WHITENOISE is a band you will remember after you see them for the first time on stage.
It wasn't my first time though, it felt like it was.
As I said in my promo - news report earlier about the band, they weren't disappointing, and I even had to prove my point.
Those 4 USSR children who been raised in Israel, this kind of environment created rough skinned men who want to prove a point about a life in this kind of society, and not just by telling and explaining on the stage, but to scream on top of their lungs. It all comes in lyrics through tunes and eventually, live in performance.
The show took place at Habima Club 4 in the 17th of september, which is, I have to say surprising place for this kind of show, actually it was a pilot show for Habima Club 4, it smelled new and tidy, just built in.
It is very high quality place, nothing less was expected. After all, those who don't know, Habima Hall is one of the biggest culture halls in Israel. It's the kind of place that people gather around to see opera and theater plays, kind of place that people come in with suits and pretty dresses. And here we are, at hard rock and roll concert.
Don't get me wrong as you imagine a huge place with red seats. No, the place is tiny, special for comedy, small plays and local concerts.
They play hardcore - old school rock & roll, they are not like all the hardcore bands you'll see today, they stand up for their punchy, coarse MOTORHEAD like rock & roll sound, but with their own touch of modern voice tuned by Yura.
That's a very cool combination of new and old school, with a modern and dusty sound, that kind of fusion gives you the full energy that tells you the story of people who struggle to survive in the modern capitalist world.
By the way, talking about energy, the feelings of the audience is unspeakable, you can't just stand there without head banging, you have to fill in, you have to jump when the guitar plays faster! You have to make a tough face as the rhythm gets heavier.
The performance itself gives you the whole picture, the white garments, upon loud and dirty music is the definition of WHITENOISE.
The show didn't include
WHITENOISE alone, they had many guests on the stage, just to boil up the atmosphere.
ALL IN FADED DAYS was the opening act, a 5 band member, new Hardcore band. I have to say, they're not bad at all, though. But not outstanding compared to the other bands in the Hardcore genre. Although it was their first time on the stage, I'll have to give them a credit. But they have to be more impressive in this sea of Hardcore Metal, and they have to be a little bit less obvious.
The fact that they were very interactive with the crowd could not be unseen, the lead singer Maor Elmakayes just jumped to the mosh pit with the audience. The looks, the gestures, the talking, made the show happen inside the crowd and not on the stage. It looked like they glued the crowd floor to the stage.
The second guest was
Ido Uzan, the lead singer from
MISSING IN ACTION.
Uzan has its own charisma on the stage, he brings up the vocal skills on the table, a truly bad ass performer.
The special interaction with Yura, the WHITENOISE lead singer, made an interesting dialog between these two guys. It seems like they are shouting at each other.
For the cherry on top, with all the madness, WHITENOISE brought up some heavy hardcore punk, Corey, the singer from KIDS INSANE. Which is an awesome Hardcore Punk band. If you like the genre you should give them a try.
To summit the experience I had from the show, WHITENOISE is a band you should see live once to know how hard work feels. The persistence these guys have teaches you a lesson to not give up despite the difficulties in life, you have to push yourself as far as you can.
