Mortiis, Digital Harlot, Barfly, Glasgow, 8 Apr

Gnar Gnar, Hail Satan, I am Count Grishnakh. Urrrgh. No, it's not on our top ten list of chat-up lines any longer, but with the Barfly launching a new club night with deathly overtones for the evening, it might be worth writing on the back of yer hand. Kicking off their first night by hosting the aftershow for electro-death industrial (skinny) puppies the Deathstars, The Barfly plays host to an intriguing night of industrial, techno and a wee bit of the guitar stuff. With the past successes of Petty Vendetta and Blitzkrieg Bop, this could be worth keeping an eye on, not least considering the pleasant decadence of UV dancers, staff twirlers and a DJ set from ol' troll-face, Mortiis. This guy was bassist with the founders of melodic death metal, Emperor, before he switched track totally and started making synthy industrial stuff that sounds like the bastard offspring of Gary Numan and a cement-mixer, with a feminine touch. There's also a set from local boy Effigy (Olum/Deathkill 4000). Gnar... [Liam Arnold]