The excitement outside Southampton’s premier live music venue is palpable, it’s the third night of the kerrang tour and as everybody files through the towering stone columns of the Guildhall, you get an idea that tonight will be a special night.
Circa Survive are the band most musically similar to the headliners Coheed & Cambria, and are faced with the tough task of kicking off proceedings. They step up admirably and deliver a solid set of melodic rock with a unique singing style.
The excitement builds as the only British band on the bill take to the stage. Fightstar front man Charlie Simpson is the centre of attention and with a pummelling rendition of new single ‘Death Car’ from their latest album ‘One Day Son All This Will Be Yours’ he lays to rest the ghost of former band Busted! The first circle pit of the night opens up during the set and doesn’t stop until they finish with crowd favourite ‘Palahniuk’s Laughter’
A crescendo of teenage girls screaming announces the arrival of Madina Lake. The party starts up with their good time, pop punk! Hits ‘Here I Stand’ and ‘ House of Cards’ get the whole place jumping. Twins Matthew (Guitar) and Nathan Leone(vocals) work the crowd with a professionalism that belays the fact the band was only started two years ago. Glancing around the room, appreciative nods and smiles abound.
Coheed & Cambria stride from the darkness and immediately blitz the crowd with the hook-laden progressive Metal that they are known for. Claudio Sanchez, lead singer and guitar, has some sound issues with said instrument but thankfully it’s sorted by the second number. Midway during their set (and mid song) they break into a rendition of Iron Maiden’s ‘The Trooper’ and suddenly you see from where the band draws a large amount of musical inspiration. Coheed & Cambria return for the encore and as ‘Welcome Home’ reverberates around the Guildhall’s ornate walls, the circle pit that Fightstar opened (and stayed open throughout the night) suddenly increases with intensity as the fans realize that the end of the show is here and try to squeeze the last drop of fun from a great night.
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