Within These Walls!

     Within These Walls will be happening on Saturday, September 24 in Mesa, Arizona. I'm not going to be able to make it to the fest, and with the lineup that's set to play, I definitely wish I was going. I always say this (and majority of the time it's true), but there's always next time. I'll definitely have to try to make it next year. I'm not too familiar with a lot of the bands on the lineup, but from the bands that I do know, I all ready know that this is going to be a sick show. Very sick show. 

Mesa, Arizona!

     The Beautiful Ones are playing third, according to the schedule. Being locals of the city of Mesa, these guys play straight-up hardcore, with a definite old school approach. I believe they made a stop here in Las Vegas earlier in the year. Didn't make it to that show, but I know they'll tear it up this Saturday.

The Beautiful Ones - Old News, Same Blues

     Dangers will be playing a slot at this event as well. Now Dangers are a really tight band, very aggressive and brutal hardcore. I'd go to the show and make it a priority to see them play and then decide whether or not to stick around for the other acts. But then again, I would more than likely stick around to check out the other bands (Stretch Arm Strong and H20 are playing!). They are pretty damn awesome.

Dangers - I'll Clap When I'm Impressed

    Just like Dangers, I've only heard Gaza through recordings. They play a mixture of grind and hardcore. It sounds experimental at times with the two genre's. I first heard Gaza on this label sampler titled, The Color of Sound Breathing. The label, Exigent Records (I'm not sure if they're active or not), released a bunch of records by some cool bands like Prize Country, Loom, Glacial and Lost in the Fire. Gaza are scheduled to play sometime after Deafheaven, who played here in Las Vegas recently. That show was one of those, I-showed-up-really-early-what-do-I-do-until-the-show-starts, kind of show. I felt pretty awkward when I walked in. I ordered a beer and played some video poker. 
    I remember three bands playing that night. Two of those bands were local, one being Lester Freamon, the other I have no idea, and the third, Deafheaven. Lester Freamon played a cool set, some chaotic experimental punk and hardcore . But when Deafheaven played their set, it was like a doom metal symphony of just loud guitars and drums. And their set was really loud. The singer screamed at the top of his lungs along side some mid-tempo metal riffs. And some parts of their music can be soft and clean, but only for a moment. Then the chaos would ensue. And their music is very epic -  I wouldn't be surprised if their 30 minute set at Within These Walls consisted of only four songs.      
     But I think what makes Within These Walls something to attend to this year would be for the headliners. I can't vouch for their live shows, I've never seen them play before, but man those guys are dope. H20's, Thicker Than Water, is a pretty tight album, and the only one I have of theirs. And Stretch Arm Strong's Rituals of Life is just as awesome, but I first heard them on the Songs from Penalty Box Vol.2 compilation. I heard, Second Chances, and then I was hooked. Like I said, it's going to be a sick show.