RWEI.

As 2019 comes to a close, it's time to have a look back at the albums and gigs that have really made an impact over the first proper year of this blog's existence. Bring forth then, the first edition of the RWEI Awards! Reflecting upon all of the albums we have covered- and some we haven't... yet- as well as all of the gigs/festival sets we've seen throughout the year in Glasgow and further afield, we have collated some lists for your viewing (and listening) pleasure.  First of all, we'll give out some awards to our favourite albums this year before we count down our Top 20 and reminisce about the great gigs we've been to this year. Enjoy!

with: Night Demon  and Catalysis Hosted by: Hamilton Hunter WORDS: Ross Donald With Sacred Reich releasing their new album Awakening back in August, it was time to tour the record and bring the magic of 80s thrash to the world. I wasn’t sure if I would see this show given that the band has a main stage slot at Bloodstock next year, but I figured a full set by the band would be fun to experience. This show was originally meant to take place at Slay in Glasgow, but like all shows scheduled there, it was quickly changed over to a different venue. While the Cathouse has it’s perks, it isn’t always the best for sound quality (as evidenced by a suspiciously quiet performance by Cattle Decapitation last month). How would it fare for a night of thrash? ___________________ The first band on the stage (roughly ten minutes after the doors actually opened) were Catalysis , a four-piece band from Dundee. I did feel bad for the band at first as when they started playing ...