Nevertheless, this European trio congregated in the Academy 3, a 200 max. venue that always promises an intimate concert. And always delivers.
From Villarreal, Spain, industrial metallers Killus opened the evening and with a unique image of body paint and eye lenses, it was evident they were out to entertain. The standout role had to undoubtably be awarded to their bass player, 'Premutoxx', who had the juxtaposed aesthetic qualities of Rob Zombies' Captain Spaulding and Batman's The Joker. His creepy grin, over sexualised and often random stage movements made it hard to break view from him. Their on-stage antics, combined with blatant Rob Zombie/Rammstein-inspired music, produced an overall performance the crowd thoroughly enjoyed.
Avatar returned to Manchester a year after the Hail To The King arena tour in support of Avenged Sevenfold and Five Finger Death Punch. Although moving from a 21,000+ capacity stadium to a 200+ capacity room can be quite a downgrade, the support that they mustered previously is still very evident.
The headliners for the evening, The Defiled, had an unusual turn of fate when the electrics for the show cut out only a few songs into their set, leading the crowd to give the venue a discount light show using the torches on their phones and lighters. After orchestrating the song simply titled 'fuck the lights' (which coincidentally happened to be the only lyrics in the song), the electric finally came back on, sadly meaning the show was cut short by a song or two.
The unfortunate situation was played through really well and with good spirits, with the crowd buzzing in anticipation for the continuation of their set, which saw tracks like Sleeper, Call To Arms and As I Drown meet an avidly enthusiastic crowd response. Whereas for '5 Minutes', the crowd stepped back to see the bands passion really show through.
With the set on its final song and the whole room raving, you could tell people would be leaving the venue waiting for their return. A highly energised night with a really intimate feel to it, the perfect combination for a concert goer to experience. All 3 bands really won over their audience with style and on a very theatrically focal night, it was a genuine shame to see the concert end. I would highly recommend you keep an eye out for them all in the future. They didn't just play, they performed.
With the set on its final song and the whole room raving, you could tell people would be leaving the venue waiting for their return. A highly energised night with a really intimate feel to it, the perfect combination for a concert goer to experience. All 3 bands really won over their audience with style and on a very theatrically focal night, it was a genuine shame to see the concert end. I would highly recommend you keep an eye out for them all in the future. They didn't just play, they performed.
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