GLOBAL GROUPS SET TO THRASH IT OUT AT ANARCHY

Bands from as far afield as Canada and California are heading to Tyneside in the coming weeks to perform at a leading alternative music venue.

They will be joining a host of British groups to perform everything from punk and heavy metal to Viking sounds and Scottish reels at Heaton-based Anarchy Brewery.

The venue, which produces some of the region’s best loved ales – such as Wor Beer and Shearer’s 260 – is renowned for attracting some of the best alternative live bands on the global music scene.

And getting the ball rolling on Friday 23 October are Peatbog Faeries; an Isle of Skye band which draws on traditional jugs and reels and influences such as jazz and African music and comprises fiddles, pipes and whistles alongside guitars and keyboards.

On Saturday 24 October, Ultimate Stone Roses – the only tribute to the Roses to hail from Manchester – will be playing songs from album The Second Coming and early fan favourites such as Sally Cinnamon and Mersey Paradise.

While, on Monday 26 October hardcore punk band Cancer Bats, from Toronto, Ontario will be taking to the stage followed by Swedish glam pioneers Crashdïet on Friday 6 November.

On Sunday 8 November it is the turn of New York heavy metal band Car Bomb – known for their extremely aggressive approach to metal – with Dub Pistols bringing their big beat repertoire on Friday 13 November.

Then on 14 November Thin Lizzy frontman Ricky Warwick and the Fighting Hearts will be taking to  the nic, followed, on 18 November, by Californian artist, Gvllow.

Gvllow “blends the sonic and visual aesthetics of Punk Rock, Post-Punk, ’80s Goth, and small undertones of Rap to create a sound that is fresh, diverse and completely unique” and has more than 54m streams on Spotify, 130,000 monthly listeners and 3.8m YouTube views.

On 19 November, three-piece Portrayal of Guilt will blend “elements of black, death and nu-metal with crust, screamo, power violence and hardcore and on 20 November it’s the turn of 70s Canadian heavy metal band Anvil – who influenced heavy metal groups such as Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, and Metallica – to rock Anarchy.

Then on Sunday 22 November Handsome Jack – from New York – will perform a powerful and emotional fusion of boogie soul rock n roll before Canadian five-piece rock/roots outfit The Commoners wow audiences on Wednesday 25 November.

These Smiths – the UK’s best tribute to The Smiths will be joined by The Sound of Joy Division – on 27 November, with UK rock sensation Kira Mac on 28 November.

For more information about these and other events at Anarchy Brewery visit Anarchy Brew Co