Formed in late 2006 Maniacal began with an intense writing process to form the basis for a sound body of music on which they could build upon. After hauling equipment around for months they finally managed to get a permanent practice place in a studio with other local metal bands. By reworking and scrapping a lot of material they began building a set of songs ready for the stage and the recording studio to finally get the ball rolling. Their first ever gig in August 2007 went down with huge success suprising many people and the name Maniacal is now kicking up quite a stir!
ReviewsSugarmill 08/3/08
This impressive night of metal began with a band called Maniacal who have been going from strength to strength since forming in late 2006. Still forging their style and perfecting their sound, Maniacal are a raw band but brimming with potential and playing with skill. Their vocals are reminiscent of death metal bands like Amon Amarth and the band play a tight melodic crunch that reminds one of Arch Enemy. Their set was a great kick start to this night and the track to look out for is Relentless, which sums up their stage performance too.
All in all a good gig with a solid lineup of bands which complimented each other and made a consistent performance- certainly a good value gig and one to remember. One up for Stoke metal!
Sugarmill 03/5/08
Maniacal (pronounced Man-eye-a-kul), on the other hand, showed how it should be done. Although their songs also feature no actual melody lines and very little in the way of discernable words, so large is the range of confident frontman Tommo’s vocal dexterity, he easily managed to keep things unfailingly interesting throughout the entire set. Mix in some well-greased guitar solos and the whole concept demonstrated by the first band shifts up several gears. Beginning with a vast wall of feedback, they were in manic flight in seconds; the moshers eagerly taking their cue immediately. Organising the frantic mayhem from the stage, Tommo placed somebody apparently very willing into the mosh pit centre, lined up batteries of others either side of him and then ordered them to charge the hapless middle man while they blasted out a raging accompaniment. Hardly a tea dance, these gigs. The throwing of a blow-up sex doll into the mob mental a little later only adding to the bruising, but good-natured lunacy. The adroit drummer applying the necessary thunder, all three guitarists; lead, rhythm and bass, proved themselves technically very impressive; at one point the lead displaying a neat bit of showmanship by playing his guitar behind his head. Watching them leave the stage to very appreciative applause, it crossed my mind that headliners Burnt had a hard act to follow.
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