Suffocation from Long Island, New York, USA, was headlining at Le Divan du Monde, Paris, France on Wednesday 30th July 2014.

Frank Mullen on vocals, Terrance Hoobs on lead guitar, Guy Marchais on guitars, Derek Boyer on bass guitar and Kevin Talley at the drums are playing a heavy and technical death metal. Frank Mullen had quite a load a fun during the night it seems, ever smiling and putting on good jokes while Derek seemed to headbang himself to death! A really great show!

Setlist:

1. Catatonia
2. Effigy of the Forgotten
3. Pierced from Within
4. Entrails of You
5. Breeding the Spawn
6. As Grace Descends
7. Funeral Inception
8. Dismal Dream
9. Liege of Inveracity
10. Thrones of Blood

Thanks to Charly from Hibooking for the photopass!

As They Burn jouait en première partie du concert de Despised Icon au Divan du Monde le 28 Avril 2014.

Déjà très impressionné par leur prestation aux côtés d’Emmure en 2012 (c’était clairement pour moi la meilleur prestation de la soirée), c’est avec grand plaisir que je revois les Parisiens d’As They Burn sur scène. Le courant était bien passé avec les gars Despised Icon lors d’une de leur précédente venue en France avant leur séparation, et c’est pour ça qu’ils les accompagnent sur ce tour. Le groupe composé de Kevin Trevor au micro, Ronald Pastor  à la basse, Fabio Meschini et Hoby Arinosy aux guitares ainsi que de Milton Bakech à la batterie est depuis le dernier album complété par Bastien Jacquesson pour les parties claviers/prog.

Niveau musical, on retrouve un savant mélange de Deathcore/Death Metal/Metalcore, puissant, avec des voix claires qui restent mélodiques et puissantes sans tomber dans le niais. Ils ont un style bien a eu vraiment agréable a écouter, et qui a autant la pêche sur scène qu’en CD. On sent un vrai travail et c’est d’ailleurs pour ça surement que leur musique arrive bien à se démarquer de la masse des groupes de Deathcore qui pullulent de nos jours et à ne pas être répétitive.

Je recommande donc fortement d’écouter si vous ne connaissez pas déjà, et mieux, d’aller à un de leur concert pour retrouver la puissance de Ronald et Kevin sur scène. Il est un poil dommage d’ailleurs que Fabio et Hoby soient un peu effacé même s’ils font bien leur boulot. Et une chose est sur, le public n’a pas manqué de montrer son enthousiasme pendant le concert, se rapprocher pour prendre des photos n’était pas une partie de plaisir.

Setlist:

1. Intro
2. Medecine 2.0
3. When Everything Falls Apart
4. Distorted Rules
5. Aeon’s War
6. Z(h)ero
7. F.R.E.A.K.S.
8. Beg For Death
9. Philosophical Research Society
10. Frozen Vision
11. Sons Of Shiva

Thanks to Charly from Hibooking for the pass.

This band from Reading, England, is playing a metal at the crossing of trash, death and progressive. Quite technical and powerfull with deep voice from the singer. Vocalist/lead guitar Josh Middleton is quite passive on stage, but that is often the case when you have to focus too much on your music. Rhythm guitar Alex Bailey looks shy on stage. Bass guitar Carl Parnell is quite the headbanger. Drum was taken over by Ali Richardson from Bleed From Within, and was thanked by Josh as they would not have been able to play otherwise. Not sure if this is only for the show or the tour though! The public was quite enthusiastic and circle pit was all around the pit!

Setlist:

1. Fear The World

2. Stained Humanity

3. Conclusion Of An Age

4. All Is Not Well

5. Teras

6. Altered States of Consciousness

Thanks to Mona from Napalm Records.

I never quite enjoyed the few songs post Max Cavalera era I heard in the past, but nothing as good as a good live show to make a good opinion on a band. And I was quite please with the way  Paulo Xisto Pinto, Jr (bass guitar and backing vocals – only original member remaining), Andreas Kisser (lead guitar, backing vocals),  Derrick Green (lead vocals, percussion) and Eloy Casagrande (drums, percussion) were performing on stage. I was especially excited when the songs from the first 6 albums were played.

Setlist:

1. Trauma of War
2. The Vatican
3. Kairos
4. Propaganda
5. Impending Doom
6. Manipulation of Tragedy
7. Convicted in Life
8. Dusted
9. Desperate Cry
10. The Hunt
11. Spectrum
12. Da Lama ao Caos
13. Inner Self
14. Territory
15. Refuse/Resist
16. Arise

Encore:

17. Ratamahatta
18. Roots Bloody Roots

The concert was presented by Garmonbozia Inc.

Legion of the Damned was supporting Sepultura at Le Trabendo, Paris, France on March 5th 2014.

The Trash Metal band from the Netherlands includes Maurice Swinkels (vocals), Twan van Geel (guitars), Erik Fleuren (drums) and Hein Willekens (guitars). Their music is on the heavy side and loads of headbanging on stage during the show.

Setlist:

The Apocalyptic Surge

1. Mountain Wolves Under a Crescent Moon
2. Son of the Jackal
3. Ravenous Abominations
4. Summon all Hate
5. Pray and Suffer
6. Doom Priest
7. Death’s Head March
8. Cult of the Dead
9. Armalite Assassin
10. Legion of the Damned

Twilight Zone

The concert was presented by Garmonbozia Inc.