Bristol Academy - Taste Of Chaos 28th November 2009

Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster are a welcome change to this bill due to the combination of their homegrown 'roots' of the Alabama sound fused with feel good rock 'n' roll.  It's a hard crowd tonight, possibly due to the fact that it's a more typical 'Metal' audience here, but with songs such as 'Dry The River' and 'Step Up' they soon have the crowd tapping their feet along to the groove.

This band is undeniably tight and with the overall sound coming across heavier than they do on cd, they're definitely meant to be consumed in the live environment; packing a punch straight to your face! Despite short set list, they whip the crowd into a frenzy, at times they sound like a cross between Avenge Sevenfold and Black Label Society but with their very own originality. I hope to see these guys on the festival circuit next summer, it will go down a treat!

Laura Kelly