Originally published by L.S. Media. October 3rd 2011.

There are groups that are sometimes just too good to miss live. The energy, the magnitude of the performance and the sincerity in which they give it, makes it an absolute pleasure to attend, to immerse yourself in and lose any preconceptions you may have whilst all the while losing a couple of pounds in sweat and you take in the infectious lyrics and general good time.

There could have been no better combination in the Midlands than steaming close heat on an unnatural October day, an audience that were in the mood to party and possibly the greatest Rock group to come out of Yorkshire, Terrorvision. With 24 tracks to get through during a packed but impressive set, Vocalist Tony Wright guitarist Mark Yates, Leigh Marklew on bass, drummer Cam Greenwood and Milton Evans on keyboards, played songs that encompassed the band’s tremendous recording history and some new tracks that had been laid down for the new album.

With this news ringing in the audiences ears, the band the music and bounced around on stage as if it was the middle of the worst winter to hit Britain, there can be no doubting a set of musicians’ work ethic when after three songs they are drenched in the sweat of 500 strangers and loving every minute of it.

Terrorvision opened up the night at the Slade Rooms with one of the new songs from Super Deluxe, the storming neighbourhood and followed it up with the classic My House from the album Formaldehyde. The sound the crowd made as each song filtered and then crashed with the force of a ten force gale was more in keeping with some of the larger venues in the Midlands. Spurred on by the audience’s enthusiastic and sincere applause the band went onto play such tracks Celebrity Hit List, a rather stunning version of Tequila, the dramatic and impressive What Makes You Tick and Shiney Things.

It was with regret all round that the night had to end, and as Tony Wright finally had enough of the shirt that was drenched in more sweat than should be natural and which soon found itself on the floor, the band played the brilliant and ultimate crowd pleaser, Alice, What’s the Matter?

Perhaps unwittingly Terrorvision’s touring legacy hit a new outstanding high and proved once more that they called time far too early before reforming in 2005.

An outstanding gig and even if you are unaware of the band’s history, you wouldn’t consider it a wasted evening and might just end up with a new favourite band to support.

Ian D. Hall