(Photo – Mark Boucher)
Live Review – Unearth w/Darkest Hour, August Burns Red & Suicide Silence
Monday, October 15, 2007
Croatian Cultural Centre – Vancouver, BC
Given the fact that this obligatory Metal show was moved from the main room and downsized to the beer garden you would think all in attendance would have enough sense to bring the pain in its truest form but instead became wallflowers waiting to be picked for a romp in the pit, which was cut in half incidentally and so was the atmosphere.
Then – Unearth dug themselves out on an early grave, considering this Vancouver crowd was dead and buried. The bands prior to that pulled off energetic sets starting with California metal messiahs Suicide Silence. Pulling tracks from their Century Media debut the boys were rearing to go and it showed. Hitting the front lines next: Solid State recording artists August Burns Red had to be the most energetic of the bunch and wasted no time in devastating the eardrums of the tongue-less taste makers. With a majority of the tracks stemming from their latest release “Messengers”, the message was clear; August was kicking Octobers’ ass. Happy Halloween from Pennsylvania folks.
Next up – Darkest Hour had a mediocre set that included a mediocre reaction. Trust us – we are doing the band a favour by not elaborating. Headliners Unearth literally saved the day, even after their illustrious guitarist “Ken Kockz” (as he preferred to be called), destroyed our TV interview (with laughter). We decided it would be best to let him blow off (pun intended) some steam via the stage. Vocalist Trevor Phipps was in fine form as usual and dominated the stage with a hungry prowess that left no stoner unturned. The band, still supporting their third release for Metal Blade Records – III: In the Eyes of Fire, had the crowd finally awaken from their cannabis –induced stupor and the things got underway. This was one all ages show that started too early, ended too late and needed more attention from the crowd. The bands delivered without a doubt. Unfortunately, Vancouver forgot there was a concert going on.
By E.S. Day
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