The crowd didn’t seem to notice the absence of headlining act 30 Seconds To Mars at Friday night’s Sacramento pit-stop on the Rockstar-sponsored Taste of Chaos tour. And why would they? The evening — featuring a screamo-heavy bill that included The Used, Aiden, Senses Fail and Saosin — offered enough frenetic fist-pumping and sweaty moshing to satisfy even the most devout Jared Leto acolyte. (The official word from 30 STM’s camp was that frontman Leto had been hospitalized for strep throat, though insiders speculate that he simply wanted to spend some extra time at home in L.A. before gearing up for the tour’s Vegas stop.)
Things got off to a slow start with earnest but forgettable sets by Evaline and Chiodos, but the show picked up remarkably when Seattle quintet Aiden appeared. Led by singer Wil Francis (who wore a pink shirt emblazoned with the words “To Hell and Back”), Aiden owned the crowd when the opening strains of the raucous tune “The Suffering” from (2006’s Rain in Hell) were audible. “I want this shit to be epic,” Francis bellowed, ordering the crowd to part and make room for a massive moshing session. From the controlled chaos that ensued, it was evident the audience was more than willing to accommodate. Francis’ rock star showmanship was in full effect, and came complete with inspirational messages (“Music has the power to save and save lives”) and a Messianic, “walk-on-water” take on crowd-surfing that might best be described as “crowd standing.”(Rolling Stone) Read More
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