Download Festival 2004
Saturday 5th to Sunday 6th June 2004Donington Park, Leics, England MAP
£80 for both days, camping £15 extra, camping upgrade
Last updated: Tue 9th Mar 2004
Scottish emo stars, Biffy Clyro, have risen to fame in recent years and have become a household name. Running half an hour late, they walk out to a rapturous applause despite the fact that I hear a few people go Who are these guys? It doesnt look like Static-X.
The threesome get off to a good start with the powerful guitar riffs and soaring vocals that have given them emo-superstar status. After the first half of the set, however, something just seems to go wrong. My interest dissipates and the vocals move from soaring to painful.
The crowd love this band. To them there is very little that BC could ever do wrong. This was shown when they played at the Limp Bizkit gig a year ago they may have sounded aweful but the crowd didnt care. To a non-fan, however, the set ends tediously.
There is definite potential from this band, but almost a year after I last saw them, there are few signs of performance improvement. Perhaps its best to enjoy them from the comfort of your CD player for now.
review by: Guy Powell
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