The Night Electric Brixton Fell to Glory, Metal, and Pure Dwarven Metal Joy!

Written by Louise Phillips on October 23, 2025

Wind Rose Reign Victorious! The Night Electric Brixton Fell to Glory, Metal, and Pure Dwarven Metal Joy!

The physical aftermath is real. Two days later, my throat is still shredded, my voice pretty much absent, my body is an aching protest, but my heart is absolutely bursting, vibrating with the afterglow of pure joy. The kind of joy that is utterly unique and only truly experienced after a night of phenomenally good music! What happened at Electric Brixton last week wasn’t just a gig, it was a three-band power metal pilgrimage concentrated on one single stage! That overwhelming wave of epic fantasy, Dwarves, a whole house fires worth of smoke, great music and fun, epic amounts of fun! The venue was sold out and radiating with an overwhelming, almost violent energy. Well violent in a foam weapon kind of way, as the entire venue was a sea of inflatable pickaxes and mighty hammers waiting to unleash a glorious, communal roar. The atmosphere was unbelievably infectious, you could feel the intense camaraderie between the bands and every single person in the crowd. From the moment the lights dropped, the night was an unrelenting torrent of anthems that left my voice gone and my soul absolutely soaring. This was a cathartic experience, a night that puts a smile on your face a mile wide.

Angus McSix: New Blood and Soap Operas!

I walked in to see the first band with a knot of apprehension, not only was their set well underway thanks to the less joyous London Underground, but the crowd were already in full-on drink fuelled party mood. The history of Angus McSix is a complex one, as the dramatic lineup change after the split from Gloryhammer has been the biggest soap opera in power metal. This London show was the first look for many at the new wielder of the legendary Sixcalibur, Sam Nyman who has been reborn as “Adam McSix.” If the crowd had any shred of doubt about the band, this vanished the instant the band launched into their new single, “6666.” Nyman isn’t just a replacement; he is a force of nature. He commanded the stage, hitting stratosphere-high notes with an assertive, defiant power perfectly suited to the bombastic material. Flanked by Seebulon (Sebastian Levermann doing double-duty on guitar), the stage was a blur of high-energy myth.

The set was a strategic blast of hits. “Master of the Universe” had the entire room united, singing with fists pumping. The crowd was absolutely unhinged during the gloriously absurd joy of “Laser-Shooting Dinosaur.” The crowd mophed into a chaotic bunch of manic pogoers, all letting their Nordic crazy out! It was a potent set, proving definitively that the legend of McSix is not only alive but thriving and ready to dominate the genre. The anxiety I felt coming in was replaced with pure, visceral excitement by the time they walked off. It was a stunning victory.

Orden Ogan Deliver Darkness, Majesty, and Beer!

After a swift changeover, Sebastian “Seeb” Levermann returned, this time centre-stage with his primary force, Orden Ogan. The atmosphere immediately shifted. It went darker, heavier, and infused with a compelling melancholy, like a grizzled warrior stepping onto a battlefield.

Their set was a masterclass in modern power metal. The riffs were razor-tight, the layered, choral vocals were absolutely flawless. Seeb’s presence as a frontman was magnetic. The setlist balanced massive new cuts from “The Order of Fear” with “Conquest” and the title track sounded particularly massive and crushing with established classics.

The mid-set pairing of “Gunman” and “Let the Fire Rain” was an emotional high point, with the crowd’s “whoa-ohs” threatening to overpower the PA. But the true, unforgettable climax came before their closer, “The Things We Believe In.”

Seeb paused the show, a brilliant, mischievous grin on his face. He got the crowd to shout “beer beer beer!” instead of the usual lyrics. After the riotous applause, he crashed back in for the real chorus, and the entire venue erupted. The crowd roared back the traditional refrain, “Cold, Dead and Gone” with a passion that quite literally shook the building. It was a perfect, spontaneous, and wonderfully human moment that reminded me why I love metal! The connection, the humour, and the sheer, unbridled noise. It was impossible to not feel moved and completely and utterly uplifted by the explosive energy that consumed the room! They played a blinding and very smoky set, the best track of which was the fast and furious F.E.V.E.R with its ferocious double bass drum and driving vocals! An epic masterpiece that would fill a stadium sized venue effortlessly! Their 2024 track “Conquest” was another crowd thriller with a gigantic sound!

Wind Rose: The Dwarf Warriors Deliver a Glorious Onslaught of Smoke, Battle Cries and Epic Singalongs!

Finally, it was time for the headliners and they did not disappoint! Hot off the back of their 2024 album “Trollslayer” they were hotter than the pits of hell with their driving guitars, roaring vocals and catchy as hell lyrics! But to understand Wind Rose, you have to understand their fans! Not only as you’d expect at a gig of this calibre are they here to drink, battle, sing and party like their lives depend on it, but they’re doing it full ‘Dwarf’! The crowd was a literal sea of inflatable hammers and guttural roars! Like Braveheart with Dwarves and power metal! Wind Rose have forged their own unique sound, a high-bred of power and folk metal lovingly called “dwarven metal”. It’s like a volcanic eruption of fantasy inspired lyrics and smoke! Lots and lots of smoke! The band, who is led by the colossal presence of vocalist Francesco Cavalieri, launched into an evening of the purest, most unadulterated, glorious metal joy with their opening track, “Dance of the Axes” from their phenomenal new album ”Trollslayer”. It was a glorious onslaught that created a unique kind of joyous mayhem and axe-welding madness within the roaring crowd, as the band sing about drinking alcohol, something the fans are more than happy to do! As well as a full-throttle party band, musically this band are tight as tight, their performance is of the highest calibre. They are slick, supremely confident, endlessly fun and they completely owned the stage. They are the undisputed, heavy-hitting kings of their subgenre, the perfect symbol of modern dwarven metal.

With every track the crowd chaos grew, it was like being at the biggest party of your life with the funniest people you’ve ever met! And as the band sang, the audience sang with them not just on the occasional track but through most of the set! And the hilarity and the brilliant music just kept coming, a particularly memorable moment of this was when the band launched into “Mine,Mine,Mine” and the entire crowd of battle worn warriors roared back at the them with an incredible primal energy.

Their latest material was met with the same fervour. “Rock and Stone,” a tribute to a popular deep-space mining game, brought an instant, overwhelming roar of approval, with the entire crowd pumping their fists and pickaxes in perfect time.

But this isn’t a band who have found there formula and are sticking with it and this was never clearer then when they playing a thrilling cover of the Ozzy track, “Shot in the Dark”. Rocky as hell with a Dwarf edge! What’s not to love!!

Of course, the whole night was building to the inevitable climax: “Diggy Diggy Hole.” As the unmistakable, legendary intro music hit, the floor of Electric Brixton erupted into pure chaos. This was the absolute peak, the moment of pure, glorious, chaotic release. It is, without question, one of the most fun, unifying, and unbelievably floor shaking, happiness inducing songs in their metal repertoire. The noise was ear-splitting, the energy was pure chaos, and the collective smile on every single person’s face was brighter than a forge fire, making it impossible to not sing along at the top of your lungs!

Wind Rose has grown into a genuine metal phenomenon, and their headline performance was the final, definitive, triumphant proof. It was the perfect, joyful end to a night that screamed volumes about the sheer, glorious emotional release that 21st-century power metal offers. My body may be broken, but my spirit is soaring. That was a night I’ll never, ever forget.