Spells Abound At The Regent Theater On November 12th

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All Photos By Thomas Delgado/@forthehordeprod/@batforcetom
Band Photo Credit: Julian Weigand

The Stargate was opened this past Tuesday evening in LA at the Regent Theater, and all in attendance took a journey. BLOOD INCANTATION hosted an evening of cosmic Death Metal that transported the audience to a different dimension of existence. From the moment doors opened and people leaked into the venue, you could tell it would be a special evening.

The last time I had the pleasure of seeing this band live was pre pandemic in 2019 at a dive bar in Santa Ana, CA. Two albums and 2 EPs later, BLOOD INCANTATION has converted the masses playing massive tours and shows with greats such as CANNIBAL CORPSE, MORBID ANGEL, IMMOLATION, INCANTATION, MAYHEM, and many others across the globe. They've even been featured in Forbes magazine if you needed an example of their reach. The band has certainly done well getting their music out there, and they've done so with impeccable attention to how to present it and release it. This show was a great example of that in a live setting.

Getting there early enough, I made my way right to the merch table, finding a massive line of like minded merch loving show attendees. Honestly, it's amazing to see fans supporting not only live music, but the traveling artists who bust their ass to bring it to you by grabbing a shirt, CD, or LP. It certainly helps when the merch rules, and are 4 sided Death Metal long sleeves emblazoned with pyramids and aliens on them. I grabbed 2 long sleeves and was ready for the action.

Starting the evening was one woman folk/ambient/electronic/indie project MIDWIFE. A purposeful opener, MIDWIFE drew you in to the evening with their haunting, soft, and intimate sound. I was surprised how Midwife was able to captivate a packed room of proggy Death Metal geeks. Maybe a reflection of the respectful and kind nature of BLOOD INCANTATION's audience.

It was time now for the headliner and you could really feel the crowd start to swell with excitement. BLOOD INCANTATION had billed this tour the "Absolute Elsetour", promising to play their newest album Absolute Elsewhere in its entirety. Divided into two parts "The Stargate" and "The Message" which are then broken into 3 Tablets (tracks) each. The band did just that this evening, tearing through each Tablet of the new album, flanked by hieroglyph carved megaliths, against the backdrop of psychedelic lights and projected images. These boys know how to put on a show.

The new album is as brutal as it is beautiful, pounding and pulverizing you, just before taking you on dreamy, proggy, soundscapes. "All life is temporary, what lasts is consciousness". A haunting and thought provoking message delivered through riffs that gave you the stank face the entire set.

The band churned through the new album then treated fans to two more songs, "Inner Paths (To Outer Space)", and "Obliquity of The Ecliptic". Jaws were then scooped up off the floor before the crowd made its way out. Faces melted, minds blown, balls rocked off. All in a day's work for the modern day Death Metal masters. Catch the rest of the tour if you can rolling through until Dec 4th in Omaha, NE!

Remaining Tour Dates:

• 11-21 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel ~
• 11-22 Richmond, VA - Canal Club ~
• 11-23 Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage ~
• 11-25 Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts ~
• 11-26 Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere ~
• 11-27 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall ~
• 11-29 Montreal, Quebec - Fairmount ~
• 11-30 Toronto, Ontario - Lee’s Palace ~
• 12-01 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick ~
• 12-03 Chicago, IL - Metro ~
• 12-04 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line ~
• 12-05 Omaha, NE - Bourbon Theater ~