The Jungle GiantsNortheast Party House caused a ruckus when they jumped on stage to warm up an energetic young crowd on Saturday night at the Metro Theatre. The boys from Melbourne treated the sizeable audience to a taste of their surprisingly original brand of alternative dance rock that had all the eager young punters getting rowdy down in the mosh from start to finish. Their energy on stage quickly established a buzzing atmosphere within the crowd, which kept everyone happy as they milled about during the long 40-minute wait between sets.
When The Jungle Giants finally emerged on stage, the venue floor was already carpeted by a thick sea of bodies. Vocalist Sam Hales seemed more than stoked by the turn out, managing “Hey Sydney, holy shit...,” as his opening line. The guys launched straight into material off their recently released debut album, Learn To Exist, opening with Come And Be Alone With Me, which showcased the infectious energy that The Jungle Giant's shows have become known for. It was only ten minutes into the set that bass guitarist Andrew Dooris jumped on top of the blanket of people in the mosh and required security to fish him out. Things got crazy pretty quickly. Despite this, Hales held some control over the crowd as they clapped on his command and even jumped as though the floor had been replaced by a trampoline. The ground was literally moving during an explosive performance of Skin To Bone and the Metro Theatre felt more like a thumping garage at a mate's house party.
There were some technical issues during the set that called for more crowd-surfing to keep the audience on their toes while the problems were resolved – it was refreshing to see the guys could deliver a killer show and not take themselves too seriously. The night was capped off with a performance of crowd favourite She's A Riot, an appropriate ending to the riot that was The Jungle Giants in concert.
