Songs weren't just played, they were launched into, normally with demonic intent by drummer Johanne Jones. Despite having only got together the day before, the band put it the tight performance expected of them, definitely loud and proud, and clearly intending to have a good time. Shame then, that the crowd were lacking, perhaps in number and most definitely in excitement. Charismatic Geordie singer Mac McDermott cajoled and pleaded with the reserved British audience to approach the wall of sound by getting closer to the stage, and finally, after little success, jumped off the stage with bassist Jeary, and herded the crowd from behind the mixing desk towards the stage, like two sheep dogs herding timid sheep. It seemed to do the trick, and the occasional nodding head prior to 'Sunseeker' was replaced by a more resolute banging of long locks and short wisps of hair.
Threshold play hard in two senses of the word - musically and humorously.
With the latter track, someone cranked the volume up even higher, and band and audience went into overdrive, enjoying the complex, metallic yet melodic music and the between-song banter. Encore 'Paradox' brought the evening to a climatic close at midnight, leaving those that able to stay drained yet wanting more.