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Review 1 for August Burns Red
ABR smash it again!
Electric Ballroom @
- London @
- Tue 23 Oct 2012 @
Favourite moment: The completely unexpected drumming duet between drummer Matt Greiner and rhythm guitarist Brent Rambler following the end of their main set. @
Setlist: Composure, The Eleventh Hour, Internal Cannon, Cutting The Ties, Mariana's Trench, Divisions, Barbarian, Carpe Diem, Meddler, Ocean Of Apathy, Salt & Light, Back Burner, Leveler, (Drumming duet) Encore: Empire and Whitewashed. @
Opening act(s): Veil of Maya
The Devil Wears Prada @
The Devil Wears Prada @
Posted 27/10/2012
by MetalicGreen
Location:Twickenham
I was gutted that Whitechapel had to pull out and were replaced by Veil of Maya from Chicago. They were average sounding once they sorted their guitar sounds out, yet it felt like they were playing the same song half the time due to the repetitive riffs and guitar effects.
Following them were The Devil Wears Prada. Having seen this band before I had high expectations and they didn't disappoint. The audience swelled from the start and sung along to the big anthem like choruses even when the guitarist couldn't! Every song was brutal but still recognisable unlike some more technical metal bands that get lost in a blur of heavy distortion.
Finally came the headliners August Burns Red. When I last saw this band supporting Bring Me The Horizon at the Roundhouse years ago, they weren't quite as popular; many members of the crowd not knowing their music. To come and headline in London after a successful tour is impressive and well deserved after they churn out album after album of distinctive metal music, their latest being an instrumental 'Holiday' album for a more wintery season. The band itself at the gig was at its best. JB Brubaker was note perfect on every single solo, sweeping across the neck of his green Ibanez like Paul Gilbert. Lead singer Jake Luhrs lead the show with intense energy and immense vocals throughout. Before the encore, Brent and Matt did an INSANE drumming duet sawpping between the full drum kit and a half kit set on stage. They finished on two heavy tracks Empire and Whitewashed, the latter being a crowd favourite.
Overall: The Devil Wears Prada don't come to England that often but to have August Burns Red back was epic. Having been genuinely told that we were the best audience of the tour, I think it's safe to say everyone else enjoyed themselves too.
If you didn't go and see this show, you really missed out!
Following them were The Devil Wears Prada. Having seen this band before I had high expectations and they didn't disappoint. The audience swelled from the start and sung along to the big anthem like choruses even when the guitarist couldn't! Every song was brutal but still recognisable unlike some more technical metal bands that get lost in a blur of heavy distortion.
Finally came the headliners August Burns Red. When I last saw this band supporting Bring Me The Horizon at the Roundhouse years ago, they weren't quite as popular; many members of the crowd not knowing their music. To come and headline in London after a successful tour is impressive and well deserved after they churn out album after album of distinctive metal music, their latest being an instrumental 'Holiday' album for a more wintery season. The band itself at the gig was at its best. JB Brubaker was note perfect on every single solo, sweeping across the neck of his green Ibanez like Paul Gilbert. Lead singer Jake Luhrs lead the show with intense energy and immense vocals throughout. Before the encore, Brent and Matt did an INSANE drumming duet sawpping between the full drum kit and a half kit set on stage. They finished on two heavy tracks Empire and Whitewashed, the latter being a crowd favourite.
Overall: The Devil Wears Prada don't come to England that often but to have August Burns Red back was epic. Having been genuinely told that we were the best audience of the tour, I think it's safe to say everyone else enjoyed themselves too.
If you didn't go and see this show, you really missed out!
Electric Ballroom @
- London @
- Tue 23 Oct 2012 @
Favourite moment: The completely unexpected drumming duet between drummer Matt Greiner and rhythm guitarist Brent Rambler following the end of their main set. @
Setlist: Composure, The Eleventh Hour, Internal Cannon, Cutting The Ties, Mariana's Trench, Divisions, Barbarian, Carpe Diem, Meddler, Ocean Of Apathy, Salt & Light, Back Burner, Leveler, (Drumming duet) Encore: Empire and Whitewashed. @
Opening act(s): Veil of Maya
The Devil Wears Prada @
The Devil Wears Prada @
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Review 2 for August Burns Red
ABR/TDWP/Veil of Maya
Electric Ballroom @
- London @
- Tue 23 Oct 2012 @
Setlist: August Burns Red;
Composure
The Eleventh Hour
Internal Cannon
Cutting the Ties
Marianas Trench
Divisions
Barbarian
Carpe Diem
Meddler
Ocean of Apathy
Salt & Light
Back Burner
Leveler
Empire
White Washed @
Composure
The Eleventh Hour
Internal Cannon
Cutting the Ties
Marianas Trench
Divisions
Barbarian
Carpe Diem
Meddler
Ocean of Apathy
Salt & Light
Back Burner
Leveler
Empire
White Washed @
Posted 25/10/2012
by Palmerius
As someone who originally came for seeing Whitechapel (who dropped off the tour to be replaced by Veil of Maya), there was some slightly lowered expectations before the 23rd arrived, but actually these were completely subverted by August Burns Red in particular, who pulled off an intense and excellent set.
