Payback - I hate that they open the doors like 5 minutes before any bands play so almost everyone is waiting in line outside missing them. Not usually a big deal for me, but on this day I really wanted to see everyone. Payback sounded good from outside.
Facewreck - The best new band in hardcore. A funny band when you get past all the mosh. We missed the first half of the set because of the line getting in. Singer had a few funny lines about following proper protocol while entering the venue. Good tough guy banter also. Great energy from the crowd for the second band of the day, and one of the best sets of the day. Pittsburgh band #1.
Enemy Mind - A heavier hardcore sound. More metal involved here. I like this band, and they sounded really good. Pittsburgh band #2.
Bloodbather - Super heavy hardcore from Florida I think. They were pretty good.
Eternal Sleep - They've been playing songs from their most recent album for a few years and it's good to hear they are going to record again. They played all the bangers like Red Herring and Dead Like Me, and the new song was good too. A really strong set. Pittsburgh band #3.
Inclination - Heavy straight edge hardcore. They were good. The crowd was into it big time. They have some really good songs. Killed it at times.
Death Before Dishonor - Old heads releasing a new album. The old songs were good, the new songs were good too. They started the trend of bands who I've seen at TIHC to really poor reception in the past who were treated much better by the crowd this time around.
Jesus Piece - When this band plays you can expect the pit to get scary. No difference this time. I really like Jesus Piece but I make sure to stay something like 15 feet back from the edge of the pit because someone is getting wrecked. Bang your head to this stuff.
All Out War - They almost always play, and they almost always kill it. They did it again. More old heads dropping a new album to great reception. So freaking heavy and a perfect band to go together with the rest of the show.
Harms Way - My favorite set of the day. Hulk is a good front man for a band so heavy. The new songs are good, the older bangers are still good. I'll always get down to their live set. Killed it, no surprise I think the whole building felt that way.
100 Demons - There were no disappointments on this day, but 100 Demons was the closest. They didn't sound bad, it just wasn't great. They played with the original singer for the first time in almost 20 years, and evidently those guys for a long stretch didn't get along at all. The songs were good and I very much prefer the old singer to the current one. That first album is a complete banger. Crowd support was good, but not as intense as anticipated.
Code Orange - Pittsburgh band #4. It's amazing to me this band's live show right now versus the first time I saw them like a decade ago in a punk house living room with 6 people in it. The live show is pretty much uncontested in hardcore right now. They walk the line between a hardcore show and maybe an industrial metal feel with the lighting and video stuff. I noticed some of the older songs I really like they played updated versions of the songs. Interesting. No need to say they killed it and are the perfect band to headline Fridays show.
My high expectations for this day weren't let down. Every band was worth watching. The crowd was awesome and reasonably respectful.
Best Bands:
1 Harms Way
2 Facewreck
3 Eternal Sleep
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