| 29th June 2002 | BIG BASTARD THORNGATE GIG | Gutworm, Locus and Deadpan |
| 21st June 2002 | Royal Squadron, Isle of Wight | Gutworm & Locus |
| 1st March 2002 | Air Balloon, Portsmouth | War-tog and De Facto |
| 26th February 2002 | Hope & Anchor, London | Rainmaker 888 (former 'Cradle of Filth' members) |
| 9th February 2002 | Thorngate Halls, Gosport | Hurt, Fluid, Gutworm |
| 28th December 2001 | The Horseshoe, Portsmouth | 6ft Ditch and Gutworm |
| 10th November 2001 | Thorngate Halls, Gosport | Neglected youth, de facto and Tribute to Nothing |
| 15th October 2001 | Horseshoe, Portsmouth | TBC |
| 29th September 2001 | Thorngate Halls, Gosport | Deadpan, Krud, Fluid |
| 4th September 2001 | Hope & Anchor, London | TBC |
| 1st September 2001 | Thornagte Halls, Gosport | DJ Minatour, BPV, Cutting the Grain |
| ?? ??? ?? | Guilford | Sinuism & others |
| 18th August 2001 | Thorngate Halls, Gosport | Stegel, Cease and Fluid |
| 16th August 2001 | Rob Ross, Portsmouth | RECORDING!!! |
| 14th July 2001 | Thorngate Halls, Gosport | Boredline, Gutworm, De Facto &Sinuism |
| 22nd June 2001 | Tap n' Tin, Kent | De Facto & Hurt |
| 13th June 2001 | WedgeWood Rooms, Portsmouth | 3 Day Bender, Popper, Boredline, Mayze |
| 21st April 2001 | Thorngate Halls, Gosport | Element, Stavros and Deadpan |
| 20th March 2001 | Hope & Anchor, London | Hindsight & La Dopa |
| 10th February 2001 | Thorngate Halls, Gosport
FIRST GIG WITH SEAN & SYMPA |
Plastic Hamster, Hurt &
Wessex Dust Trust Theatre Co.- puppet show |
| 20th December 2000 | WedgeWood Rooms, Portsmouth | King Prawn, Boredline, Dystemper |
| 4th November 2000 | Thorngate Halls, Gosport | De Facto, Dystmper, Face Lift |
| 3rd November 2000 | Oliver's Bar, Gosport | Paradime & Jonny and The Love Rods (Pygmalion) |
Rainmaker888/Hussie/X-Prong
(Hope & Anchor, 26th February 2002)
"Asphyxiate were unable to attend tonite, due to transportation problems, so X-Prong kicked things off with a truly brutal thrash-a-thon of a set. This five piece with twin vocals use powerhouse drumming, intense guitar and deep, dark and downright strange bass to create their own heavy metal magic. Occasionally the often rythmical nature of their music allows for a more rap like vocal exchange, but mostly this is 100% intense and deadly. Coming to a mosh-pit near you? Next up Hussie. This tite three piece lie somewhere between grunge and metal - there is a strong influence from Helmet here. Capable of being very intense and heavy, with punchy bass driving them along, they are not afraid to use melody on the vocals to complement the grinding nature of the riffs. Deep, atmospheric moments are often followed by full on choruses, and there are some nice tite moments too. Great. The excellent Rainmaker 888 bring their tite and professional touch to the Hope` once again. A metal band in the truest sense of the word - this four piece combine classic metal riffs with contemporary elements. The songs are well worked out and delivered with commitment - and blistering solos are never too far away. A couple of covers thrown in tonite show the bands classic roots. Doing well in Europe it can only be a question of time `till they take the UK by storm!"
Dystemper/Faclift/Xprong/Defacto
Thorngate, Gosport. 04/11/00
“…X-prong we up next…. No one seemed to know anything about X-prong before the gig, I think it was their debut. The crowd gave a good response to this band and I think it was well deserved. They were loud, strong and most importantly.. heavy. Christ they were heavy. From the (very) down tuned guitar to the consistent and stamina defying growly vocals. If this WAS there first gig, I can't wait to hear what they sound like with experience behind them…”
(FaceLift played at this gig…. Hear what they said about ‘em)
“…Then we had Face Lift.... If there was a weak point to the evening, this was it. Although musically, they were tight(ish), they never seemed likely to win the audience over. Perhaps these guys should have opened the evening. The songs were boring and unoriginal, which for me was emphasised by the drummer's complete lack of ability to produce more than two beats. Entertaining, but for the wrong reasons...”