@PlanetMosh reviews .@MonsterMagnetNJ show in Wolverhampton One of a brace of UK gigs (the other being at The Koko in London), Monster Magnet made it their mission to lay waste to the packed out Wulfrun Hall which they did with ease. Lead by the charismatic riff lord Dave Wyndorf when all 3 guitars were cranking away@PlanetMosh reviews .@MonsterMagnetNJ show in Wolverhampton One of a brace of UK gigs (the other being at The Koko in London), Monster Magnet made it their mission to lay waste to the packed out Wulfrun Hall which they did with ease. Lead by the charismatic riff lord Dave Wyndorf when all 3 guitars were cranking away it was mesmerising! But before the headline act played we were treated to 45 minutes of prime psychedelic stoner metal by Japanese band Church Of Misery. Formed in Tokyo 1995 they just strolled on and opened their set with the 9 minute long 'El Padrino' with lead vocalist Hideki Fukasawa bellowing from behind a mane of hair looking like a miniature Joey Ramone and also adding some wailing synthesisers to make their sound even more unhinged. Another focal point of Church Of Misery is bass guitarist Tatsu Mikami who had his Rickenbacker slung so low it was almost stage level and he pummelled it for all it's worth throughout the set. Most of their songs are based on serial killers/mass murderers which explains the darkness of the sound of the band. Their set was over far too quickly and they left the stage to [...]
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