{"id":15711,"date":"2017-04-23T22:22:45","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T05:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/gig_reviews\/?p=15711"},"modified":"2017-04-23T22:36:08","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T05:36:08","slug":"metal-is-the-law-killthrax-tour-rocks-sold-out-wiltern-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/metalassault.com\/gig_reviews\/2017\/04\/23\/metal-is-the-law-killthrax-tour-rocks-sold-out-wiltern-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal is the Law: ‘Killthrax’ Tour rocks Sold-Out Wiltern Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Andrew Bansal<\/strong>
\n(photos by Samuel C. Ware<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Joey Belladonna and Scott Ian – Anthrax<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 22nd 2017, The Wiltern, Los Angeles CA:\u00a0<\/strong>Giants in vastly different realms of the metal spectrum, Anthrax and Killswitch Engage joined forces for a co-headline run through North America this Spring. Aptly and simply titled “Killthrax”, the tour also recruited The Devil Wears Prada as support act on all shows. Jasta served\u00a0as opening act on the first segment of the tour and then switched with Code Orange for the coveted spot on the latter half of “Killthrax”. The tour arrived in Los Angeles last Saturday April 22nd for a show that was sold out in advance, and close to 2000 metalheads packed the Wiltern Theatre\u00a0expecting a treat-and-a-half from two of the biggest names in metal.<\/p>\n

The queue of ticket holders\u00a0wrapped around the block as early as 5 PM, doors opened at 6, and at 6:30, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania metallic hardcore group\u00a0Code Orange<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>took the stage to begin proceedings. On the one hand it’s heartening to see that a young band like them being given a chance to open such a high-profile tour, but on the other hand it made little sense to start the show as early as it did on a Saturday. With the Wiltern’s usual curfew at midnight, this show could have easily started a whole hour later, which would have\u00a0served Code Orange far better. Regardless, bathed in solid red lights, the band put forth a 7-song, 25-minute set of grim, crushing heaviness. The set comprised almost entirely of songs from their game-changing, ground-breaking, career-turning 2017 album ‘Forever’, but also touched upon the previous album ‘I Am King’. With the slow process of security checks, ticket scans, general admission wrist-banding, only a small section of the crowd even made it inside the theatre for Code Orange’s set,\u00a0but those who did saw the metamorphosis of a band on its path to greatness.<\/p>\n

Related MA link: Code Orange interview<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Code Orange<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Code Orange set list:<\/strong>
\n1. Forever
\n2. Kill the Creator
\n3. My World
\n4. Bleeding in the Blur
\n5. The New Reality
\n6. I Am King
\n7. Spy<\/p>\n

For many in attendance, Dayton, Ohio metalcore band\u00a0The Devil Wears Prada<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>may have been lowest on the list of priorities, so to speak, in reference to this event. Many attendees, Anthrax fans in particular, would have expected to hate this band, and some even chose to skip them entirely to mill about in the lobby or smoking patio instead. But those that decided to give TDWP a chance were\u00a0pleasantly surprised, as the band put on a more-than-decent 9-song set that showed they clearly come with musical pedigree and are well adept at handling the big stage. Anyone unfamiliar with TDWP’s music would have probably found the set to be a little one-dimensional and most if not all songs sounding the same, but the band certainly exceeded expectations, and it can be safely said that they were better received by the Killswitch crowd than that of Anthrax.<\/p>\n

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The Devil Wears Prada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Devil Wears Prada photos:<\/strong><\/p>\n