{"id":3376,"date":"2016-12-12T15:30:10","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T15:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/live-review-bullet-for-my-valentine-killswitch\/"},"modified":"2018-07-10T12:53:17","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T11:53:17","slug":"live-review-bullet-for-my-valentine-killswitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/live-review-bullet-for-my-valentine-killswitch\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Review: Bullet For My Valentine,\u00a0Killswitch Engage and\u00a0Cane Hill &#8211; O2 Academy, Glasgow &#8211;\u00a030\/11\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/a23b571c3be9a6821e31f9a2bdaf98fc\/tumblr_oi2ktwfMiF1r8no6so1_1280.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>A <b>Bullet For My Valentine<\/b>\/<b>Killswitch Engage<\/b> tour was for many mid-00\u2019s teens nothing more than a fantasy. Fast forward a decade, and the line-up is finally here. While neither band is currently at the height of their popularity, this is still nothing short of a metalcore extravaganza, but who came out on top?<\/p>\n<p>Kicking off the night are US upstarts <b>Cane Hill<\/b>. Seemingly alien to many of those in attendance, the band slowly begin to win people over, bringing the bounce with tracks like <i>\u2018Gemini\u2019<\/i> and <i>\u2019Time Bomb<\/i>, reintroducing the spookier, darker elements popularised by the likes of Korn and Manson. However when frontman Elijah Witt calls for <i>\u201cno dicks, just clits\u201d<\/i> when addressing the female portion of the audience, we are reminded why much of what characterised nu-metal is best left in the past. (2\/5)<\/p>\n<p><!-- more --><\/p>\n<p>Having been a pretty consistent presence since their inception in 1999, it\u2019s easy to take a band like <b>Killswitch Engage<\/b> for granted. Sure, latest record Incarnate may not be their finest hour, but what the Massachusetts quintet bring tonight is pure fire. Old favourites like the utterly crushing <i>\u2018Numbered Days\u2019<\/i> are given a rare outing, while the singalongs to set stalwarts such as <i>\u2018This Fire\u2019<\/i> and <i>\u2018My Last Serenade\u2019<\/i> threaten to level the building. The star of the show however, is the now settled Jesse Leach: breathing more passion than ever into older songs while taking on Howard Jones-era material with aplomb, this short, sweet set is nothing short of a masterclass. (5\/5)<\/p>\n<p>Bullet For My Valentine have a lot of catching up to do, then. Returning for the first time since the disastrous <i>Temper Temper<\/i>, they may have been stripped of their arena status, but Matt Tuck and co. are still as slick as ever. Eschewing <i>Temper Temper<\/i> material for a set that blends old favourites with some surprisingly effective new cuts. The pithy-on-record <i>\u2018You Want A Battle? (Here\u2019s A War)\u2019<\/i> is unexpectedly monstrous in a live setting, while teen angst anthem <i>\u2018Hearts Burst Into Fire\u2019<\/i> is dusted off for the first time several years to a fevered response.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Tuck is a commanding presence, but is at times upstaged by the band\u2019s new engine room. Bassist Jamie Mathias\u2019 considerable vocal talent sees him take on the bulk of the screaming duties and high harmonies, while ex-<b>Pitchshifter<\/b> sticksman Jason Bowld is a monolithic presence, revitalising songs with fresh fills and blasts. (4\/5)<\/p>\n<p>Despite an enthralling spectacle from both of tonight\u2019s heavyweights, there could only be one winner. Although <b>Bullet<\/b> brought a polished live show and some solid gold tunes, few bands could hold a flame to <b>Killswitch Engage<\/b> on this form. More energetic, more anthemic and above all more passionate, you\u2019d be hard pushed to see a better metal set this year &#8211; we have our winner.<\/p>\n<p>4\/5<\/p>\n<p>Words by Josh Graham (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jollyboyjosh_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@jollyboyjosh_<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Bullet For My Valentine\/Killswitch Engage tour was for many mid-00\u2019s teens nothing more than a fantasy. Fast forward a decade, and the line-up is finally here. While neither band is currently at the height of their popularity, this is still nothing short of a metalcore extravaganza, but who came out on top? 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