So, basically Lacuna Coil handed me my sorry hind-end on an Italian Metal Platter at the free show tonight at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City! The set opened strong and held the energy right until the very end. The set length was perfect too! Many a rock show has outlasted the crowd's energy by 2... 3... 7 songs, but Lacuna Coil kept it short, balls to the walls, and full throttle just long enough but left us all wanting more. And, hats off to them for not playing the cliché/fake Encore game. They packed the punch, told us that the last song would be the last song, and let us get on with our lives. Great concept!
I've got to hand it to them for playing the set like they really meant it. Lacuna Coil is not new to the metal scene. The band was formed in 1994 but, you wouldn't know it from the looks on their faces. I really felt like they were excited to be with us and had the enthusiasm of a college band playing their first big show. I definitely got the impression that they are truly passionate about what they do. Refreshing compared to the last Def Leppard show that I saw. I'm not sure DL even knew what city they were in and appeared to have put the show on auto-pilot. Whatever.
Lastly, it was killer to see such a great turn-out for a show like this. The more SLC can support great acts like this-the more great bands begin to look at Utah as a viable tour stop. I think we did a great job showing Lacuna Coil our appreciation and support. Can't wait to see them again!
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