The first gig of 2023, and what a way to start as Florida metal titans Trivium roll into Manchester, bringing with them German metal favourites Heaven Shall Burn with metallic hardcore troublemakers Malevolence kicking off the night. What a way to kickstart the night as well. Victoria Warehouse was already crackling with anticipation as the Sheffield band wasted no time in whipping the crowd up into a frenzy through “Malicious Intent” and “Life Sentence.” By the time they were slaughtering through “Self Supremacy,” bodies started to spill over the barrier, while the biggest circle pit this venue has seen had security working overtime. Their opening set packed in eight numbers, but relentless renditions of “Remain Unbeaten” and “On Broken Glass” left you wondering what it will be like when ...
