Why are metal bands of such a high quality when playing live? We've lost count of the mind-numbing quantity of indie bands we've seen over the years that sounded passable on record but dreary once they sheepishly shuffle onto a stage.
Benji Webb knows how to work a crowd and Skindred are an amazing vehicle for his talent. The self-styled ?ragga-metal? [Jesus fucking Christ, really? – Ed.] band understand completely the musical forms with which they are playing.
Webb?s versatile vocals (roots crooning, rapping, metal roaring) allow the songs to change tempo all over the place so they are free to drop drum and bass rhythms without it sounding in the least bit contrived. Extra bonus points for getting a metal crowd doing the robot.