Der Abgrund Tour 2023- Withered w/ Bathe & Omenkiller: Live at Grantski Records
Withered is a death/doom/black/sludge metal band from Atlanta, Georgia that formed as a band back in 2003. The band consists of founding member Mike Thompson (guitars/vocals), Rafay Nabeel (bass), Dan Caydeo (guitars/vocals), and Beau Brandon (drums). They are signed to the French label Season of Mist and have released five (5) LPs, one (1) live DVD, and one (1) single. Their latest LP, Verloren, was reviewed on Concerthopper by Richard Davenport and you can check it out by following this link. Verloren is a fantastic album from start to finish and is one of the records that I play regularly from my collection. Mike Thompson has been the force behind keeping Withered steady since their inception in 2003. As the founding member, you can sense the passion Mike has for his fans, his fellow bandmates, and their music.
Withered recently embarked on a tour that started May 18th in New Orleans, LA. and will conclude on June 4th at the Brickyard in Knoxville, TN. I was thrilled to see that Grantski Records was able to snag a date between their Columbus, GA., and Charleston, S.C. dates. There are some amazing and significant metal bands from Atlanta not named Mastodon that also deserve recognition based on the scope of their work. Withered is one of those bands. I recommend checking out Withered any time they are playing near you, but only if you want your face melted off. From start to finish, Withered played a variety of crushing and brutal songs from their intense discography. At one point someone from the crowd yelled, “Your drummer is badass!”. Mike smiled and replied, “Yeah, we know”. That person is correct because Beau Brandon has been blasting beats for Withered since 2007 while impressing their fans with his skills ever since.
Head over to Withered’s Official Bandcamp page today and check out some ‘blackened metal’! If you collect vinyl, then you still can pick up a copy of Verloren (black version or clear marbled vinyl), Grief Relic (black version), or Frolie Circulaire (black version – an autographed variant is also offered for this record). Don’t worry CD fans, they still have some in stock: Verloren, Grief Relic, or Frolie Circulaire.
You can read my previous review exclusively on Concerthopper.com featuring Withered from their performance at last year’s Snowblind Festival in Atlanta, Georgia.
Bathe is a noisecore/mathcore/doom/sludge metal band from Columbia, South Carolina that formed as a band in 2014. The band consists of Jon Scott (bass), Alex Strickland (vocals), Paul Huff (guitars), and David Scott (drums). The band has released one (1) LP, one (1) single, and two (2) EPs. This would be my first time checking out Bathe perform, and I was excited to see what they were bringing to the table. When they were setting up and placing a pulpit on the stage, I knew this was about to be a heavy ride. They gained a new fan and I hope to catch them on stage again soon.
You can also check out Bathe’s Official Bandcamp page today and show them some support!
Omenkiller, best known for delivering some heavy ‘Savannah Beatdowns’, is a four-piece deathcore band that hails from none other than Savannah, GA. The band consists of Ben (vocals), Chris (bass), Jace (drums), and Lily (guitar). Omenkiller might have kicked off this evening’s festivities, but do not let that fool you at all. Omenkiller put on a brutal performance that had everyone in Grantski’s head banging and singing along to their set.
Check out Omenkiller’s setlist from this show below:
· “Hellfire and Holy Water”
· “Phantom Limb”
· “Nemesis”
· “Gehenna”
· “Home Wrecker”
Follow this link to check out Omenkiller’s Official Spotify page/Instagram/YouTube! Channel today and show them some support!
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