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Tommy Rogers - Vocals/Keys
Paul Waggoner - Guitar
Dan Briggs - Bass
Dustie Waring - Guitar
Blake Richardson - Drums
The men of Between the Buried and Me have once again charted an expedition into undiscovered country. Colors, BTBAM's fifth and newest release, is a continuous, sonic labyrinth of savage metal, lush prog-rock and uninhibited emotion. Matching the brilliance of Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Tool and Mastodon, they show how a band can create music that is crushingly haunting and technically challenging all at once. "It's the ultimate Between the Buried and Me record," says vocalist Tommy Rogers. "It's definitely the most musical thing we have ever written. It goes through so many shifts and moods but still feels very organic and comfortable."
"Comfortable" is exactly where Between the Buried and Me should be right now. After countless tours, nearly 250,000 records sold, and recording four of the decade's most celebrated albums, BTBAM have every right to feel invigorated. Between the Buried and Me began in 2000 when Tommy Rogers met Paul Waggoner and agreed to craft a style of hard rock that would defy categorization. Their impressive, self-titled debut was a widely heralded collection of stomping, progressive metal and hardcore filled with brutal breakdowns mixed with intricate musicianship and shifts in mood that gave them more in common with Radiohead than Hatebreed.
The band signed with Victory Records shortly after and followed suit with another pivotal release within the metal/hardcore underworld entitled The Silent Circus. This album was another chapter in the ever-evolving band and put them on the map of today's modern wave of forward-thinking American metal. After several line-up changes, the band finally found their footing with 2005's groundbreaking opus, Alaska. New members Dan Briggs, Dustie Waring and Blake Richardson immediately clicked with Rogers and Waggoner and gave BTBAM the kind of foundation that would allow them to take their unique brand of rock to the masses.
"Alaska was written together and it was really us, with the newer members, Blake, Dustie and Dan just finding our sound," explains Rogers of the new family members and their third full-length release. "After that record, we really felt that we found our niche."
"I had just joined the band and they had the title track already written," says bassist Dan Briggs. "We didn't know each other and we all had new ideas in writing more for that record. We went on tour right after it was completed." The touring went non-stop and brought them face to face with the heavy metal summer camp known as Ozzfest. The Anatomy Of..., their fourth release, contained renditions of classics by Metallica, Queen, Depeche Mode and Faith No More and was released just as Ozzfest kicked off that summer. The response was phenomenal and helped open BTBAM up to an even wider audience, giving the world a closer idea of the broad creativity that resides in them. But it was hardly an indication of what was yet to come. The demanding summer and fall of 2006 was the catalyst for the band to begin work on what would become Colors. They felt inspired and enthused by the challenge ahead of them.
"It wasn't until we started recording Colors where we felt we tapped into a vibe and made us feel like a solid unit," explains Waggoner. "Tommy was apart from us when we started to write the music, but it seemed like it was the best for the record cause he was able to concentrate on lyrics and vocals more and sort of add an outside perspective and input. It was weird at first but ended up being very cool and made the band tighter and we really connected."
"This is the best that the band has been since day one," says vocalist Tommy Rogers. "We wanted a much more epic feel to the record and make it clear that this would be a complete album, not just a collection of songs," Rogers explains. "You have to listen to this all the way through to really get it. Today, music is all about singles and videos and the other songs are just filler. We really did something that we are all very proud of and feel this is opening a whole new chapter for us"
That is exactly what the band did. There will be no radio singles for Colors. There will be no music videos for Colors. There is only an open invitation for the listener to take part on a wild, hour-plus voyage and soak in the work of this talented band. Colors is not just an ambitious piece of music, it is a monolithic step forward in the advancement of hard rock. This record affirms that the music of Between the Buried and Me is as emotionally engaging and beautiful as it is brutally empowering and complex. Colors is the new landmark for extreme music today and will create a legacy for all to follow.
My fiance and I attended to see cynic, devin townsend and scale the summit. Personally, I thought that cynic was having an "off" night. Understandable since they were in Detroit the night before and the HOB had quite the busy schedule Sunday. Overall I loved the set up of the HOB and the location.
Excellent, best time ever! Got so close to the lead guitarist. Crowd was all ages. Great crowd control at this venue.
An amazing experience that should be witnessed by any fan of Between the Buried and Me. A general admission ticket got me straight to the front of the stage and it was an incredible show all the way through. The opening bands (Scale the Summit, The Devin Townsend Project, Cynic) were very good choices for the tour and performed amazingly. But BTBAM was the obvious main event. The song choices were great and being close to the stage was an amazing way to see the show. It was a bit hectic, but I suppose that comes with the intensity of the music. In short, if you're a fan of BTBAM and they're coming to a town near you, go to the show. It's definitely worth the money and it's a blast to see this incredible band play live.
