Chloe Lowery took center stage several times and showcased a bluesy, smooth, yet textured voice.
In lieu of time and space, I’ll just point out the highlights. Ross, John Brink, Nate Amor, Ashley Hollister, April Berry, Rosa Larruchiata, Dino Jelusick, and Jodi Katz. Like each of the 10 singers, his voice just filled the room.Įach vocalist held their own – metalhead Andrew M. Heavy metal veteran Jeff Scott Soto, who’s played with everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Talisman to Axel Rudi Pell and Journey, belted out his power vocals while making it look easy. It’s as if you’re listening to this 18-plus part machine in a sound booth and wearing headphones. There’s no distorted rumbling or out of place woofs to be found. Whether it’s something as simple as the bass guitar metering out a tempo, the drums moving a song along or the string section adding a thick texture, it can all be heard. The mix is absolutely perfect, and each important element is heard in its place. Whoever is managing the sound for this travelling tour does one heck of a job making every note and every instrument sound strong. This brings me to my next astute observation: the mix.
When it comes time to soar above the crowd, the voice is there already, like a clarion call that’s loud and clear. Most of these songs are carefully crafted to dynamically showcase an impressive vocal range. This time (I think it was my 5th), I was mostly taken aback by the incredible vocals heard all night.Įach vocalist controlled their own moment with grace and variable power. The ebbs and flows – quiet moments and bombastic bookends every so often – made for an eventful show that even a minute of it couldn’t be missed. The second or third times, I was most amazed at how perfectly the show’s dynamics were laid out. This is no small feat, due to TSO setting their own bar so high.īesides the obvious rock and roll bells and whistles on display throughout the show, the first time I saw TSO live, I recall being impressed with how good the instrumentation was. After 25 years, this aptly named “orchestra” still displays all the excellence, chemistry, and performance chutz-pa that audiences have come to expect.
After a forced break during the 2020/21 winter season due to COVID-19, the instru-metal troupe loved by all ages is back on the road and playing to packed houses. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is back and they haven’t missed a lick. Swank’s East Team review posting shortly. Here is Editor Doug Van Pelt’s take on the West team that stopped in Austin, Texas, on December 9. They split up and tour the nation before, during, and slightly after the Christmas season. Here at Heaven’s Metal Magazine, we are so awesome that we are covering both the East and the West teams that make up the travelling show called Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
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