Photos and words: Marc Roberts
Northlane didn’t just play The Station on Saturday night, they transformed it.
Photo: Crowdsurfers get amongst the action for Northlane at The Station.
Arriving just in time to catch the end of the Mirrors‘ set, who were clearly winning over new arrivals, I could feel the electric atmosphere in every facet of my body. After an emotionally-explosive few songs with crushing riffs and melodic intensity, it was time for Ocean Grove.
These guys wasted no time dialling up the ultimate chaos. Songs like “Fly Away” and “Raindrop” hit hard and weird in the best way possible. Frontman Dale Tanner bounced across the stage like a man possessed.
With their signature fusion of alt-metal, nu-punk, and an older era style, they stomped through a set that was unpredictable, groovy, and bursting with personality. It was the perfect amount of chaos to kick start the night. And judging by the early crowd-surfers, the Sunshine Coast was more than ready for it.
In pictures: Ocean Grove kick-start the night with ultimate chaos
Northlane’s return to the Coast was nothing short of a sonic onslaught.
Packing out the Birtinya venue wall-to-wall, the place was absolutely buzzing. As the band tore through a genre-bending set, they proved exactly why they’re still at the top of Australia’s heavy scene.
From the crushing intensity of “Clockwork” to the soaring emotion of “Carbonized,” the crowd locked in from beginning to end. Fans screamed every word, throwing down in the pit, and fully surrendering to every moment.
Northlane’s stage presence was big and commanding. Marcus Bridge’s vocals hit with raw force, while the production brought the kind of immersive light show and sound design usually reserved for a festival performance.
Whether you were front row or crammed in the back, it felt personal. Once again Northlane proved that the mighty rise of heavy music in Australia and on the Coast, is absolutely going nowhere.
In pictures: Northlane bring crushing intensity to sonic onslaught
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