Live Review: Crobot - KK's Steel Mill, Wolverhampton
11th November 2025
Words & Photos: Tim Finch
A packed Lounge Room at KK’s Steel Mill saw a night of big riffs, swagger and groove-soaked chaos as Crobot rolled into Wolverhampton, pulling This Summit Fever along for a bruising warm-up.
As the Christmas songs that had been playing since the doors open faded, the Shropshire based duo This Summit Fever took to the stage. Opening with ‘Hooks’ immediately stamping down their thick, riff-first identity. Their sound felt weighty but sharp, built on grinding grooves and gravely vocals, whilst ‘Voices’ and ‘Partly to Blame’ pushed the intensity further.
The mid-set stretch of ‘Superfluous’, ‘Currents’ and ‘Sometimes A Tidal Wave’ showcased their ability to blend sludge weight with melodic restraint. Frontman Andy announcing that this would be the bands final show added weight to proceedings and brought a tear to the eye. A band The Razor’s Edge have backed for many years calling it a day all too soon.
‘Messiah’ closed the set on a commanding note, its slow-rising tension giving way to a final surge that left the crowd warmed up and fully awake. It was a confident display that showed what the local scene will miss going forwards.
It’s not often (or even ever) that a band will take to the stage early, but ten minutes ahead of stage time, the lights in KK’s Lounge dimmed and Crobot took to the stage.
‘The Legend of the Spaceborne Killer’ launched the room into instant motion. Brandon Yeagley’s vocals and stage presence cut through with swagger of Mick Jagger. The band’s trademark blend of funk, hard rock and cosmic theatrics landing with precision. ‘Weigh Me Down’ and ‘Skull of Geronimo’ followed in rapid succession, each riff more muscular than the last. The crowd fed off the band’s charisma, and the band fed right back.
The middle of the set leaned heavier and darker. ‘Back at the Blackwoods’, ‘Chupacabra’ and ‘Obsidian’ brought swampy groove and desert-rock bite, with the guitars snarling under thick low-end. ‘Welcome to Fat City’ snapped the energy upward again, pushing the room into full bounce mode.
By ‘Gasoline’, ‘Alpha Dawgo’ and ‘The Necromancer’ the band felt unstoppable. Each track carried its own character, but the thread of big hooks and bold attitude ran through all of them. Yeagley’s stage presence stayed magnetic, and the band’s playful edge came across brilliantly.
The closing run of ‘Nowhere to Hide’, ‘Gun to My Head’, ‘Fly on the Wall’ and the inevitable ‘Low Life’ sealed the night with a final blast of groove-driven chaos. The band return to the UK next year to play Stonedead Festival and what a show that will be!
Photo Credits: Tim Finch Photography
