Volbeat Illuminate Leeds First Direct Arena with Skindred and Napalm Death [Photos]

Napalm Death, Skindred and Volbeat aren’t three bands you’d initially think of putting together on a line-up, but someone did, and it turned out to be fantastic, as the packed Leeds Arena found out. Openers Napalm Death are absolute legends, with the four members having been together for the last 30 years, 16 studio albums under their belt, and the shortest song ever recorded at 1.316 seconds long, “You Suffer,” which got a mid-set airing, but you might have missed it if you weren’t paying attention. Looking dwarfed by the immense stage setup (more on that later), they scorched through their 25-minute, 13-song set, leaving some of the crowd ecstatic and others a bit bemused. A heartfelt speech from Barney about how vile some people labelling other people as illegal is and how absolutely ev...

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