We arrived as an opening band who definitely received low billing was playing. Thought their name is lost on us, they got us in the mood to rock. Quickly we transitioned to Lights of Autumn, a pop punk band with a kickass lineup. Though they played with bounds of energy and created a upbeat environment, poor Lauren Ciarpelli, the female lead in her TWLOHA tee, will always be pigeon-holed as a Paramore wannabe. But, it is always refreshing to see a chick on bass, which we found in Danielle LeBeau. Cute songs.
Remember Tomorrow, sharing a name with an Iron Maiden song, led us into the main act with a wild ambiance and lighting. Their set had a harder vibe than Autumn and much to this music enthusiast's happiness, have perfected the balance between melody, harmony and screaming. Their guitar parts suggest an almost Pantara-esqe undertone while the main guitar threw in occasional, effortless instrument spinning acrobatics. Their only downside was the excessive use of a drum machine which really defeated the point of live music. 
As for the main act, there already was terrible irony in the fact that their name indicates the staying power of a thrasher punk band in the retail market. One of the openers was named Underwhelmed, which I absolutely felt during the show. The music was ok: standard, loud and effective. Definitely not inventive. For a band that sites standouts such as P.O.D., Fuel, Adema, and Dope as inspiration/acts they've shared the stage with, we were pretty disappointed with their own lack of originality and pre-recorded piano parts on an unreliable laptop. Ctrl-Alt-Del, boys.
Add in the contrived look of the band, complete with Hot Topic wrist bands, and we were not convinced. The only redeeming quality was that the drummer's hair was styled a la Rufio. Hopefully, they find a way to stand out from the pack in the future, before their shelf life dwindles.
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