During the fiesty new track Death (Ever Colder), the sludgey metal was perfectly accompanied by the glorious sunshine and literal fire that was shooting from the stage, if this what the new era of BT is about to sound like then this is very positive indeed! The highlight of the set came from the crowdsurfing record that the band wanted to beat from the last time they had played the festival, Winter-Bates informed the lively crowd that he usually get briefed before festivals to not encourage circle pits and walls of death… but no-one had spoken to him today. “2 years of rescheduling and I’ve been dreaming about this gig since we got announced” screamed vocalist Dani Winter-Bates. The hallowed ground of Donington Park has been lacking in those who enjoy the heavier side of life for the last few years so when the hoards of emos and metalheads descended to the East Midlands, it finally felt an ounce of normality had returned to the world.īury Tomorrow were one of earlier bands on the main stage, but they weren’t about to let the crowd get away with lacking in energy.

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