Green moves around constantly and between the other band members leading our eyes to each of them as they churn it out tight, heavy and fast. How could anyone steal the shine from the latter. (bass), Eloy Casagrande (drums) or Andreas Kisser (guitars, vocals). Owning the stage in a commanding way without taking the focus from Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. Derrick Green, that giant of a frontman, never fails to astound me. On hearing the intro of 'Isolation' endorphins are kicking in as heads turn from the bar to drink in the Brazilian music legends instead. The stage crew have unveiled a second drum kit and Sepultura Quadra backdrop behind it can now be seen. Hidden Intent - image © Clea-marie ThorneĪnother break while the stage is set for the headliners. I'll be getting my ears a bit Hidden Intent in the coming days. I did sing-along to their Slayer cover and that cemented my appreciation of this band by another ten degrees, not to mention the lit bass chops of McEwan keeping it solid at the core. Kind of like awesome music enjoyed on sticky beer-soaked carpet, enveloped in cigarette and 420 smoke (indoors, remember that?) and stale sweat unsuccessfully masked by patchouli oil! You know, that 3am reek most metal clubs would get. The trio open by blasting us square in the chops with 'A Place Of Horror', and more hardcore vintage vibes to feed into our veins.Īs they pumped out their set with aggressive instrumentation, I may not have known all the songs such as 'Drop Bears Are Real' and 'We Are The End Of Us', but I felt like I should as they invoked a nostalgia I could almost feel and smell. In fact, the only deprivation to be had is a lack of a longer set!Īdelaide's Hidden Intent – Phil Bennett (guitar), Paul Lewis (drums) and Chris McEwen (vocals, bass) – were also on the Wacken programme. DepriVation has in no way deprived us of a great set. Weber's vocals are ferocious and the band unrelenting behind him. Trickett has outdone himself, as Weber told us Trickett only had one rehearsal before their performance tonight. They've set the tone for the night with songs that included 'Burn', 'Blood Money' and 'Deceiver'. Weber's vocals are like a growling beast, with the whole place now head-banging to the rhythm of their groove (from short nods to full-on whiplash mode). Lead singer Ben Weber tells us they've had a massive year having recently returned from Wacken Open Air in Germany. Punters are engaging with their melodic groove metal while their fans in the crowd are all for the friendly head-banging fray towards the barrier. Heavy on the beats, they're relentless in their quest to give it their all. They're quick to get into it, kicking up a flurry of sonic metal vibrations that hit out earholes, delighting our senses. Groove metallers DepriVation (and fill-in drummer, Daniel Trickett) open the evening. After playing Good Things the day prior, Sepultura extended their stay in Brisbane for a side show on Monday (4 December).
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