The amazing live shows just keep coming with the Devastation on the Nation tour carving a path of ruination through Toronto. I've been looking forward to this high class evening of death and black metal for a few months now. Vale of Pnath and Incantation are a huge draw for me, with both bands representing an incredibly different take on death metal. The icing on the brutal cake however is the dual headliner between Belphegor and Dark Funeral (both bands I've never had an opportunity to see live). The bill for this tour is completely stacked, leaving me no option but to arrive as early as possible to not miss any of the devastatingly good times.Unfortunately I missed Nightmarer but I did luckily I arrived at Lee's just in time for Vale of Pnath to take the stage! I seemed to be one of the few that were able to make it out for the early set time. The low turn out was definitely noticed by VoP, as they turned the front lights off and played in darkness (hopefully not to hide their disappointment). Either way, I raged hard as they played a mix of songs off their brand new album as well as some older material. Next up was some Polish black metal as Hate took the stage, and while it took a bit of time to get the crowd moving, the palace had woken up by the end of the set.
Incantation are one of those bands I never get sick off. Last night they proved once again that they are even better live. They delivered a dialed performance, with every bass lick and beat felt throughout the sternum. The pit exploded for tracks like Carrion Prophecy and Ibex Moon, as Incantation proceeded the cast their insidious spell. Belphegor and Dark Funeral continued the trend. It was clear people were coming out of the metalworks for the headliners, with not a shred of room left when they each took the stage. Both bands completely obliterated my expectations, with some of the most powerful live shows I've seen of late. That being said, I do think Belphegor took the edge with the gig in state of complete madness during their set. I was thoroughly impressed. Check out some pictures from the night below and cheers to all the bands and crazy assholes in the pit. A special extra shout out to that guy who jumped off the bar by the stage during Incantation with no one to catch him! RIP lmfao. /,,/;,,;/,,/
Dark Funeral
Belphegor
Incantation
Hate
Vale of Pnath
- Metal Yeti /,,/;,,;/,,/
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