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The Roxian in Mckees Rocks, Pa was host to the Blind Obedience Tour starring Loathe, Periphery, and Underoath. The nearly sold-out show was packed to the gills, as people entered the venue wanting to catch a glimpse of their favorite bands. Loathe was just in the Pittsburgh region last November, at Spirit Lounge has been collecting quite the following of fans since their previous visit. Periphery is touring in support of their new album Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre. Underoath just released a new single Let Go, so there was plenty of new music to be heard this night.
Loathe took the stage first. These Liverpool natives play a collection of progressive, and alternative music with a bit of shoegaze mixed in. the songs tiptoe the balance between the somber and aggressive, with the sound of downtuned bass and guitar in syncopated rhythm with the drums. All matched with the tag team of clean vocals by Kadeem France and guitarist Erik Bickerstaffe, with a bit of harsh vocals added in really takes the listener on a journey. Some of the stand out performances were on Screaming, Is it Really You?, before closing out the set with Gored.
Periphery was next with an ever-changing set list. Vocalist Spencer Sotelo explained during the set,” I have seen you looking up the set lists prior to our shows so we decided to change things up bit. “ The band under the guise of green and blue light and fog kicked things off with Reptile from their last album Periphery IV: Hail Stan. The crowd was hit with a sonic wall of guitar as periphery live hosts three guitarists live, Misha Mansoor, Mark Holcomb, and Jake Bowen. These three keep the rhythm section very full and busy throughout the songs as each are accompanying each other with harmonized riffs. The band in anticipation of the release of Periphery V also performed Wildfire, and Atropos from the album, before closing out their set with Marigold.
Underoath came out to an already energized crowd. A dark stage set the mood for the band as they kicked off things. The band kicked things off with It’s Dangerous Business Walking out your Front Door, bright lights, fog, and the stage antics of the band got the crowd moving along to the beat. Vocalist Spencer Chamberlain was pacing the stage like a wild animal, leaning into the crowd to encourage sing a longs while ripping through the set. Guitarist Tim McTague kept the energy up as he also ran across the stage and back getting the crowd into it as he rocked out.
Overall if you are looking for a high energy show and great entertainment while hearing new music this is the tour to see. Every band brought out their A-game tonight to put on a great show. Please make sure to give Periphery’s newest album a listen now out on all streaming platforms, and to also give Underoath’s newest single a play as well.
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