Welsh rock gods Funeral For A Friend could be considered at the top of the game right now with five studio albums to their name but with new album, Welcome Home Armageddon, the group took a brave new direction, but rest assure they are still as cool, driven and manic live as they ever were. The excitement is palpable as they take to the stage and launch into Front Row Seats To The End Of The World. The band carry energy, passion and a lot of commitment in their music, which you can certainly see. Lead singer Matthew Davies is the perfect ringleader, calling for audience sing-along’s and enthusiastically bounding around the stage, punctuating the music with jokey asides. Funeral for a Friend didn’t neglect their back catalogue to any detriment, playing legendary tracks Bullet Theory, Streetcar,and standout record Roses For The Dead from album Hours is like being transported to way back when in 2005 where it all began and the lively audience laps it up like there no tomorrow. The songs were delivered tight and effortlessly, and the amount of passion and energy that the band poured into their performance were greatly felt both visually and aurally. The first song of the encore was History, a timeless classic that received a roar of appreciation from the large crowd. The five some finish with the anthemic Juneau and the crowd jumped in unison. One of the finest examples in their field; it is hard not to be amazed by Funeral For A Friend live, simply because these five guys are really good at what they do.