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It was an early Sunday show for Upstate Concert Hall<\/a> (formally Northern Lights). \u00a0The first of five opening bands started at 6PM with headliner, “Woe, Is Me”, took the stage shortly after 9. \u00a0There were two crowds at the show. The first group was obvious: young energetic kids in skinny jeans, crude t-shirts and blackened Justin Bieber haircuts. They were found bouncin’ around the room and thrashing away in the rather tame mosh pit. \u00a0The second group were parents standing on the outskirts, watching their kids get their freak on and supporting the scene. \u00a0Kudos to them for supporting live shows and buying an extra ticket so their under-aged concertgoer can enjoy one of their favorite bands!<\/p>\n

As for the show, it was energetic. \u00a0There were five opening acts including crowd favorite Secrets<\/strong>\u00a0who will be back at UCH on February 23rd when they open for Silverstein.<\/strong> \u00a0The last opening band was Chunk, No Captain Chunk<\/strong>\u00a0from France. \u00a0Who knew Paris Hard Core was a real thing? \u00a0After seeing them, I’m still not entirely convinced. \u00a0They came out playing “Gangnam Style” that led into a more metalcore performance that got the kids moving.<\/p>\n

Headliner Woe, Is Me<\/strong>\u00a0got their start in Atlanta back in 2009 and have had modest success on in the post-hardcore scene. \u00a0They have two vocalists (one clean, one unclean) and a solid line-up surrounding them, especially drummer, Austin Thornton.<\/strong> \u00a0Of the six bands on stage, there was no doubt who had the best stage presence, crowd control and energy. \u00a0The stage at Upstate Concert Hall was left wide open for the band to move freely and get the audience excited. \u00a0Crowd surfing started immediately, but with a mostly underage crowd and little-to-no alcohol involved the Step Up Presents security team handled it like the pros they are. \u00a0The music was loud and some serious talent was blaring through the speakers. \u00a0Bass lines were rich, guitars were shredded and the back-and-forth vocals were done as well as I’ve seen. \u00a0I’m going to keep an eye out for the band and see where their Twilight\u00a0induced\u00a0fan base can take them and I hope that they can stand the test of time to produce more solid work like their new album, Genesi[s].<\/em><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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