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by Mela on 9/20/21The Underground - CharlotteAlways a great show. Two sets in one night was like a dream!!
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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.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rating: 5 out of 5 Best show in a long time - BTBAM never disappoint
by Thom on 9/20/21The Underground - CharlotteThe band was incredible, as always. It was clear that they put a ton of extra effort into making this "night of" performance even better than all the other shows we've seen of theirs, though, and it was amazing. Easily the best concert of the last few years (I'm talking pre-quarantine and all). Not band / show related - I wish the venue would've been more strict about their mask and vax policies, especially since it's indoor - quite a few of my friends didn't want to go because the venue seemed too lax and they didn't want to risk catching a breakthrough case. Again, totally not up to the band and I don't hold it against them (I know they played other venues on this tour that had stricter policies) obviously. Back to the show - I definitely recommend seeing BTBAM live, even if you aren't a "metal" fan - they are transcendently good and I'm very glad I'm around while they're doing their thing.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Awesome show!
by Durmer on 9/19/21The Underground - CharlotteGood to see the boys back home even if Dan was out. I saw them both nights and the energy was incredible. Awesome band and amazing fans!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Excellent Show
by Dan on 9/15/21Culture Room - Ft LauderdaleSmall venue, second row from the stage, band played two sets, and the crowd was completely into the music.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Excellent concert
by Hector Calzada on 9/15/21Culture Room - Ft LauderdaleWhat can i say Between the buried and me played two awesome sets
Rating: 5 out of 5 Top notch
by Ed on 9/15/21Culture Room - Ft LauderdaleI go to see Between the Buried and Me every time they come through Orlando. They did not set a date in Orlando this tour, so I had to pick a place to see them while in Florida. They were amazing, as usual, and the venue was as good as I remember from my last visit there 15 years ago. The sound quality there matched how tight the band performed.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Such a good show
by Nickname on 9/14/21Orpheum - TampaOne of the most musically talented bands I know! 4th time seeing them!
Rating: 4 out of 5 One of my fav bands, and fav song interrupted by?
by Psychobushi on 8/29/21Knitting Factory Concert House - Boise - BoiseI had been waiting to see BTBAM for years. And they did not let me down. And two sets. Second being my fav album and one of my fav songs. But wait—was there someone else on stage? I know I saw somebody riding these guys coattails. And it frustrated me. But the band crushed it. Whoever the upstart was, stay off stage!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great atmosphere great stage presence
by Deez on 8/26/21Summit - DenverYeah thats basically it. Also great lights and great setlist
Rating: 4 out of 5 HoB is still trash, but BTBAM made it worth it
by JimMel on 8/23/21House of Blues Chicago - ChicagoUnless you're on the main floor, the sound at House of Blues is not the best. Sitting on the sides by the bar only distorts the sound further and all that can be heard are the people talking about everything except seeing a live music performance. Once youre on the main floor it's all good, but getting to the floor is a pain since there are several terrible funnel points that crowd people into a mass of confusion. One of my least favorite venues, but the band was absolutley worth it
Rating: 3 out of 5 Mixed
by Travis on 8/23/21House of Blues Chicago - ChicagoThe entire concert was awesome. The band played great however, you had to wear a masked...vaccinated or not. It was extremely hot and difficult to breathe, very displeased with this.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Between the Buried and Me
by dherrick on 8/23/21House of Blues Chicago - ChicagoConcert was great! The venue was awesome. Swiped my tickets right from my phone onto the scanner. Everything worked great!
Rating: 4 out of 5 Great performance - venue was eh
by Valgoth on 8/11/21Gramercy Theatre - New YorkAs always BTBAM put on an amazing show. Prices of concessions, variety of drinks and the lack of any work done to improve the gramercy during the closing really surprised me.
Rating: 5 out of 5 AMAZING
by Kristen on 8/11/21Gramercy Theatre - New YorkEvery time I see them, the shows are more and more fantastic. This show was no exception; in fact, it was an epic show considering how it was the first one back at Gramercy since the pandemic.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Best Philly Venue
by Zach on 8/8/21Theatre of Living Arts - PhiladelphiaI Love the TLA, it’s smaller, more personal and great sound quality. BTBAM played probably the best live metal show I’ve ever been to.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Crazy
by Milio on 8/8/21Theatre of Living Arts - PhiladelphiaThe venue was different since I never been to the TLA, but it was a new experience. There's GA access downstairs and seated upstairs. For seating you have to talk to the staff there to be seated unless the seats are already taken. The pricing for drinks is as expected, so that wasn't an issue. I know covid is still on the radar, so it wasn't really implemented at the venue as strongly since in GA people were shoulder to shoulder. Some people wore masks since they weren't drinking at the time and some didn't die to the beer in hand, but eventually it got really hot making people take off the masks just to breathe well. Other than that the show was intense. Lots of energy, lights of insane lighting, and a booming sound system just pounding your ears and chest. The band was very lively and really put their heart into it. I did have one issue where the audio was so amplified by the sound guy it was hard to hear the vocalist when he didn't project his voice and he was singing softly, but that was the only complaint that I had.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Phenomenal Performance
by Ellie on 8/6/21The Masquerade - Heaven - AtlantaThe venue and crowd were great, I had no issues with anyone at the show.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Fun times at the improved Heaven
by I felt old on 8/6/21The Masquerade - Heaven - AtlantaVery diverse crowd, sound was rough upstairs but that’s to be expected. Overall a great band and Atl shows out.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Go if you can
by X. on 8/3/21Absolutely stellar. Everything was perfect. Energy level is constant adrenaline. Super cheap tickets and they played for THREE HOURS!
Rating: 5 out of 5 e, Saw them twice (so far), awesome both times
by K_wyler on 3/26/21Saw them on the Parallax II tour in Cleveland on 10/20/13 and also in CLE in November 2015, both times sounded as good or better than the records. High-Fived Blake in 2013, didn't wash my hand for a month! All joking aside, if you still haven't seen them live and are a fan of the records, do yourself a favor & attend a show!