EPICA and LACUNA COIL Ravage Seattle! 9/11/17
Epica
Lacuna Coil
Insomnium
Elantris
Showbox at The
Market
Seattle, WA
9/11/17
Greetings!
On the anniversary of 9/11, a package of metal rolled into
Seattle that many a fan were eagerly anticipating. Epica was coming back (having played here in
November) with the equally popular Lacuna Coil from Italy, along with the
melodic death metal of Insomnium and US symphonic metal horde Elantris. Booking this at the Showbox was just the
icing on the cake.
The doors opened at 7pm and the show was already underway
when I finally got inside. I caught a
few songs of Elantris' set, with the last song the singer tried to get a pit
going, to varying success.
Insomnium turned everything up a notch when they stormed the
stage. The quartet ripped through their
30-minute set of melodic death metal.
The pit erupted and the band was very well received. I was not overly familiar with their music
but left a fan for sure.
After a brief changeover, the stage was set for Lacuna
Coil. It was clear that many fans in
attendance were there solely for Cristina and the boys. I saw them ten years ago at El Corazon and
was looking forward to seeing how they had grown and evolved in that time. And evolve they did.
The band has been together for 20 years now - and it
shows. They are a seasoned veteran metal
act. The energy went through the roof
when they took the stage. Playing songs
from their vast catalog, the crowd couldn't get enough. They have a book documenting the bands
history in the works - most likely with a headlining tour to follow one would
guess. Their almost hour long set seemed
cut short. I believe in other cities
they played at least one other song, sometimes two. The audience clearly wanted more.
After the lights came up and the stage was changed over in
twenty minutes, it was time for the headliner.
Epica are more than a symphonic metal act. The fans know this but for the newcomer you
really need to listen to their catalog to understand they have many different
influences in their music. The six piece
hit the stage and sounded amazing. A
very grandiose soundscape, with Simone's soaring vocals, and the grit of the
guitars made for a fantastic audio experience. Their ninety minute set seemed to fly by.
It's always interesting to see which bands in this genre have pits or walls of death and which ones don't. Epica definitely get the pit going and many fans look forward to that aspect of seeing the band live.
It's always interesting to see which bands in this genre have pits or walls of death and which ones don't. Epica definitely get the pit going and many fans look forward to that aspect of seeing the band live.
This tour was one of those where the fans really got their
money's worth. Quality bands, in a great
venue, made for an excellent night of music!
Cheers!
Mark
Eclectic Arts
Special Thanks:
Kristin and David for the credentials!
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