Isis at the Limelight, Belfast

Isis are what most people would consider a heavy metal band. Experts in the genre of metal say their music "strikes a balance between gravity and complexity, achieving a dynamic equilibrium through the sharpening and honing of harmonic elements". I didn't notice these subtleties, but I can say their music is so loud it makes your clothes flutter. They can play their guitars incredibly fast whilst headbanging, and when the singer bellows, veins the size of hosepipes bulge to bursting from his neck (his neck, by the way, starts from the points of his clavicles and ends behind his ears). Apologies for the lack of photos from the concert; this beer is blamed for making me forget to bring the camera. Here's some pictures someone else took somewhere else.

Sadly, I didn't have my camera to hand when this was taking place the next day. I might get some pictures of the stones and broken glass on Tuesday; the missiles tend to get swept into the gutter and into neat triangles either side of traffic islands. Of course, a photo of a lump of brick is nowhere near as exciting as the same lump of brick flying through the air, but you can use your imagination.