I have been listening to Blood Incantation for several years now. Yes, I am going to pull one of those " I was listening to this band before they were cool". I was, so there. I have their 2016 debut album and even their 2015 EP Interdimensional Extinction. I don't remember exactly why I got into them, I suspect I just came across those releases some time around 2017 or 2018. I think I even turned Full Metal Attorney on to them when their second release dropped. So yes, I have been into the band for a few years now, and now they are enjoying a lot of hype around their latest release. But I had not seen them live, and I actually have yet to pick up their new release, Absolute Elsewhere.
The setting for this show was The Waiting Room, which is my favorite venue. The show started late as there were just two acts performing. I was a little later than I preferred and the show was absolutely packed. I do not think I have ever been there when it was that full. It was difficult to move around. That is how much hype has been surrounding Blood Incantation. This was also the last show of the tour, so merch was limited. I did snag a t-shirt though that is a little outside my four dots (it is blue and tie-dyed).
The opening act was a group called Midwife, a one-woman entity (with occasional support). The best I can describe her music is shoegaze or indie pop. The music was very soft with the singer's vocals performed in an almost whisper. It was dreamlike and ethereal and seemed extremely out of place as the opening act for a death metal band (even if Blood Incantation is not really a typical death metal band). The music was interesting, it just is not something I would typically listen to, but it was an enjoyable performance.
Blood Incantation took the stage and played their latest album in its entirety, and it was the first time I have heard the whole thing. Their performance was extremely powerful and the dynamics of the album came through extremely well. Blood Incantation has made waves by including prog-rock interludes in their music to the point that some have described them as Pink Floyd playing death metal. It was an incredible live show of what sounds like an incredible album. I need to track this thing down.
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