Fri 16 Feb – Slayer, Unearth
The opening act made me chuckle. One of the guitarists partook in a long slurp from a beer bong. Another twirled his axe above his head by it's strap. He looked like a drunk with a hula hoop. I felt like I was too old for this shit and started to wish I'd cashed in my ticket and gone to Sonic Youth, who are appearing tomorrow night, instead.
Then Slayer came out. They started with "Disciple". It was gut-vibrating but the vocals were a bit low-key. I wondered if Tom Araya's voice was tired…