Bon autant être honnête avec vous, une de nos méga attentes de cette soirée était le concert de Fange qui débarquent sur scène prêts à tout casser comme à leur habitude. Les machines sont prêtes et les musiciens s’avancent pour nous proposer le industrial sludge breton qu’on aime tant. Leur musique surpuissante est un pur plaisir pour les oreilles, et même si clairement la fosse se calme on en sent beaucoup subjugués par la prestation habitée de la formation rennaise. Nous aurons évidemment le droit ce soir à des titres issus de leur dernier EP en date, Perdition, mais aussi aux meilleurs titres de leur discographie. Comme toujours Matthias Jungbluth est à son meilleur niveau et nous livre des paroles profondes interprétées avec une conviction folle et une implication physique hypnotisante. Antoine Perron (basse), Benjamin Moreau (guitare) et Titouan Le Gal (guitare) sont eux aussi magistraux tout au long du set et nous montrent une fois encore pourquoi le groupe breton est une valeur sure en live. Le set en laisse plus d’un médusé et après une trentaine de minutes passées beaucoup trop vite les dernières machines et basse crasseuses résonnent et font résonner en nous ce son si unique qui ne fait que nous conquérir un peu plus à chaque nouveau passage du groupe. Une performance qu’il ne fallait pas manquer et qui renforce toujours un peu plus notre amour pour la formation bretonne.

Alors que le public est déjà complétement à genoux, et qu’on voit déjà apparaitre les premiers mouchoirs remplis de glaçons pour panser les blessures de certains, Worst Doubt arrivent avec fracas sur la petite scène de Petit Bain. La formation n’a plus rien à prouver à son public totalement convaincu qui s’élance dès les premières secondes dans une boucherie de gesticulation. On ressent très vite que la formation parisienne n’est pas là pour faire les choses à moitié. Avec leur tout nouvel album en poche, Immortal Pain, on sent instantanément qu’il est adopté par le public qui hurle déjà les paroles. Les musiciens exhalent d’une rage frémissante. Les guitares sont parfois stridentes mais toujours accompagner d’une batterie totalement fracassante. Le set se terminera avec « City Of Blight » qui accueillera tout le Paris Hardcore Crew sur la scène. Une vraie prestation all-star pour terminer en apothèse la prestation mémorable du groupe.

Un grand merci à Faustine pour les accrédiations, à Rage Tour et Delivrance Records pour l’organisation de cette soirée, et à Petit Bain pour l’accueil.

The Parisian hardcore scene met up at Petit Bain on the last Sunday in April to celebrate the releases of Sorcerer’s Devotion and Worst Doubt’s Immortal Pain. Hardcore fans were quick to join two of the major bands on this scene, which has gone from strength to strength year after year. To accompany them on this evening, the bands have called on Broken Ankles and Fange, so we’ll have a high-flying line-up that will fit in perfectly with the audience movements planned for this evening. Delivrance Records and Rage Tour have carefully prepared this pretty little party. Watch out, Petit Bain could be rocking!

Review by Victor BRUNERIE

Pictures by Marye DAVENNE

We kick off with Broken Ankles in an already packed hall. The band from Noyelles-Godault launch their hardcore beatdown with force, and the audience instantly wakes up with the first reels and foot-stomps of the evening. Suffice to say, we’re glad to be a little out of the way, as the pit is already a veritable war zone. The band’s fast-paced set puts everyone on the same wavelength, especially with « Game Of Life ». One wonders why one of the fans in the front row was literally kicked in the face by the bassist. Of course, the band also put their city in the spotlight with the aptly named « NGHC ». The start of the evening is already living up to all its promises, and the fans are ready for a fight, to the point where even on the side of the stage they’re not completely safe. In short, our team has already seen the band on several occasions, and it’s great to see them perform on a much bigger stage than usual. The band left us with the whirlwind « Bring It On », which left the most daring with the opportunity to turn the pit upside down once more. Broken Ankles have clearly won over the Parisian audience, and leave the stage to rapturous applause.

Let’s be honest with you, one of our biggest expectations of the evening was the Fange concert, when they took to the stage ready to smash things up as usual. The machines are ready and the musicians step forward to offer us the Breton industrial sludge we love so much. Their overpowering music is a pure pleasure for the ears, and even though the crowd is clearly calming down, many of them are overwhelmed by the Rennes-based band’s skilled performance. Tonight, of course, we’re treated to tracks from their latest EP, Perdition, as well as the best from their discography. As always, Matthias Jungbluth is at his best, delivering profound lyrics interpreted with insane conviction and hypnotic physical involvement. Antoine Perron (bass), Benjamin Moreau (guitar) and Titouan Le Gal (guitar) are also masterful throughout the set, showing us once again why this Breton band is a sure bet live. The set leaves many dumbfounded, and after thirty minutes or so that go by far too quickly, the last of the grimy bass and machines resound and make that unique sound resonate within us, a sound that only wins us over a little more with each new appearance by the band. A performance not to be missed, and one that reinforces our love for this Breton band.

It’s off to the first headliner of the evening, Sorcerer! The crowd is ready, and from the very first track, « Badlands », the pit becomes a war zone again, with the Parisian band’s fans ready to do anything to give them a triumphant welcome. The whole band is at the top of its game, and it takes just a few seconds to rediscover everything that won us over on the band’s last album. Dom enchants us with his voice, and never ceases to harangue the crowd for more and more participation. Many came out to scream the lyrics of « Only God Forgives » or « The Burden In Us », a sign of the band’s prominent place on the Parisian hardcore scene. Their blend of a typical hardcore sound and more indus sounds in the background works perfectly, bridging the gap between Fange and Worst Doubt. It’s impossible not to get caught up in what’s going on both on stage and in the pit. The Parisian steamroller is on its way, and there’s no stopping it. After the title track « Devotion », which leaves no one unmoved, the band welcomes Hadrien from Glassbone on stage for a feat on « Ablaze ». Once again, camaraderie is the order of the day, and it’s great to see. The band only have two tracks left, but the audience will give their all to make them legendary moments that will clearly rock Petit Bain. Dom ends up shirtless for « Seed Of Decline », throwing all his last strength into the battle! It’s a fitting end to a set which confirms that we’ll be going back to see Sorcerer as soon as possible, as their set was such a lesson! We encourage you to support them as soon as possible, and to play Devotion over and over again at home!

With the audience already on its knees, and the first handkerchiefs filled with ice cubes appearing to dress the wounds of some, Worst Doubt arrive with a bang on the small Petit Bain stage. The band have nothing left to prove to their totally convinced audience, who launch into a butchery of gesticulation from the very first seconds. It soon becomes clear that this Parisian band is not here to do things by halves. With their brand-new album, Immortal Pain, in the bag, you can instantly feel that it has been adopted by the audience, who are already screaming the lyrics. The musicians exude a simmering rage. The guitars are sometimes shrill, but always accompanied by thundering drums. The set ends with « City Of Blight », which welcomes the whole Paris Hardcore Crew to the stage. A true all-star performance to round off the band’s memorable set.

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