Please enjoy Mike’s recap of Volbeat here: Of course, I was happy to have him co-author. Being the die-hard Volbeat fan that he is, Mike wanted to contribute part of his review of Volbeat’s set to this article. Fellow TCM writer Mike Barrett was at The Armory as well last night, somewhere standing among the masses enjoying the show. There was an obvious anticipation among the crowd for Volbeat’s set to begin. Up next, were Danish rockabilly powerhouse Volbeat. (Unfortunately due to complications with our photographer being able to secure his photo pass, no photos were taken of Stitched Up Heart) I’m sure I will be seeing this group again very soon. Stitched Up Heart was a demonstration of badass, female-fronted rock at its finest. They looked like true professionals enjoying their craft, as if they have been playing arena shows for years. Jumping, headbanging and engaging with the crowd, they made the most out of their short, but spellbinding set.
Lead singer Mixi Demner was confident and commanding on stage, and was also very fun to watch. Stitched Up Heart played loud, and had a powerful presence on stage. With sounds and style similar to In This Moment, Evanescence and Halestorm, Stitched Up Heart were warmly and passionately welcomed by fans at The Armory. Their slot opening up Godsmack is the band’s biggest touring achievement to date.
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Having only one full length album and one EP, the band has still been making waves in the hard rock scene over the past few years.
Their current lineup consists of Demner, James Decker on drums, Merritt Goodwin on guitar, and Randy Mathias on bass. Formed in 2010, Stitched Up Heart was the brainchild of singer Alecia “Mixi” Demner. Kicking off the evening’s antics were Los Angeles hard rock band Stitched Up Heart. The anticipation for this show was infectious. Just as I expected, there were already a mass amount of people filling the walls of The Armory before the first opening band had taken the stage. The doors opened early at 5:30pm, but I didn’t arrive at the venue until 7:00pm. Presented by 93X, this show was a massive one. Luckily for me, I found the perfect release last night as Godsmack, Volbeat and Stitched Up Heart unleashed the fury during a SOLD OUT show at The Armory. While I am incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to see an abundance of live music on a weekly basis, I feel myself getting internally stir crazy when it’s been a long time between hard rock and metal shows. Almost like a fix I need in order to keep functioning and stay sane. If you’re anything like me, you need a heavy show here and there to get you by.