After a streak of shows in bigger venues and arenas, we finally got to witness our first ‘sweaty metal show’ since the world has opened up again. KING 810 came to Europe to celebrate and promote the release of their most recent album K Concerto No. 47, 11th Movement in G Major and they did not come alone. In 2019, KING 810 played the same venue a top the bill of the Never Say Die! Tour, but this time around, the band came with a slightly smaller line-up.
For these shows all across Europe and the United Kingdom, KING 810 were accompanied by CABAL, a heavy act from Denmark, as well as YAVID, the hiphop project from KING 810 vocalist David Gunn and Born A New.
CABAL, who released their latest album Drag Me Down in 2020 and recently released a brand new song Magno Interitus featuring Joe Bad (Fit For An Autopsy), came out swinging with relentless intensity and impressed from the get-go. Drawing inspiration from black and death metal, as well as djent and hardcore, CABAL had something to offer for everyone. Powering through their songs, they might as well have been the main act, judging from the audience’s joyous response and whirling moshpit. I think CABAL are going home with a few new Dutch fans, including ourselves.
With songs being played from their first two albums, CABAL also played the latest single Magno Interitus, as well as yet another new song which has not yet been released. Both new songs sounded exceptional live and left us hungry for more. Hopefully, that album announcement is coming soon! Check out what CABAL’s show looked like in the gallery below and keep reading for our KING 810 coverage!
KING 810 kicked off their set with AK Concerto No. 47, unsurprisingly from the album K Concerto No. 47, 11th Movement in G Major. The band members came on stage, while vocalist David Gunn sang the first song from backstage, before appearing on stage, shrouded in black. The band members also added to the mystique, with their terrifying masks, while the mic stands and backdrop were overloaded with flowers.
The setlist continued with two absolute fan-favourites Alpha & Omega and Murder Murder Murder, all while Gunn still looked like a dementor from the popular movie franchise Harry Potter, adding something mysterious and creepy to the show.
KING 810‘s setlist consisted of a nice mix from the 4 albums that the band has released in their career. Thanos would be proud, ’cause everything was perfectly balanced, with 4 songs being played from each of the albums. In a field with so many heavy music bands, KING 810 have something distinctive, as it turns out not only in their music, but also in their live show. The whole ensemble was impressive and the quality of the music left nothing to be desired.
As the band started a little late (with the line-up being as big as it is), KING 810 didn’t do the traditional encore. Rather, they remained on the stage and ended their performance with another fan-favourite: Killem All. Curious to see what their set looked like? You can check it out in the gallery right below. All photos by Eva van den Bosch.
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