Kerrang! Relentless Tour, Camden Roundhouse, Friday 5th February 2010.

So it was back to the Camden Roundhouse for us as we went to check out this year's Kerrang! Relentless Tour. One thing that the Roundhouse must be congratulated on is the speed at which they get the crowd inside. Considering we were at the back of the queue I was impressed that we got inside in about 15 minutes. The actual venue was pretty much exactly the same but I liked it more the second time round. Don't ask me why... 7/10.

Sadly (or maybe not so sadly) we missed the first band and spent their set on the London Underground. I'm not quite sure why we arrived late, it was probably the Underground cocking things up in typical style. Anyway, the only thing I have to go on is that they got a few half-hearted claps later on which suggests that they were most likely your average band.

Due to this misfortune we also missed about half of Young Guns set too. Never fear though, we made it upstairs in time to catch the last few songs. Having never heard them before I didn't really know what to expect but they gave a solid performance and sounded pretty decent to me. 60/100 because I only heard a few songs. http://www.myspace.com/youngguns

Taking to the stage next were My Passion. Now, I'm aware that Prejudice (the foul monster) is never a good thing but based on what I'd previously seen in magazines, I honestly thought they were going to be (to put it bluntly) s***. So I loved the fact that they proved me wrong. Indeed, appearances can be deceptive. They may look like 'emos' (hence my prejudiced views) but they were actually an immensely entertaining band. 70/100. http://www.myspace.com/mypassion

So, The Blackout? You either love them or you hate them. Or, if you're me, you spend ages hating them and then wake up one morning, give them another listen and think "Actually, I quite like them." This was my second time seeing them but my first time seeing them AND knowing any of their songs. They played a hugely enjoyable set and were always getting the crowd involved whether it be zombie impressions, getting everyone to "kneel the f*** down" or creating an epic circle pit during 'I'm A Riot? You're A Fucking Riot' (and I know it was epic because I was in it). So I can now safely assure you that yes, I do like The Blackout. 78/100. And a word of advice to the tossers who refused to kneel down... if Sean Smith tells you to kneel down, you'd better bloody do it. http://www.myspace.com/theblackout

The final band of the night: All Time Low. It's amazing how the crowd can change at the blink of an eye. One minute I'm standing there surrounded by sweaty men and as soon as ATL take the stage, I'm being pushed around by a hoard of teenage girls (and one lonely looking boy). Opening with Lost in Stereo, All Time Low played an energetic set which included all their best songs and an endless stream of jokes guaranteed to make the parents standing at the back frown and the kids down front laugh. They even included an excellently played acoustic Remembering Sunday which saw the whole crowd singing along. 82/100. http://www.myspace.com/alltimelow


NOTE; Gemma's ratings;
Venue: 7/10
Young Guns: 65/100
My Passion: 65/100
The Blackout: 80/100
All Time Low: 80/100