First day of the Hulk Smash Tour goes smooth like butter.Van is a pile of shit, but hey, you get what you pay for. Several hours spent in Brighton collecting band members, then apparently doing shopping for the next year, and then sitting in the traffic on the M25 only to find more of it on the M1.

Derby is our first stop which turns out is an amazing little town . It would seem drinking is the favored past time and with prices that would make any southerner weep for joy who can blame them.

The Old Bell in Derby, an amazing venue frequented by true rockers hosts tonight’s proceedings. One of two rock bars in the town we are informed, the Bell has a killer space, it’s massive, and the sound is incredible.

The local support are somewhat curious. Lighthouse turn out to be as un-original as their name suggests and not in keeping with the bill are about as AOR, as you can get. Female vocalist, acoustic guitars, they didn’t belong here today, but they did pull in a fair few people, who promptly left as Terrathorn began a smeltering set. The guys will now be joining us for 5 of the dates this week including tomorrow night on their home turf of Winchester and The Gaff in London next weekend.

Terrathorn, The Old Bell Hotel Derby

The turn out is good, and HTBM blitz a solid set featuring some new tunes. We got shit loads of video and pics already but you’ll have to hold on until we get a decent internet connection.

Here There Be Monsters, The Old Bell Derby