CREEPSHOW VOLUME 1 w/ ABSYNTHE OF FAITH, VVOLF MASK, DEPOTEK & ZWAREMACHINE
@ AMSTERDAM BAR AND HALL, SAINT PAUL (MN)
JULY 18, 2024
Creepshow Volume 1, an evening filled with industrial-infused rock, took over Amsterdam Bar and Hall last Thursday. DJ Lorth kept the small group of fans content with a variety of dark and heavy music prior to the show and in between sets.
Zwaremachine started the show with a setlist full of their best darksynth, EBM, and their self-proclaimed โMinimal Hypnotic Industrial Body Music.โ Tonightโs performance consisted of founding member Mach FoX on vocals, synth, and percussion and bassist Dbot. Recently Dutch musicians Pauk K (guitar) and Marshal B (drums) have been added to the live line up but because of some members living in the US and some members living in the Netherlands, the live line up was just FoX and Dbot.ย Itโs not uncommon for the duo to be joined on stage by guest musicians though. In this case, they performed a cover of Ministry’s Effigy (Iโm Not An) with Jarvis of Absynthe Of Faith on percussion.
The 45-min set covered a variety of songs from their discography. They treated the audience to singles off their upcoming album, โA Sicknessโ and โActions and Forcesโ, as well as a variety from their discography.
FoX paced back and forth on the stage, and occasionally tended to his podium of synthesizers and electronic drum components. His microphone looked like a prop borrowed from the set of a Robocop movie. The stage was drenched in hues of dark blue and purple and the fog machines helped keep a dark, mysterious ambiance.ย Bassist Dbot stayed close to his microphone to provide occasional additional vocals as his bass helped deliver the danceable beats.
VVolf Mask added an interesting element to the evening with their grindcore, cinema hardcore punk set and are not afraid to play a show with diverse styled bands. This was the trioโs first time back with their original founding line up of David Murder on bass and vocals, Eric Palky on guitar and vocals, and Mitch Tyranny on drums.
They played a fast and furious performance sprinkled with drops from various movies, etc. Their set could be compared to the hard and heavy bands such as Pig Destroyer, Converge, and Municipal Waste.
Depotek provided music for broken humans and machines living in a boring dystopia. Fans were treated to a new lighting set up that added a new element to their industrial metal performance. As always, their set was a great display of how well vocalist Michael Wolf, bassist Nick Hambrecht, and drummer Devin Tomczik perfect their craft.ย There was the pleasant surprise of three new songs from their upcoming release, โParadigm Shiftโ, โKilling Timeโ, and โThroatcutterโ. It would appear that there are a lot of new exciting things happening in the Depotek camp that fans can look forward to.
To continue the eveningโs momentum, Absynthe Of Faith played a set that perfectly showcased their ability to mix rock, metal, industrial and electronic. The lighting was an intense display of coloured spotlights.ย Vocalist Jarvis was plenty busy on the stage as he played guitar, sang, and tended to the synthesizers.
Drummer Alexander Dahl was shrouded in the shadows of the back part of the stage, but his backdrop was a large screen that displayed a variety of moving graphics and patterns that complimented his beats and enhanced Miguel Sierraโs heavy bass riffs. Their setlist included a few tracks that have made it into electronic compilations, along with their very first live performance of their song โElectromagnetโ.
With a great lineup of local talent, the show proved that industrial music is alive and well.
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