Firewind

Day 2 of 2, Saturday July 19th LION’S SHARE Lion’s Share took a break from recording its new album by playing Rock Weekend, and had to do so in front of a rain soaked few. This band never seems to get a decent break for whatever reason; they certainly have a good enough set of strong songs in their arsenal, and last year’s Emotional Coma was a great comeback record after a six year silence where new recordings are concerned. The few people that had bothered to gather though, got treated to a couple of songs from the anticipated follow-up. These songs, “Heavy Cross to Bare” and “Judas Must Die,” show great promise in that a worthy successor is to be expected. There seems to be an anti-attitude amongst many people towards this band in its home country, for reasons unknown, but good on Lion’s Share for soldiering on with showed enthusiasm anyway, despite the crap weather and poor turnout for their set. With Patrik Johansson (Astral Doors) on board, they have secured one of Sweden’s best current singers in any case, and his characteristic voice blends in perfectly with the darker, more sinister direction which Lion’s Share is clearly taking its music. H.E.A.T. Fittingly enough, the sun breaks through the mold just as H.E.A.T. are about to go on stage. Not an awful band by any means, but what initial appeal they offer just wears off quick for whatever reason; feels like less interior than exterior, with a great deal of fluff in-between. Maybe it’s because only bits, not the whole, of the songs stays with you enough for this kind of music, coupled with the fact they dress like Hysteria-era Def Leppard. Unlike the latter, it’s hard to imagine their songs being a mainstay for years to come, …READ MORE