The Radio Rebellion Tour debuted in 2006 featuring a group of artists that will likely never get any radio play due to their more extreme sounds. These types of bands are shunned by rock stations, despite their fervent followings and the perceived quality of their work.
I cannot claim to be a fan of all the bands involved, but there is no denying the hard work they put into their creations. That first tour featured acts like Norma Jean, Between the Buried and Me, and Fear Before the March of Flames. Now, the Radio Rebellion is back on the road and features newcomers Job for a Cowboy and Behemoth at the top of the bill. If you like your metal to be a bit more extreme and a lot less radio friendly, this is the perfect tour for you.
I got to The Chance, in Poughkeepsie, NY, mere minutes before Beneath the Massacre began their set. I have a feeling that I missed a local opener, but due to conflicting door open times I got there late and missed whoever else was there. I hate it when that happens. You look up the show and it says one thing, check again later, and the time is different. The problem is that when I checked the second time, it was already after the published door open. I hurried out the door and to the venue only to find everyone had already filed inside.
So to whoever opened the show, I hope you did well and apologize for missing your performance.
Beneath the Massacre is a four piece tech-death metal act hailing from Montreal, Canada. I am sorry to say that I was not terribly impressed, although there was no lack of effort on the bands part. Frankly, I place the majority of the blame on the sound mix. I had never heard these guys before, and therefore did not know what to expect. What I got was a heavy yet muddy sound.
Everything blended together, overpowered by the low end. I watched guitarist Christopher Bradley as his fingers flew across the fretboard, but I could scarcely hear what he was doing. Sure, the overriding heavy sludge of their sound was easy to get into, but it didn't sound clear enough to truly appreciate. I paid a visit to their MySpace page and I have to say that while I will not likely become a big fan, there is a lot more going on in their music than came through at the concert. I like a lot of the guitar work. It adds a nice technical element to the heavy grind of the rest of the music.
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