Tytan- Snooty Fox Wakefield - 6 August

I was  looking through the Internet a few months ago and discovered that Tytan were going to be playing the Snooty Fox in August, So nearly 34 years after I saw them support the Tygers of Pan Tang here was a chance listen again to Rough Justice and catch up on some 80s metal. In the 2016 line up the only original member is ex Angel Witch and co-founder bass player Kevin Riddles.

The show tonight had four bands for £5 that has to be good value in anyone’s book. I did miss the first band but I did catch the excellent New Device and Ascalon who finished their set with Balls to the Wall. If you are playing to a 80s crowd, play an 80s classic.

Headliners Tyan opened up with Cold Bitch and Money for Love from the Rough Justice album. Vocalist/Guitarist Tom Barna doing a fine job in replacing original singer Karl Swan.

New material was then thrown into the set and sounded great, let’s hope the band get a chance to record these songs.

Then back to songs from the Rough Justice album including Women on the Frontline, The Watcher both featuring great guitar work from Dave Strange. Through the set the sound was enhanced by the keyboards of Andy Thompson and driven along by the youthful James Wise on drums and the experienced Kevin Riddles on bass. The set was brought to close with the Ballard of Edward Case. There was just time for a quick encore before the curfew time and the band said goodnight.

It was nice to see Paul Gaskin and Gary Pearson (Vardis) in the audience. Also a big shout out to the sound man at the Snooty Fox as the sound for all three bands that I witnessed was top draw.

Let hope it is not long unit I can see Tytan again and it would be great to hear a new CD as well, but in the meantime pick up a copy of Rough Justice if you don’t have one and see what you have been missing.

NH