Hollywood Undead
I waited, shoulder to shoulder, standing room only, with an anxious (and sweaty) crowd in the Outland’s second story “ballroom.” The show was sold out, (thank the rock & roll gods for friends in high places – you rock Brandy & Kaleidoscope!). After the sound check, the band took the stage, wearing their signature masks and the crowd went wild, okay, so did I, a little. Their look is cool, but I appreciated even more that they lost the masks after the first couple of songs. It was a wise move. It kept the novelty from wearing off and it felt like they were wanting to connect with their fans.
A mosh pit formed and the crowded house was rockin – literally! You could feel the floor moving with the thumping bass and the jumping crowd (I checked to make sure nobody heavy was jumping nearby, no offense, but upstairs floors have quickly become downstairs floors in this district before), but that only added to the adrenaline rush of the experience for me!
The band managed to sound as good live as they do on CD and that always impresses the shit out of me when a band can pull it off. Unless you’ve performed live, you have no idea how fucking hard that is to do! After the show, the band was cool too. Taking time to talk to fans while they packed up their stuff.
One observer described their edgy rap/core sound as a cross between Limp Bizkit and Eminem, but I think they’ve achieved a sound and persona all their own and I hope they continue to exude that dark, but humorous appeal. Keep on rockin in the free world Hollywood Undead! I wish you great success!
Thanks to the guys at the Outland for another bad-ass show!
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Agreed. The Hollywood Undead show was AMAZING. I was so excited to get to go to that. They are my favorite band of all time. I hope they come back soon.