The new album is great, that the five tracks they played from it held up perfectly against the classics just proves how good it really is. The only, very minor, downside (and I know what the reasoning is) was that they only played one track from 'Tales Don't Tell Themselves'. Ironically, it went down a storm (no weak concept album related pun indended). If they'd have also included 'Walk Away', I reckon it'd have been the perfect FFAF set.
Unfortunately, we missed Attack! Attack! - doors were stated as 7pm originally, then we found out the first band was on at 6.30pm and then, on the night, we discovered that they were actually on at 6pm. So, we arrived to hear the last two songs from In Case Of Fire - who were OK.
Cancer Bats were excellent (although in the live environment they really did remind me of a re-invention of White Zombie for the late 2000's) and I thought FFAF might struggle a little to follow them, as various reviews have claimed.
Well, not so, FAFF were nothing short of world class from start to finish. Personally speaking, I went to see Muse at Wembley Stadium when they did their two big shows there and as I watched FAFF I couldn't help thinking it's bizarre that they're not at that kind of level themselves. They are literally stadium class now.