A slow, foreboding riff leads the way with opener "Purgatory". Sinister and melodic in equal measure, the track prides itself on the atmosphere created. It's almost impossible to not move your head in time with the breakdown near the end, gradually slowing down but still grabbing you with force.

Some things just take their time. Self described "riff worship" LUNG are testament to that, with their debut album "Volume" taking roughly five years to come to fruition. Released in 2023, the album saw the band generate big buzz around the Cardiff doom scene, rightly identifying them as a strong force in the genre.

The people of Birmingham and beyond have gathered here tonight at the Utilita Arena, as Tobias Forge and co deliver the final show in the UK leg of GHOST's Skeletour. The tour has seen stops at Manchester, Glasgow and London, arriving in Birmingham before moving to mainland Europe.