It was a bit strange to have the 90-second ‘Reaching Into Infinity’ intro playing on the PA after lifting the curtains, and it would have made far more sense to roll the intro before the curtain liftoff, and have the band already on stage by that time. Promptly at 9:45, the curtains engulfing the Roxy stage were lifted, and it was time for this packed house to get excited. It is common for power metal fans to want a power metal band opening for the likes of DragonForce, but it’s sometimes better to get to taste a different musical style and flavor from the opening act(s), and Once Human proved as much. This band also features renowned metal producer Logan Mader (also a former member of bands like Machine Head and Soulfly), and while Hart grabbed all the attention, Mader laid down his guitar parts excellently, as did the other members of this band. She has certainly emerged as one of the best new extreme metal vocalists, but as good as the vocals were, her stage banter was awkward at best, with a strange sense of humor, and there is room to improve in that aspect. They put forth a solid performance here, as frontwoman Lauren Hart left the audience in shock with the sheer brutality of her vocal delivery. This Los Angeles based extreme metal band released their second album ‘Evolution’ earlier in 2017, a huge step up from the first one, and in many ways, ‘Evolution’ is their real debut, as they underwent a change in musical direction to go heavier and more complex and technical. DragonForce has a great fan-following in the LA area and have always played in front of highly energetic crowds, but on this occasion even they were pleasantly surprised, as DragonForce fans, power metal enthusiasts and guitar nerds from all over town gathered in huge numbers and made the band feel at home by greeting them with deafening cheers throughout the show.īut before that, opening act Once Human took the stage at 8:30 PM and made a largely positive impression with their set. After the first show in San Francisco, the band arrived to a completely packed house at the Roxy in West Hollywood, for an event that had been sold out well in advance. July 8th 2017, The Roxy, West Hollywood CA: Following the release of their seventh studio album ‘Reaching Into Infinity’ earlier this year via Metal Blade Records, power metal icons DragonForce began their world tour with shows in Japan, Australia and New Zealand, and arrived in North America in July to set foot on a 3-week trek, with support act Once Human.
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