Buried In VeronaIt was a funny thing to see so many dressed with bunny ears and the Villa nightclub bar covered in chocolate eggs for a special Easter-themed edition of Jurassic!, the venue's monthly hardcore night showcasing a solid line-up of local, national and overseas talent.
Local five-piece Still Water Claims were up first and spent their set previewing material from their upcoming EP. While the songs were freshly written and still sounded a little unpolished, songs like My Secret and Wolves sounded great and the band performed them with plenty of energy and enthusiasm, getting a largely positive reception from the crowd.
After some extensive tuning up and the unveiling of two huge Great White Shark banners onstage, Melbourne melodic metalcore group Feed Her To The Sharks came out looking like they were out for blood. Kicking into a chaotic version of Buried Alive against a densely layered sample of electronic beats and synth lines, frontman Andrew Vanderzalm was adamant about getting the crowd to lift their energy levels and by the end of their set a mini circle pit had started to emerge in the crowd.
Compared to the Sharks, US Metalcore act Fit For A King's stage set-up was relatively sparse for what was to be the band's first Perth show. While there was only a small drum set-up and some amplifiers mic'd up, the band managed to deliver a tight performance that included newer songs The Resistance and Warpath as well as a blistering version of The Descendants.
Shortly after 11pm, the lads from Buried in Verona made their way on stage to a warm welcome from the packed club and proceeded to launch into a rapidfire assault of live favourites Eclipse, Splintered and Illuminate that brought the crowd to the front of the stage and singing along to every word. Vocalist Brett Anderson encouraged the audience to start a circle pit during Illuminate while a menacing-looking Sean Gynn and Richie Newman delivered stuttering, thrashing guitar lines. Capping
