Woe Is Me: Woe Is Me was the first band playing at the Monster’s stage, and one of the first bands playing in general. I caught a good bit of their set, and moshed a bit during “I Told You Once”, and “Vengeance”. I also met Doriano, who I’ve known since his older band That’s Outrageous. His screams changed a lot, but overall their set was better than I expected.

Breakdown:

Cleans: The clean vocals could use a bit more work, but they were still good and fit with the instrument play, and the screams which is somewhat of a rarity during live shows.

Screams: The screams have always been my favorite part of Woe Is Me, the screamer sounds great live and his vocals never wear out which is why they stand out a lot.

Instrument: The instrument play was a bit shady, but hey, they were the first band. Even with this issue, they managed to put on one hell of a show.

4/5

While She Sleeps: I only caught one song from these guys, but I did get to meet them all at their merch tent (funniest guys ever, got a signed poster and they did some artwork on it that they will never do again for anyone else).

Breakdown:

Cleans: There was some clean vocals here and there during their set, but it was more of the screams it seemed, I caught one song that had a bit of both.

Screams: The screams sounded brutally crazy, as always. I mean what else do you expect from While She Sleeps?

Instruments: The instruments sounded a bit differently and were better than Woe Is Me, the sound man was getting into gear!

3/5

Letlive: This was my first time seeing letlive, and their newest album “The Blackest Beautiful” was my first time listening to them in general. I was highly impressed and it sounded just like the album with a bit of sound differences. Their set wasn’t “life changing” but it did make me happy to be able to see them live, I can’t wait to go see them on their future tours.

Breakdown:

Cleans: The clean vocals are mixed with the screams, but they were still done perfectly, and they mixed the two together perfectly.

Screams: The screams sounded just like the album, which was impressive and they pulled them off so well.

Instruments: Same with the clean vocals, and screams, they were pulled off perfectly and it made you feel like you were listening to the album a bit.

5/5

The Amity Affliction: These guys are another one of my favorite bands on the tour. Their set was missing their drummer (If I remember correctly, the drummer they had was from Glass Cloud.) their drummer had to be hospitalized (for something with a drum stick if I remember correctly.).

Cleans: The cleans were decently good, I didn’t expect something over the top from The Amity Affliction, but what I got was equally good, if not better than what I was expecting.

Screams: The screams were great, even though you could tell that the screamer was tired after two songs, and he started losing his vocals. That upset me a little. Other than that he did really well.

Instruments: The instrument play wasn’t “flawless”. The sound was a bit notchy, but they performed great, and tried to make it sound like it was like you were listening to them on the album.

Rating: 4/5

Like Moths To Flames: Yet another favorite on this stage, man Monster, you know how to pick your bands! Like Moths To Flames wasn’t anything “OMG AMAZING”, but they did their job and put on a good show, their bassist (I think) could work on his clean vocals a bit more. He does some good clean vocals, but he doesn’t keep with the flow, or have the range narrowed down to fit the songs. Other than that they were great.

Breakdown:

Cleans: The vocalist, and the bassist, both did a bit of clean vocals. The vocalist did a good job with his clean vocals even though he was also trying to do the screams. But the bassist, now I already knew how he sounds. I’ve watched their sets before, and he’s getting better. I expect him to grow and mature, and come with the clean vocals that will make you want to bounce.

Screams: The screamer who was also doing clean vocals, was trying to keep his breathe, and you could tell, he did a stunning job with it though. Their screamer has always, and I mean always, been a favorite of mine.

Instrument: The instruments were great as well. Everyone had it to where they had no sound issues, or anything. I wish the drumming was a bit louder though.

Rating: 4/5

I See Stars: Oh the infamous I See Stars, I caught only their new song “Violent Bounce”, but I did see them walking when Secrets was playing. I did say hi to one of them (The clean vocalist), or I think it was him, might have not been, but he seemed pretty cool.

