Live Review: The Amity Affliction, Architects, Issues, Stray From The Path, Deez Nuts - Thebarton Theatre

Accompanied by a line-up you could easily place as the heavyweights on a smaller style festival, The Amity Affliction have made their journey around the country again in support of their newest album Let The Ocean Take Me, which was released in early June.

Party enthusiasts Deez Nuts made it easy for the audience to settle into their night of heavy jams by remaining true to the stripped simplicity of hardcore. Band Of Brothers solidified the good vibes when Architects frontman Sam Carter joined the four-piece on stage for the ultimate anthem for mateship. Stray From The Path then gave the crowd a rousing performance with their passionate hardcore with heavy Rage Against The Machine-influenced guitar riffs.

A surprising act came in the form of American six-piece Issues, hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. Turntables were brought onto the stage; DJ scratches suited the metalcore, while the remainder of the band enthusiastically pummelled upon an embracing audience. This allowed England’s metalcore juggernauts Architects to take to the stage as main supports and it’s easy to conclude that Australia loves this band, and for good reason. Impeccably tight playing was coupled with a bold and emotive performance from Carter, displaying true professionalism and raw passion. Their brand of consistently fast and technical metalcore that is so undeniably Architects was the perfect platform for the topical lyrical content.

Even after these four amazing acts the crowd still gave deafening screams as each member of The Amity Affliction found their position on stage. It was immediately apparent how much the music means to every audience member, as roaring singalongs almost competed with the venue’s PA system. Amity is known for their fantastic live production and this presentation was no exception; armed with synchronised smoke machines and a wall of giant vertically running LCD displays, Amity gave perfect renditions of many of the bigger songs from their newest release such as Pittsburgh and Give It All, along with some classics taken from previous full-lengths, including Youngbloods, Anchors and Chasing Ghosts. If you ever get a chance to see this amazing live show in person, do not waste the opportunity; this is the type of band that inspires the ‘little guy’ to create music of his own – a truly mesmerising performance.