A rare occurrence in today's music industry. After Woe, Is Me's set finished, themselves and Sleeping With Sirens proceeded to chill with fans for the rest of the night, which I thought deserved a mention. Everything about Woe, Is Me was on spectacular form that night, and for that reason they were my band of the night. After ordering a wall of death (which left many bruised, including myself) to 'Our Number' they proceeded to finish their set with ' Delinquents' followed by a brutal breakdown featured on their cover of 'Tik Tok' by Kesha. They proved this point immaculately, new vocalist Hance Alligood was on fine form, especially during 'Hell or High Water' where he exceeded any expectations after hitting some notes that I once considered impossible, and the pulsating screams from Michael Bohn sent the crowd wild and begging for more. As the lights darkened and the band came on stage, it was obvious that they were here to prove a point that they were stronger and better than ever.
After Tyler Carter's departure from the band after Warped Tour, this was their first tour with new clean vocalist Hance Alligood. The next band onto stage were Woe, Is Me (small pic), another band who had never been to the UK before. He seemed genuinely amazed at the reception they got throughout their short yet energetic set, which contained a few tracks from their latest record, 'Let's Cheer To This' and a couple from their previous album, followed by their most popular track 'If I'm James Dean, Then You're Audrey Hepburn.' These guys are a band to watch out for, with the reaction they received from the crowd, it would not surprise me if they were back headlining a similar sized venue in the near future. Frontman Kellin Quinn had an excellent vocal range and stage presence. Although they're the 'softest' band on the tour so to speak, the crowd were at their rowdiest. The first band to come on stage was Sleeping With Sirens, and as it was their first time overseas, I got caught by surprise as the guitar kicked into their first song and the packed venue went wild. With a suitably promising line-up and the idea of a sold-out show at the O2 Academy2 in Birmingham, I was incredibly excited to see what each band had to offer. After Californian exports A Skylit Drive's latest album 'Identity On Fire' received a rapturous reception, it was merely a matter of time before the post-hardcore outfit announced their first set of UK shows since April 2010.
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