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Depravation Fest 2024: Day 2
This year, Depravation Festival in Swindon marked its first run as a three day event and following a successful and fun filled opening, the Saturday promised to be every bit as good. Things began a little earlier than I'd anticipated, with Dog Tired, who were originally scheduled to perform the previous day getting proceedings underway. Unfortunately, this meant that I missed what was no doubt a solid set, however I did arrive just in time for a taste of rave in the form of Nox Pulso.
Just reading about them before the show grabbed my interest, as the Manchester duo combine industrial metal with the dance culture of their home city that helped make Manchester the home of British cool in the nineties. It's a combination that sounds good on paper and works even better on stage. The two perform with the energy of The Prodigy and the ferocity of Sepultura and it really helps bring out the exciting music that they've created. It does seem rare to see new industrial metal these days, especially in the UK, but with tunes that one can just as easily dance to as mosh, Nox Pulso possesses both crossover appeal and raw talent and appeal just as much to people seeking fresh new music as those nostalgic for the pulsating rhythms of electronic music's heyday. Don't miss them.
Up next, we move south, with Essex alternative metal outfit Chemiqueen. The band has been touring in the country as one of the support acts for Project Renegade (who we'll discuss later,) and today marked the last day of the trek. Appropriately given their moniker, singer Victoria Walker shone very brightly throughout the set, showcasing an impressive vocal range which was unafraid to become mean in addition to being melodic. The same can be said of the music itself, which is heavy for the most part and definitely falls into the "modern metal" category which has been used in recent years. Walker's vocals fit the music very well, though to be honest, I found the harsher singing from guitarist Gareth Brimley to be distracting, even unnecessary at times. He's not bad at them, they just didn't seem to compliment the songs themselves. Aside from that, a very good band who have real potential. More...