WE LIE BENEATH

Gathered in front of WE LIE BENEATH's guitarist Corey Eyres is a hoarde of close friends and hardcore fans who have flocked to Carshalton to witness the first ever live performance from arguably the most popular and highly anticipated band on the bill tonight. A glance toward the other side of the stage, and Corey's fellow guitarist Si Jagger is surrounded by his own personal collection of adoring, eleventeen year old girls…

You'd be forgiven for thinking WE LIE BENEATH were veterans of the stage as they rip into their intro song, “Call The AA 'Cause There's A Breakdown In Here”, an epic crescendo building up to “(I Shouldn't Have Slept With) Sally Adams” – a song penned with a stark message in mind for us all to learn from. Capturing the attention of the crowd with seemingly minimal effort looks like second nature to the South London five-piece, despite the apparent attempts by the crew to smoke us all out with the fog machine. The energy eminating from chief screamer Nato Patel as he encourages the fans to sing along with the band's covers of AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK and I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN is pretty awe inspiring, so the crowd happily oblige. These renditions fitted perfectly into the set, and the confidence and finesse with which they were delivered meant WE LIE BENEATH could have easily passed them off as a work of their own. Meanwhile, it seems Terry Dennison's interesting bass techniques mean his fingers are in danger of being ground down to the bone, such is the speed of his crazy fretwork. The raw talent showcased by this band is accentuated by Si's deftly constructed riffs and clean, fast solos which complement Corey's equal efforts perfectly, and together they make the perfect team for assaulting the ears of the unsuspecting. Even when Corey's guitar string decides it can take no more of his unrelenting riffage during the penultimate song, Ryan Ogunbiyi quickly steps in and steals the limelight with an impromptu drum solo of lightning fast proportions; keeping the crowd cheering for more until a replacement guitar thankfully materialises. By the time the last notes of “In Divinity” have rung out, every face in the Charles Cryer Theatre has been well and truly melted.

This is a band who have collectively proved that you don't just have to look good to be successful. But it certainly helps, as Si's fan club would undoubtedly agree.

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