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This year’s cast of bands for the Chaos and Carnage Tour saw a rounded out group from newer acts to seasoned veterans taking the stage. The Agora Theatre was the setting for fans of all subgenres of metal to converge this night. Chaos and Carnage tour has been a showcase for many subgenres of metal over the years, and try to reflect that diversity with the bands they have performing.
The show opened up with Slay Squad, self proclaimed Ghetto Metal. The music mixed beatdown with rap and deathcore. Crown Magnetar took the stage next. This band takes deathcoreand pushes its limits throwing in elements of blast beats and slam riffs. Following Crown Magnetar is a band I first heard of while listening to Sirius Xm, Sanguisugabogg. Cleveland natives, this band has its own take on death metal. To push the action of the crowd, the band offered free merch to any crowd member who can hang onto a football placed in the pit at the end of their next song. This aggression only went into a fury as Aborted took the stage. Vocalist Sven de Caluwe, frantically paced the stage during the set, amping up the crowd. Waves of crowdsurfers were coming over the barricade as their own blend of cosmic death metal played on. A change of pace saw progressive metalcore band, Born of Osiris take the stage. The band kicked off playing crowd favorites as Bow Down, White Nile, and Angel of Alien. The riffing of Lee Mckinney and Nick Rossi were standout throughout the set which seen the two trading off throughout Machine.
Suicide Silence picked the pace back up from the start kicking off with Unanswered. During the set Vocalist Eddie Hermidaasked for a wall of death to form before the beginning ofDisengage, which saw bodies colliding into one and other. The energy was building as the band ripped through their set.
One of the OGs on the bill, Death Metal juggernauts Dying Fetus closed out the show. Under a cloak of red and fog, the band emerged performing Justifiable Homicide. Fetus played from throughout their catalogue this night including One Shot, One Kill, Compulsion for Cruelty, and Wrong One to Fuck With.
Chaos and Carnage 2023, felt balanced to me. These types of tours are always scrutinized in some way, from the bands on the bill, to the types of music being played. This year seamed to at least have something for everyone while also showcasing bands from all periods of a career. Make sure to catch the Chaos and Carnage Tour going on now.
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