9/5/2023 0 Comments Incubus band screamo![]() ![]() Every cliche was so firmly nailed in place that a casual observer might have mistaken them for Poison or Mötley Crüe. Imagine The Darkness, except without the cool and about 1000 percent more ridiculous, and you’re starting to get into the ballpark! Opening with the tasteful Pussywhipped from their most recent album, Steel Panther were a blur of fluorescent faux-leopard print, hairspray, tapping solos and falsetto. Meanwhile a serious crowd had finally assembled in front of the main arena, anticipating the arrival of LA glam metal satirists Steel Panther. Detroit youngsters Fireworks seemed to be enjoying themselves despite the oppressive heat, but I suspect it had diminished their energy levels somewhat - they just didn’t sound ‘big’ enough, especially for a six-piece. Stage three was the home of pop/punk/emo/screamo type bands. The first real wildcard of the day was Le Butcherettes, whose inclusion on the bill might have been the handiwork of one Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (more on him later.) They had a small, enthusiastic audience, but Teri Gender-Bender’s performance style - alluring and yet often uncomfortable - was clearly not to the taste of the more purist metalheads. Amid this confusion, fans continued to trickle in and search for a shady spot in front of Patent Pending or King Parrot. ![]()
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