Final evening (Might 10), various metallic/post-grunge troupe Crossfade – who just lately reunited following their decade-long break – performed their first present since 2012 at this 12 months’s s Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival. For a lot of concertgoers, it was a serious spotlight of the complete weekend up to now.
What Crossfade Performed
Per the official Sonic Temple website, Crossfade performed a 45-minute set on the Citadel Stage (between Trust Company and Grandson’s stints, and across the time Jimmy Eat World, Bullet For My Valentine, The Devil Wears Prada, Silverstein and I Prevail carried out elsewhere).
Based on setlilst.fm, it was their first live show since their set in Charlotte, North Carolina on July 1, 2012. Unsurprisingly, they played tunes from all three of their studio LPs, together with “Starless” and “Chilly” from 2004’s Crossfade; “Already Gone” from 2006’s Falling Away; and “Prove You Wrong” and “Killing Me Inside” from 2011’s We All Bleed.
So far as we all know, the lineup consisted of founding vocalist/guitarist Ed Sloan, bassist/backing vocalist Mitch James, multi-instrumentalist Les Corridor and drummer Ryan Bennett.
Instantly after their present, Crossfade posted the next message on Fb:
Large shout out to Danny Wimmer, Joe Guzik, all of the crew and safety at Sonic Temple for a tremendous expertise from the second we arrived in Columbus, Ohio… you introduced it!! Most significantly, because of our crew- Rodney, Chuck, and Brett for at all times going above and past for the band. BTW…. They’ve been on this journey with us since 2004! Additionally, we offered out of our complete merch stock 3 hours earlier than we even hit the stage. What a cathartic day!! Subsequent is Daytona -Welcome to Rockville
Naturally, their efficiency was met with overwhelming positivity from spectators, social media followers and the like.
As an illustration, one Fb person replied to that submit: “One if not the very best set of the weekend.” Equally, another person wrote: “Been a fan since round 2006 or so, lastly bought to see y’all stay at present. I used to be on the barricade screaming lyrics, y’all most likely noticed me lol. Thanks for coming again and taking part in reveals for us. I’ll bear in mind this present for a very long time.”
You possibly can view Crossfade’s complete setlist – and see movies and images from their present – under. Please be aware that – as acknowledged by setlist.fm – it could be incomplete.
Crossfade’s Sonic Temple 2025 Setlist (Might 10, 2025)
01. “Starless”
02. “So Far Away”
03. “Show You Unsuitable”
04. “The Deep Finish”
05. “Colours
06. ” Killing Me Inside”
07. “Loss of life Pattern Setta (first time since 2007)
08. “Already Gone”
09. “Useless Recollections”
10. “Chilly”
Crossfade – “Starless” (Might 10, 2025)
Crossfade – “Chilly” (Might 10, 2025)
Crossfade – “So Far Away” (Might 10, 2025)
Crossfade – “Colours” (Might 10, 2025)
Crossfade – “Already Gone” (Might 10, 2025)
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Extra About Crossfade’s Historical past + Reunion
In a nutshell, Crossfade shaped as The Nothing round 1991 and issued two information – 1994’s The Nothing and 1998’s Numb – earlier than altering their identify to Sugardaddy Celebrity (after which Crossfade) by 2002. Alongside the best way, they’d quite a few lineup adjustments, they usually achieved mainstream success with “Chilly” (which was the lead single from their self-titled 2004 debut LP).
Over the subsequent few years, they put out two follow-ups (the aforementioned Falling Away and We All Bleed) amidst shifting band members some extra. The latter report garnered immensely optimistic opinions, but neither matched the industrial success of Crossfade. Consequently, the group quietly grew to become inactive and every member centered on different issues. (As an illustration, drummer Mark Castillo joined metalcore outfit Emmure and Sloan labored on solo materials).
Final October, nonetheless, Crossfade announced their reunion (no less than when it comes to stay reveals), with their now-completed Sonic Temple present being adopted by appearances at Welcome to Rockville and Inkcarceration.
Welcome to Rockville will happen between Might 15 and 18 on the Daytona Worldwide Speedway in Daytona Seashore, Florida. You can check out the full lineup and purchase tickets here.
Likewise, Inkcarceration which is able to happen between July 18 and 20 on the Ohio State Reformatory. You possibly can view the complete lineup here and buy passes here.
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