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Islington Academy, London
23rd October 2008 - My Ruin w/Sanctorum + Speed Theory + Illuminatus
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Colchester's Sanctorum modern take on thrash metal is next up, with opener Carved In Stone reminiscent of Machine Head. Sorrow Of Man is quite simply thrashtastic and in Ash Lewis the band have their very own Alex Skolnick to pepper the aggression with melodic solos. Centre stage, Aaron Sly attacked his guitar whilst barking out his aggressive vocals. Occasionally a clean vocal is thrown in tempering the caustic approach.
The catchy nature of Fallen recalls Children Of Bodom, but without keyboards, with Call To Arms and Take It All wrapping things up with crunching guitars. The band plucked their whole set from latest album Ashes Of Redemption, which would seem well worth checking out on this promising first taster of the band.
Sanctorum set list:
Carved In Stone / Sorrow Of Man / Against Us All / Fallen / Call To Arms / Take It All
