Kerrang! Tour 2013

Back in October, after months of anticipation, the bands and dates of the annual Kerrang! Tour for 2013 were finally announced.

And the majority of the line-up is great. Upon learning that Fearless Vampire Killers would be playing, I was ecstatic for them – I’m a huge fan of this band, so it’s amazing that they’ll finally be getting the recognition they deserve by playing to thousands of people across the UK. Whilst I can’t vouch for Chiodos, I’ve heard from a number of fairly reliable sources that they’re also worth a listen. Aussie band Tonight Alive are also an amazing addition to the tour; I was lucky enough to go along to their show at The Cockpit in Leeds on 02/10/12, and although I went to see LostAlone (one of my personal favourite bands) who were supporting Tonight Alive, I was completely blown away by them; they are fast becoming one of my favourite bands.

The only downfall of the 2013 Kerrang! Tour is the headlining band, the controversial Black Veil Brides. While I understand that BVB are insanely popular, I can’t help but think of them as the One Direction of rock music. My reasoning behind this is that there are very few people who think they’re simply OK – you either love them or you hate them; they also have an extremely supportive, though at times overprotective, fan base full of screaming (and at times, psycho) fangirls. I’m one of the people who really can’t comprehend their popularity, though they’re obviously very successful as a band, and it’s a great opportunity for them to be headlining such a tour even if they won’t always be met with a positive reaction from the crowd.

Regardless of my opinion of Black Veil Brides, for many people, the Kerrang! Tour 2013 will have a perfect line-up. I just feel as though it’s the three opening bands, Fearless Vampire Killers, Chiodos and Tonight Alive that will really make the tour one to remember.

Pre-sale tickets for the Kerrang! Tour 2013 are available exclusively at www.aloud.com and general sale tickets are also avaliable. At £16.50 and with such a wide-spread tour, it’s definitely worth going along to check out all of the bands playing, especially as they offer such a variety of sounds.