"Cut Throat 2012"

Gig poster, a photo by dtk_guy on Flickr.

That's the title associated with the concert I went to on Friday, May 4th. I had seen Aiko and Hisae perform previously as 時既に遅し so I went equipped with a pair of foam earplugs. When I met Aiko I explained to her that I was using the ear plugs to preserve my hearing. She was cool with that as she said one can still hear most bands even with them in. How true that was.

Essentially I was treated to a handful of very loud and often fast playing bands. The styles of music ranged from standard punk, fast metal punk to deathcore punk. In other words the differences were there to be found by those who know the genre to some degree. If anything the most fascinating element of the night's proceedings was the youngest member of the audience: a young boy who I would've pegged as being about 12/13 years old. I suppose there wasn't much harm (other than to his hearing) as the deathcore band's vocals were completely incomprehensible. Of course I have no idea what impression he will have of watching a couple of the bands being showered with beer.