Bring Me The Horizon Brixton Academy 07.11.13

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.