Our seventh event as part of our 21st Year Anniversary Series! It was fantastic to be back at Wave Music. Thanks to Addy for his support of Underground; he made all three bands sound fantastic. Big shout out to Aurelius who worked the lights like a pro! Thank you to the three bands who performed and shared their songs with an engaged and mostly-moshing audience. Thank you to everyone who turned up. Special thanks to Aaron Michelson for the photos and Hazel-Rah for the reviews. A big thanks to Raven, our wonderful doorperson.
我哋21週年系列嘅第七場表演圓滿結束喇！
首先要多謝Addy對Underground嘅支持，佢令三隊樂隊嘅音響效果都好掂。特別要讚一讚Aurelius，佢整嘅燈光效果簡直係專業級。
多謝三隊表演樂隊，佢哋同觀眾分享咗自己嘅歌。現場氣氛勁興奮，大部分觀眾都跳到癲。多謝所有到場支持嘅朋友。特別感謝Aaron Michelson影咗靚相，同埋Hazel-Rah寫咗精彩嘅評論。
仲有要多謝我哋嘅門神Raven。
❤️ Chris B xx
Searchlight
1. Walk through Hell
2. into ashes
3. ghost of me
4. nightfall
5. false heaven
6. dark impulse
Searchlight is a 5-piece metalcore band, with its music infused with electro, emo, and pop elements. Overall, the band’s performance was tight, with solid vocals. With spooky eyes and smooth transitions between clean singing and vocal fry, the vocalist was especially captivating.
Where it could improve is in its delivery: for example, asking the crowd to move aside to make space for a mosh/circle pit. When the crowd did clear about two-thirds of the floor, only four people came out, which makes me think the band should reconsider whether to try that again. The band called for a mosh pit during the second and third songs in succession, but then immediately asked the audience to move closer because it felt “a bit lonely up there”—when in fact, it was the band that cleared the space in the first place. I understand the first time, but repeating it right away in the next song got a little old. Towards the end (I think it was during False Heaven), the band called for another mosh pit, though the song wasn’t really suited for it, which led to some rather confused and lacklustre action on the floor.
Another tendency I found a bit annoying was the singer’s habit of asking the audience to “make some noise” right before going into a quiet passage. The band needs to pay more attention to how it interacts with the audience and learn to read the mood of the room, rather than relying on the usual clichés just for the sake of it.
I hope the band takes this feedback positively—the music itself is solid in terms of composition and technical execution, and it’s clear the members have invested a lot of effort into playing tightly as a group. With a little more attention to how they connect with the crowd and deliver their set, I believe Searchlight has the potential to strengthen not just their performance, but the entire live experience for their audience.
– Hazel-Rah
Houseplants
Alive
Disco Brawl
Working man
Chaise Longue (Wet leg Cover)
Goths on the beaches
‘Untitled’ new song
Melons
S.W.E.A.T
Jazz Band
A 3-piece outfit in the finest tradition of indie rock, the band graced the Kowloon Thunder show with an entertaining set of… well, punk rock. As a 3-piece, the band had no bass player; however, the low register was more than adequately made up by clever use of guitar setup and effects, so all ranges were covered. While most of the set was in the classic punk tradition, one song particularly stood out – Disco Brawl, which, as the name suggests, had a very disco groove to it. The fusion of disco and punk made the song very entertaining. The band had a really good stage presence and interacted very effectively with its audience – including one new song which they had not even named, asking the audience to name it. It ended up being called “Don’t Remember.”
Overall, the band played a tight set, well delivered and very entertaining.
– Hazel-Rah
Cursed Eyes
River Of Blood
Future In My Eyes
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Freezing To Death
Farewell To Mortality
Specter’s Garden
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Down With Me
No stranger to the metal scene in HK and the surrounding region, Cursed Eyes has been around since 2012. Describing its music as melodic death metal with traditional heavy metal guitar riffs, the band delivered a set which was in fact quite melodic, while infused with heavy guitar chops and riffs. In some ways, the music reminded me of Evanescence, although Cursed Eyes’ music was much heavier. I guess that’s the melodic part influencing my brain. As one would expect from a veteran band, technically the band was superb and the delivery was very tight: everything from timing to each individual just blended in seamlessly, and the sound was very well balanced, without any particular instrument running over everyone else. This made it very pleasant to my ears, and I thoroughly enjoyed the set—which, speaking as a person who is not particularly into death metal, should be considered highly complimentary!
– Hazel-Rah
Photos by Aaron Michelson
由Aaron Michelson、攝影。
Poster by Chris B
海報由 Chris B 。
