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The House of Blues Cleveland was host to the Deadmen and Dragons tour with Trivium, Between the Buried and Me, Whitechapel, and Khemmis. The crowd packed into the venue for a wide arrangement of metal this night, everything from metalcore, to progressive metal, deathcore and even doom metal on the docket.
Colorado natives Khemmis took the stage first, their blend of doom/sludge metal got the crowd going from their first riffs. Khemmis has been making their way through the area for quite some time and it was nice to see the Cleveland crowd engaging with vocalist, Phil Pendergast. The band’s set was very energetic with twin guitar solos from Phil and Ben Hutcherson.
Whitechapel took the stage next playing a more condensed set than what I have seen them play in the past years. Kicking things off with I Will Find You and moving right into Anticure. The band also fit in crowd favorite This is Exile getting the pit to open up, before finishing out with Doom Woods. It was a good blend of modern Whitechapel with a little of the old remnants thrown in. I do like hearing the clean lines of Bozeman throughout the set especially on Orphan.
Between the Buried and Me kicked things off with Son of Nothing from the Colors album. A crowd favorite, the pit started going right off matching the energy of the band. Vocalist Tommy Rogers paced the stage, almost stalking as he ripped through Revolution in Limbo. Ever the masters of their craft, the band performed every song near perfect, while scaling through several genres of music. As the bands songs are a cornucopia of different musical styles not only metal, but salsa, easy listening, jazz, blues, and mid eastern influences were all touched on during their set.
Before Trivium took the stage they were greeted by a sing along to Run to the Hills from the crowd singing along to the Iron Maiden tune. The curtain drops from the front of the stage, dragon statues and fog were the stage setting for Trivium as they took the stage. High energy from the moment they come out Matt Heafy and Co were all about the entertainment for the night. Blistering solos, crowd sing alongs, and the band working the crowd from every angle of the stage. It was like a carnival going off and not knowing where to look next. Trivium’s set was a full out assault with What the Dead Men Say really kicking off the pace then diving into Amongst the Shadows & the Stones. The crowd was right there with every song feeding from the band’s energy.
If you are looking for a show that covers just about every inch of every musical genre this is the tour to check out. High energy packed from the first band to the last. The entertainment value has been turned up past 11. Be sure to check out the Deadmenand Dragons tour with Trivium, Between the Buried and Me, Whitechapel and Khemmis you will not be disappointed.
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