Heartist are an American act opening up
on this tour, didn’t really know what to
expect from them but from their appearance alone
I was under the assumption it would be some metalcore/pop
rock cross breed like ADTR or other associated
artists, I didn’t know at the time how correct
I would turn out to be. They had a lot of charisma
and energy and their music wasn’t too shabby
either, not particularly original or unique but
well crafted tunes. Not really much else to say
but 1 thing is for sure, there is potential sitting
within these youngsters and they will make a name
for themselves, how big they get depends on their
ability to keep the momentum going over the years.
Sylosis and me have not been connecting as of
late in regards to live show. I cannot knock their
music as it has always and I can safely say will
always be exciting and intricate, however I did
knock their performing abilities not so much with
mistakes as they are pretty spot on but I feel
at a live show when we pay all this money we need
something fun to watch and since Jamie Graham
was kicked out we haven’t really had much
of it. Tonight though they’ve proved once
and for all they can pull of a decent set with
Josh as their new front man which I never thought
I would be able to say, makes a great surprise
to turn up to a gig not expecting much from the
support act and being treated to a great set.
Stunning set filled with old and new dedicating
a classic to Slayer’s recently deceased
guitarist and inciting some extreme violence down
in the pit.
Killswitch Engage have a level they have to hit
with this tour, and that is to put on the same
energetic hilarious hour and a half that they
always have done even though their front man has
left, fortunately they have their old one back.
That though leaves the question; a lot of people
like me wouldn’t have seen Jesse Leech perform
with KsE before and have no idea what to expect,
so this is the real comparison between him and
Howard Jones. I will say this whilst their voices
may be similar with slight advantages in both
courts their onstage persona’s could not
be more different, Howard on one hand was a happy
go lucky guy who found himself humoured by Adam
D’s antics, Jesse though interacts with
Adam like a true competitor and is a bit more
aggressive in my opinion on stage. They hammer
through a pretty balanced set list apart from
missing out the most recent self titled album
they did a pretty good job pushing out all the
classics. That near enough covers the set, Killswitch
Engage are far from dead they are in fact in a
stronger position than they were a year or 2 ago
when they went off the map, back with a fantastic
album and a line up united, recipe for success.
Heartist 3.5/5
Sylosis 4/5
Killswitch Engage 4.5/5
Review By James Webb
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