TRINITY OF TERROR TOUR

PHOTOS BY BAILEE LOGAN

The Trinity of Terror tour descended upon a packed out Blue Ribbon Pavilion in Indianapolis last Friday night, bringing with them a massive triple headlining show that thrilled the 5,000 person crowd from start to finish. From massive light productions, to characters being decapitated on stage, the show did not disappoint.

Logistically speaking, one wonders how a triple headliner would work with such large acts, it's rare to see a lineup like this. “Hella Mega Tour” was able to pull it off last year between Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer, so it was really awesome to see it happen on a “smaller” scale, with some of the largest metalcore acts in the music scene. They may not have been playing to packed baseball field crowds, but to see Ice Nine Kills (the evening's headliner) play to a 5,000 person crowd was nothing short of incredible. 

Lilith Czar (formerly Juliet Simms) started off the evening. While I unfortunately missed the first few songs due to parking issues, I was able to catch the last few songs of the set, including her gorgeous cover of “Edge of Seventeen”. She ended her set with an empowering anti-authority song “Anarchy” off her debut album Created From Filth and Rust.

After sitting out for a week due to Covid, Black Veil Brides was able to take the stage next. They opened up with their massive 2014 single “Faithless” and led the crowd through an hour-long set celebrating their 2021 release The Phantom Tomorrow. Never fear however, the band did bring out their classic hit “Knives and Pens” and played it not once but TWICE–frontman Andy Biersack stopped the song towards the end to help out a fan in the crowd, so naturally, they started the song over again, much to the appreciation of their excited fanbase. Of course, they closed with “In The End”, leaving the crowd happy, excited, and ready to go for Motionless in White.

Motionless in White has been on a roll the last few years; with the success of their 2019 album Disguise and releasing two new great singles this year “Cyberhex” and as of last week, “Masterpiece”. They’ve always had such a grip on the metalcore community with their fusion of electronics and metal. They have a huge sound and it’s only grown with time, which was evident during their set. After opening with “Disguise” the band launched into their 2014 title track and lead single “Reincarnate” which had fans off of their feet the moment the song kicked in. The crowd energy ran wild through the entire set which included songs “Voices” and “Cyberhex” before turning to their slower, heartbreak of a song “Another Life”. They even managed to throw in a cover of “Somebody Told Me” by The Killers, which, for a song that has been wildly overplayed over the years, sounded refreshing coming from them. They closed out their set with fan favorite “Eternally Yours”, frontman Chris Motionless threw roses out into the crowd, and the curtain closed on their incredible set. 

They say save the best for last and that’s absolutely what happened this evening as Ice Nine Kills was the much anticipated headliner. The large success that the band saw off of The Silver Scream has managed to double–possibly triple with their 2021 release Welcome to Horrorwood. This band has really found their groove within the horror metal genre and has had a lot of fun doing it. Their set included masks, a mic stand made out of the skeletons of Michael Meyes and Jason Voorhees, people dressing up as butchers–even a fake decapitation! The crowd sang along effortlessly to the opening song “Welcome to Horrorwood” then launched into a frenzy as the song kicked up. Their set truly took us into the land of “Horrorwood” as the band transitioned into their album hits “Hip to Be Scared” (based off of American Psycho), and “Rainy Day” (Resident Evil). Every song played fit the horror scene set by the production. The only song played that came from their previous discography was “Communion of the Cursed” (The Exorcist), so it was good to see at least one track off Every Trick in The Book. The crowd was living for the incredibly immersive set from start to finish. 

Even with it being a triple headliner, four band bill, the energy never faltered in the crowd. There was a huge amount of crossover fan base at this show, and it showed early on considering the venue had to be moved from a 3,000 cap room to a 5,000 cap room. The excitement and energy was there all night long with people jumping and pitting for over 3 hours. It would be really interesting to see more triple headlining tours in the future. If it’s done right, there’s clearly a large market for it.