We Came as Romans
began as a band called This Emergency
in 2005, comprised of several high school seniors in Troy, Michigan. The band first
performed in metro Detroit venues, experienced several personnel changes, changed
its name in 2006 and began recording. The band has three full-length albums, including
2013’s Tracing Back Roots. The
current line-up is Kyle Pavone and David Stephens on vocals, Joshua Moore on lead guitar, Lou Cotton on rhythm guitar, Andy Glass on bass and Eric Choi on drums.
At Irving Plaza tonight, We Came as Romans proved to be a melodic metalcore band in that many of the songs would have passed for simple pop tunes if not for the thunderous musicianship behind them. Until the current album and tour, Pavone usually handled the clean vocals and Stephens growled the unclean vocals. Indicating a new direction for the band, tonight’s performance featured both singers providing more clean vocals than growls. Despite the lighter vocal touch, the hard and heavy music still demanded intense jumping and moshing from the fans. With a mix of dance beats, synthesizer licks, breakdowns and anthemic choruses, it was difficult to determine if this was a metal band or a pop radio band.
At Irving Plaza tonight, We Came as Romans proved to be a melodic metalcore band in that many of the songs would have passed for simple pop tunes if not for the thunderous musicianship behind them. Until the current album and tour, Pavone usually handled the clean vocals and Stephens growled the unclean vocals. Indicating a new direction for the band, tonight’s performance featured both singers providing more clean vocals than growls. Despite the lighter vocal touch, the hard and heavy music still demanded intense jumping and moshing from the fans. With a mix of dance beats, synthesizer licks, breakdowns and anthemic choruses, it was difficult to determine if this was a metal band or a pop radio band.
Visit We Came as Romans at www.wecameasromans.com.
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