Altamont Never Say Die! - Club Tour
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Carnifex had the honour to open the ball. Usually that’s a hard job, since openers have to play for small audiences, but this time the hall was already pretty filled. To make it even better, when the band entered the stage the crowd already created a circle for the dancers, while the band didn’t even play one note! Therefore it was no surprise that a tough hardcore mosh was immediately started when the band began their set. Their performance was short but very powerful and with a reasonable sound. The triggers on the drum kit were well audible and so we were able to hear the drummer playing not so synchronic, but Carnifex’ brutal deathcore presentation made up for that. (Mindsaver)
After Carnifex it was time for the second deathcore act this noon; Whitechapel. This sextet from Knoxville, Tennessee had to deal with a way worse sound than their predecessor. The songs were hard to recognize and the three (!) guitarists seemed to be on stage for decoration. The vocalist had troubles with his heavy screams and so their show became kind of a deception since they also had fewer dancers in front of them. Quite a disappointment, because this band holds a lot of quality, as can be heard on Whitechapel’s latest record This Is Exile. Better luck next time! (Mindsaver)
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The last album of the British Architects made a reasonably good impression on me, so I was also keen to find out how these guys would sound in a live environment. This proved to be way better than the sound on the record Ruin, 'cause it was way more powerful and convincing than what I heard. It showed the band is comprised of skilled musicians who know how to write a good song and perform it in a convincing way. The interesting and complex song structures in the vein of bands like The Red Chord captivated my attention throughout the show. The punch that I missed on the record was definitely present at this show, I hope they’ll be able to really catch it on the next recording. (DemonDust)
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After outstanding performances by Architects, Despised Icon and Unearth, Parkway Drive had the difficult task to close the, so far pretty successful, evening. Although I was very into their Killing With A Smile record and I saw them some time ago performing very well in Arnhem, they didn’t succeed in bringing back those feelings tonight. They performed their songs well, they had a good interaction with the (younger) crowd and they received a huge response, but for me it was just a breakdown overkill. I enjoyed some songs, like ‘Gimme A D’, but overall it just sounded too much the same to impress me again. PWD was the perfect headliner for the younger emo-audience, but I would have loved to see Unearth headlining this one. (Gilles)