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FLESHWATER at the Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles
Having just come off opening for a legendary band such as the Deftones, you think FLESHWATER would be riding high and resting on their laurels for what they’ve been accomplishing lately. You’d be far from wrong. FLESHWATER strolled in for 2 nights back to back at the Henry Fonda Theater, and brought along absolute chaos with them in openers BALMORA and CHAT PILE.
Opening the night would be Connecticut’s BALMORA. Bringing that nasty, yet tasty European / black melodic metal influence that is coming back around, the band proceeded to bring a nice blend of heavy and brutal music with a few traditional hardcore breakdowns. They may have been the openers, bathed in dark light, to showcase not only their mood, but their incredible live energy.
CHAT PILE brought some of the craziest and sludgiest noise I’ve personally ever seen. Formed just before the pandemic in 2019 in OKC, the band has a no prisoners attitude live on stage and record, truly showing how violent, yet honest their music can be. Raygun Busch decided to lose his shirt about 2 songs in, and never quite needs shoes to kick ass onstage. If you dig chaos, CHAT PILE is your jam.
Up next was Boston’s FLESHWATER. Featuring members of VEIN.FM, this band is an audio and visual assault live, and you can tell that touring with Deftones has possibly rubbed off on the band’s touring production. The band started off with “Drowning Song,” and exploded into “Green Street.” The band fired off snow into audience, while commencing into “Jetpack,” a song with a killer video on their recently released album 2000: In Search of The Endless Sky. Anyone that is a fan of Deftones and moodier groove tunes will find FLESHWATER in their music rotation.
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FLESHWATER
CHAT PILE
BALMORA
All Photo Credit: John McCrary
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PETRA Celebrated Their 50th Anniversary in Argentina with the “50th Anniversary World Tour”
Approximately two years after their last visit to the country, PETRA returned to Argentina to celebrate their fifty years as a band with a show at Arena Sur in Buenos Aires on May 16th, as part of their 50th Anniversary World Tour.
The tour, which also serves as the presentation of their new album HOPE, has already visited countries such as Costa Rica and Finland, and will continue through Mexico, Switzerland, and the United States.
Considered one of the most important and influential bands in Christian rock history, PETRA has impacted multiple generations throughout its five decades of career. The band has released more than twenty albums, including studio records, live albums, and compilations, sold nearly ten million copies worldwide, and received four Grammy Awards and ten Dove Awards. They also became the first Christian band inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
During this new era, the group is also presenting HOPE, their twenty-first album and first studio record featuring new songs in more than twenty years. The release includes “Deliver Us,” the lead single inspired by Ephesians 6:12-13 and centered around a message of faith and spiritual strength.
The night at Arena Sur began with a performance by La PaezSystem as the opening act, kicking off an evening marked by rock and faith-based music.
After fifty years of career, PETRA continues to keep alive the legacy that turned them into one of the most recognized bands within Christian rock music.
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PETRA
All Photo Credit: Alan Canale
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Joyce Manor Bring I Used To Go To This Bar Tour to the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver
On May 11th, American punk rock band Joyce Manor brought their I Used To Go To This Bar Tour to the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver for a high-energy, jam-packed set.
The punk rock band from Torrance, California, was formed in 2008. Known for their fast, emotionally charged songs and energetic live shows, they became a major influence in modern emo and pop-punk with albums like Never Hungover Again and 40 oz. to Fresno.
Taking the stage at 9:45 pm, Joyce Manor ran through an impressive 24-song set, jumping into hit after hit, with little downtime. The band kept the energy in the room throughout the night, with lots of moshing and crowdsurfing, especially in their hits “Catalina Fight Song”, “Heart Tattoo,” and “Constant Headache.”
Between the mayhem, the band’s songs evoke a deep sense of nostalgia, capturing the feeling of past heartbreak and growing up. Barry Johnson’s emotionally charged vocals, paired with the band’s raw, unfiltered guitar sound, have a way of making you get into your feelings.
The 24-song set allowed Joyce Manor to premiere a lot of their new material from I Used To Go To This Bar, while ripping through some of their biggest hits on cult favourites, Never Hungover Again and Joyce Manor, leaving something for everyone to enjoy.
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JOYCE MANOR
All Photo Credit: Hunter Soo