{"id":14678,"date":"2017-02-08T14:47:44","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T22:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/gig_reviews\/?p=14678"},"modified":"2017-02-08T15:07:49","modified_gmt":"2017-02-08T23:07:49","slug":"blackgaze-voyage-alcest-the-body-creepers-perform-at-the-roxy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/gig_reviews\/2017\/02\/08\/blackgaze-voyage-alcest-the-body-creepers-perform-at-the-roxy\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackgaze Voyage: Alcest, The Body & Creepers perform at The Roxy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Review by Andrew Bansal, photos by Matt Nielson<\/strong><\/p>\n

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February 7th 2017, The Roxy, West Hollywood CA:\u00a0<\/strong>In support of their fifth full-length album ‘Kodama’ which was released in 2016, French blackgaze\/atmospheric metal band Alcest are currently in the midst of a North American headline tour, with support acts The Body and Creepers. The tour arrived in Los Angeles in front of a packed house at the Roxy last night, February 7th. Alcest\u00a0have performed in the LA area as headliner as well as opener in the past on various album cycles and even though they presented different set lists each time, the live Alcest experience has\u00a0invariably been awe-inspiring, and a large crowd of fans gathered here for yet another one.<\/p>\n

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Creepers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another thing guaranteed on an Alcest headline tour is an intriguing choice of opening acts, and the lineup for the current tour lives up to that reputation. Starting proceedings promptly at 8:30 were San Francisco shoegaze quintet Creepers<\/a><\/strong>, comprising two members of Deafheaven, Shiv Mehra on vocals\/guitar and and Daniel Tracy on drums. If one were to conjure up the absolute perfect opening band for an Alcest-loving crowd, Creepers would be it. Their mellow atmospheric metal jams sat well with this audience and was indicated by the applause after every song and indeed at the end of the set. They played a 30-minute set of tunes mainly from their debut EP ‘The Lost Transmissions’, which was released in January on tape. The drumming was the standout feature of the musicianship exhibited on stage, but\u00a0Mehra also did equally well as\u00a0the frontman despite some feedback issues on his microphone, and the group as a whole sounded in perfect harmony with each other. For fans of bands like Alcest, finding an appreciation for Creepers is a no-brainer, and with rightly selected tours like this, this new band will go a long way.<\/p>\n

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