At the moment competition featured 6 artists together with Kent’s personal Final Ozzy and Some Roughly Metallica that had in the past carried out on the Rock the Mote tournament in 2023.
Religion No Extra (Religion No Guy)
Starting off the afternoon had been Religion No Extra tribute Religion No Guy.
Getting into the degree dressed all in white (stylised at the Sol Invictus album) the Religion No Extra quilt band kicked off court cases with an entertaining medley of Woodpecker, Delilah and From Out of Nowhere. With Mike Patton’s stereo conventional mannerisms, the entrance guy moved across the degree entertaining the early attenders to the development. The Birmingham 5 piece’s explicit spotlight used to be the duvet of Epic the place the gang engaged closely with Religion No Extra’s most renowned monitor. The heavy bass of Ashes to Ashes kicked in because the band commenced their ultimate track with the band leaving to a rapturous applause and the crowning glory in their set.
Set Checklist 1. Woodpecker/Delilah/From Out of Nowhere medley, 2. Land of Sunshine, 3. We Care a Lot, 4. Proof, 5. Small Victory, 6. The entirety’s Ruined, 7. Falling to Items 8. Ultimate Cup of Sorrow, 9. Midlife Disaster, 10 Wonder, 11. Simple, 12, King for a Day, 13. Epic, 14. Ashes to Ashes
Slayer (Reside Undead)
Subsequent up used to be Slayer tribute Reside Undead. The tent used to be obviously stuffed with slayer lovers which incorporated my favorite safety guard Justin who used to be rocking his slayer cap. The musicianship from this cap band used to be wonderful as it could should be to hide the thrash legends. The guitar taking part in and drumming had been beautiful with the drummer ready to present Dave Lombardo a run for his cash. He used to be so excellent that at one degree there used to be a crowd of different band participants status at the back of him videoing in awe. Following the teams 2nd monitor Necrophiliac the band went wild after which the primary mosh pit of the day opened throughout 3rd monitor Battle Ensemble. The gang had been obviously playing themselves as south of heaven emanated from the degree. From the pit it gave the impression that the entire crowd used to be engaged in moshing or headbanging appearing the power the band used to be bringing. This handiest intensified because the tribute act introduced into Slayer’s most well liked unencumber Raining Blood. The ambience within the tent used to be electrical. As they introduced the closing track Angel of Loss of life the mosh pit began up once more. The standard of the musicianship cannot be downplayed, much more spectacular that the bands personal singer/ bassist “Tom Araya” used to be substituting in for this efficiency.
1. Hell Awaits, 2. Necrophiliac, 3. Battle Ensemble, 4. South of Heaven, 5. Raining Blood, 6. Altar of Sacrifice, 7. Jesus Save, 8. Lifeless Pores and skin Masks, 9.Seasons within the Abyss, 10. Necessary Suicide, 11. Angel of Loss of life
Ozzy Osbourne (Final Ozzy)
3rd band to the fray used to be Kent’s personal Ozzy Osbourne tribute legends Final Ozzy. It all the time amazes me each time I see Paul James (Ozzy) sooner than and upon getting into personality as you may by no means recognise him. This in itself, is obvious indication to the willpower of the band to present an unique efficiency from the Prince of Darkness. Starting off their set with I Don’t Know sooner than progressing to fan favorite Loopy Teach. Enthusiastic applause adopted the finale of the monitor. The leisure issue ran during the set together with a Confetti canon throughout Mr Crowley that lined the degree and the pit. The interactions with the gang helped upload to the ambience which incorporated a decision and reaction the place Paul cut up the gang to do a contest of Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy, Oi Oi Oi sooner than jumping into vintage Bark on the Moon. The crowd warmed up the making a song facet of the gang as they commenced their penultimate track Battle Pigs. On the onset of the monitor the gang had been in complete voice and clapping alongside in particular within the breakdown phase. The band completed with Sabbath megahit Paranoid and left the degree to thunderous applause however no longer sooner than pulling out a bubble gun and showering the entrance row.
1. I Don’t Know, 2. Loopy Teach, 3. Massacre in Paradise 4. Over the Mountain, 5. Mr Crowley, 6. Diary of a Madman 7. S.A.T.O, 8.No Extra Tears, 9. Bark on the Moon, 10. Battle Pigs, 11.Paranoid
Gadget of a Down (B.Y.O.B)
A final minute substitute, Gadget of a Down had been lined via originals band Till 9 below the guise of B.Y.O.B. My first affect used to be that this band used to be animated and oozed degree presence. The guitarist used to be extraordinarily full of life, masking entire degree. B.Y.O.B persevered to construct the ambience inside the accrued horde with the singer telling the gang to sing and so they fortunately answered. The overriding really feel of the gang used to be that they had been energetic. Maidstone does love a Gadget of a Down tribute with this being the third efficiency via one of these band in 3 fairs. From an authenticity standpoint this used to be a three piece versus 4 within the unique band however the efficiency didn’t endure at interested by the loss of an additional member. All through the set there have been more than one mosh pits and the target audience had been frequently leaping alongside to the tune. As with the unique band BYOB delivered recordings between are living tracks. In portions the gang’s making a song used to be booming with it eclipsing the true vocals from the PA. The crowd Interacted neatly with crowd with directions comparable to “scream for me Maidstone”. Previous to the graduation of monitor Aerials, the guitarist had a metamorphosis of most sensible because of the warmth generated on degree. All through Aerials the singer once more invitations the gang to sing closing refrain and so they duly obliged. All through monitor “Battle” the gang organised the only and handiest wall of dying of the day. The gang cut up from entrance to again sooner than speeding each and every different on command. The band completed with arguably SOAD’s two greatest tracks Chop Suey and Toxicity with the gang going mad and making a song the entire approach thru Chop Suey.
