IRVING PLAZA-NYC
by Brad Filicky
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TORCHE/JESU/ISIS IRVING PLAZA-NYC by Brad Filicky |
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| Nigel hipsters (is anybody still using that phrase?) came out in force for the New York stop of the Zig Zag live tour featuring Isis, Jesu, and Torche. Torche opened the night and got an enthusiastic response from the crowd. Usually the crowd seems restless during opening acts, but not with Torche. I think the band’s stoner grove won over a lot of new fans, judging by how many people were huddled by their merch table. Jesu was up next and also managed to hold the audience enrapt. Jesu already has a loyal following of people who were fans of frontman/songwriter Justin Broadrick’s earlier band, Godflesh and hometown favorite ex-Swans/Prong skinsman Ted Parsons. Hirsute metal dudes were banging their head to their favorite riffs the way some people sing along with their favorite lyrics. Isis ended the night with a nonstop art metal assault. It is easy to see why Tool chose this band to open their last tour. It’s no secret that metal is a genre that is transcending the stereotypes associated with it and appealing to a crowd that seems more likely to listen to The Velvet Underground than early Metallica. The bands on this bill are the reason why. This is uncompromising heavy music that can appeal to the mind as well as the adolescent rage usually associated with metal, not to mention all the guitar teachers trying desperately to figure out the riffs. So this is why I see so many guys in Williamsburg wearing Mayhem shirts. | ||||
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