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Halestorm\u00a0<\/span><\/b>are well on their way to becoming rock legends, and\u00a0<\/span>Everest\u00a0<\/span><\/i>is easily my album of the year. Naturally, I\u00a0had to make the\u00a0<\/span>nEVEREST <\/span><\/i>tour, and I was lucky to be allowed the opportunity. The experience as left me awestruck.<\/p>\n Beginning with<\/span>\u00a0Kelsy Karter & The\u00a0Heroines<\/span><\/b>, a group that I am completely new to. I do hear a good deal from the hallway, and immediately I\u2019m drawn in a classic rock sound, accompanied by a strong, raspy vocalist.<\/span><\/p>\n Performance wise, the band are active, and it\u2019s clear that Kelsey<\/strong> is enjoying the show, putting her heart and soul into every song. Having looked at the songs online, it seems she\u2019s played newer songs, like\u00a0<\/span>Lightning in a Bottle,\u00a0<\/span><\/i>and older songs like\u00a0<\/span>Liquor Store on Mars.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>I am a little upset that I didn\u2019t catch the whole set, but I did enjoy it, and I hope that I\u2019d get another chance to see her soon.<\/span><\/p>\n Bloodywood\u00a0<\/span><\/b>I had heard about, just enough to be excited, but not overly familiar.\u00a0The set was introduced with a light show, and soft music before\u00a0<\/span>Vishesh Singh\u00a0<\/span><\/b>brings in the drums, and\u00a0<\/span>Sarthak Pahwa\u00a0<\/span><\/b>brings along the\u00a0dhol.\u00a0<\/span>Pahwa\u00a0<\/span><\/b>did become one of my favourite parts of the night, as when he wasn\u2019t playing, he played the part of hype man for us all. When the rest of the band come in, the energy goes through the roof.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s another opener that you could convince me was the main act. I was completely blown away. Their set is a mixture of songs from their albums\u00a0<\/span>Rakshak\u00a0<\/span><\/i>and\u00a0<\/span>Nu Delhi<\/span><\/i>, beginning with\u00a0<\/span>Gaddaar,\u00a0<\/span><\/i>finishing with\u00a0<\/span>Machi\u00a0Bhasad\u00a0(Expect a Riot)\u00a0<\/span><\/i>and including\u00a0<\/span>Bekhauf,\u00a0<\/span><\/i>which features\u00a0<\/span>Baby Metal\u00a0<\/span><\/b>(though, no cameo). Their set spread a message of\u00a0self-empowerment and\u00a0standing against hateful, divisive\u00a0governments.\u00a0There was singing, there was crowd interactions, circle pits. It was a set that had it all.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n But could\u00a0<\/span>Halestorm<\/span><\/b> match that?<\/span><\/p>\n Beginning the set with\u00a0<\/span>Fallen Star,\u00a0<\/span><\/i>it all makes sense as\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0how the album begins. However, going straight into\u00a0<\/span>Miss the Misery<\/em>with confetti and pyrotechnics\u2026 It\u2019s beginning the show with the grand finale! As if there wasn\u2019t a break in sets, everyone is up and excited. The energy just got higher and higher throughout the time. Each song fit perfectly together, and there was interaction with the crowd, and some theatrics including sparkly capes and a toast.<\/span><\/p>\n Being the tour for\u00a0<\/span>Everest,\u00a0<\/span><\/i>most of the songs were<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>from that album. The translation from recording to live was flawless, especially that of\u00a0<\/span>Like a Woman Can.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>There was a good range of old tracks, with the likes of\u00a0<\/span>Love Bites (But So Do I),\u00a0Uncomfortable<\/span><\/i>,\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>I Am\u00a0the\u00a0Fire.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It really highlighted the talent,\u00a0friendship\u00a0and passion\u00a0of\u00a0the members of\u00a0<\/span>Halestorm<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0Especially the Hale siblings, with\u00a0<\/span>Arejay\u00a0<\/span><\/b>having a moment to himself where he encouraged a drum solo circle pit, before bringing out giant drum sticks to use.\u00a0<\/span>Lzzy\u00a0<\/span><\/b>on the other hand, took every opportunity to showcase her voice. The strength that it possesses, and how effortlessly she can harness it. At times, she was just showing off, and so would I, if I had her talent.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0just celebrating the\u00a0band, but the fans, their loved ones, and\u00a0the people we lose. Especially the late\u00a0<\/span>Ozzy Osbourne<\/span><\/b>, who was one of their idols. The set had multiple tributes to\u00a0<\/span>Ozzy<\/span><\/b>, with<\/span>\u00a0Black Sabbath\u00a0<\/span><\/i>as the introduction, and a flawless cover of\u00a0<\/span>Perry Mason<\/span><\/b>. The set ended with\u00a0<\/span>Here\u2019s\u00a0to Us,\u00a0<\/span><\/i>with the members taking a shot before it began. I appreciated the change, rather than ending with the most energetic, or most known song. It really gave the bittersweet feeling of a gig finishing.<\/span><\/p>\n