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by Jack on 2019-11-30The Danforth Music Hall - TorontoMissed creeping death and half of devil master but power Trip blew the roof off and Matt pike melted my face
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Missed creeping death and half of devil master but power Trip blew the roof off and Matt pike melted my face
power trip just may have stole the show on this night. go see high on fire and enjoy it. loudest band ever.
What a show. Pike, Matz, and Kensel are unlike anything else on the go right now. Jeff Matz does the John Paul Jones thing on bass, meaning he's sneakily fantastic without calling attention to himself and sumultaneously making the others better. Des Kensel is probably the most underrated drummer out there. His thunderous, galloping style is awe-inspiring to see live. His combination of dynamics, speed and power are such a rarity in an era where speed alone seems to be what people appreciate (heavy gating and compression are ruining drumming). Finally, Matt Pike. He's always been amazing, but sobriety definitely has taken him to the next level. His playing is more precise and fluid, while his singing is spot-on. Together, this three-piece are unstoppable. Just incredible.
I was a bit skeptical of a metal show at Venue, as they can't seem to do loudness very well. When I arrived, Goatwhore were locked in and brutal and were sounding decent, so I was relieved. But when High on Fire started up, it was all over the place, some sings sounding pretty good and others ranged from reedy and thin to a wall of mush. Again, the band was fun to watch and were into it, but the venue wasn't able to corral their insane punishing sound and deliver it.