Review by Kayla Hamilton (@kaylazomboid)

ERRA (USA) w/ Silent Planet (USA), Resolve (FRA), Signals (AUS)
Lion Arts Factory, South Australia
March 8th 2025

A perfect storm of stellar acts, a Saturday night and Adelaide looking across at the Eastern sea board and seeing the action happening, meant that a sold-out show was always on the cards for when Alabama prog-metalcore act ERRA rocked into town. Throw in the beloved Calfornian’s Silent Planet and French band Resolve- and it was always going to be the hottest show in town (in more ways than one).

International metalcore shows have found a home at Lion Arts Factory, being another sold out show hosted at the venue in a matter of weeks and the punters are learning that getting in early guarantees a great night. Opening proceedings was one of Adelaide’s hottest acts at the moment SIGNALS. Introducing their particular breed of noise infused metalcore to a new audience, the young guns did not miss a beat. There is a sense ferociousness that is ingrained to their music- and while it did not instantly send the crowd into a frenzy- it captured their attention. 

A guest appearance from KIN. frontman Louie Workman kicked the energy up an even higher notch as he went from the stage to the pit to throwdown, but the work that the SIGNALS lads put in is nothing short of exceptional. Drummer Dylan Di Palo is an absolute weapon behind the kit, also backing up the vocals as well. His brother Tyler, along with Travis Gardner also need a mention- as their unique playing surely is what made them such an alluring choice to join this show, as this was definitely a lineup of stellar and experimental players. Of course, Calem Pepper-Freeman did the hard work on the vocals- urging a hesitant audience to move and the energy was also kept in full force by bassist Eli Reardon. As the band powered through tracks from their latest EP Poetry Of Spite and some other classics like, “Burden”– it was no doubt they were walking away with some new fans that evening.

Hitting the stage next for the first time ever in Adelaide was Resolve. By this time, the heat was well and truly starting to grip the room- but it did not dampen any of the energy the French metalcore mainstays had to offer. As somebody who does not follow this band, I was pleasantly surprised to see how many fans they had in the audience. Offering up a melodic metalcore sound that was both nostalgic but also in current trend, the band certainly piqued my curiosity. Frontman Anthony Diliberto has pipes! Not just a great clean singer, but his lows were speaking to me on a cellular level. They wasted no time smashing through their set, going from ‘Human’ to ‘Bloodlust’ the band challenged the crowd to push.

“Are you alive? Prove it,” Diliberto baited.

The punters obliged and continued to appropriately move to the sonic commands being instructed to them. From almost poppy moments to DJent guitars and heavy breakdowns, the set was polished and delivered with precision. Finishing off with ‘Older Days’, there is no doubt that we will see them again sometime in the near future.

By this time, the venue had turned into a sauna. Condensation was forming on all surfaces and the fans looming over the venue proved futile. That did not stop the sold out crowd from descending upon the stage as Silent Planet promised to begin. Honestly- they are a band worth persevering through hardship to go see. I had to issue a formal apology on social media as I had yet to jump onto the Silent Planet bandwagon- but after this set, consider me a convert. As quickly as I was won over, so was the rest of the audience. Opening with ‘Offworlder’ the scene was set immediately. With vibrant visuals projected on the scene behind, every moment of this set felt both calculated but raw all at the same time. Hypnotic, harmonic and heavy- they hit all the right notes- luring you in with both intense emotion and incredible musicianship. That real hitting you in soul breakdowns, the weaving and dancing of the guitars across a winding road of rhythm- I felt like I was being enveloped by the music. 

Vocalist Garret Russell has always been praised, but I almost feel betrayed about how he has been undersold to me. As incredible as the rest of the band were- and believe they were phenomenal- Russell had my attention almost 90% of the time. Giving us ‘Collider’, ‘Euphoria’ and ‘Anti-Matter’ for the first half of the set- the energy kept rising. Unfortunately so did the heat, as Russell proclaimed that out of the thousands of show’s he’s played, this was the “hottest one ever.” Despite this- the band did not hold back and gave it their all. Finishing off leaning over the barricade with ‘Trilogy’– it truly was an incredible performance.

The only band that could’ve come after was our headliners, ERRA and so when they hit the stage a conscious decision to brave the heat was made by many- including frontman J.T. Cavey who came out in a jacket. (Which got a response from a few surprised punters). Despite this, the lungs of the crowd came out in full force straight away. Hitting us with ‘Slow Sour Bleed’ to start, they showed no remorse. The air was becoming even thicker with the sweat of those in the room, but that did not stop the pit from growing with every song. ‘Gungrave’ gave them the first circle pit and once they got into ‘Drift’, the crowd surfing began and the jacket finally came off. 

As I mentioned earlier, this seemed to be a lineup of interesting guitarists, and Clint Tunstin definitely set the standard. With Jesse Cash supporting not just the guitars, but with his clean vocals too- it was really a stunning display of technical musicianship. The music of ERRA is so diverse in it’s delivery, keeping you hanging as they dip between melodies and breakdowns. Plus inciting one of the biggest circle pits I’ve seen at Lion Arts Factory in a long time- those who braved the heat locked the hell in to show ERRA just how much they were appreciated. 

Teasing us with one last song, they left us hanging with ‘Snowblood’. But unlike other bands, they did not stay out for a long encore. Recognising how hot it was, the band were kind enough to keep the show moving and took us out with two absolute anthems: ‘Rebirth’ and ‘Skyline’. Met with a deafening sing-a-long from the audience, the popularity of ERRA amongst the Adelaide heavy music fans was undeniable. With the crowd age spanning from super young to at least punters in their forties- certainly a band that is defining the modern era of metalcore.

There are still a few shows left of the tour with tickets still available, so head here to pick up your tickets.