Gojira x TesseracT // Vogue Theatre

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Oct 9, 2016 - For Beatroute BC.  Review by James Olson.

"VANCOUVER — A sold out metal show usually means you’re in for some wicked shit, and expectations were high for this dynamic double bill.

TesseracT and Gojira did not disappoint, rampaging into the Vogue Theatre, while the audience ate up the riffs, the vibe, and the power.

British prog-metallers TesseracT started things off with a well-staged performance. It was like being adrift in space thanks to such a technically proficient combination of musicians. Guitarist Alec Kahney was expressive and dramatic (though sincere) as he belted out over epic earth-shakers like “Concealing Fate Part 2: The Deception.” The whole band was theatrically backlit beneath a flawlessly executed light show. It would have been nice to hear a bit more guitar in the mix but if you haven’t seen these guys yet, you’ve done yourself a disservice.

Opening with projected footage of an erupting volcano, Gojira were a natural disaster wielding guitars. This French band’s aggressive mix of death, black, and groove metal is a deadly weapon. Brothers Joe and Mario Duplantier are a powerful duo. Joe tears your skin off with his voice while pummeling you with waves of sonic violence. The drumming of Mario is a sight to behold, a truly wicked machine especially on the relentless “Heaviest Matter In the Universe.” The band played the majority of their latest record Magma live while mixing in favorites like “Backbone” and “Vacuity.” Bassist Jean-Michel Labadie was fun to watch, marching and jumping off the drum riser with intensity. With the exception of one short technical error with the projector, Gojira lived up to their namesake: big, crushing, and angry."

Gojira

Gojira's video for 'Stranded' from the album Magma, available now on Roadrunner Records: http://gojira-music.com Directed by: Vincent Caldoni Subscribe: http://bit.ly/171a3Ya Site: http://www.gojira-music.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GojiraMusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/gojiramusic Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gojiramusic LYRICS: a growing sickness in the heart defective, lack of control the cure is somewhere in the silence but I'm crushed by
"Hexes" is from TesseracT's 'Polaris/Errai' album. Available for pre-order at: http://bit.ly/TesseracTShop More on TesseracT: http://www.kscopemusic.com/artists/te... CD: http://bit.ly/1X0Pckj VINYL: http://bit.ly/1O505Pl DIGITAL - Polaris / Errai: http://smarturl.it/POLARIS_ERRAI DIGITAL - Errai: http://smarturl.it/ERRAI_EP http://vevo.ly/LZaFe5

Setlists:

Gojira

  1. Only Pain
  2. The Heaviest Matter of the Universe
  3. Silvera
  4. Stranded
  5. Flying Whales
  6. The Cell
  7. Backbone
  8. Remembrance
  9. Terra Inc.
  10. Wisdom Comes
  11. Drum Solo
  12. The Shooting Star
  13. Toxic Garbage Island
  14. Pray
  15. Clone (Encore 1)
  16. Oroborus (Encore 1)
  17. Vacuity (Encore 2)

TesseracT

  1. Phoenix
  2. Concealing Fate, Part 2: Deception
  3. Concealing Fate, Part 3: The Impossible
  4. Of Matter - Proxy
  5. Of Matter - Retrospect
  6. Dystopia
  7. Survival
  8. Of Mind - Nocturne