The last time New York's IKillYa played Belfast, they nearly didn't - as the venue they were scheduled to appear at closed just a few days before they were due to grace its stage. Fortunately, in the true spirit of metal camaraderie, another promoter stepped into the breach, a few things were jiggled about andThe last time New York's IKillYa played Belfast, they nearly didn't – as the venue they were scheduled to appear at closed just a few days before they were due to grace its stage. Fortunately, in the true spirit of metal camaraderie, another promoter stepped into the breach, a few things were jiggled about and the show did indeed go on… winning the band a hardcore following of new fans in the process. Add to the fact that they nearly got themselves arrested playing a second gig later the same evening deep in the Irish countryside, and it was an adventurous trip to say the least (but that's a story for another day). Wind the clock forward around two years and the quartet have returned to this part of the world for a short run of UK dates to promote their second album, 'Vae Victis', released just a few short days earlier on the mighty Megaforce Records. Altus Promoters The Distortion Project (it was James who rescued the previous gig) had lined up the strongest possible supporting cast for the occasion, led by newcomers Defyed (https://www.facebook.com/defyedhc). Regular PM readers will be familiar with the name as we've reviewed them a [...]
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