BRING
ME THE HORIZON W/ PIERCE THE VEIL
BRIXTON
ACADEMY, LONDON 07.11.13
Bring Me The Horizon have
made their fair share of friends and foes along their journey from Count Your
Blessings to Sempiternal. Attracting bottles of piss at festivals, the recent
confrontations on Twitter with a certain Mr Quinn and there’s also of course,
the question mark that hangs over the lyrics on their 2013 album release.
Pierce
The Veil don’t have a bad bone in their body, over the past years they’ve worked
hard to create a family like vibe with their following. Minus their headline
tour earlier this year, the four Californian’s have always played second best
to their superiors in venues expected to swallow them and their set list. This
tour would be no different except, when Bulls In The Bronx pours out it
drenches a sold out venue. Sure they can count the songs they’re performing on
two hands alone, but the view of a few heads at the bar for the typical support
set is masked. This crowd are here for Bring Me The Horizon yes, but they’re
also here for Pierce The Veil. And whether it’s Bulletproof Love or closing
number King For A Day, it’s pretty black and white that they could have done
tonight without the headliners.
There are no half measures
with Bring Me The Horizon. Frontman Oli Sykes leads the way, his shadow coming
out from the backdrop like a 3D blockbuster. But it’s not the Oli Sykes show,
lead guitarist Lee Malia, bassist Matt Kean, drummer Matt Nicholls and keyboardist
Jordan Fish have their handprints in the gold that is Bring Me The Horizon’s
here and now. Opener- Can You Feel My Heart scores highly and it’s hard to
vision Sempiternal without the recent introduction of electronics. By the sound
of the roaring crowd, it was one of Bring Me The Horizon’s better moves. Over
the years they’ve gone from strength to strength. The Sheffield piece are
capable of metalcore breakdowns in tracks that stretch far back to the Suicide
Season days and it is about time Diamonds Aren’t Forever was credited. Between
the riffs of The House of Wolves and It Never Ends, it couldn’t be clearer that
the band who once were in a black hole are now at their peak. The addition of
Jordan Fish performing songs prior his time, only bring them more alive; Blessed
With A Curse shape shifting into something bigger and better. And as
Sleepwalking closes a night that proves BMTH are a whole lot more than they
were 365 days ago, it’s Wembley Arena rather than the five piece that needs to
brace itself.
