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A389's anniversary @ Sonar in pics & review (PART 2) -- Eyehategod, Integrity, Gehenna, Pulling Teeth & more

words & photos by BBG

Integrity & Pulling Teeth @ A389 Anniversary
Integrity at A389 2012
Integrity at A389 2012

After Weekend Nachos played Sonar’s smaller stage on Saturday, the party then moved to the larger stage, where Young and In The Way played their blackened-crust on a candle-lit stage. Black Metal aesthetics and a taut set made YAITW’s performance one of my favorites of the day. Make sure and check out the band’s new LP V: Eternal Depression, as well as their forthcoming 2LP Amen/I Am Not What I Am compilation due on the label this week.

Junior Bruce, featuring Scott Angelacos of Bloodlet on vocals, played stoner-doom which was a perfect lead-in to the great Seven Sisters of Sleep. The latter, who played Friday at Acheron (pictures on the way), play sludgy-hardcore and ripped out an excellent set of mid-paced pummeling. The always dependable Magrudergrind helped speed things up directly afterword.

Pulling Teeth played their final show after Magrudergrind, and had the crowd bouncing around and singing along to their set. Vocalist Mike Riley spent the final two songs bouncing between the stage and the crowd, as his backing band played material from across their output, including latter works like “From Birth” and “At Peace” from their latest LP Funerary. It’s always sad to see a band of that caliber go away, but at least the Baltimore quintet does it with style and grace. Check out my interview with Dom of Pulling Teeth that we posted last week.

The caustic-negativity was ratched up for Gehenna, who played their black-metal-infused hardcore to a somewhat quieter audience. Mike Apocalypse staggered across the stage like a wide-eyed madman for the duration of their set, which seemingly confounded those looking to do some good old-fashioned moshing.

Integrity‘s metallic hardcore followed Gehenna, closing with the unfuckwithable trifecta of “Vocal Test” into “Hollow” into “Micha: Those Who Fear Tomorrow”. The night at Sonar ended with Eyehategod, who dipped into all of the old classics for their set, as well as their “new” song “New Orleans is The New Vietnam” (which they have been playing for a few years now).

Overall, a great night with my personal highlights of the evening being Young and In The Way, Pulling Teeth, Weekend Nachos, Gehenna, Full of Hell, and Integrity. One final note… as much as I love Eyehategod both live and on record (a lot), the band is in desparate need of some new material… its been 12 long-years since Confederacy of Ruined Lives and they definitely have some creative-life left in them (see Soilent Green, Down, the recent Kill Life flexi and Mike’s work in noise music, Hawg Jaw, Outlaw Order, Arson Anthem, etc).

Pictures from the first part of the day are HERE. The rest of the pictures from Saturday’s A389 Anniversary show, aka everything mentioned above, are below…

Young In The Way

Young In The Way at A389 2012

Young In The Way at A389 2012

Young In The Way at A389 2012

Young In The Way at A389 2012

Young In The Way at A389 2012

Young In The Way at A389 2012

Young In The Way at A389 2012

Young In The Way at A389 2012

Young In The Way at A389 2012

Young In The Way at A389 2012

Junior Bruce

Junior Bruce at A389 2012

Junior Bruce at A389 2012

Junior Bruce at A389 2012

Junior Bruce at A389 2012

Junior Bruce at A389 2012

Junior Bruce at A389 2012

Junior Bruce at A389 2012

Junior Bruce at A389 2012

Junior Bruce at A389 2012

Seven Sisters of Sleep

Seven Sisters of Sleep at A389 2012

Seven Sisters of Sleep at A389 2012

Seven Sisters of Sleep at A389 2012

Seven Sisters of Sleep at A389 2012

Seven Sisters of Sleep at A389 2012

Seven Sisters of Sleep at A389 2012

Seven Sisters of Sleep at A389 2012

Seven Sisters of Sleep at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Magrudergrind

Magrudergrind at A389 2012

Magrudergrind at A389 2012

Magrudergrind at A389 2012

Magrudergrind at A389 2012

Magrudergrind at A389 2012

Magrudergrind at A389 2012

Magrudergrind at A389 2012

Magrudergrind at A389 2012

Magrudergrind at A389 2012

Magrudergrind at A389 2012

Magrudergrind at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Pulling Teeth at A389 2012

Gehenna

Gehenna at A389 2012

Gehenna at A389 2012

Gehenna at A389 2012

Gehenna at A389 2012

Gehenna at A389 2012

Gehenna at A389 2012

Gehenna at A389 2012

Gehenna at A389 2012

Gehenna at A389 2012

Gehenna at A389 2012

Gehenna at A389 2012

Gehenna at A389 2012

Integrity

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Integrity at A389 2012

Eyehategod

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012

Eyehategod at A389 2012