What a great show overall for both the bands and onlookers. While I was happy to secure a photo pass (thanks to Adrenaline PR) for the show, I was equally excited to hear Wovenwar & Nothing More for the first time. I've got a few Periphery shows under my belt but was also eager to hear some of the new material from their double album "Juggernaut".
So the first band of the evening was Thank You Scientist. While they were both intriguing and entertaining, did not have enough battery life (and space) to shoot these guys. Better luck next time. Then moving onto the former members of As I Lay Dying. With the addition of new singer Shane Blay, the group changed it's name to Wovenwar and releases their debut album in 2014. Check out the shots below.
Wovenwar
Other than some hiccups with the sound leveling, it was a great performance. And you can tell I have been listening to their album for some time now since I was singing along to almost every song. haha
Then we move onto the guys who brought "energy" to a whole new level. Based out of Texas, the four piece group has been signed to Eleven Seven Records for five albums. I guess the label thought these guys were worth holding onto for some time. And it paid off! Their debut album was a great success and the guys put on one hell of a show. They brought all the bells and whistles. There were drum solos, group bass sessions, and even welded their own equipment together for cinematic effect. Damn!
Nothing More
Then we get to the main course of the evening. Periphery is no stranger to Toronto and being this is this third full length album, the crowd was ecstatic when the lights went out and the rumblings of the bass tones started to shake the floor. It's pretty easy to be a deer in the headlights with these guys. Three guitarists (all seven string), a beefy low end bass sound (and also their producer), a vocalist hitting notes that will make your scratch your ears, and brought together by a madman drummer who makes the hardest of licks seem like the easiest of notes.
These guys have definitely made their mark on the music world. With any luck, they'll continue to pump out quality albums and become a regular touring staple of North America.
Periphery
*** I wanted to give a quick shout out (if you happen to be reading this) to all who made my evening smooth and headache free. Thanks to Natalie of Adrenaline PR, Jeanette LeBlanc of The Heavy Press, the ladies from Live Nation working the front door (making my entry possible), the coat check ladies at The Opera House (for holding my camera gear and allowing me to enjoy the show after shooting), and the bands for being photogenic and also approachable after the show!
*** For this show, I used a Nikon D3100 body, a Lexar Platinum II 16GB SDHC Class 10 UHS-I Memory Card, a AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR lens, and a big smile!
