Wreckless Intent Metal Night at The Gander

Featuring Malefice, The Arusha Accord and 1000 Sins

Wreckless Intent Metal Night is on the first Saturday of every month, run by Bear, who used to host Metal DJ night at The Sound Circus.

I'm guessing he decided he didn't want to just listen to good Metal bands but watch them too, so on the 1st of March 08, Wreckless Intent at the Gander became the only place in Bournemouth to see quality live Metal acts.

The First band on tonight are 1000 Sins, who immediately start to pummel the lethargic crowd with some thrashed out old school metal.

Lead singer Nick Evans restlessly prowls the floor in front of the Gander's low stage, occasionally stopping to spit lyrics into some static punters face.

By the end of their set the audience has woken up a bit and the evening's tone has been well and truly set.

The Arusha Accord up the tempo with a well delivered set of technical prog metal, both guitarists showing off their riffing skills by duelling each other like madmen, backed by a solid wall of beats and a mountain of a bass player.

All of this is topped off with not one but two vocalists, each competing with the other for jumping space on, and in front of, the stage. A cracking show, by a band to watch out for.

By this time I'm in need of refreshment and on my way to the bar, I bump into a fella with the same Mastodon concert T-shirt on as me.

We chat for a bit about how good the gig was, then I collect my pint and head on back to take some photos of the headline band Malefice.

They come out all guns blazing and I'm blown away to see that the lead singer is the bloke I've just been chatting to!

Having just signed to major label Metal Blade and with killer new album 'Dawn Of Reprisal' under their belts, they waste no time in whipping the crowd up into a head banging frenzy.

The music is massive, they remind me of Pantera in their heyday, loads of riff heavy kick ass songs, played with raw passion.

Front man Dale Butler is a different entity onstage and exudes attitude from every pore. This band are destined to become big, having played the 2008 Download festival to critical acclaim.

I personally feel that getting the chance to see them up close and personal in a small club setting is fantastic.

Thanks to The Gander and Bear for organizing this event, see you at the next one!