As the show started, the first band which was Alive In Shadows which looked to be a younger metalcore group. The group comes from Antelope Valley with their own sound. They took the stage with a burst of high energy with a heavy sound and engaging stage presence. Second up was More Than Reason which I mentioned before in a past post. The lineup has been hard at work with new material which they showcased that night. With the addition of their new drummer, the band sounded a lot more well rounded. The band did a live cover of "A Prophecy" by Asking Alexandria which with people rushing the stage to sing along definitely got the people excited and engaged. To quote their guitarist Alex, they definitely had new "amaz-za-zing" songs and were quite impressive.
Right after was All Ages Assault. The group was quite excited to be playing the Glass House and brought their A-game. The had the crowd going nuts in the pit with bodies flying from left to right and up and down. There was not a moment that there was no movement in the crowd through the band's set. Their vocalist Nick Serki also did a shout out to all the bands playing that night as well as a shout out to my band, Love On The Lips Of A Whore, which was a very cool thing.
Up next was the group I had not heard before called Though I Walk. They are a Christian metalcore band from the Orange County vicinity. With their uplifting and spirited lyrics, people enjoyed their positivity that also did not lack the heaviness that the genre brings. For only being a band for a year, they had a sound that was beyond their time. The Voice Within was up after. A group from Imperial Beach, CA that was also a Christian group. They were quite a good band with words of repentance for sin and acceptance of God which kept the positive atmosphere going.
The closer was Disposable Heroes from Chino, CA. Not to be confused with the Southend, UK metal band of the same name. The group brought a sound with a mix of metal and punk. The music had the heaviness and aggression of metal but the speed and anger of punk rock. The crowd was pumped to see these guys and ready to move.
All and all, the night was full of energy and great upcoming local sounds. I was glad to have been there, meet and listen to all bands that played. I'd also like to say it was great of the Glass House to set up this locals show that looked like it went well. Just remember everyone as a small piece of advice, support all local bands out there because you have to remember, bands like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, No Doubt and many, many others were bands that practiced in garages and played small local gigs with barely any fans and now they are well known and heard daily on the radio. You never know who you'll see at a show this year and later on find out that they are signed and doing huge tours so...SUPPORT THE LOCAL MUSIC SCENE!
Wings of Vendetta by All Ages Assault
Partners in Crime by More Than Reason
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