Cleans: Now I only got to watch them play one song, but on that song, the clean vocals were pitchy. The sound guy was doing better, but I don’t know if the sound guy changes, or not. But I See Stars sound was good.

Screams: The screamer sounded good, and matched the clean vocalist flow a bit. It was highly enjoyable in my opinion, but could still use a bit of work with the stage presence.

Instruments: For a band that was adding electronic sound to metalcore music, and trying to have a unique sound, they didn’t fail to impress me with this. Both electronica, and metalcore elements were there.

Rating: 3/5

Upon A Burning Body: These guys were one of the most insane bands there. Their pit was literally insane, but it was in the right mind to be, right? They were one of the heavier bands on the stage, and they did a stunning job with everything. I also met their vocalist, who was one of the nicest guys that I’ve met from a deathcore band, in fully honesty.

Breakdown:

Cleans: There was a tiny bit of cleans, in the set where the screamer couldn’t do his screams he managed to do cleans until he could. Which didn’t take long, and I don’t think many people noticed it.

Screams: The Screams were the main thing, besides the tiny bit of cleans that he did. His screams made everyone bounce, and mosh like animals! And he managed to keep his screams going throughout the whole set, besides the times he needed to breathe.

Instruments: Instruments were anything but soft. They were mostly spine chilling, and they made your heart bounce. Some bands can do this with their instrument players, and this is one of those bands.

Rating: 5/5

Attila: The Hated, The Loved, The Insane, the one and only Attila. Attila closed the Monster stage, which was another good choice on Monster’s part. The vocalist of Attila had some fun on stage with kicking a ball that someone brought with them. His quotes “I’m going to kick this mothafuckin’ ball.” “Thank you security homie, you save me from that dangerous ball, who could have had a gun.” He definitely made their set a bit humorous. The crowd chanted for them to play “The Callout” and of course Attila didn't play it, because as far as I know, they weren't allowed to play it because of a band that is there, and because their manager didn't approve of the song in the first place. He just let it go. (not one hundred percent on this, just what I heard from people that know the band personally and know their manager personally). My main complaint with Attila, would have to be their signing and photo situation. I believe if you play a show with people that come to see your band, that you should at least meet a lot of them right? Or even hang out at your tent for a bit. They did it a way to where if you were the first one hundred there (not per person), you got a photo ticket. This was somewhat unfair. Other than that Attila was great!

Breakdown:

Cleans: These guys were another deathcore band that did a bit of cleans, and the vocalist talked to the crowd a little bit. The clean vocals he did were spot on, and fit very well with the sound of the band.

Screams: If you know Attila, you’d know their vocalist is known for his fast scream rappin’. And yes, he managed to pull these off perfectly at the show. Everytime they came up, he did them and went faster, and faster.

Instruments: I personally know their one guitarist (Nate), we've talked a few times, and I showed him my review on “About That Life”, which he enjoyed. Everything was perfect in the instrument section, drumming was loud, guitars tuned well, there was no notchy playing, and the bass was loud and clear.

Rating: 5/5
Bands That I Saw On The Kevin Says Stage
Volumes
No Bragging Rights
Emily's Army
New Beat Fund
Secrets









