First gig of 2012, for the majority of the metal
community in London, with a very interesting line-up. Headlining the show and
21 dates UK tour, the American death-metalers: The Black Dahlia Murder
supported by Skeletonwitch and Fleshgod Apocalypse. The now familiar to the UK
scene Fleshgod Apocalypse were first on stage and delivered a very entertaining
show which definitely gave out a very spooky and horror-like atmosphere, which
was very enjoyable. The band was very, very tight and it’s not surprising
considering the genre they play. On the other hand however, I’ve constantly
moaned about the sound of the Underworld and I will do so again! Fleshgod
Apocalypse had a sound which was equally “terrifying” as was their show. I
never blame the bands who play the at the Underworld for their sound and I will
not do so this time, but the fact that the band uses many backing tracks with
strings and other orchestral instruments definitely didn’t help to make things
better. On a positive note though, the tuxedo touch was really, really
good and it definitely added to the whole image that the band wants to create. Up
next were Skeletonwitch, who came on stage with a better sound than Fleshgod Apocalypse
and with a very good energy which warmed up the crowd really nicely. Combining
the aggressiveness and bulkiness of
their sound, Skeletonwitch are really a great band to watch live and their
songs have the exact amount of heaviness which is needed to bring down a venue. But the
real heaviness was just about to start with The Black Dahlia Murder. The Americans
had an impressive sound, for the Underworld, and really blasted the roof off
from song number one. They managed to create an awesome atmosphere and the
stage-divers started to flow real quick while “decapitating” more than a few in the front
rows. Trevor Strnad (Vocals) gave out a
really good show and has proven that he knows how to be a frontman, which is a
breed of people that we are starting to miss in the metal scene. Overall an interesting gig which will
hopefully mean that there are many more of those to come in 2012. Happy new
year!
The Black Dahlia Murder: 19/20
Sound: 4/5
Ambience: 5/5
Presentation: 5/5
Performance: 5/5
Skeletonwitch: 18/20
Sound: 4/5
Ambience: 5/5
Presentation: 4/5
Performance: 5/5
Fleshgod Apocalypse: 16/20
Sound: 2/5
Ambience: 4/5
Presentation: 5/5
Performance: 5/5
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