BillyBio – Rebellion Club – Manchester – 29-01-19
Billy Bio received 9/10 for his album ‘Feed The Fire’ which I reviewed
back in November and rightly so. You can read the review here. An album
of stunning quality which deserves all the acclaim it will get.
Tonight, in what used to be a pub many moons ago, the small yet
massively unique Rebellion Club in Manchester once again hosts a quartet of
bands with massive potential.
Firstly, OMV. A heavy punk rock/hardcore unit with bags of charisma on
stage. Only Richie, the lead singer and founder of the Merseyside band has his
face on show. The rest choose to stay concealed behind masks. Pretty cool. As
for the music, this is a pure onslaught of angry hardcore with awesome speed
changes. There’s lots of Pantera and Slayer knocking around within these guys.
Well worth catching live if you can. A great start.
Next up were Sonnet 13. Manchester based, although singer Bartek and
drummer Lukasz I believe are Dutch(?) These were very D.R.I/Mucky Pup to me.
They had that late 80’s thrash punk shout to Bartek’s voice. This is my kind of
era and the guys pulled off a worthy set.
Cutthroat LA earned my respect straight away by refusing to play until
the crowd came forward. A great move I thought because it worked a treat. If
any band could warm a crowd up nicely for BillyBio, it’s these guys. They got
everyone involved from the start. Inciting mosh pits, getting fans on stage.
Their interaction with their fans is nothing short of perfect. Using political
issues to express their feelings, these guys really know how to deliver proper
hardcore. Throw in some street rap/punk/thrash. These guys have it all.
And so to BillyBio. Words cannot describe what a stunning and powerful
set this guy delivered tonight. Playing virtually everything from his latest
‘Feed the Fire’ album, we were also treated to some Biohazard classics in the
form of ‘Shades Of Grey’, ‘How It Is’, ‘A Lot To Learn’, ‘Love Denied’ and
‘Punishment’. Throw in a cover of The Exploited’s ‘UK82’ and you have a set so
powerful and true that the only bad thing about it was it went too fast.
Once again crowd interaction was a major part and everyone, indeed,
played their part. What I find particularly impressive is that Billy wears a
head mike which gives him so much more scope to move around and interact with the
crowd.
Seeing such an iconic hardcore legend in such a small venue always
gives me that shiver down my spine. Arenas are not for me. This is where music
lives and breathes, in venues like The Rebellion club, with fantastic friendly
people all looking out for each other. Long may it continue. And lets prey
BillyBio returns soon.
Score – 10/10. All day long.
Reviewed by Sty
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