Now, I have seen Dragonforce perform well over 10 times now in different corners of the globe and one thing that’s guaranteed with their shows is that that the band will always deliver with a great degree of joviality and humour. Despite this hiccup the band proved to be a suitable opener, filled with maximum energy that definitely helped the crowd get in the mood for the headlining act.īy the time that Chronolyth had finished, there was a sizable crowd which wasn’t very apparent during their set (maybe it was because of the giant circle pit), but surely enough that crowd continued to grow and grow until the lights went out signalling the entrance of the nights headliners. A minor complication in the scheme of the entire performance as it only occurred once or twice, but that was still something that stuck out. One of the only detraction from Chronolyth’s performance in my eyes was that through their emphasis on creating an engaging stage show, there were certain sections where the vocal delivery was lost because the microphone wasn’t close enough to the singer’s mouth. This to me speaks volumes about the band, and if the interactions between Chronolyth band members and Dragonforce during the headliners set were anything to go by then I think some friendships may have been forged. Normally the headlining band will just relax out the back, warming up and getting ready for the show, but Chronolyth were lucky enough to not only have the Dragonforce crew watch them from side stage, but also Marc Hudson for the entirety of their set.
There is one thing I love seeing more than anything in the world for local bands, and that is when the headliners actually take the time to check them out. It wouldn’t be an easy job trying to win over a crowd as a dark, groovy, melodic metal band which sounds almost the polar opposite to Dragonforce’s bright and bubbly power metal, but whether it was through sheer stage performance, brilliance of their songs, or maybe having half the crowd came out in secret to support their local, the reception for these guys was insane and definitely warranted their presence as support. Having only one opener afforded local support Chronolyth a suitable amount time on stage time in which they took every opportunity to engage the crowd and draw them in to their performance. Luckily, faithful fans gathered en-mass at The Triffid on Sunday night to watch Dragonforce perform to a nearly sold-out room. On one hand certain bands can pull any night of the week, but on the other hand there is a large contingent of people that won’t head out due to their earlier start the following morning. Sunday night shows are always hit and miss.
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