The Royal Shredding TME Style

Sorry about the awful title for this post.  Every where I look at the moment the phrase 'Royal Shredding' seems to be used for metal events happening this coming weekend ... so I used it too.  To be honest, I am very excited about the coming weekend as far as gigs are concerned.  We are having yet another gig weekend it seems.

We booked tickets to see Delain in Manchester earlier in the year.  Having missed out on seeing them in 2010 due to having so many gigs booked already in the month they were touring, I was keen to ensure we got tickets this time.  The gig happens to fall on the day of the Royal Wedding (29th April)!  This means that the rush after work we were expecting has been traded in for an extra bank holiday and a hike in the Peak District.  Lovely.

I discovered Delain through last.fm about 18 months ago and have become a massive fan.  Charlotte Wessels voice is so beautiful and striking.  That mixed with the catchy guitar riffs and the distinctive influence from Martjin Westerholt make Delain a completely awesome band.  I am looking forward to hearing some new material and finally getting to see them live.

Then on Saturday 30th we are venturing to Worksop to see the wonderful Northern Oak supporting Sanctorum and parody metal band Evil Scarecrow at The Frog and Nightgown.  When I first looked Evil Scarecrow up online I was slightly confused, then amused and finally wowed.  Take a listen to my personal favourite track: Blacken the Everything.

So there you have it.  Two very exciting gigs this weekend.  Sadly however, these are the last ones we have planned until Bloodstock.  This isn't on purpose, we are just struggling to find too much going on in our local area we fancy.  I am confident lots will come up and if not it might be a case of undertaking a 'random gig at Corp' night one weekend! :)