On January 20th Deadlands headlined at Preserving Underground for their second tour. They had support from Befell, For Those In Question, and Convictions (not photographed).
Befell kicked off the show with some of the most impressive shredding I’ve ever seen, which made the crowd go crazy. Their entire set was full of circle pits, headbanging, and cheering for the raw talent before everyone. Without having a single dull moment, the band set the tone for the night, making everyone fully aware of just how inside this show was going to be.
For Those In Question took the stage next, who aren’t as heavy as Befell but still easily got the audience to enjoy their set just as much, if not more. The female fronted band was full of energy and even managed to get their first ever circle pit started. They played several incredible songs, including “Rust”, which was definitely the crowd’s favorite.
As soon as the lights went off for Deadlands’ set, the room was filled with cheering and applause. They played several fan favorites including “Crushed”, “Black Hole”, “Final Judgement”, and their latest single “House Of Cards”. They also played covers of A.N.T Farm’s “Calling All The Monsters, Pierce The Veil’s “King For A Day” and Bring Me The Horizon’s “Can You Feel My Heart”. The band easily got the crowd screaming along with them and never had a single dull moment. At one point lead singer Kasey Karlsen was asked to crowd surf, and she promised that during their final song she would. She lived up to that, and entrusted the crowd as she crowdsurfed during “Crushed”, the song right before their encore. Deadlands is one of the most entertaining bands to see live in the scene and is a must see anytime they’re in town.
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