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(Published in the University of Portsmouth’s Pugwash News in April 2008.)
By Laura Callan
Standing through three support acts is usually a bit tedious, but Every Time I Die’s line up is quite impressive. Opening the bill are Blackhole, who energetically warm up the crowd with screaming British hardcore. They’re followed in quick succession by a sweet melodic rock performance from Scary Kids, Scaring Kids, and then by Drop Dead, Gorgeous much to the delight of screeching fans in the crowd.
Thundering out the opening cords of “We’rewolf”, Every Time I Die storm the stage as the crowd come alive, thrashing around and screaming the songs back at them.
Three songs in, and singer Keith Buckley isn’t happy with beer being thrown over him from the crowd. Towering over the front he calls for the beer-thrower, enlisting the help of his fans and shouting: “Point him out! Get this motherfucker out of here!”
The miscreant is not found, but Keith gets back to business: “We’ve traveled too far to have our night ruined by some anonymous asshole who wants to throw a beer on stage,” he sneers before plunging straight into the next anthem.
They rip through the songs the crowd has been waiting for, from albums “Gutter Phenomenon” and “Hot Damn!”, as well as their most recent offering “The Big Dirty”.
As the riffs of closing song ‘Ebolarama’ streak through the air the mosh pit erupts. Keith shouts for a circle pit, a command to which loyal fans obey, and chaos fills the small venue, before the band exit the stage much too effortlessly cool than to partake in the pretentious encore facade.
An effortlessly electric show from the Buffalo, New York band, which leaves me with ringing ears, beer soaked clothes and an agonising wait for the next album.
