61 BANG BANG BANG

The Virginmarys

Slash was an early fan of these Macclesfield rockers, taking them on tour, featuring them on his compilation CD for this magazine (2012’s This Is Radio Slash) and wearing their T-shirts on stage. Judging by this scorching punch-in-the-face of a tune (incidentally, the one Slash chosen for his aforementioned compilation), it wasn’t difficult to see why. Boasting that elusive combination of eloquent imagery, untamed ferocity and the sort of instantly effective brass-balls hooks that many bands would sell a kidney for, Bang Bang Bang had depth, originality and immediacy. The fact that singer Ally Dickaty and drummer Danny Dolan look like they’re about to kill someone every time they play it only adds to its power. PG From: King Of Conflict, 2013