Breed 77

Breed 77 play The Live Rooms on Saturday 7 November, their only Chester date this autumn. They're a London band with Gibraltar roots, and the sound they've built since the nineties sits somewhere between flamenco and North African influences on one side, and alternative rock and metal on the other. It's a mix that doesn't come up often in the local circuit, so if you're into rock with a bit of a Mediterranean lean, this is one to keep on the radar.

They've been around a long time. Formed in London in 1996, they picked up early attention from the press, named Best Unsigned Act by Kerrang! and Best New Band by Metal Hammer. In 1999 they were chosen as the sole support for the original Black Sabbath line-up reunion at the London Astoria, and they've shared stages since with Megadeth, Machine Head, Korn, Life of Agony and Prong.

Their recording history covers a fair bit of ground. They released four albums on Alberts UK: Breed 77 (2001), Cultura (2004), In My Blood (En Mi Sangre) (2006), and the Spanish-language Un Encuentro (2007), with Cultura entering the UK rock charts at number three. In 2009 came the concept album Insects on La Rocka Records, which included a cover of The Cranberries' "Zombie", and the 2013 release The Evil Inside brought the single "Bring On The Rain" to critical acclaim. The current line-up is Paul Isola, Danny Felice, Pedro Caparros, Stuart Cavilla and Adam Lewis.

It's a headline show at The Live Rooms (L1, 1 Station Rd, Chester), with doors opening at 19:00 and a curfew of 23:00. Tickets are £20.