The Thrash and Burn Tour tore it up at the Lincoln Theatre…
On August 7, 2009, the Thrash and Burn Tour descended upon Raleigh, NC with 9 bands and a 6 1/2 hour show resulting in nothing less than satisfaction for local NC metalheads!
Out of the 9 bands that played, the 4 that I was really stoked to see (or see again) were Thy Will Be Done, MyChildren MyBride, Emmure, and DevilDriver. The other bands that were played were Periphery, Oceano, For The Fallen Dreams, Veil Of Maya, and Despised Icon. Overall, these 9 bands put on a sick show!
Opening the show at 4 pm was Thy Will Be Done. Once again, I was stoked to see these guys play and I definitely wasn’t let down. Being on the of the straight up Metal bands in the entire show, it was great to see them get a pretty decent crowd response, but I definitely would have liked to see a little better reaction. But, hey, what can one guy do, right? Moving on, I don’t remember the exact order in which the line-up went between TWBD and Emmure, but Periphery was pretty decent, Oceano was brutal, but not exactly my normal cup of tea, and For The Fallen Dreams was pretty good. The one band that was there that I didn’t know what they sounded like that I enjoyed was Veil Of Maya.
Just like most of the bands there, Veil Of Maya was in the category of either Deathcore, which basically means that they included breakdowns in their music instead of playing straight up Metal. Seeing as how I like well executed breakdowns, Veil Of Maya was right up my alley and their overall sound was definitely tight. I enjoyed their overall set and I’ll definitely have to check out some of their recorded stuff for my arsenal. After Veil Of Maya, it was time for MyChildren MyBride to play. Honestly, these guys were one of my favorites of the whole night. I had already heard a couple of their songs, so I knew what their sound was like, but they still blew me away. I was really impressed with how tight their overall live sound was and it was nearly identical to their recorded sound. To me, those are traits of an excellent band. Plus, I like the fact that they are a Christian Metalcore band; that’s a bonus in my opinion. Next after MyChildren Mybride was Despised Icon. Being a big name in Metal these days, I had heard of these guys, but I had never listened to them before. Just as with some of the other bands that night, they were good, just not my cup of tea.
Next to play was the actual direct support band for the tour, and one I had seen before…Emmure. As usual, these guys tore the house down with their well executed breakdowns, bass blasts (provided by the ever loved 808 module), and overall performance. Most of their set came from their album The Respect Issue, but they also played a track or two off of their upcoming release Felony. Overall, I was just as impressed with their performance as the first time I heard them on CD and the first time I saw them live. If you’re ever looking for a band with sick breakdowns and the ability to pump up an entire room with no problem, Emmure is the band to see.
Last, but mot definitely not least, to play was tour headliner DevilDriver. Just as with Emmure, this was the second time I got the great opportunity to see DevilDriver live and I certainly hope it’s not the last! With four full length releases under their belts, they had plenty of great material to choose from for their set list and I believe they threw together a pretty well balanced list of songs from all of their albums. I was really hoping they might play a bit more from their newest release Pray For Villains, but like I said, they had a well balanced list and I can’t complain with them playing any of their songs. After all, they ARE one of the bands that really got me into newer Metal.
All in all, I’m glad I got the concert tickets to go to this show. The overall line-up was sick, the atmosphere was great (despite most of the show being played while it was still light outside)…it was a great day for Metal!
