{"id":33247,"date":"2015-08-11T13:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T18:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toiletovhell.com\/?p=33247"},"modified":"2015-08-11T13:07:20","modified_gmt":"2015-08-11T18:07:20","slug":"an-evening-with-dischordia-a-concert-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/an-evening-with-dischordia-a-concert-review\/","title":{"rendered":"An Evening With Dischordia: A Concert Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last year I had the privilege of seeing Dischordia<\/strong>\u00a0open for Black Crown Initiate<\/strong> at FUBAR in St. Louis and I quite enjoyed myself! Was it worth making the trek (2.5 miles according to Google Maps) to see them again in 2015, as part of their\u00a0The Prisoner tour? PERHAPS, but you’d better keep reading to find out (hint: the answer is yes).<\/p>\n

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I had shit* going on during the day of July 9, so it was rather convenient that I pulled into the Firebird<\/a> parking lot at 9PM that evening. “Squee!”\u00a0I exclaimed, for as\u00a0I walked in I could see\u00a0the members of Dischordia putting the final touches on their equipment. I somehow accomplished\u00a0the impossible: skipped all the anonymous, opening acts to see the band in which I was interested in seeing. To the bar I headed…<\/p>\n

Having beer in hand and ear-plugs in ear-holes, I joined the other 19 people at the front stage JUST in time for Dischordia to start their set. The biggest act of the evening\u00a0here tonight\u00a0was Tyranny Enthroned<\/a><\/strong>, and as good as they are (they are VERY good), all bands had\u00a0to compete with the local art museum showing Back to the Future<\/em> on a large, inflatable screen. “Why do I point out how many people were at the show?” you’re asking yourself. Well it’s quite simple: whether Dischordia is performing for 20 or a packed venue (as they were in 2014) they give it all they’ve got.<\/p>\n

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From left to right: \u00a0Keeno (guitar, vox), Josh #1 (drums), and Josh #2 (bass, vox)<\/em><\/p>\n

The band launched into their setlist with two songs coinciding from their 2013 full-length dick-crusher\u00a0Project 19<\/em>:\u00a0“The Enemy” and “Torches”. Each song was tackled with the skill of a well-oiled machine and the sound quality was actually better<\/span> than what you can hear on the\u00a0physical copy of\u00a0Project 19<\/em> (which the band admits lacks in sound production). It’s funny, I can hear a recorded album a dozen times but not really grasp the great amount of work that goes\u00a0into the creation of those sounds until I see them live. With Dischoria, I got to see first-hand\u00a0all the nuances that I never quite knew were present in the initial recording, like\u00a0intricate drum fills hidden among already challenging patterns. One might assume\u00a0that studio time allows the band unlimited chances\u00a0to include various layers of different guitar tones; yet live I got to witness the guitar players adjusting different foot pedals and amps to fit the current tune, not just once or twice but multiple times throughout each song! Next were “Dark Passenger” and “Zone of Perpetual Darkness”, the latter which received a rather touching introduction from Josh #2:<\/p>\n

Through a strange chain of events, I found myself on social media interacting with several fans across the globe. One particular individual, Bozlinger from Australia, has passed away in the last week. This next song I dedicate to his memory.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Heck I might have been the only person in the crowd to get the reference (as confirmed by a few crowd members who mocked the tribute), but it hit home for me. It was really cool to hear Dischordia mention a fallen brother of the TovH community. To lighten the mood, the next track was dedicated to “fire ants”, yes\u00a0fire ants; something that might catch you off guard but it perfectly aligns with Josh #2’s typical on-stage banter that often reminds me of something Devin Townsend would say. Between songs I shouted as loud as I could “Tom Waits!!!”, but the band casually ignored my request. Although, next up was\u00a0a cover by\u00a0Thrice<\/strong> from their 2015 Sources<\/a> EP.<\/p>\n