Ice Nine Kills,Black Veil Brides and Motionless In White Bring The Trinity of Terror Tour to Buffalo, NY

One of metalcores most anticipated tours arrived at Buffalo Riverworks in Buffalo, NY on Monday. This sold out show featured co-headliners Ice Nine Kills, Black Veil Brides and Motionless In White. Along with a series of costume changes, props and all things horror, it was easy to see why fans arrived at 9:30am to secure a front row spot. With all three co-headliners equally represented by the crowd, I could tell this tour was going to be one of the best of 2022.

Opening for the Trinity of Terror Tour was Lilith Czar. If that name doesn’t sound familiar try Juliet Simms. Simms gave herself a whole new sound, name and image fit for a “king.” Her debut solo album Created from Filth and Dust, released in 2021 was responsible for this new rebirth. Unfortunately, we were able to only catch about 10 mins of Czar’s set due to traffic. That didn’t stop us from enjoying the non-stop energy as Lilith encapsulated the crowd.

Motionless In White came on first and wasted no time grabbing the attention of everyone in Riverworks. The dark and uneasy atmosphere of their sound along with intricate riffs had fans singing along to every word. The emotions in every song paired with the bands heavy roots gave way to an unforgettable start. The band played some of their oldest and most beloved songs before breaking out “Cyberhex.” This song comes off their anticipated upcoming album Scoring The End of the World out on June 10 2022. Paired with a fire wielding dude shooting sparks and a huge Motionless in White flag, the crowd clearly loved every second of the set. 

From start to finish Black Veil Brides gave a performance that was unforgettable. Th Los Angeles band played songs from every album including “ Knives and Pens” in which the crowd had the walls of Riverworks shaking. Good luck trying to get close, fans were locked in to Black’s every move. Their raw performance backed by powerful sinister tones made for an awesome set. The best part? Black Veil Brides gave the perfect variety of songs, going back as far as Set the World on Fire, one of their first albums. The incorporation of newer and older songs into their set really set the crowd on fire, catering to both older and newer fans. Horns were up everywhere and a supercharged crowd made sure to mimic every lyric back to the 5-piece band.

Ice Nine Kills was the act that everyone had been waiting for. With the majority of the crowd rocking some kind of INK t-shirt or merch,I knew this was going to be unforgettable set. In the last couple years Ice Nine Kills has really developed into their own. Incorporating horror into every aspect of their bands persona and sound, INK has without a doubt become one of metalcore’s most favored groups. Spencer Charnas wasted no time shuffling between outfit and prop changes. Paying homage to some of the greatest horror films of all time.  Some of my favorite props were the all horror microphone stand including Jason’s mask. Charnas rendition of IT including a Georgie complete with yellow rain jacket and red balloon started  “IT Is The End” of their popular album The Silver Scream and the fake “beheading” that took place really made the crowd scream. You couldn’t deny the fact that this show was entertaining and every horror lovers dream. Ice Nine Kills creates the perfect storm of twisted, dark metal core breakdowns along with unique and catchy chords. 

Overall this show was absolutely amazing. Not only was it visually appealing but every song by all three co-headliners was played to perfection. The Trinity of Terror Tour runs until April 27th so make sure to secure some tickets to the show. Planning on getting to the front? Make sure to be there bright and early to beat the crowd. You won’t want to miss any of this show!

Set List: Motionless In White

Disguise

Reincarnate

Necessary Evil

Voices

Thoughts and Prayers

Cyberhex

Another Life

Somebody Told Me (killers cover)

Eternally Yours

Set List: Black Veil Brides

Faithless

Coffin

Crimson Skies

Shadows Die

Wake Up

Scarlet Cross

Knives and Pens

The Legacy

Fallen Angels

In the End

Set List: Ice Nine Kills

Welcome to Horrorwood

Wurst Vacation

Hip to Be scared

Stabbing in the Dark

Rainy day

IT is the End

Communion of the Cursed

Take Your Pick

Ex-Mortis

The Shower Scene

Funeral Derangements

The American Nightmare