ROLL UP! ROLL UP! For the weird and wonderful world of Swedish lunatics Avatar, who, after a delay of over a year, returned to Manchester with their uniquely decadent display of metal. Openers Mastiff sound exactly the way their name would suggest. Heavy and aggressive with undecipherable lyrics growled at a worried-looking audience. Unfortunately, they have more bark than bite, and there wasn’t much variety offered in their 30-minute set. Next up, Chicago’s Veil of Maya brought a much more energetic set with more musicality and seemed to raise the crowd’s energy, with frontman Lukas getting up close and personal with the concertgoers on a few occasions. Headliners Avatar have built up, through hard work, consistency, and musical growth across nine studio albums, a rabid fanbase that had b...
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Veil of Maya / [M]OTHER - Metal powerhouses Veil of Maya return with their 7th full-length on Sumerian Records. The new record, produced by Zach Jones, features menacingly heavy riffs, intense vocals, and a collection of personal experiences intertwined with their own imagination. [m]other epitomizes Veil of Maya - a group that is unafraid to break the rules and is fully committed to exploring change. LP Packaging: Cyan/Transparent Electric Blue Galaxy. CD Packaging: 2 CD set includes a bonus instrumental disc and 2-page lyric booklet in a tri-fold Digipak with holographic O-Card.
