Fiera

   So have you heard of Fiera, a hardcore metal band with a methodical sound and brilliant percussion who also perform in glow-in-dark face paint? Dramatic is their stage presence, dramatic is their music that engages the listener in thoughtful and suspenseful enthrall.

     Vocals (Taylor/Matt Nasty) go from throaty and deep to high tenor range, along with the growls and screams we've come to love about metal music. A bit weak at times, but with an entreating lure, yet pleasant enough on the ears with focus and direction.

     This group rocks down the house with heavy dark metal guitar sounds (John, Cody, and Matt), and the percussion (Philly) is fantastic: building up the pace in perfect synchronicity with the music, triple rolls play out in beautiful precision and enchanting rhythms reverberate in a passionate display.

    There is no stereo-typing this band as typical thrash, Fiera plays it slow and fast, with a variety of tunes that extend beyond the assumptions one has of most heavy metal groups and that appeal to a variety of rock enthusiasts. "Undone" goes from reflective almost Metallica like acoustic tones to a heavy thrashy head banging blast of dark sound and appeal.

     Not to be outdone by other popular local metal bands, Fiera has an energy that seems to pour out of their being into their instruments as each member gives it all he has to their art and performance. Seeing their faces a glow in ghoulish war paint makes it clear that they intend to melt your face off with a furious rock experience you won't soon forget.

   Written by Arielle Beckham

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