1. Deer Dance, 2. IEAIAIO, 3. Cigaro, 4. Violent Porno, 5. Jail Music, 6. Sugar, 7. B.Y.O.B, 8. Spiders, 9. Woodland, 10. Suite Pee, 11. Aerials, 12. Battle., 13. Chop Suey, 14. Toxicity
Metallica (Some Roughly Metallica)
The penultimate band to grace the degree used to be Metallica tribute Some Roughly Metallica. A company favorite of Rock the Mote goers and common attendees at Maidstone Gala’s. Preliminary monitor Creeping Loss of life confirmed the affection of Metallica from the outset. Jimmy (Hetfield) tells the gang “you sing it!” and so they went wild giving again an audible barrage. “Thunderdome how are we doing this night” asks Jimmy and the gang scream again in reaction. The band provide an Intro to Journey the Lightning describing the name monitor of 2nd album being about an electrical chair. The ambience within the tent used to be palpable and the gang persevered their engagement making a song For Whom the Bell Tolls and elevating their horns within the air. Metallica are identified for infrequently inviting different to accomplish with and this used to be no exception. Sooner than the graduation of Search N Ruin participants of Final Ozzy had been invited on degree to sing backing vocals and play air guitar. The gang persevered to sing in complete voice thru Search N Ruin and Grasp of Puppets or even the intro riff of the monitor One. In a metamorphosis of musical tack the gang requested all the ones accrued to position on their telephone torches originally of Not anything Else Issues. The temper used to be truly emotional, which used to be added to as Stephen (Hammett) the guitarist brings his younger son on degree to peer the gang. The gifted workforce completed the set with fan favorite Input Sandman sooner than launching directly into Battery to complete.
1. Creeping Loss of life, 2.Journey the Lightning, 3. For Whom the Bell Tolls, 4. Search N Ruin, 5. Grasp of Puppets, 6. One, 7. Not anything Else Issues, 8. Input Sandman, 9. Battery
Rammstein (Rammlied)
Towards the backdrop of thunder and lightning, the development threatened to are living as much as it’s identify Thunderdome. The bands access to the degree used to be relatively behind schedule because the manufacturing group checked at the coming near climate and made positive it used to be secure to proceed and fortunately for the ones accrued the display used to be ready to move on.
Some of the key facets to any tribute band is their skill to recreate the degree presence and theatrics of the gang they’re mimicking and Rammlied didn’t disappoint. Getting into the degree to smoke flares connected to the mic stands the gang oozed Rammstein from the costumes to the props and pyrotechnics. To offer some highlights the bass participant wore a masks with lighting each side and the keyboardist spent the vast majority of the set functioning on a treadmill. As they made their smoke-filled front the gang carried out the monitor to which they’re named, adopted via tracks together with Hyperlinks 2,3,4 to the accompaniment of Flash Bangs. At first of fourth monitor Mein Hertz Brennt the lead singer had connected a flare to his chest which emitted flashes which had this photographer leaping out of how to keep away from the spray of sparks. Using pyros and smoke persevered all through the set however the theatrical spotlight for me used to be the inflatable boat that used to be introduced out and ridden via the keyboardist as he simulated paddling a river whilst crowd browsing. Musically the band had been on level and delivered the German business sound for which Rammstein are famend. Having to chop the set relatively quick, the band introduced the closing 3 tracks and didn’t disappoint handing over fan favourites Du Hast, Ich Will and Sonne to complete.
1. Rammlied, 2. Tattoo, 3. Hyperlinks 2,3,4, 4. Mein Herz Brennt, 5. Zeig Dich, 6. Angst, 7. Du Riechst So Intestine, 8. Haifisch, 9. Dicke Titten, 10. Meil Teil, 11. Auslander, 12. Du Hast, 13. Ich Will, 14. Sonne
Some other extremely a hit tournament which showcases Kent’s love of tribute acts. I’m all the time blown away via the ability and effort delivered at those occasions and lengthy would possibly they proceed. In a musical global the place it’s tough to peer your favorite bands are living frequently those occasions fill a musical void on a extra common foundation. Smartly performed to all concerned.