The opening riffs of the first band sounded like Pantera or something equally 90s, so me and the Beltane boys went back home for some spots. Then we rushed back in time for their set, which even though it was tighter than the night before and quite magnificent, only encouraged me and some other drunken bogan up the front.
When Malevolence started up the Beltane boys disappeared for some more spots, but I stayed on and the local Hardcore Punks all got up as well. Daryl was in fine form and they generally went off even though the crowd wasn't too appreciative.
Finally it was time for Impaled Nazarene, and they burst on stage to a great reception. Suddenly everyone was up the front, and unlike some of the other bogan gigs around, everyone was having fun instead of being violent - I guess it was the Punk contingent that was there. I thought I was the most metal guy there in my cut-off denim jacket and bullet-belt and spiked guantlets, but it turned out that the guy with the Emperor logo tattooed across his shoulders beat me hands down. What a legend, eh? Their set was dynamite - nice and tight and with Mika in fine form. Burst Command 'Til War was unrecognised by the crowd as I had predicted, but I went fuckin' nuts and screamed along and it was all worth it.
After the gig Mika and the rest of the band were swarmed by a horde of girls, and I hear that he succeeded in his mission to get some groupies.
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