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PAPA ROACH / COLDRAIN / THE ONE HUNDRED – Japan’s Coldrain know how to incite the crowd. The five piece show
BIRMINGHAM O2 ACADEMY, 17.03.15 no mercy in songs such as ‘The Revelation’, ‘Evolve’ and ‘Die Tomorrow’.
The One Hundred are a mish mash of styles – metal, hip hop, rock They infuse breakdowns into moments of melody and ransack the end
result until it bleeds. We haven’t seen too many Japanese bands but
and dance. The five piece London band flip from seething, scary met- these guys their country can be proud of.
alcore detonations to electro beeps and stings. Imagine Bring Me The
Papa Roach open their show with ‘Face Everything And Rise’, the
Horizon stuffed in a blender with The Prodigy, with the power on high opening track of their new album, ‘F.E.A.R’, and tonight’s Birmingham
so they’re shredded into juice in ten seconds flat. Jacob Field changes show shows that Papa Roach are still rising, both as individuals and as a
his vocals as if he’s three people in one, although guitarist Tim Hider’s unit towards more success. They’ve been a band since the 90s and
backing vocals are more impressive, being more melodic and tuneful. they’re one of those bands that consistently bring out quality releases –
If you like heavier hardcore injected with techno hip hop then The One
Hundred may be your new fave band. A raw uproar for sure. and then also perform top class shows. They haven’t radically changed
styles to fit fashion or to do something new – yet at the same time they
do continue to grow, but not in a way that alienates their fans. Tonight’s
show is not a surprise – it’s one that you know you’re going to love every
second of and you do. With most bands there are songs you adore more
than others, and songs you’d rather skip, but with a Papa Roach set, vir-
tually every song deserves to be there. They have a passion and a con-
tagious energy so the pace rarely falls. Songs such as ‘Getting Away With
Murder’ and ‘Broken As Me’ have that dark edge yet the pace and tune
are electrifying and stimulating. ‘Hollywood Whore’ whips up the crowd
while frontman Jacoby Shaddix tells the crowd he thanks God he found
a healthy way to release demons, before the band perform early hit ‘Bro-
ken Home’. The only song we’re not that keen on is ‘Tightrope’ from ‘In-
fest’ with its reggae style, although ‘Kick In The Teeth’ follows it and really
does kick it in the teeth. ‘Lifeline’ brings a smile and brightness while the
band leave ‘Last Resort’, ‘Scars’ and then ‘…To Be Loved’ for the encore.
The Papa Roach show is definitely a calorie burner. It’s easy to love these
guys, and their show is one you’ll want to relive over and over.
YYYYY
Shari Black Velvet
Main Pic: Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach)
Inset: Masato David Hayakawa (Coldrain)
Photos By Shari Black Velvet

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