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| Brock Lindow |
36 Crazyfists formed
in 1994 from the remains of three local bands in Anchorage, Alaska. Musicians
from the three bands jammed together to perform at a benefit concert and discovered
that they were such an excellent fit that they stayed together. The new band
took its name from the movie Jackie Chan
and the 36 Crazy Fists and became a local favorite. After exhausting the Alaskan
music club circuit, 36 Crazyfists relocated to the Seattle/Tacoma area of
Washington and then further south to Portland, Oregon. The metalcore/nu metal quartet
has released seven studio albums; the most recent, Time and Trauma, was released on February 17, 2015. The band currently
consists of vocalist Brock Lindow,
guitarist Steve Holt, bassist Mick Whitney and drummer Kyle Baltus.
Headlining the Studio
at Webster Hall tonight, 36 Crazyfists performed a melodic metalcore that
was fierce and crushing, at times almost to the point of extreme metal. Lindow
growled like a beast, and the band's relentless pounding exploded mercilessly
into a raging metal assault. Interestingly, the guitarists chopped on deep,
coarse chords during Lindow's vocals, then spun into lighter, lyrical leads
when Lindow stepped back from the microphone. Highlights included "I'll Go
Until My Heart Stops" and "The Heart and the Shape." Concluding
with a memorable audience connection, Lindow asked near the end of the set if
anyone in front wanted to join the band for a song; a young male fan climbed on
stage and helped sing "Destroy the Map." With song structures
reminiscent of 70s hard rock bands but with the power of newer metal hybrids, tonight's
performance showed that 36 Crazyfists has the potential to please a wide range
of metalheads.
Visit 36 Crazyfists at www.36crazyfists.net.
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