First band on was Veil of Maya (Whitechapel replacements) who actually, in the face of many people who perhaps were disappointed at their arrival (judging by the many in sawblade t-shirts) pulled off a solid set, providing their own brand of progressive djent-inflected deathcore. Second on (and for some, the main set of the night) were Christian metalcore heavyweights The Devil Wears Prada, who whilst retaining an enormous fanbase in the US, have never been as large in the UK. The set had a majority of songs from their last (and best) album Dead Throne, with a definite focus on a 'heavy' sound, the appearance of Mammoth as the set closer exemplifying this. As a whole, the only weakness was Hranica's vocals, as although his lows were usually on point, his high screams seemed off most of the set, which seemed to be the weak link in the set in general. Whilst not being particularly bad in of themselves, Prada, especially in comparison, disappointed in comparison to the tightening up of their sound evident on Dead Throne.
However, there was no sense of disappointment from the headliner, fellow Christian metalcore band August Burns Red. Opening with a trance intro leading into Composure (probably their biggest hit), Jake Luhrs (in comparison to Mike Hranica) showed off his formidable vocals from the outset, with this opening burst followed up immediately by The Eleventh Hour, another 4 minute slice of their distinctive metalcore sound. The set focused on their last album Leveller, with such songs as Carpe Diem, Empire, and Internal Cannon providing, whilst not entirely out-there in a sound sense, a difference in style from most of their contemporaries such as Miss May I or Attack Attack, with progressive, groove and thrash influences evident in these songs in particular (added to the odd strangely jazz-like interludes in Carpe Diem and Divisions). While Jake Luhrs sprinkled the set with instructions to dance (because he 'loves to dance'), the set was fast-paced with moshpits appearing at choice moments (usually pre-emptive to another breakdown) in almost every song. While songs from Leveller were well-recieved, older songs, such as Back Burner and Meddler, which are closer to a more fast-paced hardcore sound, were welcomed with open arms by the clearly loyal ABR fan base, out in force here. With a well-placed dual-drum solo by Matt Greiner and bassist Dustin Davidson ending the set, the encore of Empire and White Washed was a good way to round off a tight and excellent set by a band that is clearly reaching greater heights whilst not losing experimental elements and their trademark particular metalcore sound.
First band on was Veil of Maya (Whitechapel replacements) who actually, in the face of many people who perhaps were disappointed at their arrival (judging by the many in sawblade t-shirts) pulled off a solid set, providing their own brand of progressive djent-inflected deathcore. Second on (and for some, the main set of the night) were Christian metalcore heavyweights The Devil Wears Prada, who whilst retaining an enormous fanbase in the US, have never been as large in the UK. The set had a majority of songs from their last (and best) album Dead Throne, with a definite focus on a 'heavy' sound, the appearance of Mammoth as the set closer exemplifying this. As a whole, the only weakness was Hranica's vocals, as although his lows were usually on point, his high screams seemed off most of the set, which seemed to be the weak link in the set in general. Whilst not being particularly bad in of themselves, Prada, especially in comparison, disappointed in comparison to the tightening up of their sound evident on Dead Throne.
However, there was no sense of disappointment from the headliner, fellow Christian metalcore band August Burns Red. Opening with a trance intro leading into Composure (probably their biggest hit), Jake Luhrs (in comparison to Mike Hranica) showed off his formidable vocals from the outset, with this opening burst followed up immediately by The Eleventh Hour, another 4 minute slice of their distinctive metalcore sound. The set focused on their last album Leveller, with such songs as Carpe Diem, Empire, and Internal Cannon providing, whilst not entirely out-there in a sound sense, a difference in style from most of their contemporaries such as Miss May I or Attack Attack, with progressive, groove and thrash influences evident in these songs in particular (added to the odd strangely jazz-like interludes in Carpe Diem and Divisions). While Jake Luhrs sprinkled the set with instructions to dance (because he 'loves to dance'), the set was fast-paced with moshpits appearing at choice moments (usually pre-emptive to another breakdown) in almost every song. While songs from Leveller were well-recieved, older songs, such as Back Burner and Meddler, which are closer to a more fast-paced hardcore sound, were welcomed with open arms by the clearly loyal ABR fan base, out in force here. With a well-placed dual-drum solo by Matt Greiner and bassist Dustin Davidson ending the set, the encore of Empire and White Washed was a good way to round off a tight and excellent set by a band that is clearly reaching greater heights whilst not losing experimental elements and their trademark particular metalcore sound.
