Creeping Dan wrote:

James wrote:Nostalgic times... I remember going to this one:

That is quite a good line-up!

Hahaha! This was monumental indeed. I think it was the first time I saw Mutant (I'd seen Hardcore Killface before though), and I remember thinking they were the best band of the night. Also, Heretic probably played their worst gig EVER this night, their sound was awful, and basically, they were awful, hahaha. Martin would definitely agree with me there I imagine. Everyone pretty much left to go to the bar, and there were me and two other people left watching them, not wanting to be rude. Also the first time seeing Evile, although I don't think I watched them properly as I was running around meeting everyone. First time I met Lord Ashbey too, and that nice lady Kate who seems to have disappeared from these here parts now. Yes it was a good night indeed! One of my first UK Thrash experiences. Glorious times.

You don't see many varied gigs like that now... After a few decided to go off and get signed and make something of themselves. Pah!

I saw them twice before Survival came out, they were rubbish until i joined though really

metalbeergut wrote:I saw them twice before Survival came out, they were rubbish until i joined though really

I saw them first at the reanimator gig with nebs / mutant / deceptor, but first met joe in bristol the night of the first onslaught reformation gig (september 2005 i think????). He was touting SOTF that day too. Have seen them quite a lot now, in birmingham a few times, nottingham a few times, milton keynes, and belfast. Will be adding sheffield and derby to that list soon too!

So that Reanimator show was the first uk show for Gama Bomb?

Don't forget all the shows in Northern Ireland, Thats the UK too haha. Also played a load of Scottish dates before England or Wales, Dundee and Glasgow etc

No the first one was a London date.

The Reanimator shows were always better tho

Immortalicide wrote:but first met joe in bristol the night of the first onslaught reformation gig (september 2005 i think????)

Was that the one at Fleece and Firkin with 4Way Kill?! I believe I met you there aswell?! That was a bloody cool night!!!
saw em reformed before that playing in Weston as 'Metal Forces' with Chariot... awesome!!!

thrash metal maniac wrote:

Immortalicide wrote:but first met joe in bristol the night of the first onslaught reformation gig (september 2005 i think????)

Was that the one at Fleece and Firkin with 4Way Kill?! I believe I met you there aswell?! That was a bloody cool night!!!
saw em reformed before that playing in Weston as 'Metal Forces' with Chariot... awesome!!!

yeah thats the one. The weston gig was a secret warm up for that gig, but it was too far for me to make it. I have it on DVD tho

our first gig across the water was Saturday 14th August 2004, in the Beat Bar, Dundee, with The Dangerfields, good luck finding anyone who was at that!

actually here's a list

2004
Saturday 14th August, Beat Bar,Dundee
With: THE DANGERFIELDS
Sunday 15th August, The Mercat, Edinburugh
With: THE DANGERFIELDS, KARLOFF
Monday 16th August, 13th Note, Glasgow
With: THE DANGERFIELDS, KARLOFF

2006
Thursday 23rd Febuary, The Balcony Bar, Dundee
With: 3RD BORN SUN, SELF MADE MAN
Wednesday 12th April, West14, London
With: MUTANT, PITIFUL REIGN, DECEPTOR

then our love affair with the girls at Reanimator began on 8th April 2007 in the Bristol Pear, Birmingham with Deceptor + Mutant + Nebukadnezza... i think

luke nukem wrote:then our love affair with the girls at Reanimator began on 8th April 2007 in the Bristol Pear, Birmingham with Deceptor + Mutant + Nebukadnezza... i think

Why you no call anymore, I pregnant with your baby.

Haha, probably Povey's best post ever!

I've got the flyer which I knocked up for the first GB London date somewhere on my PC. Drop me your email and I'll bash it over.