Synth Metal Aerobics With Carpenter Brut

by | Mar 28, 2018

If you’re a synthesizer, wailing guitar, thundering drums, 80s horror movie music obsessed type human then you’ve gotta go listen to Carpenter Brut right now!

Carpenter Brut at Koko, London (Belle Piec)

Carpenter Brut is French synthwave artist Franck Hueso who’s currently on tour with latest release Leather Teeth accompanied by guitarist Adrian Glitter and drummer Flo Sparkles.

Imagine a huge LED screen, dramatic lighting, high contrast beams and so much red.

Carpenter Brut at Koko, London (Belle Piec)

It feels like we’re getting to be a part of something BIG here at Koko tonight. Bring on the live synthwave!!

Carpenter Brut at Koko, London (Belle Piec)

This is a gig where dreams and fantasies from the dark side of the 1980s come to life.

Carpenter Brut at Koko, London (Belle Piec)

Their combination of red drenched sexy disco is weaved into high energy metal. So gorgeously dark and addictive. Brilliant visuals all edited to perfection flash at us while a manic harmony of strobes and white light beams stretch out like giant fingers into the crowd.

Carpenter Brut at Koko, London (Belle Piec)

Bouncing beauties from aerobics film scenes are edited in time perfectly with the thundering bass. While blood splattered B-movie actors mime manic screams and scary newspaper headlines flash up then disappear in a re-imagining their new “soundtrack” album.

Carpenter Brut at Koko, London (Belle Piec)

Like some magical, dark, greatness that you only dreamed you would find at the back of your older sibling’s vinyl collection circa 1983. This gig is freaking amazing.

Carpenter Brut at Koko, London (Belle Piec)

The desperate reaching arms of the crowd, silhouetting through the purple, pink, red and white smoke filled atmosphere makes you feel like you’re in a crazy episode of Stranger Things mashed up with a slasher movie.

Carpenter Brut at Koko, London (Belle Piec)

Satanist subtitles display as Carpenter Brut descend into a mental guitar solo, synthesizer leading live thundering drums gathering of epic force! I almost feel like I am at a synth metal aerobics class!

Carpenter Brut at Koko, London (Belle Piec)

High note melodies coming out of the keys over the bludgeoning bass lines teamed with unstoppable drums and frenzied guitar – it’s cataclysmic!

Carpenter Brut at Koko, London (Belle Piec)

The crowd seems to have come from all walks and ages of life here tonight too. Though mostly black clad, the majority are friendly, excited and down to earth. Something I really love about the synthwave scene.

Carpenter Brut at Koko, London (Belle Piec)

Carpenter Brut’s blistering performance of each track melting seamlessly into each other feeds the pumping crowd into an endless frenzy of devil horns and cheering.

Carpenter Brut at Koko, London (Belle Piec)

As each track merged into the next Beware The Beast is the only track I could recognise from the new LP, mainly because they put the lyrics on the giant LED screen. But individual songs don’t matter here, what does is the assaulting madness of thundering layers of heavy music and graphics that totally overwhelm us.

Carpenter Brut at Koko, London (Belle Piec)

The Carpenter Brut logo echoes like a tunnel in the midst of the black and red, hypnotising us fans into submission.

Tired from a long week in a job you hate?  Or just sliding under the pull of the daily grind…….

Carpenter Brut at Koko, London (Belle Piec)

…..Come to the temple of Carpenter Brut, they will transport you in their supercharged intense time machine… ending with their killer cover of Maniac by Michael Sembello sealed the deal!

Photographs and Words by Belle Piec of Carpenter Brut at Koko on 21st March 2018.

Photographers were asked to conceal the identity of the band.


https://rockshotmagazine.com/29092/sigur-ros-mesmerise-at-hammersmith-apollo/

Lizzie Esau @ The Grace (Kalpesh Patel

Lizzie Esau Unleashes Explosive New Single ‘Bugs’ — A Dark, Defiant Step Forward From A Rockshot Favourite

Rockshot Magazine favourite Lizzie Esau continues her rapid ascent through the UK’s alt-rock landscape with the release of her most accomplished single to date, Bugs. A darkly euphoric track filled with emotional grit and lyrical nuance, Bugs sees the 25-year-old Newcastle native confront the chaos of creative self-doubt with ferocity — and catharsis.

EMMMA (João Viegas)

EMMMA Finds Power In Heartache With Stirring New Single ‘Wednesday’s Child’

EMMMA is no stranger to vulnerability — but with her latest single, Wednesday’s Child, the rising UK-based alt-pop artist turns raw emotion into a seismic act of self-empowerment. Released as the next step toward her second EP, the track is a defining moment in her artistic evolution: darker, bolder, and more emotionally fearless than anything she’s released before.

Jon Allen (Michael Walker)

Jon Allen Unearths Gritty Past Of 18th Century London With Immersive New Album ‘Seven Dials’

British singer-songwriter Jon Allen invites listeners into the fog-shrouded streets and shadowy corners of 18th century London with his latest album, Seven Dials. Known for his earthy blend of folk, blues, and Americana, Allen trades modern-day themes for a haunting historical portrait that’s as cinematic as it is emotionally raw.

Josh Groban (Sami Drasin)

Josh Groban Shines Bright With New Career-Spanning Album ‘Gems’

Josh Groban is entering a new era of reflection and celebration with the release of Gems, a deeply personal,...
Sophie Grey (Maximilian Stafford)

Sophie Grey Is Not Waiting Anymore — She’s Putting You ‘On Hold’

Rising electro-pop artist Sophie Grey. is back with a brooding new single, On Hold, and it’s everything we’ve come to expect from the multi-talented producer, performer, and provocateur — shimmering synths, bold visuals, and an anthem for the digitally disenchanted. Out now with an equally cinematic music video, On Hold is a hypnotic blend of retro-futurism and raw emotion, delivered with Grey’s signature flair and fiercely independent spirit.

Lorde (Thistle Brown)

Lorde’s Rebirth: ‘Virgin’ Ushers In A Raw, Unfiltered New Era

In an industry that thrives on reinvention, Lorde has always moved to the beat of her own creation. Now, four years after the sun-soaked introspection of Solar Power, the enigmatic New Zealander has announced her fourth studio album, Virgin, due out on 27th June — a project that promises to be her most emotionally exposed and artistically unguarded work to date.

Blondshell @ MOTH Club (Kalpesh Patel)

Blondshell Faces The Fire With New Single And Sophomore LP ‘If You Asked For A Picture’

Alt-rock torchbearer Blondshell (aka Sabrina Teitelbaum) is preparing to light the fuse on her next era with the release of her highly anticipated sophomore album, If You Asked For A Picture, arriving this Friday, 2nd May via Partisan Records. Today, she offers one last taste before the full detonation with the release of her latest single, Event Of A Fire—a smoldering slow-burn that builds from embers to an emotional inferno.

Pistol Daisys (Matthew Pearson)

Pistol Daisys Return With Shimmering New Single ‘Calling Your Name’ — A Heartbreak Anthem For The Bold And Open-Minded

Scotland’s genre-blurring alt-pop outfit Pistol Daisys are back, and they’re diving deep into unexpected truths,...

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This

Share Thing