Pallbearer
Metaldays - 2018
Text: Tobias Nilsson Photo: Lunah Lauridsen
When doom came to Metaldays…
...it came a bit late.
Pallbearer had some technical issues that delayed their show. The soundcheck was late, and the lift for the backdrop malfunctioned to a degree that they had to give it up entirely in the end.
But by then the band was ready at least.
“We’re very fucking excited to be playing in front of all you beautiful people today!”
- Brett Campbell (vocals/guitar)
We were still rather new to Pallbearer, having only made their acquaintance the year before, as they supported Paradise Lost on tour. Since then, the band had dropped a new single, Dropout, but other than that, they had not made any remarkable impact on our radar.
Still why not give them a go? They had been good company the last time around, and there was no reason to think anything less would be the case here.
Despite the hour of the day not really fitting with the mood of the music, the band made a good effort to get their slow heaviness across to the party inclined festival crowd. Especially Devin Holt (guitar) and Mark Lierly (drums) were really getting into it, and rocking out to the music.
Campbell and Joseph D. Rowland (bass) did a good job as well, but were just a bit more stationary and calmer, compared to the other two.
The crowd, likewise, was taking it rather easy at this time. Pallbearer didn’t invoke any moshpits, crowdsurfs, or the like, but still people did seem to get into the music. They were listening intently, and cheered the band on in the few breaks they had.
In all though, Pallbearer’s concert seemed rather short. Sure, they were late getting started, and that may very well have eaten up some of their time, but I think the fact that their songs were long, also supported the feeling, as they didn’t really have time to play all that much. I remember enjoying Foreigner, but other than that, I can’t say much about the setlist, I’m afraid.
Pallbearer did exactly what was expected of them. It wasn’t a historically significant show, but it was a pleasant meeting and a good time while it lasted, and sometimes that’s enough. It was here.
...it came a bit late.
Pallbearer had some technical issues that delayed their show. The soundcheck was late, and the lift for the backdrop malfunctioned to a degree that they had to give it up entirely in the end.
But by then the band was ready at least.
“We’re very fucking excited to be playing in front of all you beautiful people today!”
- Brett Campbell (vocals/guitar)
We were still rather new to Pallbearer, having only made their acquaintance the year before, as they supported Paradise Lost on tour. Since then, the band had dropped a new single, Dropout, but other than that, they had not made any remarkable impact on our radar.
Still why not give them a go? They had been good company the last time around, and there was no reason to think anything less would be the case here.
Despite the hour of the day not really fitting with the mood of the music, the band made a good effort to get their slow heaviness across to the party inclined festival crowd. Especially Devin Holt (guitar) and Mark Lierly (drums) were really getting into it, and rocking out to the music.
Campbell and Joseph D. Rowland (bass) did a good job as well, but were just a bit more stationary and calmer, compared to the other two.
The crowd, likewise, was taking it rather easy at this time. Pallbearer didn’t invoke any moshpits, crowdsurfs, or the like, but still people did seem to get into the music. They were listening intently, and cheered the band on in the few breaks they had.
In all though, Pallbearer’s concert seemed rather short. Sure, they were late getting started, and that may very well have eaten up some of their time, but I think the fact that their songs were long, also supported the feeling, as they didn’t really have time to play all that much. I remember enjoying Foreigner, but other than that, I can’t say much about the setlist, I’m afraid.
Pallbearer did exactly what was expected of them. It wasn’t a historically significant show, but it was a pleasant meeting and a good time while it lasted, and sometimes that’s enough. It was here.
Pallbearer