Electric Ballroom @
- London @
- Tue 23 Oct 2012 @
Setlist: August Burns Red;
Composure
The Eleventh Hour
Internal Cannon
Cutting the Ties
Marianas Trench
Divisions
Barbarian
Carpe Diem
Meddler
Ocean of Apathy
Salt & Light
Back Burner
Leveler
Empire
White Washed @
Composure
The Eleventh Hour
Internal Cannon
Cutting the Ties
Marianas Trench
Divisions
Barbarian
Carpe Diem
Meddler
Ocean of Apathy
Salt & Light
Back Burner
Leveler
Empire
White Washed @
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Review 3 for August Burns Red
O2 Academy Bristol @
- Bristol @
- Mon 22 Oct 2012 @
Posted 25/10/2012
by Anonymous
August Burns Red were amazing as always. Third time I've been to see them and again cannot fault.
O2 Academy Bristol @
- Bristol @
- Mon 22 Oct 2012 @
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Review 4 for August Burns Red
August Burns Red at Bristol O2
O2 Academy Bristol @
- Bristol @
- Mon 22 Oct 2012 @
Favourite moment: The whole mosh pit salsaing to Internal Cannon @
Opening act(s): Veil of Maya, The Devil Wears Prada. @
Posted 24/10/2012
by Twise
Location:Bristol O2 Acadamy
ABR put on a fantastic show! The crowd was pumped from the outstanding openers Veil of Maya (whos back catalogue I shall be investing in) and The Devil Wears Prada (who I have been a long time fan of and have never let me down live) All played with such energy and passion. Unfortunately Jake had a few minor mic difficulties due to the fact he was sweating so much because he was giving it his all! I've never seen ABR live before but I will certainly see them again due to the flawless guitar playing and extremely technical drumming and their ability to put on a show, not just a gig! I say this because as an encore they brought on a second drum kit an Matt and Dustin had a Drum off/duet a fantastic idea and a moment I won't ever forget.
To round it up: Fantastic warm up acts, incredible musical talent and the ability to write and perform a real fist pumper! What a night!
To round it up: Fantastic warm up acts, incredible musical talent and the ability to write and perform a real fist pumper! What a night!
O2 Academy Bristol @
- Bristol @
- Mon 22 Oct 2012 @
Favourite moment: The whole mosh pit salsaing to Internal Cannon @
Opening act(s): Veil of Maya, The Devil Wears Prada. @
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Review 5 for August Burns Red
Amawzome.
HMV Ritz @
- Manchester @
- Sun 21 Oct 2012 @
Favourite moment: Combined drum solo after Leveler @
Posted 23/10/2012
by moxillen
Location:Manchester
It was pure amawzome.
Amazing+awesome.
Nuff said.
HMV Ritz @
- Manchester @
- Sun 21 Oct 2012 @
Favourite moment: Combined drum solo after Leveler @
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Review 6 for August Burns Red
One insane night!
Glasgow Garage @
- Glasgow @
- Fri 19 Oct 2012 @
Favourite moment: The end breakdown of "Punisher", crowd surfing 4 times, massive circle pit to "White Washed" when Jake high fived me at the end. @
Setlist: Composure , The Eleventh Hour , Internal Cannon , Cutting the Ties , Marianas Trench , Divisions , Barbarian , Carpe Diem, Meddler , Ocean of Apathy , Salt & Light , Back Burner , Leveler , Drum Solo (Dustin played on a smaller kit alongside Matt)
Encore: Empire , White Washed @
Encore: Empire , White Washed @
Opening act(s): Veil Of Maya, The Devil Wears Prada @
Posted 22/10/2012
by BrandedaTraitor19
Location:Glasgow
This was one of my favourite gigs ever! I love Veil Of Maya, I love The Devil Wears Prada and August Burns Red are one of my favourite bands of all time. So when I found out all 3 where playing the same gig, I had to go. This gig was insane. I was really near the front, the mosh pits were brutal, the circle pits were huge and I really like that I wasn't ejected after crowd-surfing multiple times! The only thing about this I was dissapointed about, was that after ABR had finished, they didn't come out to see the fans. I went down to the merch table to try and chat to them but they didn't turn up. VoM members and TDWP members went there after their sets, so how come ABR didn't? Anyway it was still a fantastic night and I highly recommend to anyone who has not seen ABR yet, going to see them next time as they are an awesome live band!
Glasgow Garage @
- Glasgow @
- Fri 19 Oct 2012 @
Favourite moment: The end breakdown of "Punisher", crowd surfing 4 times, massive circle pit to "White Washed" when Jake high fived me at the end. @
Setlist: Composure , The Eleventh Hour , Internal Cannon , Cutting the Ties , Marianas Trench , Divisions , Barbarian , Carpe Diem, Meddler , Ocean of Apathy , Salt & Light , Back Burner , Leveler , Drum Solo (Dustin played on a smaller kit alongside Matt)
Encore: Empire , White Washed @
Encore: Empire , White Washed @
Opening act(s): Veil Of Maya, The Devil Wears Prada @
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