by: Teri Wright Eyes of Jade Photography / Contributor writer
and photographer for Bangs Music & Entertainment Magazine.
Hello, My
Wicked Wednesday metalheads. It’s that time again for another
blood thirst review by yours truly. This week I am taking you all on
a journey with me from the Blood, Lust, Death Tour that was at Club
Red on April 8th,
2017.
When I
walked into the venue, I quickly noticed the difference in the
surrounding vibe vs. the vibe I normally get when I am at other
shows. This was a true Industrial Metal show that I was about to
embark upon up close and personal.
I arrived
when Sons of Providence went on stage and this band is only a 2 man
band. Memphis Roarke on Vocals and Upright Bass along with Zebulon
Hunting on Drums and Programming. Impressive to say the least.
Lighting was dim and focused on Memphis’s haunting embrace while he
was singing. With a mixture of industrial, and uniqueness I have yet
to put my finger on. I would like to hear more of them to be able to
wrap my head around the lyrics and musical hypnotically that draws
you in.
Davey
Suicide was due up next and when it was time for him to come on
stage, It was like a big huge heaping serving of Here I am, take me
as I am or Fu*k you. The true apparent form of rock, grunge, and
Industrial metal hasn’t gone anywhere. Davey Suicide, Needlz, Niko
Gemini, Drayven Davidson, and Derek Oscura are true to form of what
you originally fell in love with. When you hear Davey Suicide rise
from the ashes like a Phoenix after his 2015/2016 legal battle
between his former record label, It went to prove that anything is
possible if you want it bad enough. Davey went into songs like “Dirty
Rotten Filthy Rich," and "Rise Above” along with older and newer
material.
A meet and greet was after the set and It was nice to say
hi to Davey. He’s a genuine soul that is very passionate about
music, the industry, integrity, and his tattooing. Keep watching for
their new video and upcoming tour dates for a city near you.
September
Mourning came out with a completely different feel, almost like you
were being drawn into a surreal world where your soul is being
consumed by curiosity and a bit of fear with the unknown. The
character and singer Emily Lazar as September Mourning calls her
followers Children of Fate.
Enticing them with encouragement to step out of the norm, and embrace
what you may question and fear. With her new album Volume
II, September Mourning draws
you in and takes you along her journey into death and playing with
fate all while she sings her songs like a siren in the underworld.
After I was
able to breathe again from my soul being sucked out from
photographing a reaper hybrid, it was time to turn up the volume one
notch and kick this mutha into gear.
Combichrist drummer Joe Letz, started out with tearing into his solo drum then
tossing it into his kit. Yes my metal feeding frenzy dolls,
Combichrist brought down the house.
Joe Letz (Drummer), started the
whole set off with his pink hair in pigtails, black face, SICK tattoo
across his stomach, and of course I can’t forget to mention his
pink bikini top, with his spandex adorned with his pink tutu. Now if
that isn’t enough to imagine or envision, imagine seeing him rock
out on his drum kit and knocking over his drums all while the stage
hand was behind him, waiting for the next move Joe might make. Quite
unpredictable to say the least, VERY highly entertaining. Lead
Vocals, Andy
LaPlegua, started out with “What the Fu*k is wrong with you,”
“Shut up and Swallow,” mixing it up with “Skullcrusher,” all
the way into “Sent to Destroy.” In the meantime, Joe, is
tossing sticks all over the stage.
It felt as if I was engaged in a
Slipknot show in a lesser of a forum, but just as entertaining, full
of energy and power hitting to the gut. Like I said, Combichrist
brought down the house completely. I think the roof is barely even
hanging on at this point.
How do you even try to top that after Combichrist? I heard so
many of the fan’s saying WOW, what a wicked show, they wanted more!
Well they got MORE, with +DOPE+. Edsel was a dark silhouette that
shadowed against the backdrop playing scenes from PULP FICTION the
movie leading into “X-hale,” “Blood Money,” “Die Mother
Fuc*ker Die,” “Bitch,” leading into the Billy Idol cover –
“Rebel Yell” which got the crowd going.
The history of +DOPE+
starts back in 1997, In Chicago, Illinois and for 20 years this band has
maintained its individuality, industrial metal sound with twists and
turns that have kept fan’s inquiring what’s next with Edsel.
Spending the evening hearing Edsel and watching Virus on guitar, the
entire ensemble of tonight’s BLOOD,
LUST, DEATH
tour was enough to make the crowd scream into an orgasmic hypnotic
state where they wanted more, more, more.
Arizona
was the 2ND
to last stop for the BLOOD,
LUST, DEATH 2017,
So not only was this exciting to see Dope after all this time of not
touring, But it was just a kick ass congregation of Industrial,
Grind, Metal that makes you fall in love with the dark side once in awhile. The curtains fell and it was time for the lights to go back
on, and that lovely song on the overhead of so long, farewell.
So,
until the next show… I am out the door. This is your redhead with
the red camera signing off for now. See you at my next journey into
the musical realm of metal darkness and seductiveness. Care to join?
Watch
for my reviews every Wednesday, with new info on bands, reviews of
recent concerts, new albums that are being released, and Q & A of
bands.
If you have any questions, Please hit me up at
Eyesofjadephotography@gmail.com
and I will be happy to answer or even relay them to the bands and see
what they say.
Check
out all info on the bands at the following sites:
+DOPE+:
http://dopearmy.com/
Combichrist:
https://www.facebook.com/combichrist
Davey
Suicide: http://daveysuicide.tumblr.com/
September
Mourning: http://www.septembermourning.com/
Sons
of Providence: http://www.sonsofprovidence.com/
