Artio took to the stage, beginning with ?Sertraline? before leading into ?Head in the Sand, Finger on the Trigger?. Their set consisted of many heaving breakdowns with clashing cymbals, and they sounded incredible. Having seen them in tiny club venues many times before, they really were made for bigger stages like this one at O2 Forum Kentish Town. They all brought the energy and the stage presence to go with it. They ended their set with fan favourites ?Product of My Own Design? and ?Pyrokid?.
Venue: O2 Forum Kentish Town, London
Next to perform was Unpeople, an alternative rock band from London. They got the crowd even more hyped up with their catchy tunes and headbanging. I particularly enjoyed ?Smother?. They played their self-titled debut EP in its entirety as well as their most recent single ?The Garden?. Their set was full of interesting riffs combined with the odd growl thrown in by Jake every now and then. They finished their set with guitarist Luke crowd surfing while playing his last riffs.
Venue: O2 Forum Kentish Town, London
Then it was finally time for Vukovi! Hamish took to the stage as everyone cheered, before being joined by Janine. ?This Is My Life And My Trauma? kickstarted their set before playing ?GUNGHO?. The crowd certainly appeared ?Gung-ho? as the crowd surfing started not long after and continued throughout the whole evening.