On a cold February day with a lot of rain, there were long lines in front of the LKA Longhorn. MOTIONLESS IN WHITE were guests on their ‘Touring the End of the World’ tour in Stuttgart. They brought along the Toronto based Canadian deathcore band BRAND OF SACRIFICE and the ensemble FIT FOR A KING from Texas.

BRAND OF SACRIFICE started the show, and with their deathcore, they were significantly harder and rougher than the other two bands. This did not dampen the mood at the LKA. The venue was almost completely filled right from the start. Singer KYLE ANDERSON had an easy time engaging the audience, even though the performance had to take place in rather dark conditions. The lighting engineer either didn’t feel like working or missed the bus and arrived late. However, the sound made up for it.

The heavily made-up and conspicuously dressed audience then enjoyed the performance of FIT FOR A KING. FFAK‘s long-standing stage experience was evident. Synchronized jumps by the bassist and guitarist, a well-prepared singer with a fabulous voice, and his screams gave everyone goosebumps. The transitions between growls and melodic singing passages were seamless. It was a successful performance that the audience enthusiastically appreciated.

The headliner, surely the reason this concert sold out within a few hours, then showed what a perfect show is. MOTIONLESS IN WHITE brought their US stage production to Germany for the first time, according to singer CHRIS MOTIONLESS. The venue was almost too small for the three huge LED screens at the back and the number of light towers on the stage’s right and left sides. Additionally, there were four dancers who repeatedly performed fitting dance routines on stage in changing outfits, ranging from werewolf to steampunk to classic evening dress. CHRIS, in a long dark coat, was the conductor, and the audience followed him willingly and confidently in every passage. Each of the 17 songs, from a set list covering the whole span of their 20-year-long band history, was celebrated frenetically. It was an absolutely perfectly choreographed US stage production in a club location. It was probably one of the last times to see the five guys from Pennsylvania so close and in this special club atmosphere.

They skipped the obligatory break before encores and performed the concert in one go. Thus, a candidate for the concert of the year was delivered early in the year.