“No make up, no bullshit, just good hippy rock music!” Micheal Poulson’s wise words set the tone for the evening, and the high expectations of the evening were far surpassed from this incredible evening of rock.
Despite only forming in 2008, Black Spiders were a surprisingly energetic hard rock band with a huge fan base; probably stemming from winning 'Best Underground Band' at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards last year. They managed to turn a hostile crowd into fans with just a short set, and their performance considering they were a support band was astounding. Opening with ‘Stay Down’, the fast-paced and vigorous hard rock sound was apparent and catchy and with Pete ‘Spider’ Spiby’s rough yet melodic vocals it was impossible not to like them. It seemed like their most popular song of the evening was ‘Just like a Woman’, which incorporated aspects from old-fashioned British rock ‘n’ roll with a modern twist and an incredibly catchy chorus. With song titles such as ‘KISS Tried to Kill me’ it shows they are a light-hearted band out to reinvent the genre and perform great rock shows. Black Spiders prove that rock industry is still going strong and they give a fresh input to the genre.
When Volbeat appeared on stage the crowd reaction was fantastic. The o2 Academy was filled with a diverse range of people from all over the world, but they all shared one thing; a love for Volbeat. Opening with ‘The Human Instrument’, the rock ‘n’ roll influenced power chords and Michael Poulsen’s voice created an incredibly different sound from anything ever heard before. The passion that the band played with was apparent throughout their whole performance and they seemed truly grateful for the fans’ support. Michael encouraged crowd participation and Jon Larsen even looked worried when fans were crowd surfing. When the crowd were asked where some of them has seen Volbeat before as this was their first UK tour, a resounding cry of ‘Sonisphere!’ shows that the festival scene is fantastic for making different bands accessible to everyone. Their wide range of influences was evident due to their amazing cover of Johnny Cash’s ‘Sad Man’s Tongue’ and Dusty Springfield’s ‘I Only Want to be With You’, putting their own ‘hippy rock’ influences into them to make them unique. ‘Radio Girl’ was an instant crowd-pleaser and ‘Still Counting’ proved how distinctive their style is; there could never be another band like Volbeat. They put Denmark on the scene for unique rock music and illustrates how rock music has progressed throughout the years to create their amazingly distinctive sound. If you’re looking for a mixture of rock, country, metal and a lot of passion, go and see Volbeat live!
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