Bloodstock 2021 Countdown - 30 Bands Not To Miss : 23. Pist
Six years is a long time in Metal. When Pist last played Bloodstock back in 2015 they were four mates having a laugh playing sludgy doom Metal. They were a fun distraction but it was obvious that they weren’t taking this being in a band lark particularly seriously. Something obviously clicked during lockdown or they entered some form of cocoon as the Pist I saw last month was an entirely different beast. The Pist that will enchant Bloodstock 2021 will be the five headed slick professional monster that blew my mind at Manchester Academy in June. The goofy stage antics are all gone and instead they have evolved into an utterly compelling riff machine. I may sound like some telly evangelist, but Pist on Sunday will be nothing short of revelatory. They now have the songs and the attitude to make a push toward the big league, lunchtime Sunday 15th may well be their moment.
Playing: Sunday, 15th August 2021
Stage: Sophie Lancaster Stage
