Glenn Waller, Journalist

Steve Vai and his band leave the now-standing, ever-loving crowd sonically spent, having pumped out more notes in one night than most bands will in a year.

Rage Against The Machine drummer Brad Wilk offered up his services for this release and proved an ideal match, getting the job done like a champ. Meat and potatoes heavy metal prepared by the original chefs of the genre.

Hopefully Tracer will be encouraged to blossom into a finer tuned and more individual unit than they currently are, which in today’s musical climate would unfortunately be a rarity.

Thankfully ending on a pearler, Exit The Wasteland is a reminder that when this band is on point, they kick dick.

If you’re a fan of this brand of ultra-slick metal, designed for those of us whose predilections veer towards monster trucks, professional wrestling and pounding beers hard, then this should be right up your vomit-stained alley

Kekaula and co succeed in turning “tonight into Friday night”. They exit the stage with a confident and deserved swagger. Wailing vocals, Chuck Berry guitar moves, pounding drums and solid basslines: make mine a double!

Floating throughout the crowd all night checking sound levels (but mainly cheering brother and lead singer Cam Lee on) Andy Lee takes to the stage to handle trumpet duties.

Though her name might bring to mind some sort of mens’ workwear wholesaler, there was nothing beige about Kaki King tonight.

A night to make Brian Setzer jealous; plus tie malfunctions and jiving.