It’s the final day of Ohio’s Sonic Temple and the sun has come out to play. Across a weekend that’s seen returning legends (My Chemical Romance), next-gen stars (Bring Me The Horizon) and even new acts stepping up to headline status – on both main and smaller stages, thanks to Shinedown, Slaughter To Prevail and Lorna Shore – it feels like there’s no shortage of excitement as we hit the final stretch.
Over on the Altar Stage, Jesus moshes with a blue wizard and a giant dancing banana. It’s a suitably bizarre image that perfectly matches the odd assemblage of Castle Rat, the New York fantasy doom sensation putting on a brilliantly theatrical performance to mark the final day of Sonic Temple. It says a lot about the band’s rapid development that this show features new props alongside favourite set pieces, including a giant winged rat that dances to the group’s triumphant trad metal riffs on the surprisingly thrashy Siren.
