Boundary-pushing, melodic hardcore band Militarie Gun put out All Roads Lead to the Gun (Deluxe) on their new label home of Loma Vista last week, and their tour in support of it landed at Brooklyn's Saint Vitus last night (10/27). Both of Militarie Gun's tourmates were also recent collaborators -- MSPAINT and Dazy -- and Dazy leader James Goodson also joined Militarie Gun on stage for their song "Pressure Cooker." Additional support came from new band Sugar Milk.
The show was sold out in advance and very packed, and it was very clear from the show that Militarie Gun are on the upswing and deservedly so. Ian Shelton's mic went out during the first few seconds of the set, and their bassist's amp went out during the set too, but none of that could get in the way of the energy that both Militarie Gun and the crowd were bringing. When Ian's mic went out, he was still yelling loud enough and had enough of the crowd yelling along that you could still make out the words. And when the technical difficulties did pass, you could tell that Ian's gritty, melodic shout sounded just as crisp live as it does on the records. The band was also super tight and super powerful, and the moshy crowd ate up every second. If you haven't seen Militarie Gun live yet and you get a chance to, don't miss it.