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Marilyn Manson - London - Review

Being fashionably late the self proclaimed 'God of Fuck' Marilyn Manson erupted a smoke filled Wembley Arena from behind a dark cloth covering the front of the stage, as the opening guitar work of #Revelation 12 teased the audience before the cloth dropped revealing Manson, leg in cast, strapped to an upright throne on wheels. Driving the stage centre his band mates made up the energy running spots either side of him, "How are we feeling tonight London?" he shouts as two stagehands clad in blood stained surgery gowns help him from his throne and into a leg support allowing him to walk. His lack of movement and heavy leg support don't hinder the incredible vocal ability put on show throughout Disposable Teens and mOBSCENE before taking a seat back in his throne for Deep Six, as the surgeons change his attire to a gown of jet black feathers he introduces the next song with a change of title "We're all stars now, in the Depp show" and his good friend J

Creeper - Shepherds Bush Empire

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Creeper - London - Review

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(Creeper - London - 2017) Bringing their 'Theatre of Fear' tour to Londons Shepherd Bush Empire, Creeper embarked on their biggest headline gig to date. The lights shone up to reveal a Southampton World Fair '67 backdrop before an old formal announcement rang through the venue introducing us to the fair then being halted as the stage lights began to flicker and the audiotape started to jump. Through a burst of smoke the bands adapted character James Scythe appeared in the middle of the stage warning the crowd of whats to come before another blast of smoke changed him into Mary, another character developed in Creepers world, "He's here" she shouts as the world fair banner drops revealing The Stranger staring into the crowd. The beginning of Black Rain chimes in as the band appear of stage donning their all black and callous heart patches. Shooting through, previously unheard live before this tour, Winona Forever, Room 309 and Darling the band give