dangerous’.

‘Twas all soon over, and everyone in
attendance witnessed a band in the ascendency. Those who attend HRH AOR in
March will witness one of the bands of the festival, of that I’m very certain
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