A New Beginning For Chiodos?

This past Sunday, I was lucky enough to catch a truly amazing performance by emo-core band Chiodos. They made the 20-hour roundtrip from their home-base in Michigan to Syracuse, NY for what can be called their "comeback show". I won't get into singer Craig Owens' recent personal struggle, but you can read all about it with a simple Google search. The concert was held at the newly re-opened Lost Horizon club, a venue that's hosted a who's-who of punk rock royalty over the years. The first band up was local hardcore band Merrimac, who played to an energetic crowd familiar with their material. I didn't know them, but I approve! Next up was New Hampshire's Our Last Night who recently signed to Epitaph Records. I really liked their show and was disappointed to find that their CD was sold out at their merch table. Guess there's always Best Buy. Next up was The Sleeping, a band I've been fortunate to see in a previous Syracuse club show as well as on Warped Tour. Their energy was incredible and the new songs from their upcoming CD sounded great. Finally, we get to the headliners - Chiodos. If the crowd reaction was any indication, this was Chiodos at their best. I've only seen them at Warped Tour, so I didn't really know how good they were live. Despite the heat and humidity in the club, this was a show the fans in attendance will not soon forget. You can check out my photos from the show here, and my videos here.