The second edition of the battle of the bands saw a much heavier line up compete for the Preston crown.
Opening the night was APOLLYON. Intensity was delivered in its purest form by these extreme metal nutters as they blasted through three songs of pure brutality. The immense guitar skills of Glen Brazier were the driving force behind the endless assault that never lost effect.

The band was quite textured and occasional melodic interludes made Apollyon varied enough to stand out against other extreme acts.
Providing a slightly more melodic set was the crushing SERVOSI. Servosi had a brilliant backbone with the drumming of Ryan Briggs (who had only been with the band 6 days!) and the bass of Dave which stomped all over the worshipping crowd. With some Metallica-esque vocals and chant along choruses, Servosi proved an unforgettable live experience.

Giving some emotion packed metalcore was closers to the evening, SA-DA-KO. As soon as Sa-Da-Ko opened their set energy poured from the stage and was lapped up by a devoted following. The band had got the combination of modern hardcore and metal spot on and had a singer who looked genuinely possessed by the ghost of hardcore past.

Some bizarre in-between song banter aside, a powerful set.
With Apollyon and Sa-Da-Ko through, anticipation grows as to who will be king of the Preston jungle.