Gore Live at the Electric Ballroom, London – 11th December 2025

Supporting Of Mice & Men at the Electric Ballroom isn’t something every rising heavy act gets to do, but Gore. proved they weren’t just filling space on the bill. The band is a Texas-based metalcore outfit led by vocalist Haley Roughton, with Alex Reyes on guitar and Devin Birchfield on bass, recently joined live by Wills Weller on drums. They burst onto the scene around 2023 with a sound that’s emotionally raw, unapologetically honest and wildly energetic, earning attention from names like Motionless in White, Papa Roach and Flyleaf along the way.

Their music pulls from metalcore, nu-metal, shoegaze and even pop — not because they can’t decide what to be, but because Gore. are making space for emotional complexity and vulnerability in heavy music, something they call “emotional gore”. Their EP A Bud That Never Blooms explores that theme with songs like “Babylon” and “Doomsday”, where delicate melodicism and fierce growls sit side by side.

Gore walked on stage with a kind of casual confidence that felt refreshing. Right off the bat, lead singer Haley Roughton grinned at the crowd and asked, deadpan, if everyone liked her new coat. That quick, human moment broke down any barrier between band and audience before a single note was played.

Once the music kicked in, the room didn’t hesitate. The band’s blend of crushing riffs, electronic flair and emotional dynamics landed fast, grabbing attention not by volume alone, but by intensity. The heavier sections came with pummelling force, while the more melodic bits wound around them with subtle urgency.

What made their set really stand out was how approachable and real it felt. In between songs Haley’s voice shifted easily from guttural roars to moments of soft, almost vulnerable melody, her presence felt like someone sharing their truth as much as their music. The crowd responded in kind, heads nodded, people moved instinctively with the rhythm, and a few early pockets of motion hinted that London was warming to them quickly.

Despite being a support slot, there was no sense of Gore. holding back. Their sound was full, unapologetic and sharp; their performance wasn’t about grooming fans so much as connecting with them. By the time they wrapped up, there was a definite buzz in the Electric Ballroom. People talking, smiling, and clearly impressed by what they’d just heard.

Gore could have easily been the forgotten “support band” on a big night, but they didn’t play like it. Instead, they turned what could have been a short, overlooked opening into a snapshot of a band who are comfortable in their own skin. Vulnerable, heavy, melodic, and unapologetically themselves. In a room ready for Of Mice & Men, Gore. didn’t just warm up the crowd, they earned eye contact, nods of respect, and new fans by the end of it.