ALL LIVING FEAR

27th May 2006 – London • Camden Underworld

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Line-up





The gig was amazing – photos at flickr.com, and here is a review from Nemesis to go:

"Here come All Living Fear, a familiar name from the 90s British goth scene, now making a comeback after a slight vacation in the Where Are They Now file. 'We haven't played this venue for nine years,' remarks guitarist Matt North, to puzzled looks from the teenage vampire metal fans in the front row. To the younger element of tonight's crowd, nine years ago is ancient history. For them, All Living Fear's take on the traditional 90s Brit-goth sound – essentially, four-square Sisters-esque rockin' to a drum machine beat – is a cool new thing.

Always regarded as diligent craftsmen rather than wild-eyed mavericks, the band still have something to prove. While contemporaries such as Manuskript and the Dream Disciples scrabbled up to headline status at venues like the Underworld, and topped festivals such as the Whitby Gothic Weekend, All Living Fear never quite made it beyond the 'useful support band' level first time round, and maybe a new young audience for whom their sound is very fresh will help them get there this time. For the old schoolers, it's greatest hits a-go-go. The old songs are rolled out with vintage aplomb. 'Crimson' is a nostalgic anthem – this was a Slimelight dancefloor hit in its day, believe it or not. The rocking groove and conversational vocal of 'Stranger To None' comes over well, the punchy soundmix helping the guitar to power the song along. The audience gets into it, youngsters and oldsters alike, and that neatly illustrates All Living Fear's secret superpower: now, as then, they can always get an audience on its feet."

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