Royal Blood, if you pardon the pun, showed that they were the kings of the Leeds Festival Main Stage on Saturday. The Brighton duo shook the stage to its very foundations with a deafening set that proved you don’t need a huge band to make a massive racket.

‘Hook, Line & Sinker’ set the tone for what was to be a blistering hour-long performance from Royal Blood, and the cacophony that followed was full of rip-roaring crowd favorites. ‘Little Monster’, ‘Ten Tonne Skeleton’, and ‘How Did We Get So Dark?’ were just three of the selected tracks. In truth, though, it mattered not what was played as the audience moshed, jumped, and sang their hearts out for Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher.

The pair debuted a new song called ‘Boiler Maker’ that is certain to feature on their third LP. If it was anything to go by, the next album from Royal Blood will be full of more blues-rock, drum, and bass for fans to plug into their ears.

The reception that Kerr and Thatcher received as they closed out their set with the stunning ‘Out of the Black’ was more than merited for a gig full of passion, heart, and enthusiasm. One that will linger in the memory for a long time.