Wave upon wave of stage- divers greet the blitzkrieg of blast-beats and the barrage of shredding riffs fired from the stage.

Terror's frontman greets the stage invaders with boundless enthusiasm and calls for unity in the hardcore scene.

From the word go, the boundless energy of the whole band is infectious, and this flows through a crowd that have come here to enjoy one of only two UK date on the latest tour by these LA legends.

Vendetta and Coach Calhoun have both been delivering their brands of punked-up metal in venues across the area for some time now.

Both step up and fire out confident sets which prove they are more than capable of holding their own on stages with the likes of Terror.

Kicked Down are younger, and have stepped in at the last minute, but they nevertheless manage to get the crowd worked up in anticipation of the bands to come.

Opening a show such as this is always a daunting prospect, and Kick Down rise to the challenge and do them- selves proud.

Tonight is all about unity and supporting the local scene. In that way, it's a great advertisement for live music in Peterborough.

8 out of 10