RED METHOD
EXIST IMMORTAL/THE FIVE HUNDRED/CAGE FIGHT ELECTROWERKZ, LONDON
Industrial metal marauders take their big sound into the small hours
Red Method unleash a host of hooks
KEVIN NIXON
RENOWNED AS ONE of London’s premier alternative clubs, Voodoo plays host to four of the UK’s most furious prospects. Crossover outfit CAGE FIGHT are unfazed by the sparse showing at the start, and their bruising material sounds exactly like their name suggests. The band might have released few songs to date, but the raw aggression cuts through with ease. An incendiary Body Count cover turns the growing crowd into a mass of swirling limbs to help close out their set on a high note. With an already high bar to clear, THE FIVE HUNDRED bring their metalcore assault to bear on the top floor. Unfortunately, the sound is somewhat murky, and the bass drum is overpowering and sounds triggered, meaning it occasionally obscures the rest of the band enough to muddle songs. They aren’t deterred, however, and neither are the throng, who lap up every scream, riff and processed drum hit. For all this, though, it’s a tight performance; they’re entertaining but don’t quite reach Cage Fight’s heights.