Best night in a while

Tonight, I went and saw a show that will be in my memory for a long amount of time.

BANE
forfeit
End of a year
Cruel Hand
Hazardous Waste.

Amazing, just amazing.

Haz Was opened the show, and put on an a solid performance!
They are a an upbeat punk/thrash/Hardcore style and do it extremely well. Jon's guitar cut out during one song because of a sketchy patch cord, but the song continued and the band trekked on. Its a good thing to see a band not be nervous when something goes wrong, but play through it. Jon put down his guitar and began stage diving to the song and stomping right in front of the stage. Impressed with his sense of humor and calm personality. A really good local band, and I am looking forward to what these guys write next!

Next was Forfeit, and despite being a bit late, and keeping everyone on their toes, they showed and put on a show for sure. Extremely heavy guitars, and heartfelt pissed off lyrics made this set legendary. They played 3 new songs off their new EP and they sounds good, almost heavier than Visions, if that is possible. Kids moved for sure, and i experienced a blow to the head that left me with a bruised temple.

End of a Year played third, and although their style is totally different, I enjoyed them. I first heard them off the Sound and Fury sampler a year ago, and listened to the single when I needed something softer to keep me sane. Right off the bat, the lead singer said, "I can guarantee you there will not be any mosh". Which I think shocked a large portion of the crowd. The singer was full of energy and the guitars were totally in synch the whole set. Digged these guys a lot. Get into them.

Cruel Hand loaded up next. These guys remind me of a more technical version of meltdown, which is a totally positive. Super heavy and really tightly wounded rhythms. I had a low blood sugar so I really didn't move, and I kept my eyes on the band the whole set. They pack a lot of energy into their songs, and you can tell that when they play live. They had a lot of stop and starts on the dime which I think got me intrigued with their set. Good band, really nice guys as well.

Last but, definitely not fucking least was BANE. I saw them in October on a huge tour with Comeback kid and Misery Signals. It didn't really feel right when they were on the big stage (The opera House). As soon as they stepped on the small wooden stage at the Reverb, you could immediately tell they were more comfortable. They played an amazing set, with stuff off of almost every CD (GIve blood, the Note...ETC). Such a well rounded set. And in Bane style, the songs were played flawlessly. The best part about this set was Aaron giving his thoughts on hardcore and why he still plays music. Everything he said was heartfelt and sincere and you could tell he was passionate about hardcore, and giving kids a good show. Everything was interrupted by an ignorant girl who decided to tell him to shut up, and Aaron responded, "I won't shut up, you shut the fuck up". He received a well deserve applause for that. And even after he pointed the girl out and continued to tell her that she's following orders from her mother. Kids got so into this set, and as always with any BANE show there were loads of stage dives. Nothing negative to say about this band, members, or set. Nothing.

On top of the show being amazing, I got to see a whole bunch of old friends that I have not seen in a really long time. These people will always have a place in my heart and are still there for me, even after such a long time.

I handed out my zine, and got some solid constructive criticism and positive feedback!