Killswitch Engage tears the roof off the Lincoln Theatre…
On January 17, 2008, Roadrunner Records band Killswitch Engage headlined the eighth show of their current tour with supporting bands Every Time I Die and The Dillinger Escape Plan. The other band that was supposed to support KsE, Parkway Drive, could not attend the show after having wrecked their tour bus in South Carolina. Despite missing one band from the show, these three powerhouse bands put on an amazing show.
The first band to hit the stage was Metalcore band, Every Time I Die. As this five-piece from Buffalo came out, the venue just exploded with cheers from all the fans who were there. Having not heard too much of their music, I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect from this band, but I was impressed with their material, talent, and their display of pure showmanship. Even having been changed to the first band to play this show, Every Time I Die put on a great show and definitely set the energetic mood for what was to come after their set.
The Junior Varsity – Cinematographic
The Junior Varsity – Cinematographic
Victory Records
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(3/5)
Cinematographic by The Junior varsity is not an album I would normally purchase for my listening pleasure; however, after listening to it, that may change. This style is definitely not my preferred Heavy metal, but I definitely liked this album. Typically, I look for music to get me pumped up and ready to rock, but this album helped get me a little more calm. It’s definitely good for background music when working on that important assignment, or maybe even for just lounging around the house. It is definitely heavier than an easy listening group, but the Alternative aspect of this band helps create, perhaps, a less violent or even energetic environment. Overall, I would recommend this album to anyone looking for a good band to listen to while just hanging out or even trying to relax before going to sleep at night.
The Autumn Offering – Fear Will Cast No Shadow
The Autumn Offering – Fear Will Cast No Shadow
Victory Records
(5/5)
The Autumn Offering has done it again! Fear Will Cast No Shadow is one of the best new Metal albums I have heard in quite some time. Despite having changed vocalists before this album, TAO has once again taken me for a pretty brutal ride that is continuing on the momentum from Embrace the Gutter. Matt McChesney has successfully put his use of clean vocals and screaming together with ingeniously masterminded guitars and the incredible double bass technique used by drummer, Allen Royal. Right now, no specific tracks have come forth to me as being outstandingly better than any of the others, but that just shows how extraordinary and vital every track is to making this such a great album to own. Overall, I’d say that if you’re looking for an album to take you from the feeling of just hanging out listening to some Alternative rock to headbanging with some Heavy metal, this album is for you!
Arise and Ruin – The Final Dawn
Arise and Ruin – The Final Dawn
Victory Records
(4/5)
The Final Dawn definitely is high on the list of the latest good metal albums I have heard recently. Arise and Ruin not being a name I have heard before, I am now convinced that Victory Records still has good Metal bands putting out good Metal albums. The variation on the genre that AR has achieved is not an unheard of issue. I definitely enjoyed listening to this album, but there were a few things that would have made it a little better for me. One such issue is if the lack of more breakdowns such as the one in the tracks “End of the Road” and “Always the Same”. Although not every Metal band has a bunch of breakdowns, I believe that more in that same style would have made this record score even higher in my books. Overall, I really enjoyed this album and I believe it is a good album for any metalhead out there to pick up. I can’t wait to see what AR comes out with next album!
Coming Soon
Ok so we are brand new and there really isn’t anything here yet but give us a break already!
We just set the site up last night and went to 2 shows.
We went to the Audition on Wednesday and did a short interview and took a whole bunch of photos.
Then last night it was Killswitch Engage headlining with Every Time I Die and Dillinger Escape Plan.
So we have a bunch of photos and a couple of reviews on some great live shows.
So just hang out for a minute or so more and Adam our happy concert and cd reviewer will get everything up while I the happy webmaster work on making this thing look a bit more like a rock concert review page.
More soon….
