Spring Break
Students discover Drowning Pool at Recher
Issue date: 10/11/07
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The line in front of the Recher Theatre in Towson grew longer, drawing a diverse audience of different ages and different interests who came to listen to the silence-breaking and ground-shaking Drowning Pool, on the evening of Oct. 3, along with the opening bands, the Fourth Element and the Exies. But not everyone was there for the hard rock that rocked our senses: some had come just for the booze, and some just for the boobs.
When the doors opened at 7 p.m., we walked down the aisle towards the stage, amazed by the autographed posters of famous artists who have performed at the Recher Theater. Expecting a full concert hall that night for the Drowning Pool performance, we were a bit surprised in the beginning when we encountered a rather quiet atmosphere inside the theater - but the night was still young and the continuously inflowing audience promised a fulfilling experience.
The first band to take the stage was The Fourth Element, hailing from Baltimore with a newly released first album, Hello Shadow. Despite the members' young ages, the band was definitely promising, especially considering the powerful voice of the lead vocalist. The audience gradually warmed up with cheering, alcohol and the expectation of more music.
It was much harder to find a spot in the front rows at this point in the evening, as everyone was more enthusiastic about the band to follow, The Exies. The four members appeared on stage, coming through the mist, dressed in black. Hearing their engaging songs, we were drawn towards the stage, hypnotized by their charismatic performance. Their well-synchronized stage movements helped create the mood for the headliners.
As soon as Drowning Pool appeared on stage, the excitement greatly increased. In all the wilderness of the band's roaring music, the audience found the element that satisfied their desires for heavy metal. Screaming along to the songs, the mosh-pitters "let the bodies hit the floor," while those who were not interested in body slamming enjoyed themselves by dancing to Drowning Pool's music among the furious yells from the lead singer, Ryan McCombs.
When the doors opened at 7 p.m., we walked down the aisle towards the stage, amazed by the autographed posters of famous artists who have performed at the Recher Theater. Expecting a full concert hall that night for the Drowning Pool performance, we were a bit surprised in the beginning when we encountered a rather quiet atmosphere inside the theater - but the night was still young and the continuously inflowing audience promised a fulfilling experience.
The first band to take the stage was The Fourth Element, hailing from Baltimore with a newly released first album, Hello Shadow. Despite the members' young ages, the band was definitely promising, especially considering the powerful voice of the lead vocalist. The audience gradually warmed up with cheering, alcohol and the expectation of more music.
It was much harder to find a spot in the front rows at this point in the evening, as everyone was more enthusiastic about the band to follow, The Exies. The four members appeared on stage, coming through the mist, dressed in black. Hearing their engaging songs, we were drawn towards the stage, hypnotized by their charismatic performance. Their well-synchronized stage movements helped create the mood for the headliners.
As soon as Drowning Pool appeared on stage, the excitement greatly increased. In all the wilderness of the band's roaring music, the audience found the element that satisfied their desires for heavy metal. Screaming along to the songs, the mosh-pitters "let the bodies hit the floor," while those who were not interested in body slamming enjoyed themselves by dancing to Drowning Pool's music among the furious yells from the lead singer, Ryan McCombs.
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