Not only were all Sleeping Sirens’ tour dates sell outs, venues were up-graded and re-sold out. There is a great buzz
around the tour, and not just because the venues are bound to be packed but
because the new album “Feel” is due out next month and the band has already
announced their return in October. Let’s forget about October for one minute
and concentrate on tonight.
We went down to their headline Manchester Ritz date, ahead of their Slam Dunk appearance this weekend, to check out their live set.
First up, support band The Word Alive.
The
Word Alive are loving every minute of being on tour, playing sold-out shows
with Sleeping With Sirens. Although they may be the heaviest band on the bill,
their set went down a treat with the avid Manchester
Playing
tracks from their two albums, The Word Alive’s set is high energy as they race
through the enchanting but aggressive “Dragon Spell”, taken from their latest
album “Life Cycles”. The distinctive riff and soaring melody of “Room 126” sets
the audience in motion and chants of “wall of death” follow the song. By the
final song The Word Alive has induced a circle pit at the heart of the venue.
In the same dramatic fashion that the set began the close out is just as
striking. As the stirring and chanting “Life Cycles” comes to an end all but
singer Telle leave the stage. He finished the set singing the final lyrics
acapella; “I'd rather die for what I believe, Than
live a life without meaning.” Non
stop movement from beginning to end and a perfect mix of melody and screams The
Word Alive set was un-missable viewing. 8/10
The Word Alive play Slam Dunk Festival
this weekend – Monster Energy Stage 5.50pm
And here's what happened when Sleeping With Sirens took to the stage...
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Orlando UK
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the time we reach mid point in the set, the notch is turned down a little as an
acoustic interlude dominates the room. “Don’t Fall Asleep At The Helm” followed
“Scene Two: Roger Rabbit” captivates the audience and after the mayhem of the
first half of the set this allows the fans to re-charge their batteries and
revel in Kellin’s impressive vocals.
No
matter whether the songs are high energy or chilled acoustic, Kellin certainly
knows how to command a crowd, whether he has them shout the lyrics back at him
or light the room up with their phones. And the set soon springs back to a furor
with the return of the rest of the band as they blitz into the anthemic “Tally
It Up, Settle The Score”. Vocally and musically on point, Sleeping With Sirens
can’t be faulted; song after song each one was a crowd favourite.
Versatile
and dynamic, Sleeping Sirens certainly know how to throw all their energy into
a show and whatsmore it’s infectious. However all too soon the set comes to an
end, but not before teasing the crowd with an encore. “What better way to end
the night than to shake my hand”, laughs Kellin as he challenges the crowd to
surf over the barrier to be within touching distance of him to final song “If
You Can’t Hang”. The crowd doesn’t need asking twice and, from the beginning to
end of the final song, the floor is electric as fans soar over the crowd to
meet the main man himself. And all too
soon the night has come to an end, the only disappointment was that the set
wasn’t long enough. Sleeping With Sirens didn’t play all their hits, however
the ones that did make the cut were well worth it. The set was short, but oh so
sweet and no complaints were heard from the sold out crowd. Job well done. 9/10
Sleeping With Sirens play at Slam Dunk Festival this weekend- Jagermeister Stage 5.45pm
