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Parkway Drive, The Weight, Survival & I Killed The Prom Queen at Thebarton Theatre

12/22/2012

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With a strident, heartfelt welcoming back to Australian soil that perhaps put them at odds with their latest release, a compilation of retrospective doco pieces and film clips titled Home is for the Heartless, Parkway Drive returned to the stage for what was promised to be an entertaining and enhanced experience. On the release of their latest album, Atlas and with the support of fellow home-grown metalcore outfits, I Killed The Prom Queen, Survival, (and Adelaideans, The Weight for a last minute home show) to boot, Parkway’s biggest tour for 2012 since their inclusion on this year’s Big Day Out bill did not disappoint.

Though it was an unexpected surprise to see resident hardcore band The Weight stepping up to the plate as first on the bill, the up and coming locals did the scene proud filling in for East Coast comrades Northlane who, although scheduled to play in Adelaide as part of the Australian tour, had to withdraw for the night due to unforeseen circumstances.  Hammering out a handful of songs off their debut LP, Prisoners of the Flock, The Weight gave it their all in a heavy set that added Parkway to their growing arsenal of both national and international bands they’ve supported, including well known US outfit, Terror. Next stop, world domination for these intense musicians.


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Up next to the backdrop of punters eager for more heavy tunes to two-step and windmill to between the crowds were Survival. If the term survival of the fittest holds any real life meaning, than this hard hitting five-piece hailing from the Gold Coast are no better example. With their first self titled release on 7” vinyl debuting through Resist Records just weeks before joining Parkway as the second support, Survival are fast pushing their way onto the scene with young but fiery aggression and dexterity that are fast making them a household name around our shores. Giving fans (and all those rushing to be part of the Survival camp after the show) a preview of half a dozen songs off both the 7” and their demo released last year, which incorporated a personal favourite of their frontman, they kept the high energy of the night rolling forward with promise they would be back to Adelaide soon, where they always felt at home, and the announcement of the last support for the evening, I Killed The Prom Queen to come.

Metalcore veterans, I Killed The Prom Queen (or the fan abbreviated, IKTPQ) took to the stage next with songs off their most popular album to date, Music for the Recently Deceased, including Say Goodbye and €666. Determined to pack the floor with as many fit and able bodies as they could muster from the crowded halls and seating areas, IKTPQ’s new frontman, Jamie Hope urged the fans to wake up and give it all they had for a short, but sweet set that left everyone keen for the latest studio release on the cards for 2013 since their four-year long hiatus and reformation. Their appropriate return to their hometown of Adelaide felt good, best put into words by Hope who although was still fronting Victorian band, The Red Shore at the time of IKTPQ and Parkway’s first collaboration on their EP, Don’t Close Your Eyes, gave a respectful summary of the hard work they all have put forward over the years and the mighty empires they have risen to in the eyes of both their fellow musicians and punters. 


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And then, to the screams and raising of the devil horns of a sold out show who were packed to the rails and rafters of the theatre, Parkway Drive took control of the wheel, opening the set with the first and second tracks, Sparks and Old Ghost/New Regrets from their fourth and latest album, Atlas. To say the crowd went wild is one of the biggest understatements of the year; the lively reactions of fans are a staple at any and all Parkway shows, but the energy was set to overdrive that night, so much so that frontman Winston McCall questioned the fans with ‘let’s see if you can answer a stupid question, are you guys having a good time tonight?’. The response was deafeningly positive. Letting the good times roll forward with a stellar set, including favourites like Sleepwalker, Boneyards, Idols and Anchors, and Dead Man’s Chest, this Australian success story shared their decade long journey, and huge repertoire of metalcore anthems with fans well on into the night.

While it seems like they have been everywhere though, they still remember where they are from and in McCall’s own words, the home soil means a lot to them. They too mean the world to fans; this much can be said after McCall’s reaction to punters’ final stretch for the night during an encore of Home is for the Heartless and Carrion, who paused during Carrion to coax more blood, sweat and tears from all and stood proudly at the helm, a loyal family of fans in for the fight – and what we all hope is another decade and trip to Parkway’s success.



Review by Rebecca Grant
Photos by Sofie Marsden. Check out the full gallery here

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Tame Impala at HQ

12/11/2012

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What a year it’s been for Perth lads Tame Impala as they continue their journey to global domination. The honour roll includes the J Award for album of the year (2012) and also being declared album of the year in the UK by NME magazine. Next tour will no doubt close the door on playing smaller venues with HQ almost bursting at the seams to cope with a full house of adoring fans.

The find of the night was support band The Growl, also from Perth, who looked like they were relishing in the energy from the big crowd. Shaggy front man Cameron Avery had won the crowd over, the double barrel assault was tops and the blues rock vibe would have got plenty of thumbs up. Plenty of highlights from this exciting prospect but most noticeable were Sharp End Of A Trowel and Smoke It Down.

It did seem like an eternity between bands, made worse by being packed in tightly with personal space being at a minimum. Just shy of ten o’clock Tame Impala took to the stage to a hero’s welcome and these quiet, unassuming lads from Perth seemed not to be over oared by the hype, taking it all in their stride. Opening with the first track off Lonerism aptly titled Be Above It, they really did set the tone for what was to come over the course of the night. The visual projection behind them, more like some green optical illusion was a tad annoying and really didn’t serve much point apart from making fans go a little skitz.

Sonically, the band was tight and virtually faultless after being tour hardened from touring the UK and Europe. The good times continued with Solitude Is Bliss and fans were really starting to get in to it early in their set. Endoirs Toi was solid and a flash back to the past with Desire Be Desire Go and Lucidity would have kept old fans happy. Not renown for their interaction or exchanging banter with the crowd, front man Kevin Parker seemed more than happy to let the music do all of the talking, which indeed it did.

The pinnacle was the massive hit Elephant which sent the crowd in to hyper drive and was surprising that they didn’t save this one for the encore. Parker also mentioned that his mum, who lives in Adelaide, was in attendance and could be seen rocking out on the mezzanine singing all the words. Feels Like We Only Go Backwards was great and so too was Apocalypse Dreams which was introduced as the “apocalypse now”. It was funny seeing the very haphazard attempts at crowd surfing but good on ‘em for giving it a go.

Just when fans thought they had seen everything Tame Impala had to offer they returned for an encore beyond epic proportions to deliver Half Full Glass Of Wine from their self-titled EP. The indulgent instrumental section was a bit much but did showcase the musical prowess of these lads. Great show and no doubt they’ll be playing somewhere much bigger next time if they remember where Adelaide is.


Review by Rob Lyon
Photo by Sofie Marsden

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