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A chilly evening for a mix of doom and folk metal was on the docket for concert goers as they lined the street waiting entry to The Thunderbird Café to see Katatonia, The Ocean and Cellar Darling. This night would unfortunately not see The Ocean perform as there were issues at the Canadian boarder which delayed the bands entry to the United States. Opener Cellar Darling and Closer Katatonia would be performing extended sets in the wake of The Oceans absence.
Cellar Darling kicked things off, hailing from Switzerland the bands sound is a blend of folk, rock, and progressive metal. From keyboards to flute, and even a hurdy gurdy thrown in for an original blend of rock and metal. Vocalist Anna Murphy’s vocals soared over the heavy guitar work of Ivo Henzithroughout their extended set consisting of songs from 2019’s The Spell and 2017s This is the Sound album. Notable songs during their set were Death, The Spell and Black Moon.
Katatonia was up next, there set consisting of their hits from throughout the years. Hearts Set to Divide warmed up the crowd, as the band continued on Dead Letters, Teargas, and The Racing Heart were standout favorites from the night. The band even performed their latest single Atrium which was released in late October before closing out their set with an encore of The Racing Heart and Lethean.
For a show consisting of two bands, the show was very entertaining, and the crowd was engaged throughout. Katatoniaare seasoned veterans and consistently bring a solid show to each new venue. Cellar Darling was a great opener, very entertaining and their vocalist kept things light with little anecdotes during song breaks to keep the crowd’s attention. The Ocean’s presence was missed but in my opinion didn’t effect the show as both bands stepped up this night.
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