All dressed in red with everywhere to go, Vana’s Lady in Red Tour came through Saint Louis last weekend at Delmar Hall. Bringing a veritable bevy of new talent to the stage, the crowd was spurned to a frenzy with each passing set.
RedHook, straight from Australia, started the night off with a quick set of metalcore. Lead singer Emmy Mack energized the crowd and the heavy riffs of guitar reverberated through the hall.
As soon as their set ended, Deadlands took the stage, setting fire to the air and pushing Kasey’s raw vocals into everyone’s heads. Their NY style of metalcore caught with the crowd, driving home heavy bass beats and dropping thicc guitar riffs.
Chandler Leighton took stage for a bass heavy but down-turned breath to catch up. Big vocals from this amazing artist kept the crowd enthralled and staring at the stage.
Finally…the lights dimmed and Vana stepped out. Pink doused the hall, and the brutal breakdowns started. Mixing contemporary, almost pop-like lyrics with heavy drums and guttural guitars, she engaged the crowd and got them moving. Going from sultry and seductive to rage and power in massive swings as she switched between verse and chorus pushed the jumping crowd even further, keeping control and pulling their strings as she went. She is a bright future for metal as it continues to merge with other influences.
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