Potion “Oath To Flame” EP Launch with KVLL, Mountain Wizard Death Cult & Astrodeath at Crowbar 20th May 2021

May 25

PHOTOS AND REVIEW BY: EMERALD VIOLET

Thursday night was a night full of doom metal, drinks, and good company as Sydney band Potion were set to launch their brand new EP “Oath To Flame''. They brought along fellow metal bands KVLL, Mountain Wizard Death Cult, and Astrodeath to start off the sold out show at Crowbar. The show kicked off around 8:30pm and saw the likes of a fairly big crowd from the start which is good to see and as the night continued the crowd only got bigger.

The night started off strong with Melbourne band KVLL who took to the stage and played an absolutely solid thirty minute set. The slow but loud chugs of the guitars had the whole room vibrating as the crowd watched and headbanged along. The three-piece worked well together to create this fantastic doom metal sound that you fall in love with instantly. It was the perfect band to kick off the night.

Mountain Wizard Death Cult are a great band to watch live - the band have such passion for their art and you can see that when watching them on stage. They played loud, gritty tracks and had the ever growing crowd moving around and headbanging the whole time they played. The guitarist and bassist had a lot of skill and had a lot of stage presence as they moved around forcefully and brought a lot of energy to the performance. The loud instruments echoed through the room and the screams from the vocalist were even louder as it came together and filled up the entire room, making the walls shake from the power these guys threw out. It was an incredible set from start to end.

Next up, Astrodeath takes the stage and they did not disappoint. For a two-piece band they know how to really fill up a room with loud music and have the whole crowd entertained and rocking out. The heavy smoke and the coloured lights drowned out the stage to add to the atmosphere as the band played through their loud and heavy songs. They went hard during their thirty minute set and put on one hell of a show that everyone loved and got into. I could watch these guys play over and over again as they were very entertaining and had a good catalogue of tracks.

Potion are fierce and throw out a lot of power during their performance. Everything came together and had the whole room shaking from the loud and heavy instruments. The bass and drums were so powerful that you could feel the vibrations from the very back of the room. There were a lot of people moving around, headbanging and all around just enjoying themselves to Potion’s heavy, doom metal sound.

Thursday night saw four really great bands obliterate the stage and create such a great night and atmosphere for everyone. The bands all played solid sets and expelled such power, drive, and force into the audience. It was the perfect night for a lot of metal fans to come together and enjoy.