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Last night @ the Underground in Calgary
Augury
The Amenta
Warbringer
Decrepit Birth
Vader
Augury - Only caught half of these guys, but they seemed interesting. More progressive/melodic.
The Amenta - Industrial blastbeat with apocalyptic galactic siren synths droning over top. Add shoe polish make-up and grim evil facial expressions. I found them somewhat difficult to listen to, but they may not be my cup of tea. Tight.
Warbringer - Apparently their drummer was stopped at the border, so a guitarist had to fill in. They were energetic, the circle pit was going, but I found their delivery somewhat wanting. Still a few notches from A-list.
Decrepit Birth - Incredibly talented band. Super tight and technical, understood every note. Picked up their CD, had a brief chat with the singer who is a really nice enthusiastic guy. Highly enjoyable.
Vader - Holy shitballs, these guys are good live. Regardless of whether you think they are unoriginal, some serious headbanging and moshing was going on. At one point the singer got pissed off at a stage light and smashed the bulb with his guitar. Crowd was into it, doing several "Vader!" chants. Worth it.