Damsels Of Destruction Festival at Bridgehouse, London by Al Duncan

So back to London and the Bridgehouse 2 for Damsels of Destruction. Hell of a place to get to especially due to the lack of tubes running. Hi to Bob, Richard, both Chris's and everyone I met.
Winter Storm were first up and made the trip worthwhile on their own, great stuff guys. then it was Achilla and the day got better! Wonderful set and really got things rockin. Could it get better? Oh yes .. Apparition with the beautiful Sam in only her 2nd gig with the band( not that you would notice) made the trip from Scotland worthwhile on their own. special thanks to Sam for chatting and also for being there on Sunday.
Crimson Tears continued the upward trend, with a magical set that I thoroughly enjoyed and just as well cos it was them that I came to see! Fantastic stuff from Liz on vocals backed by the band in great style!..rock on! Triaxis were pretty good too, but by that time the early start and journey began to take its toll and I retired to my hotel early, so sorry to those I didn't see. £40 to get back to the hotel in a taxi ( I love London!)
On Sunday the tubes were even worse and it was a nightmare to get there and it seemed to show with the reduced number of fans at the venue, a great shame for Steve who put so much effort into the weekend.
A mention for a few band only here... Aceldama (ASELDARMA) opened ( well they were first after I got there) and to be honest it would have been worth my trip just to see them, I really enjoyed their set and bought a CD.
Psycho Baby were a welcome change from the heavy sounds of the weekend and a bright and refreshing band with some brilliant musicians and a stunning singer in Sally-Anne ( and not just her legs, she really has a great voice!)

Then a surprise....Ghost in Mirrors...... they turned out to be a revelation and made my weekend... I loved them...fantastic vocals from France and a really tight sound from the boys. Took a lot of pics and a video ( will post it soon) and had a blasyt.. thanks guys.. I see a great future for you.

Into the woods finished the weekend and were superbe, a great way to rock out the night and send me home smiling ( and deaf in my right ear!)
Spoke to Steve after the gig, he assures me there will be a repeat next June and I have pencilled it into my calendar.
Overall a great weekend despite the remote location and the poor London transport (God help London during the Olympics!) , the venue itself is pretty damn good and it really rocked all weekend and the fans were all friendly (as are all metal fans). this deserves to be a popular and regular event on the metal calendar.
Another £40 taxi ride later ( It cost more to cross London than it did to fly from Scotland!) and I was back at my hotel.
god I love these events...more please!
Al Duncan