Three of the best: Camden's punk and metal pubs
No, not that one, not the one with all the Guinness. This Dev — that's its nickname, too — has been going far longer and, as its regulars will attest, at a far harder pace. It is dark and black and full of posters. Red neon buzzes. There are antlers. And then there is a corner that roars with flying V guitars and Marshall stacks: if you want it loud, you want it fast, and you like bands obsessed with skulls, there are few finer places. Oh, and the karaoke is pretty good too.
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No, not that one, not the one with all the Guinness. This Dev — that's its nickname, too — has been going far longer and, as its regulars will attest, at a far harder pace. It is dark and black and full of posters. Red neon buzzes. There are antlers. And then there is a corner that roars with flying V guitars and Marshall stacks: if you want it loud, you want it fast, and you like bands obsessed with skulls, there are few finer places. Oh, and the karaoke is pretty good too.
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