The O2 Academy tonight is rammed, and unexpectedly so - there was no announcement of a sell out until earlier that day. However, given that Bristol is the closest place to Wales that tonight's headliners are playing on their current tour (until their Newport Helicop-tour in March), it's understandable that the place is full; indeed,The O2 Academy tonight is rammed, and unexpectedly so – there was no announcement of a sell out until earlier that day. However, given that Bristol is the closest place to Wales that tonight's headliners are playing on their current tour (until their Newport Helicop-tour in March), it's understandable that the place is full; indeed, as I walked down to the venue, the first voices I heard heading in the same direction all had Welsh accents. Legendary Bristol gig-goer Big Jeff is also in attendance tonight, which is generally a sign that a concert is going to be something special. SOiL The tour manager before the concert told me that the bands were ecstatic that tonight was sold out and so it proves when SOiL (8) come on and give us three quarters of an hour of American heaviness. From the moment they kick into Loaded Gun from their latest album 'Whole' it's a real spectacle; Ryan McCombs has never sounded better and he leads from the front with brilliant energy. Adam Zadel and Tim King are also in great form and touring drummer Mitch Gable is on fire – give that man a permanent contract, I say. Shine On and [...]
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