One of the most exciting tours of fall kicked off last week in Denver as “The Hate Poison Tour” packed the house at The Summit Music Hall. Co-headlined by twin heavy hitters Escape The Fate and Nonpoint, the tour was a great showcase for established bands and young upstarts a like. Vincent Renn of Fiendish Memories was on hand to capture the action for Ghost Cult!
Omaha, Nebraska’s Through Fire opened the show and the tour with their revved up rock songs. Supporting their summer release Breathe on Sumerian Records has attracted a lot of attention for their music and live performance. Similar young rockers in Failure Anthem also impress with their hook laden tunes and lots of grooves.
Get Scared can go out and fill a club by themselves with ease, but pairing up for this tour makes a lot of sense and gives them a chance to mint new fans. Opening for such vaunted headliners on this tour lets them build and grow their fanbase, crucial for success these days in the business. They definitely had one of the better albums of 2015 with their album Demons (Fearless) and hopefully the band will be back around with some new music in 2017.
There is the band you love to see live, and there is a band like Nonpoint, who just kick major ass live on any given night. Their goal is to get people moving, screaming, headbanging and singing along. Starting with frontman Elias Soriano, they never disappoint. Especially when they jam tracks such as ‘The Same’, ‘Pins And Needles’, ‘El Diablo’, ‘Miracle’, ‘Breathe,’ ‘Generation Idiot’,’What A Day’ and more.
Escape The Fate closed things out tonight. Their new album might be called Hate Me (Eleven Seven Music), but when you see the crowd light up at when they hit the stage, it’s all love! Although they have been around for over a decade, they exemplify what makes the modern age of rock and metal bands attract legions of fans. Just the right mix of metal, rock, catchiness, and an unforgettable live performance.
Make sure you catch The Hate Poison tour when it comes to your city!