Another night at the fabulous Fulford Arms, was it another great night? Read on to find out. The evening was set up to showcase the launch of Bruise Control’s new EP titled ‘Bruise Control’. There were a couple of support bands and the first was the rather spiffing Mr. Shiraz from Huddersfield. They deploy some mightily magnificent riffage in their excellent melodic punky metal songs. There was some extremely funny comic banter between songs. The whole set was a highlight but I really loved “Boomerang” and the epic set closer which I didn’t get the title of. This bunch are well worth checking out. The second band on stage was Hidden Youth from Leeds. This was a set full of passionate pop punk with a huge emphasis on the punk side of the equation. Their hooks were heavenly and hypnotic. “Upright” is an absolute towering banger. I am now definitely a Hidden Youth fan.
Wigan’s Bruise Control are a vivid and fierce example of what punk rock should be. They channel the raucous fiery energy of the Damned circa ’76/’77, the hard and heavy side of Motorhead and the best pop hooks you can imagine. The screaming banshee guitars are intertwined with some effervescent and explosive effects that add a layer of prog to some mighty punk riffs. They are the most intense band I have seen in ages, fucking awesome! The band is made up of Niall Griffin on guitar, Ru Gilfillan on bass, drummer Tommy Victor Morris fronted by hugely talented lead singer and frontman Jim Taylor. It felt like Taylor was born to be frontman of a punk band. Bruise Control have the potential to break really big. Festival stages await them!
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