New York progressive rockers Coheed and Cambria came to Boston’s House of Blues on Thursday night, and played to a capacity crowd on the bands first of two sold out shows in the city. Many members of the bands large fan base, known collectively as “Children of the Fence”, packed themselves tightly into the venue for their first chance to hear live, material from Coheed and Cambria’s two latest releases.
The band didn’t disappoint their loyal fans, opening with “Pretelethal” and playing 8 songs in total from their two new albums. Coheed’s back catalog wasn’t ignored, however, as classics like “No World for Tomorrow” and “Welcome Home” were brought out to a very appreciative audience.
Perhaps one of the strongest performances of the night was the drum driven track “Dark Side of Me” off the band’s latest release “The Afterman: Descension”. Drummer Josh Eppard drove the whole band on the song with his thundering drum beats.
All throughout the night the other incredibly impressive trait in the band was frontman Claudio Sanchez’s high vocal range, at times reaching the territory of progressive rock legend Geddy Lee of Rush.
Also of note was the spectacular stage production, a mesmerizing laser show coupled with eerie mannequins placed inside glass cases on either side of the drum riser gave the show a dark, intense feeling.
One of the most impressive things about Coheed and Cambria is their strong fan base. From the opening song to the final encore most of the venue was filled with fans singing along to every word, including on the songs that have only been out for a few weeks. Air drumming, moshing, and crowd surfing their way through the entire set the “Children of the Fence” were enjoying themselves just as much as the band.
Opening the show were North Carolina metal act Between the Buried and Me who delivered an exceptionally blistering set. Whipping the Boston crowd into a frenzy with classics like “Ants of the Sky” and “Prequel to the Sequel”. They played mostly from their latest release “The Parallax II: Future Sequence” an album which takes fans on a journey throughout space and time.
A very experimental take on progressive metal meshed together quite well for an exceptional sound by a very talented band. Much of the crowd seemed to also be very familiar with Between the Buried and Me’s work, moshing and singing along throughout the set just as they would end up doing with Coheed and Cambria. Their stage set up was intriguing as well as their equipment was covered with L.E.D infused curtains that continued to blink and change colors throughout the set only adding to the spectacular show put on by this young band.
The other performance of the night came from instrumental metal trio Russian Circles who’s TOOL inspired rock had the audience happy they’d shown up early. Playing through four songs, each one about seven to nine minutes long, Russian Circles showcased the great potential instrumental music has in the progressive metal genre.
All three bands showcased the sub-genres of progressive metal and how the genre can tie itself together. Three bands joined and separated at the same time, with different individual sounds, but a common ground most fans in attendance at the House of Blues in Boston were lucky enough to get a chance to see on this Thursday night.
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