VLTIMAS
THEKLA, BRISTOL
Metal legends unite for a too-brief blast of glory
Vltimas: the real McCoy
DUNCAN EVERSON
WHILE THE REST of Bristol’s population enjoy their warm cider and crispy sunburn, a small contingent of metal fans gathers at the Thekla to throw their middle fingers upwards in defiance of that bright bastard in the sky. Tonight, we bear witness to the ungodly might of Vltimas. Surprisingly, this evening sees no support acts, only the blackened death metal supergroup that includes ex-Morbid Angel vocalist/bassist/terrifying man David Vincent, former Mayhem guitarist Rune ‘Blasphemer’ Eriksen and Cryptopsy drummer Flo Mounier. It’s anyone’s guess why they’re doing this solo tonight or what they have in store to fill up the two-hour slot they’ve given themselves with only a single album’s worth of material. Well, an hour and a half by the time they kick things off 20 minutes after their scheduled start time.