Rock live review, Slayer/Trivium, Hammersmith Apollo, London

"You are not moving. You are not metal!" cried Trivium's singer. You could almost feel sorry for them. Supporting Slayer - and appeasing Slayer's diehard fans - is notoriously difficult at the best of times. As for supporting these veterans when they decide to play their 1986 masterpiece Reign in Blood in its entirety - well, any group would be on a hiding to nothing. Still, Trivium's MySpace-generation thrash kept younger members of the audience entertained while the more jaded headbangers grum...

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