All That Remains is also on the Rock Allegiance Tour bill but had to cancel their set that night since their vocalist, Phil Labonte, was sick and could not perform.
Airbourne kicked the show off with a hard hitting set of their fist-pumping rock and Volbeat closed things out with a fiery set highlighted by newest member, Anthrax's Rob Caggiano and the clear enjoyment the rest of the band was getting out of playing with him.
HIM's
set began as the lights dimmed and they took to the stage to the moody
strains of "Unleash the Red", which is the first instrumental track off
of their latest album, Tears On Tape.
They then kicked things off with the first single off of the album, "All Lips Go Blue".
The crowd was still a bit light but those who were there were loud
and ready to support their favorite band, particularly since the band
has not toured in the U.S. since 2010.
The band had to take some time off before heading back into the
studio after leaving their label and having to wait for drummer Gas
Lipstick (Mika Karppinen) to recover from nerve damage.
HIM was supposed to have a short run of dates back in May but had to cancel Tears On Tour after vocalist, Ville Valo, was diagnosed with severe asthma and pneumonia.
Any worries that the long time off and illnesses would affect the
band's sound were quickly put to the rest on Wednesday night as HIM sounds tighter than they have in a long time and Valo's voice definitely sounds stronger.
HIM
is kind of the odd man out on this tour as their melodic brand of metal
is in sharp contrast with the rest of the heavy hitting metal acts but
they have been managing to hold their own on most of the dates and
Wednesday's show held an interesting, intimate feel to it despite the
large amphitheater setting.
Valo acknowledged this as he spoke about them usually performing in
clubs but that the setting sun in the background was kind of nice and
different for them.
Valo has an electric stage presence and the rest of the band performs with such enthusiasm that you can't help but be drawn in.
The band's set list featured a number of tracks from Tears On Tape including the title track and a killer performance of new single "Into the Night".
The rest of the set did a nice job of touching on songs that span the
band's career from early hits "Your Sweet Six Six Six", "It's All
Tears" and "Join Me In Death" up to more current hits like "Wings of A
Butterfly" and "Kiss of Dawn".
HIM
pulled out their fantastic cover of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" and
closed things out with the haunting fan favorite "Funeral of Hearts".
HIM Setlist:
Unleash the Red All Lips Go Blue Buried Alive By Love Wings of a Butterfly Right Here in My Arms The Kiss of Dawn Hearts at War Join Me in Death Your Sweet Six Six Six Passion's Killing Floor Tears on Tape Wicked Game It's All Tears Soul on Fire Into the Night The Funeral of Hearts
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