Falling in Reverse at Hollywood Amphitheater in St. Louis, Missouri on September 25th, 2023.
Photos and Review by The Pit Magazine Contributor Sevauna Photography
Falling In Reverse, who many fans were eagerly anticipating as their first pick on the lineup. Lead Singer Ronnie Radke stormed the stage and climbed up a platform while the pit was screaming his name. The energy was high when they played the second song of their set “I’m Not A Vampire,” Off their 2011 debut album “The Drug In Me Is You.” Their fame skyrocketed with this release, hitting number 19 on the Billboard 200. This album sold 18,000 copies during its first week. Every fan was chanting the lyrics, channeling in their inner emo kid. This song is also notorious for its guitar solo that lead guitarist Christian Thompson aced. Radke went on to play a cover of “All Star” by Smash Mouth in remembrance of the recently passed lead singer Steve Harwell.
The song that the crowd was truly waiting for was Falling in Reverse most recent single “Watch The World Burn,” that became the band’s first single to rank on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This song is an extremely impressive roller coaster, having moments of quick rap, dark metal screams, as well as some pure rock. I was curious to see if Radke could pull this track off live, and he did just that. As the rap verse neared its end the audience roared, amazed he could hit everything in this song live. The set ended ten minutes early due to Radke’s health, but the audience was still on fire watching the clock tick closer to the main act.
Photos by The Pit Magazine photographer Sevauna Photography in St. Louis, Missouri. ©2023.
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