Demon Hunter

The legendary Demon Hunter is my favorite band! 25 years of rocking hard and they still have massive energy and crowd participation. It's such a rare thing to see, and it is always a treat. Cultist was the opener and they crushed it. I'd never heard them before. The bass player in particular was my favorite. Dude was so emphatic and egging on the crowd to circle up for a bit constantly. My only complaint was that their mix was nowhere near as good as the other two acts. It was very sharp and grating by comparison. Convictions - never heard of them either, but I'm disappointed that I hadn't. These guys absolutely rock out. The songs were great, I would certainly like to see them again. If they aren't making waves they definitely will be soon. My wife, my friends, and I all agreed that they took the MVP title from the two openers but it was pretty close. The lead guitarist (not the long haired guy who sings cleans) did kinda look like he didn't really want to be there. I happened to notice him rolling his eyes and it seemed like he couldn't wait to get off stage when they were done. He just had very annoyed body language the whole time. He still crushed it though. No regrets here! If I had to see this exact lineup and set list I'd do it again. Very pleasant experience. I'd have to say Workplay is my favorite smaller venue in Birmingham by far.