Silent Civilian

House of Blues, Anaheim

Opening up for the entire set at yet another HOB metal fest, actually the first one in a long time, these guys put on a damn good show. Which is more than could be said of some of the bozos who followed them. Anyway they're a four guy lineup, two guitars, one bass and some drums. Playing some good metal where you could actually hear some tones coming out of their stacks and not growling on every word, they played pretty damned fast and furious. They played a good thirty minute set to sadly only half a house, but they did get the guys who were there to start up a nice rowdy pit. Usually the openers for these shows are pretty sad in comparison to the headliners, but these fuckers kicked enough ass to earn their spot on stage. They're evidently local here to the Los Angeles area and also tour as well. Check them out, they're more than worth a few bucks for some good old head banging. 

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