Starting off the double bill was the British sensation that is Tesseract. A group of musical sculptures specialising in progressive, groove goodness. Quoted as, "One of the bands to pioneer the 'djent' movement in progressive metal,". What was given to us was an exemplary performance on how well-crafted music should sound.
Captivating and ambient instrumentals from their latest release Altered State, including the crowd pleasing 'Nocturne' single, as well as some gems from their 'One' album initiating fits of moshing and head-banging. Pitch perfect Ashe O'Hara, newest edition to Tesseract (joining in 2012), explains during an interview their style which perfectly sums up their performance: "Groovy and euphoric progressive soundscapes that we’re known for," and that's exactly what they gave.
Second on the bill were Karnivool, a progressive band from down under. Evoking a spiritual, stand-in-awe feeling with songs from their latest release Aysmmetry and then igniting mosh pits songs such as 'The Refusal' which is definitely one of Aysemmtry's heavier songs with scream vocals from Jon Stockman on bass, 'Set Fire To The Hive', 'Themata' and 'Simple Boy'.
Ending with 'New Day' for a climatic encore end to the night, the spine-tingling sensation of the entire crowd singing along reinforced the whole atmosphere created by the more thoughtful songs which left everyone on a high as we left the venue in a calm stroll.
Ending with 'New Day' for a climatic encore end to the night, the spine-tingling sensation of the entire crowd singing along reinforced the whole atmosphere created by the more thoughtful songs which left everyone on a high as we left the venue in a calm stroll.
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