{"id":4859,"date":"2018-09-28T04:18:19","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T21:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/studentmedia\/?p=4859"},"modified":"2019-04-20T00:20:58","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T17:20:58","slug":"show-review-parkway-drive-august-burns-red-the-devil-wears-prada-polaris-at-house-of-blues-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/accent\/show-review-parkway-drive-august-burns-red-the-devil-wears-prada-polaris-at-house-of-blues-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"Show Review: Parkway Drive, August Burns Red, The Devil Wears Prada & Polaris at House of Blues Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Written & photos by Taylor Kokas<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been nearly two years since Parkway Drive last visited Texas. Now on their latest touring cycle promoting their 6th studio album <\/span>Reverence, <\/span><\/i>the Australian natives have made their way back to House of Blues Houston. This time they brought along August Burns Red, The Devil Wears Prada and fellow Australian band Polaris. I sympathize with anyone who wasn\u2019t able to make it to the show. Having been a fan myself for the past 6 years I\u2019ve missed every opportunity to witness a Parkway Drive performance until now. This was definitely the chance of a lifetime. <\/span><\/p>\n

Polaris kicked off the evening, playing songs off their latest record <\/span>The Mortal Coil<\/span><\/em>. Songs like \u201cRelapse\u201d and \u201cThe Remedy\u2019\u2019 were perfect for the crowd to warm up to and to be ready for the madness that would continue to build throughout the night.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next up was The Devil Wears Prada whose set consisted of songs off the latest album <\/span>Transit Blue<\/span><\/em>s <\/span><\/i>and 2009\u2019s hit record <\/span>With Roots Above and Branches Below<\/span><\/em>. TDWP also sprinkled in some other songs like \u201cEscape\u201d from 2010\u2019s <\/span>Zombie EP<\/span><\/em>, \u201cBorn to Lose\u201d 2011\u2019s <\/span>Dead Throne<\/span><\/em>, and \u201cPlanet A\u201d from their <\/span>Space EP<\/span><\/em>. Finally concluding their set as they always have with \u201cDanger: Wildman\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n

When August Burns Red took the stage the venue erupted. The floor literally shook to the rhythm of the crowd bouncing up and down when they started off their set with \u201cKing of Sorrow\u201d, \u201cMartyr\u201d, and \u201cInvisible Enemy\u201d. Lead guitarist JB Brubaker flawlessly shredded away at his Ibanez guitar in sandals, as he always does. The remainder of the set consisted of songs ranging across their catalog, from \u201cComposure\u201d off of 2007\u2019s <\/span>Messengers<\/span><\/em> all the way to 2017\u2019s <\/span>Phantom Anthem<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/i> \u00a0After their set concluded, drummer Matt Greiner hopped off the kit to greet fans at the front row.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally for the highly anticipated set of the night, Parkway Drive. As haze and darkness fell upon the room, the crowd cheered, and the spoken word intro of \u201cWishing Wells\u201d set the tone. *BOOM* \u201cUntil I\u2019m done!\u201d, all hell broke loose from there, and it was only just the beginning, continuing to warm up the crowd with tracks like \u201cPrey\u201d and \u201cCarrion\u201d; an old favorite. The band went on playing a variety of new and old tracks, ranging from their latest records <\/span>Reverence<\/span><\/em> and <\/span>Ire <\/span><\/em>all the way to their, now, 11-year-old sophomore <\/span>. Along with nods to <\/span>Deep Blue<\/span><\/em> and <\/span>Atlas<\/span><\/em>. <\/span><\/i>It\u2019s really tough for me to pick favorites with this band because every song is so massive and full of energy. If I had to pick I\u2019d have to say \u201cDedicated, \u201cBoneyards\u201d, and their encore \u201cBottom Feeder\u201d all three of which I think just express invincibility. I witnessed many fans that night throw down in the pit, letting the music take them, and so many came running to the back of the venue to catch a breather for the remainder of a song, then got upset when their next favorite came on because they wanted to spend whatever energy they had left on it. When the night concluded, I walked out of the venue with my hearing muted, limping down the stairs to make my way to the food trucks outside the venue. Many others from the show sat in silence eating with friends, probably reflecting on the insane night that was just experienced.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Devil Wears Prada will be on their 10-year anniversary tour, playing <\/span>With Roots Above and Branches Below<\/span><\/em> in its entirety, and is set to be back in Texas in early December. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”4869,4868,4867,4866,4863,4862,4861,4860,4871,4872,4873,4864,4865″ img_size=”large”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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