Volumes: Now, I was RIGHT beside the speakers during their set, and my ear kind of popped during a few of their songs. One thing that I noticed that I was kind of expecting…, GUS! Yes, Gus came to our Warped date, and did a song. I haven’t seen him show up on any other date, besides mine. It really sucks that I missed Michael, and Gus at their tent. I really wanted to talk to them about some stuff; new music, new tours, and possibly get a picture with both of them together, and then with each one. I mean what are the chances that I’ll get to see see Volumes again? It would really be so awesome to get to see them again. They definitely had one of the most “stand out” sets, in my opinion. Another thing that happened during Volumes set that made me really happy was the fact that Hance Alligood did “Edge Of The Earth”, which was also their closing song.
Oh and also, this isn’t really relevant, but my girlfriend, Christie, thinks she saw Christopher Fronzak in the Volumes pit!
Breakdown:
Cleans: Volumes cleans were mostly done by Hance Alligood, but there were a few places where Michael, or Gus would do a part, and they pulled them off nicely.
Screams: Both of them did screams quite heavily, and they really tried to put on a good show together. And they just managed to do so! Which made me pretty happy to see. I left quite happy after their set.
Instruments: Their guitar tuning was down a few notches, which fit pretty well. It really made it sound like the album! Their drummer was insane as well!
5/5
No Bragging Rights: I only caught two, or three songs from these guys, but they managed to somewhat impress me during those two, or three songs, which is quite hard to do at a live show. I’d definitely see them again, if I could.
Breakdown:
Cleans: The vocalist who also did the screams, managed to hit some high notes when he was doing his clean vocals, which sounded pretty good.
Screams: The screams were rather growly, and deep. This was impressive, and the vocalist managed to pull them off during the whole set.
Instruments: The instruments sounded well, but a few parts sounded like they had a little feedback, it was hardly noticeable though.
4/5
Emily’s Army: This band is not my cup of tea whatsoever, but they sounded amazing, for their style of genre. I checked out their album later that night. I should have bought one, but sadly, I didn’t have the money for it.
Breakdown:
Cleans: The clean vocals were done by all three of the guitar players, each one had his own vocal style, which was somewhat impressive. All three styles made their songs fit their sound differently.
Instruments: In the back of the crowd, I could hear everything besides the drumming. I could hear it, but not too well. However, the set was still enjoyable!
3/5
New Beat Fund: Even though I really dislike the music they play, because the genre was never anything that stood out to me, New Beat Fund amazingly stood out to me, and made me stay in the front. (I was waiting for Secrets to get on, their set got delayed). I definitely liked New Beat Fund…Oddly. The one guitarist with blonde hair, looked at me a little bit weird…
Breakdown:
Cleans: The vocals were done by everyone, except the drummer in the band. They all had a flow and a style that was never used before, which impressed me a bit. They sounded like Sublime a little bit with their vocals.
Instruments: The instrument had a heavy reggae feel to them, which I didn’t really like, but they were really catchy.
Rating: 3/5
Secrets: Secrets was definitely a highlight of my night! I loved their set, and I loved the guys in Secrets. They have a personality that only a friendly band would have. The guitar player let me tag-a-long with him on the way to their tent, and we talked a bit about their new album “Fragile Figures” coming out July 23rd. I can’t really go in to deep with their new album, yet. But my review for it is coming up, and I’d have to say that the new vocalist will definitely leave you speechless when he sings live. He has a good stage presence, and his vocals are just insane. He reminded me of a band full of hateful energy, but Secrets has NO hate in them whatsoever. Secrets are one of those bands that may never make it “huge” (if they do I’ll be proud of them all.). But they definitely do care for their fans, and they put on a great show for their fans too! I definitely recommend picking up Fragile Figures, and catching them on their next tour to promote the album! The album is definitely worth it. You can listen to all the singles on YouTube, and pick up the album at a record store near you!
Breakdown:
Cleans: The clean vocals were exactly like the album; no edits, all raw talent. Which made me excited to see them even more live! I would say more about their clean vocals, but there isn’t really much to say. The clean vocalist pulls it off, and can hit a very high notes!
Screams: The screamer is new, but definitely put on a show! His stage presentation is downright sick! Literally, he moves around, and lets he crowd sing into the mic, and moshes, or hardcore dances on the stage to his own music. He just doesn’t stay still! I’m pretty glad Secrets picked up this guy, in fully honesty. Not saying the last one was terrible or anything, but they definitely made a good choice! Even though both vocalists sort of sound the same, one of them is just… better. You should already know who!
Instruments: The instrument plays were on point! Everyone was flawless in the band, and had a pretty swell stage presentation. Everything had a flow to it, and you could move to almost everything that was being played. Which was nice in my opinion!
Rating: 5/5