With little or no in the best way of pure heavy steel at this 12 months’s Glastonbury, the sight of three teenage Indonesian ladies being one the only real representatives could possibly be checked out for instance of tokenism by cynics. In case you’re amongst that quantity, suppose once more, as a result of Voice of Baceprot simply justify their place on the Woodsies Stage, with a fantastically highly effective, and infrequently genuinely transferring, set of passionate old-fashioned steel.
An impressively massive and intrigued crowd collect early within the morning to see the band, and that curiosity has visibly morphed into correct pleasure 45 minutes later. The explanations are clear: firstly all three members of VOB have mastered their devices manner past their years, bassist Widi Rahmawati doing a imply impression of Steve Harris, galloping up and down her fretboard with spectacular dexterity: even a late-set drum solo, standardly the final word momentum killer, by Euis Siti Eisyah garners enormous roars of approval.
The actual MVP although is vocalist/guitarist Firda Marsya Kurnia, who manages to bawl out beautiful, hovering vocal strains while additionally ripping out riffs that KK Downing and Glenn Tipton at their peak could be pleased with.
It is a band which are passionate concerning the causes they speak about of their music, and despite the fact that there may be an apparent language barrier, the eco pleasant and anti-war sentiment appears to hit more durable due to the distinctive perspective they carry. However, even if you happen to select to disregard that facet of the band, that is as rip-snorting a set of Priest, Maiden and Sabbath-inspired steel that you just’re going to get this weekend at Glastonbury. The truth that it is delivered by these three people simply makes it all of the extra exceptional.
By the tip of the set Firda is in tears.
“That is the most effective gig ever!” she screams, clearly overwhelmed, as Woodsies roars their appreciation. You’d be a stony hearted cynic to disagree.