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Concert Review: Antichrist Siege Machine, May 20, Lee’s Palace

Posted on
21 May 2024
by
Paul

Let’s face it – with its connotations of evil and warfare, Antichrist Siege Machine is a great name for a metal band. And it’s also a fitting one as the Richmond, Virginia-based duo does perform with a certain machinelike efficiency, playing a relentless and brutally heavy set over the course of their relatively brief 25 minute set.

Touring behind their latest, the recently released Vengeance of Eternal Fire, alongside 1349, Spectral Wound, and Spirit Possession, Antichrist Siege Machine (ASM) put on an impressive show at Lee’s Palace on Monday night. Taking the stage to a soundscape composed of rumbling distortion, the duo went full throttle from the very first note and kept things at that level for the duration. Considering there’s only two of them in the band, ASM proved themselves capable of making quite the racket. It was particularly impressive to watch drummer SB do his thing, especially when he was also taking on lead vocals at times while blasting away on the kit.

There’s not much in the way of subtlety or nuance in ASM’s music – just straight up brutality played fast and hard. But sometimes that’s exactly what you want. The band may have only played for 25 minutes, but they packed a lot into those 25 minutes and definitely made an impression on the crowd. 

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