Review:

Definitely one of the crazier hardcore shows I have ever been to. Local metal/HC crossover band War Pigs opened the show, and the strong reaction they got, especially during their last song, set the tone for the rest of the night.

The much-hyped Trapped Under Ice played next. I am not a huge fan of the Biohazard/rap-influenced style of HC, but they were tight and kids went off for them. Check out their new 7-inch. The bands actually on Deathwish/Malfunction went on next.

Philly locals Reign Supreme played a really loud set, the floor was shaking from the volume. They have a really great frontman who knows how to get the crowd going. I rode home from the show with their bass player, and it was one of the funniest car rides of my life. Constant ripping on two girls no one else in the car knew but were riding with us for some reason.

Meltdown from New England played next, but I really don’t like them. I didn’t even bother taking pictures, I used the bathroom instead.

Everyone was all about Trash Talk from CA over the past year, but I never got around to seeing them. I liked their recordings, and their set lived up to the expectations. Their singer was wasted and spent a lot of time on top of the crowd. I guess their guitarist and bassist ran into some legal trouble and this was their last of show their tour with TUI, but as of May 4 they are back on the road. Best of luck to them, go check them out with Coliseum in the next couple of weeks.

Wilkes-Barres heavyweights Cold World closed the show. They were heavy, and I was wondering how many of the younger kids wearing their shirts got the obvious cocaine reference on them.

Overall they show was a lot of fun, and I saw some great bands that I had never seen before. Head over to www.deathwishinc.com and pick up the new records from their bands.