The co-headlining gig of Goatwhore and Eyehategod at The Garage in London was an anticipated event for extreme and sludge metal fans. Part of their UK & Ireland tour, Turned Troubled TablesThe show brought together two iconic representatives of the NOLA scene?a unique blend of sounds from New Orleans, Louisiana, a highly influential region in the metal world. Both bands dropped on us raw, Southern-style sets that left no chunky riffs behind, causing mayhem and chaos at the venue.
Goatwhore
When I tell my non-metalhead friends the names of the bands I will see, their "What the hell" faces always make me laugh. Goatwhore is a band forged in the close-knit NOLA, and their passion for metal and the genre's raw energy is evident on stage. Extreme metal goes places where bands chasing commercial success overlook, however packed venue that night proved there is an appetite for something beyond conventional.
From the moment Goatwhore stepped on stage,