Black Sabbath and Uncle Acid

Acid Experience

I, Melachi ibn Amillar, being of unsound mind and body, did attend the gig of Black Sabbath and Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats at the 02 Arena, North Greenwich, on 10 December 2013. Many were present for Uncle Acid, and quite a few actually sat or stood and listened to them. In the Grand Scheme of things, maybe they are in fact better than the headliners, but at present all their songs have a very similar grind. Black Sabbath started with the most exposed and out of tune vocals I have ever heard (although I have heard Ozzy before) but improved a few songs in from Snowblind onwards.

Girl with a view

So either they turned up his monitors or switched on a tape; I do not think the latter as Children of the Grave towards the end was terrible as well. He also seemed to have trouble reading the autocue on the new songs. The guitars were magnificent though the acoustics were not great. The drummer was enthusiastic but in a metallic rather than bluesy way. I do not think this could be described as a particularly good concert, though the experience from the front of the floor may have been effectively visceral. But these are the words of Melachi, among the gods.