Tiffy Thompson October 12, 2012
Sound 5/5
The Bloody Five are seasoned, pounding and sexy. Wailing harmonicas evoke Southern Blues a la Black Snake Moan, thrown into a morass of Tool, Jethro Tull, the Misfits and the Damned. The music is well structured and creepy, with the plodding menace of a horror movie and the driving drums to make you wanna do something bad.
Performance 5/5
Announcing, “You’ve got a new favorite band” at the onset of the performance proved to be a prophecy fulfilled. They are a mature band, confident and intuitive of each other on the stage. The crowd was pretty much going ballistic the whole time. Lots of smoke and lasers.
Professionalism 5/5
They’re consummate professionals.
Aesthetic 4.5/5
They dressed dark but not lurching into caricature, showy but not overwrought.
Authenticity 4/5
They have clearly been doing this for a while. Convincing and confident with their sound, they easily won over new converts.
Total 23.5/25
FINAL GRADE 94 %