The pandemic made it feel as though this performance was not meant to be, and unfortunately for support act Drumcorps that is exactly the case. They are forced to drop from the line-up, meaning the evening is carried by Igorrr and a single support ac, Otto Von Schirach.

The venue is packed from the beginning with people eager to get back into the swing of things after almost two years of no live music. Admittedly, expectations are low for Otto Von Schirach, considering it’s just a dude in a furry hat stood behind a laptop. However, what ensues more than makes up for the lacklustre stage set-up. A mixture of breakcore and industrial death metal create a chaotic cacophony which Otto throws everything he has into. His energy is infectious, leaving the audience in high spirits for what’s to come next.

Launching straight into an extended breakcore intro of Paranoid Bulldozer Italiano, Gautier Serre, the mastermind behind Igorrr, sends the crowd into a frenzy. Slowly the accompanying musicians drift out onto the stage and an ever-changing series of vocalists take charge of the microphone throughout. They manage to play through a total of 15 songs – perhaps losing a support act worked in their favour, allowing them to play additional tracks. Black metal, trip hop, classical and breakcore erupt in a maelstrom as they play through 2017 classics such as ‘Spaghetti Forever’ and 2020’s ‘Spirituality and Distortion’ is given a much-deserved live airing to a UK audience. It’s high octane and passes by all too quickly. When the musicians eventually depart the stage the demand for an encore is almost deafening. Igorrr is all too happy to oblige. They return and deliver another four songs, closing on the anthemic ‘Very Noise’. Definitive proof that the best things in life certainly are worth waiting for.

(Review by Angela Davey)