{"id":3461,"date":"2017-08-25T12:11:48","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T12:11:48","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-11-20T18:54:03","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T18:54:03","slug":"theocracy-proves-its-mettle-d42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heavensmetalmagazine.com\/index.php\/2017\/08\/25\/theocracy-proves-its-mettle-d42\/","title":{"rendered":"Theocracy Proves Its Mettle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font_8\">\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">A RARE TREAT | A REVIEW OF THEOCRACY LIVE SHOW IN THE UNITED STATES<br \/>\n[Houston, TX, 7\/28\/17]<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">I\u2019ve had the joy and privilege of seeing just about everyone in concert. Besides the Beatles, maybe, and an official Led Zeppelin, I\u2019ve seen all the great bands. I\u2019ve seen some great, epic shows over the past three decades. So it\u2019s no wonder that I\u2019m a little picky when it comes to concerts I attend. Do I really need to see King\u2019s X for the 42nd time? Well, that\u2019s not really a good example, because yes I do need to see King\u2019s X every chance I get. But you get the point. When you\u2019ve seen it all, it\u2019s easy to be jaded. It\u2019s easier for the comforts of home to outweigh the cost of time, travel, effort and cash of a live concert. The love for live music is not gone, by any means. It\u2019s just refined and perhaps managed more by quality than quantity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">I\u2019ve mentioned all that to setup my reaction about six months ago when I read the news that the power metal band, Theocracy, was going to come to Texas for a couple shows. I marked it on my calendar back then. \u201cI\u2019ve got to see this show.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Hailing from Athens, Georgia (an unlikely hometown for a progressive power metal band in the vein of Iron Maiden, Dream Theater, Kamelot, Helloween), Theocracy rarely, if ever, plays stateside shows. The European musos know how special they are, but live audiences in the U.S. just don\u2019t know what they\u2019re missing. Houston and Dallas were in for a treat, and I wasn\u2019t about to miss it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">I\u2019m so glad I stuck to my resolute decision. I was rewarded with a fantastic experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">A band called <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Echo Temple<\/span> opened up. They fit the lineup pretty well \u2014 playing a progressive power metal style not too far from Queensryche. There was lots of really good guitar solos between the two guitarists, who stood at opposite ends of the good-sized stage. Echo Temple adroitly left lots of breathing space between the instruments, not over-doing the riffage, but showing restraint aplenty. This made for enjoyable songs, even though they were mostly of the 8-10 minute variety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Their tune, \u201cAngel of Darkness,\u201d had a cool marching intro.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Millennial Reign<\/span>, has a band name that lacks, shall we say, panache. This made them hard for me to take seriously, prior to hearing a single note. But wow, I was won over. The second song in the set was really solid, filling the room with big sounds. The guitar tones are big and tough. The vocals were top-notch as well. I like this band.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Theocracy<\/span> closed the stage off with a giant red curtain, allowing them to strike and set up their stage in privacy. It gave an ounce of anticipation to their set, making us all wonder what we\u2019d see when the curtain came down. Dry ice? Lightning? A giant backdrop with the band\u2019s logo? I hadn\u2019t found myself this excited to see a band in a good long while. I was giddy with excitement. It was so awesome having my bride at my side, sharing this moment with her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">The band came on with little to no fanfare once the curtain was removed, save for some cool dry ice, but they were hitting on all cylinders. They played tunes mostly from the last three albums \u2014 <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Mirror of Souls<\/span> (like \u201cAbsolution Day\u201d), <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">As the World Bleeds<\/span> and <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Ghost Ship<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">While Theocracy plays a genre of metal that is well defined (probably mostly referred to as progressive power metal), they rise above the genre with great tunes and lots of lovely melody. You can sing along to their songs, yet the structures suffer no lack of talented noodling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\u201cThe Master Storyteller\u201d from <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">As the World Bleeds<\/span> was a nice, dynamic tune. \u201cAround the World and Back\u201d was epic as well. The ticking clock sounds were synced in well without sounding like a big track machine. Vocalist Matt Smith gave a fun shout-out to their invisible keyboard player. His dynamic vocal range was something to behold. The sound in the small club wasn\u2019t perfect, but was great and complimentary to the band.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\u201cThe Wonder of it All\u201d was another big moment. I was so looking forward to this moment and it delivered with a punch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Then it was over and the audience showered them with a wave of applause. If you ever get the chance to see Theocracy live, be sure to get there!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">For a full visual treatment, read my original review over at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hmmagazine.com\/dvanpelt\/concert-review-theocracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HMmagazine.com<\/a><\/span>.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Photos and review by Doug Van Pelt<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 15px;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A RARE TREAT | A REVIEW OF THEOCRACY LIVE SHOW IN THE UNITED STATES 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