The hottest tour of the winter steamrolls into the Louisville Palace led by In This Moment with POD, New Years Day and Ded.
Louisville metal fans lucky enough to see In This Moment close out the Zorn stage at last year’s Louder Than Life festival at Champions Park were given the ultimate gift when In This Moment announced The Witching Hour Tour with a headline date at the Louisville Palace.
Touring in support of their sixth studio album, Ritual, released back in July, In This Moment brings more than just a metal show to the stage. This is an incredible theatrical performance both musically and visually, creating a spectacle that grabs you from the beginning and never lets you go.
As the house lights fall and what’s become their customary intro song, Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’”, blasts from the overhead speakers, the audience is immediately on their feet. In an instant, the curtain rises with Maria Brink emerging center stage dressed in a black full-length robe adorned with a large headdress as In This Moment launch into their opening song, “Salvation”.
Over the next almost 90-minutes, Maria Brink and the guys deliver one mesmerizing song after another fully engulfing your senses with a light show that seemingly grows as the show progresses. Cloaked in sinister attire, makeup, and masks, the band itself, Chris Howorth with lead guitar, Randy Weitzel on guitar, Travis Johnson on bass and Kent Diimmel on drums, complete the visual spectacle of In This Moment’s performance.
Louisville Setlist: “Salvation,” “Blood,” “River of Fire,” “Adrenalize,” “Roots,” “Burn,” “Lay Your Gun Down,” “Monster Jam,” “Big Bad Wolf,” “In the Air Tonight (Phil Collins cover),” “The Infection,” “Sick Like Me,” “Oh Lord” and the encore song “Whore”.
Providing main support are San Diego based masters POD. Celebrating a career spanning almost 26 years, worldwide sales exceeding 10 million albums and 3 Grammy nominations under their belt, POD catapult onto the Louisville Palace stage and they mean business. Everyone is immediately on their feet as POD drop into their first song and newest single “Soundboy Killa” with the entire venue bouncing with the band.
Over the course of their 40-minute set the rabid Louisville crowd is treated to one anthem-like song after another starting with “Boom,” “Murdered Love,” and “Rock the Party” torquing up the energy in the room.
With everyone at the palace well warmed up POD rolls into the last half of their set with “Southtown” followed by their massive hit “Alive” where the entire venue succeeds in out-singing front man Sonny Sandoval, creating an awesome show moment. POD closes out their high-energy set with a blazing performance of their hit “Youth of the Nation” closing out an outstanding performance.
Performing second is California based metalcore/goth metallers New Years Day. With the dominating presence of lead singer Ash Costello at the helm, New Years Day shine during a 30-minute set which includes the raging Pantera cover of “Fucking Hostile” that has everyone in the venue up on their feet. New Years day closes out their set with hits “Other Side” and “Defame Me” leaving the crowd wanting more.
Arizona based Nu metallers Ded start the evening off fast and furious. Touring in support of their debut album Mis•an•thrope, Ded roll into a fierce 30-minute set starting with the first song from the album, “Architect”, along with the first song Ded ever released “FMFY” before closing with the smash hit “Anti-Everything”.
