Sevendust, Nonpoint & Bastardane @ The Fillmore

New Orleans, MS

New Orleans had the pleasure of seeing the last show of the highly praised tour featuring Sevendust, Nonpoint and Bastardane on Saturday night.

Bastardane came out the gate swinging with their sludge forward heavy sound, blowing the crowd away. These three fellas have been making waves through the scene as they’ve been on tour, and it was easy to see why. Reminiscent of the Melvins mixed with a dash of the Sword, Bastardane brought their own twist to the heavy metal scene.. That nasty bass coupled with gliding slow vocals had the crowd revving up just in time for Nonpoint to take the stage.

When Elias and the fellas took the stage, their larger than life sound and presence solidified them once again as one of the most unhinged live shows I’ve gotten to photograph. Rob Rivera pushes the pace to Adam Woloszyn’s thundering bass. Jaysin Zeilstra shreds on lead while Rasheed Thomas keeps pace and defies gravity as he soars around the stage finding anything he can to jump off of. Elias’ voice is the glue, pushing and pulling the crowd in a flurry of braids and savage lyrics that always seem to hit their mark.

Nonpoint moves together in a coordinated chaos, absorbing and pushing out the energy of the crowd in a cycle of metal energy.

Lajon and the boys in Sevendust closed out our night, with Morgan flailing like an animal on drums in a fury of arms and elbows. Not to be unexpected with a band that has been touring together for over twenty years, John and Vince stay together through the intricate melodies of Xmas Day and Shine. Clint took some time out mid strum to pay respects to my mandolorain tattoo, solidifying all the nerd cred the band would ever need.

Rumors have swirled that this may have been the last Sevendust tour, but obviously we are hoping they’re just that; a world without Sevendust seems a little less awesome.

Stay tuned for updates!