Huntress loves Newcastle, England! Friendly folks! The first ‘big’ metal show of the year to hit Tyneside saw this diverse trio of heavyweights - Lamb of God, Decapitated, Huntress - pull a huge crowd to the Academy. And the three acts didn’t fail to deliver. Openers Huntress are an intriguing proposition. Their fusion of traditional heavy metal a la Mercyful Fate with thrash/black influences is compelling enough, but fronted by mesmerising, witchcraft-obsessed singer Jill Janus, they can entrance an audience from start to finish – just ask anyone who witnessed their stunning set at last summer’s Download Festival. They were on similar form last night, cutting through a muddy mix to deliver a salvo of spectral, livewire songs which sparked the Academy into life. Janus was as hypnotic a frontwoman as you’ll ever see, soaring through the fittingly titled Spell Eater as if her life depended on it. She gets extra bonus points for her homage to Geordie legends Venom, too. -- RushOnRock
Posted on: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 22:47:34 +0000