The Confessions Tour a brief yet stable touring trek that
was wrapping up come its stop by the infamous Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood,
California. The tour only having 6 dates remaining the acts a part of it could
likely sadden at its departure.
In any case, the acts themselves included locals Of Euphoria
from Los Angeles County, an act caught briefly, displayed post-hardcore efforts
with pop and metal blended in, bringing the crowd around with excitement, as
everyone was jumping up and down, really getting into it all. The band themselves
stood their ground, sticking to their places on stage, as each had their own
part to do, the drummer showing it off, while the guitarists, bassist, and
vocalists 2 in fact, kept the melodies and tones in check, keeping it
altogether, as they wrapped up their set to be a pleasing one.
Of Euphoria:
Up after these guys was another set of guys from an act
called The Funeral Portrait, bringing their own formula of tunes they like to
call theatrical rock. Imagine a Tim Burton crossover with rock n' roll, you get
some heaviness with eeriness thrown in as well. These guys really got the crowd
going, everyone was highly entertained let alone into it, jumping up and down
and all over the place, waving their hands, arms, and limbs in the air like
they truly didn't care. The band doing their share of jumping around and
interaction with the on lookers, doing tricks, like kicks, arm flares, it was
just an entertaining experience to behold from these guys from all sorts. Their
music was again heavy and really rock n' roll hearted, if you want something to
ease your pain or relax too these guys are the ticket to check out live or
music-wise.
The Funeral Portrait:
Next was an all female group called Conquer Divide whose
performance I did not bear witness but could hear outside the venue, their
style sounded a lot like a younger version of another all female talent,
Kittie, their style being metal, while these guys provided a more rock meets
metal approach. They have the screams like Kittie, except more clean vocal
chords, bringing out that rock sense a tad more. Their performance all and all
sounded quite imaginable.
Only a few acts leftover one taking metal mixing it with trance
and dance calling it Metal/Electronica they are an act called The Browning.
These guys at first glance and ear were interesting, not really grabbing much
interest into their set really expanded. They got everyone involved, as the
mosh pit opened up, everyone hardcore dancing and pushing and shoving one
another. If not others around them jumping up and down and even some brief
sightings of crowd surfing. These guys kept the dancing shoes going throughout
their set, having catchy breakdowns, riffs, solos, and tones that ended up
turning me different towards them. The Browning is an act that didn't impress
at first glance but after some time set in, they beg to differ, changing my
liking towards to being not bad at all.
Capture The Crown:
Now next up was some gents from across the globe Australia
in fact, these guys are known only as Capture The Crown. Another mixture act
that combined metal and rock to form their own take on the genres, like having
melody, screaming, that's what you get with them. Their performance kept the
crowd going from the previous performers, everyone screaming, moshing, just
everyone truly was into these guys set up. The band themselves, went from side
to side, doing their thing, as the crowd watched and went along with everyone
moment, if the vocalist waved his arm back and forth so did the crowd, if he
played games again with his arm, moving it up and down to keep the crowd quiet
or loud as heck, the crowd obeyed. If
that wasn't enough the singer announced that he would by the end of their set
being jumping off the balcony of the two story venue, into the sea of people
below, in which he did as the band wrapped up their set. He fell back facing
the crowd, as people crowd surfed him from the back to the stage, as he
concluded the set, giving a shout out that this was Capture The Crown and they
were not going anywhere!
CAPTURE THE CROWN SETLIST:
1. Reign of Terror
2. Red Light District
3. Smirk
4. RVG
5. To Whom It May Concern
6. Oxy Sunrise
7. You Call That a Knife? This Is a Knife!
Last but not least were the headliners of course! But of
course who else was left but them! Anyhow these were the guys in Alesana, not
Alesona as the singer mentioned to the crowd during their set, but no ALESANA!
Having only seen these guys perform twice before, in which catching their sets
briefly, this would be my first time seeing them front and center in a full
set.
Alesana:
As the lights dimmed and the introduction music began to
trance the audience in question, the band took their places, as the intro
wrapped up and the song opened it all up, everyone instantly singing along,
interacting in the mosh pit, to jumping all over, everyone was interacting from
all parts of the venue. As the song wrapped up it just kept going, each song
being sung if not push along, as everyone there knew the words, knew what to
do! The band themselves drenched in their own bodily fluids kept things going,
as they jumped, ran, and went face first into the crowd really keeping that energy
flowing.
It was a very entertaining and rather interesting set to say
the least. These guys know how to put on a show and really get the crowds at
said place really energized and interacted. The singer doing his part a bit too
much as he screamed at the top of his lungs really going at it, as he kept
interacting with the crowd, not saying this was a bad thing but repeating it
was a bit overdone. But again, that's the performers business for ya, they do
what they do, and it keeps those who witness them satisfied. As the singer had
said while taking a break outside the venue, before the band even played, was that
"I have to go to work" and that he did.
The Confessions Tour was one of those touring cycles, that
combined a little of everything, it was a decent bill, the performers not bad,
bringing it altogether to be a fun filled night of events that everyone enjoyed
by the looks of it.
ALESANA SETLIST:
1. Fatima Rusalka
2. Hand In Hand With the Damned
3. The Artist
4. Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen
5. The Murderer
6. Curse of the Virgin Canvas
7. Circle VII: Sins of the Lion
8. Comedy of Errors
9. The Thespian
10. Beyond the Sacred Glass
ENCORE:
11. Ambrosia
12. Apology
