Last night (November 4), New Years Day rocked The Catalyst, in Santa Cruz, CA, along with supporting acts Get Scared, Eyes Set To Kill, The Relapse Symphony and Darksiderz.
Darksiderz opened the show with an industrial sounding DJ set. His set included samples of songs like AFI’s “Miss Murder,” mixed with DJ beats. It was an interesting way to open up a rock show, but the audience seemed to respond well.
After his set, The Relapse Symphony took the stage. They had a high energy set, and their music was similar to acts like Black Veil Brides. Vocalist Bret Von Dehl had a great stage presence, and put on a good performance. A highlight from their set was their performance of their tracks “Die Alone.”
Next, Eyes Set To Kill was up. Their set rocked from beginning to end, and they may have even been the strongest act of the night. Highlights from their set include their performance of “Broken Frames,” “Little Liar,” and their brand new track “Break.”
Get Scared performed next, and had a cool set. The metalcore act knew how to keep the audience going, and were definitely a fan-favorite that night. Highlights from their set inclued “R.I.P.,” and “Buried Alive.”
Finally, New Years Day took the stage. They had a high energy set, balanced with new tracks from their latest album Malevolence, and older tracks from their other releases like Victim To Villain and their Epidemic EP. Vocalist Ash Costello put on an amazing show, and really connected with the crowd. Highlights from their set included their performance of “Kill Or Be Killed,” “Other Side,” “I’m No Good,” and “Bloody Mary.” The coolest part was when the band rocked the fan-favorite “Angel Eyes,” with Bret Von Dehl covering Chris Motionless’ (Motionless In White) parts. All in all, it was a great show.
Metal Anarchy 
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