A few months ago I had an email introducing me to French band Gang. They’ve been around for a quarter of a century and are heavily influenced by NWOBHM with that coming through in their stuff. I reviewed their last studio album – Inject the Venom – in this post.
I’ve now received an email from the band about their new live album which is due out on October 3rd. It was recorded at the SOS Festival last year on UK soil.
To coincide with the album’s release, Gang is on the bill at the British Steel Festival at Fismes in France. The line-up includes some excellent New Wave of British Heavy Metal representation including Tysondog and the Tygers of Pan Tang amongst others.
Here’s the press release about Live is All. Gang is more than worthy of some attention. They play rock/NWOBHM like it’s supposed to be…….
The Mad Doctor strikes back ! 18 months after the acclaimed “Inject the Venom”, the French old school metal veterans are about to release their new live album, entitled “Live is All”.
Recorded during SOS Festival 2014, in Manchester, Radcliffe, UK. This new album is simply the first official live CD recorded by a French band in the home of the NWOBHM !!
The “Inject the Venom” tour started in March 2014. The Heavy Metal fury started in France & then some European countries such as Belgium & UK, sharing stage with bands like Absolva, Oliver Dawson Saxon, Tysondog, I AM I, Blaze Bayley, Drakkar, Girlschool, M Pire of Evil (ex Venom), Chariot, ADX, Vulcain,Napalm Death, Loudblast …. To name a few
The SOS Fest show was totally awesome. Who could believe that froggies would conquer British fans !!
The 40 minutes set delivered is now officially scheduled for the 3rd of October 2015. The set contains both songs from latest album & previous one & includes the classic “Total Eclipse” from Iron Maiden.
As always with GANG on stage, the show is high on energy, high pitched vocals, furious riffs, pounding drums, …. From the now classic opener “All the Fool around” to the crushing “Skull’s out of Genocide, GANG delivers an intense show acclaimed by all British & European fans that were part of SOS Fest
No matter about polished sound. This is raw, this is true, this is live.
Artwork is still done by Bones & the story that started with the special cover EP “HM-666%” follows on. After cooking its metal mixture & injecting it, the Doctor invades UK street !
The 25th year european tour is already scheduled. It will begin on September 2015 to October 2016 leading the band to France festivals, UK, Greece, Belgium. GANG will share the stage with new bands & some old mates now like Tysondog, Avenger, Oliver Dawson Saxon, The Amorettes, Loudness, Drakkar, Absolva, Wizz Wizzard, Lord Volture, Blaze Bayley, Vulcain, ADX, Blasphème, Killers, Satan Jokers, Still Square, M pire of Evil / Venom inc. , Chariot, Tokyo Blade, Holocaust, . . Check out the site for details.
GANG is working on its 8th studio album planned to be out in 2016. Here’s my review of their Inject the Venom album.