Ten or 12 years ago, the sight of large groups of people dressed in full camouflage gear and sporting various guns, knives and other assorted artillery (including bazookas – and pirate swords?!) would have had the guys at the now redundant cop shop a few hundred yards from this venue sending for a battalion ofTen or 12 years ago, the sight of large groups of people dressed in full camouflage gear and sporting various guns, knives and other assorted artillery (including bazookas – and pirate swords?!) would have had the guys at the now redundant cop shop a few hundred yards from this venue sending for a battalion of re-inforcements. But, that was then and this is now – and the now is a promised return to Belfast of the faux heavy metal commandos ArnoCorps. Scimitar – Photograph by LIVE:i/Paul Verner Even support act Scimitar have go in on the, er, act, with guitarist John Thompson (pictured right) dressed from head to foot in full camo. Having been off the scene for a little over six months, the four guys return hungry and enervated, and are obviously enjoying playing one of the biggest gigs of their careers to date. The result is a hard-hitting, energetic and enthusiastic set, built around material from their forthcoming new EP, and combining both old school and new school sensibilities with an easy aplomb. It's good to have the guys back. Californians ArnoCorps have gone to huge amount of effort to craft and develop their mythos, developing a back [...]
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