Shipwrecked Festival-Friday 21/05 Taken from Spineofgodreviews.
Providing an outright feast of metal was The Ship's Shipwrecked festival. Openers Nitronein warmed up the punters with some aggressive traditional metal. Frenzied galloping riffs dominated Nitronein's set which brought to mind classic bands such as Iron Maiden.
Subject 7 followed 
and lured the gathered metallers out of the beer garden and into the now boiling pub. Formed out of the ashes of Hockeymask Heroes, Subject 7 proved a much heavier prospect. They played a tight and enjoyable set which included a storming tribute to Dio with a cover of 'Holy Diver.'
Up next were By Any Means. The band managed to pack in a dizzying amount of memorable riffs into their short set. This got large amounts of the crowd moving, with the passion the band displayed leaving a clear impression on the audience. By Any Means crossed a large amount of metal genres which gave a well balanced and entertaining set.
Giving some modern hardcore were followers Sa-Da-Ko. Sa-Da-Ko drilled intensity into the mind of the audience with each song. The band were clearly into what they were doing, moshing in unison to the primitive beats. The suit and tie combos worn by the band were definitely deceiving as they proved themselves the heaviest band of the night.
If we're going to talk festival lingo then the special guests of the night were the fantastic Stormcorporation. Stormcorporation balanced prog and traditional metal in a way that you can appreciate the technicality but indulge in some headbanging. Some great guitar solos were on display and the band proved why they were that high up the lineup.
Headliners of the evening came in the form of You Will Fail. Brutality and melody collided together in You Will Fail's set with explosive results. The performance was littered with highlights such as the anthemic 'Punch Your Friend' which got the crowd going bezerk. You Will Fail ended their set with a catchy and technical instrumental which was a great reminder of why they are top of Preston's metal ladder.
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