The concert was full of great music, and amazing bands. the night will be an unforgettable one and when they come back, i will definitely go again!!
This was a really great show, all bands were excellent. The only problem I have is that the sets were pretty short. Cynic played like 6 songs, and BTBAM played like 7 or 8. Other than that is was awesome.
By far one of the best shows I've ever been to in my life!!! Between The Buried And Me was so so so so so so so amaaaaazing!! I can say my life is somewhat complete now. They're all such incredible musicians and being the front row was so sick! I will definitely see them next time they come to town!
i went in wanting to see all the bands listed. BTBAM played excellently and as a live band, did not disappoint. a must see for all btbam fans
they played something from every album the even came out for an encore such a good show btbam made waiting in line in the rain for an hour totally worth it :)
AMAZING! scale the summit was so great, and I was not expecting that at all. I had no idea who they were. BTBAM was just phenomenal! got to meet dusty, but no one else came out. house of blues had excellent sound. definitely going to see between the buried and me next time they come around!
This show was amazing! My expectations were blown! I did not expect BTBAM to be that good. I am so glad I went. The only downside was the being pushed to the back just because i didn't want to mosh, even though i should have. The music was great though. 2 of the 3 opening bands were very good. The other was strange and too loud. I would definatly go see BTBAM again. Also HOB is an excellent venue.
Between the Buried and Me put on a flawless and amazing show. They are the best band I have ever had the privilege to watch perform. Do yourself a favor and go see them next time they are near you. Do not miss it!
Between the Buried and Me has been one of my favorite bands since I first listened to Colors. After that i moved backwards, exploring other albums and I absolutely love The Great Misdirect. This show (supporting The Great Misdirect) had a great set featuring a lot of new songs and many oldies. BTBAM has an amazing ability to connect with the crowd, who absolutely loved the show. I was on the upper level of the venue and I was able to look down on the moshing below. Being upstairs didn't stop me from rocking out though. Openers: Scale the Summit was great as usual, performing their technical instrumental brand of adventure metal. They played many songs from carving desert canyons and a few from monument. The great plains was great (pun intended) Devin Townsend Project: Ok so here's the deal, Devin is a weird dude. He plays HEAVY stuff. Before the show I had picked up his most recent album, Addiction, and loved it but was disappointed by the lack of his female singer at the show. The crowd didn't really get him at first but at the end he made the message clear. He is also hilarious if you get to know him through his other works before the show. Cynic: So, not that big a fan. I had listened to their most recent album "Traced in Air" prior to the show and got to know their style. They played mostly songs from that album, to the crowd's pleasure. The bass player and drummer were very appealing as were the lead vocals. I did not like the guitar sounds however, and the screaming was not to my taste.
They played the best parts of their new album, and a few favorites from Colors, and older albums. Combined with amazing opening acts, and The White Walls Encore, this was an amazing show, just a testament to how BTBAM manages to top themselves constantly.
this was absolutetly, hands down, the best metal show i have EVER been to. all of the bands were great - Scale the Summit, Devin Townsend, Cynic, BTBAM. great lineup, great venue. it just doesn't get any better than this!!!
Not only was BTBM great the other bands all were amazing, even though there were issues with the sound with Devons band they still kept us entertained while the problem was fixed 10/10 for everything that night brought.
All the bands were great, Devin was Hilarious, Cynic was amazing; I can't believe I got to see them in concert. Between the Buried and Me is a little overrated. I only like that one song that was on rock band. I think the Vocalist just ran around screaming random stuff the entire show.
Never been to Purgatory before. I've seen BTBAM twice In Hell, and they are same as always. The opener, Scale the Summit, was fantastic, and the other two bands also put on a good show. As always, these shows are always a blast to see, but I personally cannot stand most of the people in the audience, whether they are moshing or dumb annoying little girls that don't know what they are talking about.
Scale the Summit started the show by performing an amazing talented instrumental group of songs-every time i watch this kids they seem to get better. What can you say about Cynic but positively one of the best bands to watch live with superbs musicians and songs extremelly melodic. Perhaps the only negative part of this show is the short time given for this two bands to perform.
I wish these guys would learn what a clean mix sounded like. Amazing musicians that should be playing bigger venues.
Excellent show. By far one of the best turnouts and one of the most energetic and lively shows ever, Excellent performance by all the bands, especially Cynic and Scale the Summit. Between the Buried and Me was flawless, as usual and gave the audience one of the best shows I've personally ever seen. Keep up the good work guys and keep metal alive!
