Another Subverse, another queue. The spirit of this all ages gig is brilliant, I turned up alone and left with at least 10 new friends! It is a monthly event that always is worth getting out of bed on a Sunday morning for.

First up was The Defiled. They look a little outdated, and dressed in a lot of leather, but they bring full-on metal to the stage at the not-very-metal hour of something like 2.30. They have a keyboardist, which confuses some people, but it has an enhancing effect on the music. Apparently said keyboard was thrown into the crowd - the word 'ouch' comes to mind for whoever got in the way. They were a good and heavy warm up for the crowd, but not incredibly memorable.

Then came Dismembered August. I hate to admit it, but I didn't actually catch any of their set as I felt duty bound to hang out with my new found friends. From what I caught they seemed to be quite a good metal band though.

Not advertised, but widely rumoured, was Linchpin's "DJ" set. The music played in between sets was awesome - even some Pantera was in there - but no sign of Linchpin till they crashed the stage.

Their set seemed very short, but they interjected some more breezy and energetic punky music into what had been a very heavy gig so far. Their music is bouncy punk-rock, more along the lines of American punk rock bands such as Blink 182, Good Charlotte and Green Day. They played songs off their debut album Small Town Theory, each a total gem.

Swiftly following up Linchpin's surprise was Forever Never. People started leaving after Forever Never, and I believe this was because nobody thought it could get any better. Possibly they should have headlined the day. It doesn't take a genius to work out Forever Never play melodic metal; the seven string guitar is a bit of a giveaway, and the very hairy appearance of the band. They played songs from their Aporia album, and got a fantastic sing-a-long to the track 0707. The Camden Underworld sound quality can vary vastly, but luck seemed to be on FN's side, producing a huge sound, with pounding drums and shredding guitars and strong vocals. A great riff-fest, I'm sure I wasn't the only person walking out a shiny new fan of Forever Never.

Finally headliners Johnny Panic came onstage. The crowd didn't feel very dense, but there were a few people up the front in the first few rows singing the lyrics and pogo-jumping like maniacs. Johnny Panic hail from London, and play the kind of punk-rock that makes fans of that genre stick their fists in the air and feel like there is a revolution going on. There wasn't much in-between song banter, but there were a good couple of sing-a-longs to Automatic Healer (which seems to be about prostitution after seeing the lyrics), the deliciously sleazy Chemical Girlfriend, You're a Fool (which sounds like Towers Of London could steal it any day). They played a new song called The Rebel, taking a breather by giving it the introduction of "We play this hope none of you end up with kids too early or in prison", which is a hilarious thought considering the audience there.

All good things must come to an end however, and after an extended version of Burn Your Youth, Johnny Panic wrapped up. Not without a farewell rendition of Oliver's Army though, which was a fun way to end the show.

People slowly limped out of the Underworld, sweaty and very happy.