Fire And Ice Tour 2012

(PLEASE NOTE ALL POSTS ARE FROM MY OWN POINT OF VIEW)

We Came As Romans dropped their second full length album last September 'Understanding What We've Grown To Be' . Since then they have been on the road non stop showing what love and dedication they have for their fans.

I went out to support them on the Fire And Ice Tour March 21,22,and 23. Joining wcar on stage was Emmure, Blessthefall, Woe, Is Me, and The Color Morale. A jam packed night of really great music and even better stage energy, each night was topping the night before.

   The Color Morale was a newer band I had never seen live before their story behind why they make music and why they are a band, is the soul and the heart of what music should be about.  Each night they took a moment to let the fans know they appreciate them and they wouldn't be here on the stage if it weren't for each of their support. Which I truly appreciate when bands do that.

   I'm also sure everyone has heard of the recent member departure and change in Woe, Is Me, after the departure of clean vocalist Tyler Carter in 2011 they gained Hance Alligood as their new clean vocalist. Hance was quickly accepted into Woe, is me and toured with them. After a short break Woe, is me recently announced another shocking members departure of screamer Michael Bohn, keyboardist Ben Ferris, and bass guitar Cory Ferris. I personally have seen Woe, is me with all of the members so I have seen how they have changed as a band and as a whole over this whole time. As sad as I was to see Tyler leave the band I believe that Hance has done a very good job under all the pressure and has come into his own as the new clean vocalist. But after all the member changing and new faces taking the stage as 'Woe, is me' I truly believe they should become something new and present themselves as something new. The true woe, is me fans will stick by them no matter what happens but, once you change your two main voices and faces in a band is it really still the same band? As well as playing older woe, is me material and trying to make it their own they are also using Tyler's recorded voice overs during their set. I have high hopes that the new woe, is me members will find their own path and create something new with their talent they now have on the stage. Besides all that member mumble jumble they are still putting on an AMAZING stage performance there's nothing like a band who puts their heart and soul into their set.

  Blessthefall is a band I have seen a few times now and can I just say 'Have you taken their new album Awakening home and listened to it naked yet?!' Every night front man Beau would tell the kids in the crowd to go to their merch table and pick up their new album and take it home to listen to naked. If they would he would, but how much you wanna bet he has never listened to it naked? ;] Blessthefall as a band is one of the most 'well rounded' group of musicians I have seen take the stage in a long time. They play off each others talents and personalities to put on an amazing set every night. They also try and add in something new for fans to remember their set. Thursday night at the Grove of Anaheim in Anaheim, California Beau started a multiroom circle pit running through 2 levels of the audience and led the circle pit himself! While Friday night at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California, Beau stage dove into the crowd and returned with no longer wearing a shirt. Those girls just couldn't wait to undress the man!

  Emmure is about to become a slave to the game as their new album Slave To The Game  will be dropping this week on April 10th make sure to go pick that one up kiddos! Something to turn up and drown out those long hours of homework and work and that bitch that just won't seem to leave you alone. Emmure's music is not for the faint of heart, they're down and dirty and not afraid to get in your face. Unless you plan to 2-step your way to the pit you better back the hell up! I have seen Emmure more times than I can count on my own two hands and each time they never seize to amaze me. Between front man Frankie's vocals and his brutal dance moves and their bands down and dirty sound no one in the room can't resist to bob their head back and forth just a little. Their offensive true to life lyrics are just the cherry on top of there hardcore sundae.

  The moment you've all been waiting for the heavy hitting headliners We Came As Romans! Between an elaborate stage set up, lighting rigging, and pure passion they put into their set, I promise you will never be disappointed in spending the twenty dollar bill sitting at the bottom of your wallet to see them. Their set includes a wide variety of material from To Plant A Seed and the newly released Understanding What We've Grown To Be there isn't a moment of their set that you should be standing still because they sure don't. Each member of  WCAR is 100% dedicated and passionate about putting on the best set possible for their fans and their soon to become fans. I have seen We came as romansmerch booth and say hi to their badass merch guy Brian)

I give great respect to each of the bands playing this tour and I can't wait to see what they have coming up in the future. I highly recommend seeing these bands live if they come to your hometown you won't regret spending a night headbanging and forgetting all your problems for great music and a night to party!