
I made the trek up to the Northwest last weekend for one reason and one reason only—Unbroken. Other bands played as well, but Unbroken was the reason I went. I've wanted to see this band forever but missed the shows in both Chicago and Southern California. I figured Seattle would be my last chance, so I packed a bag (which I then left in the overhead compartment of the plane, but that's a different story) and took off.
I missed the first couple of bands (Touche Amore and Marginal Way) but got there just in time to see the last half of The Helm. They played Salt Lake a few years ago, and I remember liking them then, but I wasn't feeling them the other night. They just seemed devoid of any energy at all and, unfortunately, kind of boring. Which is too bad, because I really was looking forward to seeing them.
Next up was Balance of the World. I'd never heard them before, but I was pretty impressed. They reminded me of Quicksand (but don't exactly sound like that) for some reason.
After that, Strain played and that's when people finally started waking up. They got the crowd moving and warmed everyone up. It was a good, solid set from a great band, but I was ready for the headliners. At this point, 5 bands had already played and it the show had been going on for nearly 4 hours.



All in all, it was well worth the trip up and I'm glad I can finally cross another band off my list.
More pics from the show over here.
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