Permacrisis | Shortest Straw | Hype Cycle
Sat 05 Dec
|Upstairs Inverness
Northern Irish metal crew Shortest Straw bring their brutal mix of thrash, death, beatdown and 00s metalcore to Upstairs Inverness. For fans of Sylosis, Malevolence and Machine Head.
Time & Location
05 Dec 2026, 19:00 – 22:00
Upstairs Inverness, 14 Bridge St, Inverness IV1 1HD, UK
About the event | 18+
Shortest Straw make the trip over from Northern Ireland to tear up Upstairs Inverness this December.
Formed in 2024, the band have wasted no time making a name for themselves across the UK and Ireland. Their sound throws thrash, death metal, beatdown and 00s metalcore into one punishing mix, with emotional, story-driven lyrics underneath it all. Expect two stepping, circle pits and walls of death, even from the folk who planned to stand at the back.
They’ve shared stages with Vio-Lence and Eskrota, toured with Datura on the Violet Breed Tour and taken their A New Normal EP on a headline run from Belfast to Manchester. Festival slots include Siege of Limerick, Brett Fest, North Coast Fest and Xmas Aftermath.
“They are truly one of the tightest bands I’ve ever seen”