Original Description
Usually Wednesday’s at Velvet Underground (510 Queen W, Toronto) are reserved for DJ Trauma’s Event Horizon set, but on July 24th 2002, Trauma was proud to present a ‘pay what you can’ concert showcasing two up-and-coming local Toronto bands. The crowd was a diverse one, ranging from tourists and regulars, to other local musicians coming out to support their fellow brethren. First up was Promonium Jesters. This heavy-hitting six piece Industrial-metal grind session easily blew the windows out across the street with their relentless mix of pummelling electronics and heavy distorted guitars. Amidst the rapid-fire synthetic drum-fills, brooding, electronic synths and samples; the monotonous screams of the lead singer belted out, reminiscent of Ogre in the good ol’ day’s of Skinny Puppy. After a short intermission, the headliners, A Kingdom of Dreams took the stage; exchanging the thrash-industrial-flavourings of the former for their dance-inducing blend of masterfully programmed synths, driving beats and the dark quasi-whispering female vox. Singer’s ethereal vocals deceptively float along with the music raising out of the ambient electronics and kick-beats only occasionally to emphasize the emotional vent that underlies the groups’ momentum. The three-piece managed to get the small but decent crowd up and on their feet dancing as their music continued to grow with intensity. Both bands did a great job and were extremely personable before and after their sets. You can find both of these bands at www.mp3.com.
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