A tribute to the bands from the period 1979-1984 known as the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), this was 79 Revisited‘s first gig in nearly six months due to the ill health of founding member Matt Hankin, with openers Embrace the Ashes in their first pub gig, playing original death metal and showing promise; Followed by Mindroom, seasoned musicians playing hard rock classics fronted by Liz Galea (Amethyst, Slip Of The Tongue)
79 Revisited’s set showed Hankin well recovered and the band solid despite foldback problems. Crowd favourites like “Angel Witch” by Angel Witch and Diamond Head‘s “Am I Evil” (recorded by Metallica as the b-side to their ‘Creeping Death’ single, Lars Ulrich being a big fan of the NWOBHM) were interspersed with three new (old) songs including “Burnin’ White Hot” by Damacles showcasing guitarist Bob Miller, not surprising as he was in that band! The climax of the set was Iron Maiden‘s “Hallowed Be Thy Name”, with vocalist Josef Stanley nailing it despite suffering from a cold, and the guys from Embrace The Ashes moshing up the front, an appreciation of this important era brought to a new generation.
Disclaimer: redcountess is a friend of 79 Revisited and was their guest at this gig.
Hey guys mark *drummer* from embrace the ashes here, cheers for the review :d much appriciated by the boys :D