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NO HONOUR
PLUS: That Night Forests Grew, Deliverer, Old Boy
The Unicorn, Camden 05.03.15 [8]
Words: Laura Herbert Photo: Marius Kamp
EAST MIDLANDS HARDCORE CREW OPEN UP
KILLER RIFFS IN CAMDEN TOWN
In the hidden corner of Camden, The Unicorn lays host
to some of the heaviest nights in London. Tonight Old
Boy, Deliverer, That Night Forests Grew and headliners
No Honour overtake the stage, to give us some of the
best talent that hardcore has to offer. Although the
floor may lack numbers tonight, every band shows the
passion and force that comes with writing about what
you love.
As thick distortion fills the room, the Bournemouth
quintet Old Boy instantly stand their ground. Coarse
vocals are their forte. Driving those vicious lyrics
around the heads of those that surround the stage,
frontman Connor Pearce leads the band into chaos.
Amongst unruly riffs, their captivating melodies stand
out as a memorable tune but fail to bear the weight of
the track. As the lads bounce around the stage, they
provide head banging rhythms with outbursts of intense
heaviness. To open tonight’s show, Old Boy have given
us most of what we needed. It’s early days for these
lads and with some more shows under their belt, it can
only get messier. [5]
We up the ante straight away as German hardcore
outfit Deliverer, instantly execute an impeccable
performance. Simply by his strong stance, vocalist
Melo directs the audience, showing us his unyielding
attitude to provide a brutal show. From the first
riff, they illustrate all the strengths to the melodic
hardcore genre. Easing into their softer qualities
unveils moving tones, highlighting some clumsy
clean vocals too. Their composure transcends into
complete bedlam as Melo conducts his backbiting
vocal chords whilst the audience moves from side
to side. As each beatdown grips the audience, it’s
apparent that Deliverer have a clear direction with
brutality running through their veins. [8]
That Night Forests Grew get straight to the point. In
the crowd for the first track, vocalist Jay Kerr-Gray
captures the attention of the crowd with no intention
of lying down. Through chilled vibes, uplifting guitar
riffs flicker with poignant melodies that pull on your
heartstrings. As the ambience stays, the crowd
swells and it’s clear the passionate songwriting these
lads exhibit are relished by the leg swayers and
the head boppers. Their emotion is really heartfelt
and through raspy screams Jay brings all of their
elements together to create a fresh sound to tonight’s
line up. [7]
Headlining tonight’s set, No Honour pull in the
biggest crowd tonight. Their discordant tones set
up a menacing climate, instantly pleasing the crowd
with Broken Home. After speedy drum patterns set
the rhythm for some funky moves, riffs almost creep
to a halt with bone crushing riffs that set audience
members on their path to skip their way across the
room. Frontman Thomas Smith wraps his lead around
his neck as the lads play with enough energy to fuel
the whole crowd for a month. As the sweat drips and
the crowd screams for more, No Honour jump into
sensitive track Our Fight, feeding onlookers with the
brutal energy they crave. As the night draws to a
close, No Honour smile in appreciation whilst fans
reply with their best hardcore jig. [8]
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